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(l-r) Newborn Intermediate team members Linda Tucker,
(l-r) Achiever award winners hospital unit secretary; Mary Rose Davis, Environmental
Geneve Wright and Services; Registered Nurses Vivian Chona, Allison Roberts
Alexandra Garcia and Maxine Arthurs; and Head Nurse Teresa Ripoll.

Jackson Health System Honors

Employees for Outstanding Achievements

During the October 2007 Public Health Trust Board of Trustees meeting, two employ- Happy
ees and one team were honored with October 2007 Achiever Awards by Marvin O’Quinn,
president & CEO, Jackson Health System, and Ernesto de la Fé, chairman, Public Health
Trust Board of Trustees.
The two employees honored were Geneve Wright, a nursing assistant II at the Jackson
Memorial Long Term Care Center; and Alexandra Garcia, a respiratory therapy techni-
cian II at Jackson South Community Hospital. The team recognized was the Newborn Holidays
Intermediate Unit consisting of 60 employees.
Geneve Wright was honored for her compassion, respect, service excellence and qual-
ity. She was nominated by the daughter of a patient who thanks Geneva for caring for her
mother with love, respect and compassion.
Alexandra Garcia was recognized for compassion. She was nominated by the daughter from the publishers of
of a patient who said, “Alexandra demonstrated utmost compassion in caring for my
father. She was willing to help and support us during our darkest hours. Her profession-
alism is such that we will always be grateful.” South Florida Hospital News.
The Newborn Intermediate Unit was honored for commitment, teamwork and com-
munication. The unit was nominated for always going above and beyond the call of duty
in caring for premature babies, chronically ill babies, full-term babies being observed for Charles and Carol Felix
specific medical reasons, multiple births, etc.

North Shore

Medical Center
CEO and
Coming in
Physician Coming in
Recognized for SOUTH FLORIDA

Excellence
HOSPITAL NEWS!
Two North Shore Medical
Center officials have been Manny Linares Dr. Jamie Lozano
named finalists for the South JANUARY 2008:
Florida Business Journal’s “2007 Excellence in Health Care Awards.”
North Shore CEO Manny Linares is a finalist in the “Best Health Care CEO of the Year”
category and Jamie Lozano, M.D., is finalist for “Physician of the Year.” • 2008: A Look Ahead
Since being appointed CEO approximately two years ago, Linares has directed that
more than $20 million be used to purchase new equipment and upgrade existing servic- • Legal & Financial Challenges
es in the 357-bed facility. • Healthcare Recruitment & Retention
Dr. Lozano serves as medical director of North Shore’s C. Gordon Griffith • Healthcare Foundations
Comprehensive Cancer Center. In addition to this recent honor, earlier this year he was
named the hospital’s “2007 Physician of the Year” for his efforts to inspire his colleagues, • Medical Trends in Supplies/Equipment
treat his patients with the highest level of care and develop a program with the hospital’s • Medical Schools in S. Florida Update
Cancer Committee to provide free monthly screenings to area residents to identify more
cancers in their early stages.

St. Mary’s Medical Center Honored by E-mail your submissions
Department of Health and Human Services (and photos) to
sflahospitalnews@aol.com
St. Mary’s Medical Center was presented with an award by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) for its success in increasing organ donation rates at
the hospital. St. Mary’s was awarded the Department’s Medal of Honor for Organ
Donations for achieving and sustaining a donation rate of 75 percent or higher among
eligible donors. For more
“St. Mary’s Medical Center has made a strong commitment to expanding the viability information, call
of organ and tissue donation through education, awareness and compassionate counsel-
ing with patients and their families. Word of this national honor is exciting news and (561) 368-6950.
confirms the dedication to this cause exhibited by our hospital and staff,” said CEO
Davide M. Carbone.

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