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Lee Health Announces 2019 Passion for the Jupiter Medical Center Celebrates Philanthropy

Promise Award Winners

Marty Dytrych, Dr. Amit Rastogi, Larry De George, Michael De George, Liv Vesely,
(l-r) Dr. Larry Antonucci, Lee Health President & CEO; Dr. Cheryl Johnson (provider win- Joe Taddeo. PHOTO CREDIT: TRACEY BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY
ner); Alex Reichert (leader winner); Jerry Sushil (volunteer winner), Tisha Saylor (non-clini-
cal employee winner), Tianna Christiano, (clinical employee winner); Lisa Sgarlata, Chief
Patient Care Officer, and Dr. Stephen Brown, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Lee Health has announced this year’s winners of the Passion for the Promise Award.
The Passion for the Promise Award is the highest honor given by Lee Health. It cel-
ebrates team members who create an exceptional experience for our patients, families
and each other. Awards are given, and winners were named, in five categories: non-
clinical employee, clinical employee, leader, physician/provider and volunteer.
This year’s winners are:
• Tisha Saylor, Post-Acute Representative, Physician Relations and Business
Development Joanne Miller, Dr. Amit Rastogi, Marty Dytrych, Jim and Diane Perrella, Joe Taddeo,
• Tianna Christiano, RN, PCCN, Cardiac Progressive Unit, Gulf Coast Medical Liv Vesely PHOTO CREDIT: TRACEY BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Center Jupiter Medical Center will soon welcome patients through the new main entrance
• Alex Reichert, Administrative Supervisor, Lee Memorial Hospital and 5-story patient tower. On Thursday, October 10, donors, administrators and dig-
• Cheryl Johnson, M.D., Medical Director, Skilled Nursing Unit, Gulf Coast nitaries celebrated the philanthropy that made the expansion possible on two of the
Medical Center soon-to-be-open units located in the tower.
• Jerry Sushil, Volunteer, Health Park Medical Center The 5-story patient tower will house the Level II De George Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU), the James & Diane Perrella Patient & Family Resource Center, the
Delray Medical Center Named T op 10 percent in Tansky Concierge Suites, and the Missy & Peter Crisp Cancer Unit for Women.
“Palm Beach County’s population is growing in every demographic. And, thanks to
Nation for Cranial Neurosurgery and Critical the generosity of our donors, and the foresight and planning of our staff and admin-
istrators, Jupiter Medical Center stands ready to meet the region’s needs,” said Liv
Care for 2020 by Healthgrades Vesely, president of Jupiter Medical Center Foundation.
“I’m excited to have joined the medical center at such an exciting time and look
Delray Medical Center is among the top 10 percent in the nation for Cranial forward to working with the foundation and our donors to continue expanding our
Neurosurgery and Critical Care, according to a national report by Healthgrades. team of world class physicians, highly specialized clinical programs, and investing in
“It is an honor to be recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation for cranial state-of-the-art facilities and equipment,” said Dr. Amit Rastogi, president and CEO
surgery and critical care from Healthgrades, because it means we are doing our job in of Jupiter Medical Center.
providing patients with some of the highest quality possible,” said Maggie Gill, chief The Level II De George Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will open on November 20,
executive officer at Delray Medical Center. “Our outstanding physicians, nurses and allowing Jupiter Medical Center to deliver babies as early as 32 weeks gestation. The
staff earned this achievement on behalf of the hospital.” 16-bed facility, outfitted with advanced monitoring, imaging and respiratory tech-
nologies, was made possible by the generosity of the Lawrence J. and Florence A. De
George Charitable Trust and the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital/Nicklaus Children’s
Broward Health Hospitals Recognized by U.S. Health Care Foundation.
The James & Diane Perrella Patient and Family Resource Center, which will open
News & World Report for High Performance in December, is proof of Jupiter Medical Center’s commitment to provide compas-
sionate care. Located on the first floor of the new patient tower, the center will offer
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Broward Health Medical Center and private consultation rooms, a resource center and services to improve comfort and the
Broward Health North as high performance hospitals in several procedures and con- experience for patients and their families. The Tansky Concierge Suites and the Missy
ditions. Broward Health Medical Center has received the Best Regional Hospital & Peter Crisp Cancer Unit for Women are also expected to open in January.
Award Badge in Miami-Fort Lauderdale from U.S. News & World Report. The hospi- The new entrance to the hospital and the 5-story patient tower are part of Jupiter
tal was also rated as high performing in hip replacement procedures and for its treat- Medical Center’s $300 million Vision. Innovation. Impact. Campaign, which has
ment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and congestive heart fail- funded the hospital’s journey to becoming the top-rated medical center in the region.
ure. Broward Health North was also recognized for its high performance in hip
replacement procedures.

St. Mary’s Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades
Community Care Plan Earned Designation
2019 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ and
as a Great Place to Work-Certified™
Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award
Company in 2019
St. Mary’s Medical Center is being recognized with the Labor and Delivery Excellence
Community Care Plan announced that it is Great Place to Work-Certified™. Award™ and Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award by Healthgrades for the sec-
Certification is a significant achievement. Great Place to Work is the global authority ond year in a row. In fact, the hospital is the only one in Palm Beach County to achieve
on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to this. This distinction places St. Mary’s Medical Center in the top 5% of all hospitals eval-
deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation. Using validated employee uated for the exceptional care of mothers during and after labor and delivery according
feedback gathered with Great Place to Work’s rigorous, data-driven For All method- to Healthgrades. In addition to the OBGYN and Labor and Delivery Excellence Awards,
ology, Certification confirms that employees have a consistently positive experience St. Mary’s Medical Center has been recognized as a five-star recipient for Vaginal Delivery
at Community Care Plan. 97% of CCP employees agreed that they “feel good about and C-Section Delivery for the 5th consecutive year
the ways we contribute to the community”.

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