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A PUBLICATION OF TANNER HEALTH SYSTEM • www.tanner.org • spring 2015
Healthy
Living
Get Healthy
Tanner’s Continued
Commitment to
Improve health
in West Georgia
Pages 6 and 14
Regain at
Willowbrooke
Helps Overcome
Substance
Abuse
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Go for 0
Need a Reason
to Quit Smoking?
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contents
Cover:
6 Tanner’s Continuing “Get Healthy” Efforts
Features:
4 Regain Yourself
The new substance abuse
program at Willowbrooke
at Tanner helps people
move past addiction.
10 There’s an App for That
A free Tanner Urgent Care
app is available for Apple
and Android smartphones.
12 Health Dangers of Smoking
Quitting smoking can greatly benefit your life —
and those around you.
14 Designing a Healthier West Georgia
Leaders learn ways to plan for healthier
communities.
Departments:
3 Health News You Can Use
18 Thank You for Your Support!
22 Awards & Accolades
23 Classes & Support Groups
Get Your
Healthy On
This is an exciting time of change and growth in health care.
As a health system, Tanner has become very good at
treating diseases. However, to create a sustainable healthcare
organization, we also must be very good at preventing
diseases. By changing behaviors that put our health at risk —
for example, tobacco use, lack of exercise, unhealthy diets —
we can reduce the number of people in our region who suffer
from diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
cancer and other diseases.
In the cover story of this issue of Healthy Living, we discuss the success we’ve
been able to enjoy as an organization in reaching people throughout our service
area, providing tools and resources to help them live healthier, more active lifestyles.
On page 6, you can read about how Get Healthy, Live Well is impacting lives for the
better throughout the region and how we’ll be using a new federal grant to serve
even more of our neighbors.
One way we’re improving the health of the communities we serve is through
expansion of our Tanner Urgent Care service. On page 10, you can learn about the new
Tanner Urgent Care/Carrollton and Tanner Occupational Health locations that opened
last summer and how you can stay connected through the new Tanner Urgent Care
app. On page 12, we cover Tanner’s
efforts to combat tobacco use in west
Georgia, including the availability of
free Fresh Start tobacco cessation
classes, and on page 14 you can
learn about how regional leaders are
coming together to design healthier
communities, with an increased
emphasis on walkable neighborhoods.
Please take the opportunity to visit
www.GetHealthyLiveWell.org and
learn more about how you, too,
can get your healthy on.
Sincerely,
Healthy Living
a publication of Tanner Health System
Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
Denise L. Taylor
Senior Vice President and
Chief Community Health,
Strategy and Brand Officer
Kelly Meigs
Director of Marketing and PR
Tony Montcalm
Healthy Living Editor
Ronda Faries
Contributor
mimi gentry
Contributor
Mary busby
Tanner Medical Foundation
Contributor
Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
705 Dixie Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
770.836.9666
Jim Griffith,
Chief Operations Officer
Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica
601 Dallas Highway
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.456.3000
Bonnie Boles, MD,
Administrator
Higgins General Hospital
200 Allen Memorial Drive
Bremen, GA 30110
770.824.2000
Michael Alexander,
Administrator
Willowbrooke at Tanner
20 Herrell Road
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.836.9551
Paula Gresham,
Administrator
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Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
Tanner Health System
Tanner Medical Center, Inc.
Board of Directors
Daniel Jackson, Chair
Steve Adams
Larry Boggs
Jerry Clayton
Mary Covington
Loy M. Howard
Stephen Kahler, MD
Jeffrey Lindsey, DMD
Robert B. Pitts, MD
Nita Price
Timothy Warren
Gelon Wasdin
Ex-officio Members
Brad White, MD, Chief of Staff
Christopher Arant, MD,
Vice Chief of Staff
Tanner Medical
Foundation, Inc.
Board of Directors
Steve Adams, Chair
Tim Brewer
Wanda Calhoun
Lynn Clarke
Guyton Cochran
G. Woodfin (Woody) Cole
Randall Eaves
Susan Fleck
John Grillo
Loy M. Howard
Barbara Kaufman
Laura Larson, MD
Paul McWilliams
Trent North
Fred O’Neal
Randy Pierce, MD
Randall Redding
Laura Richards
Tom Richards
Richard Smith
Bobby Stewart
Bob Stone
Richard Tisinger Jr.
Tim Warren
Robin Worley
Emeritus
Angie Barker
Clarence Finleyson
Health News You Can Use
Tanner Welcomes
New Physicians
J.D. Engelbrecht, MD,
a family medicine
physician, joined
the patient care
team at Buchanan
Medical Clinic, a Tanner
Medical Group practice.
Dr. Engelbrecht earned his medical degree
from the University of Pretoria School
of Medicine in Pretoria, South Africa. He
completed his internship at the Groote
Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South
Africa, and his residency at the University
of Alabama Family Medicine Residency
program in Tuscaloosa. In addition to his
medical degree, Dr. Engelbrecht holds a
master’s in business administration with a
concentration in healthcare administration
from American Intercontinental University
in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Tanner Among Atlanta’s
Best Places to Work
Tanner Health System has earned numerous distinctions in recent years as
a great place to receive care. The health system also has earned laurels as a
great place to work.
The Atlanta Business Chronicle named the health system No. 5 among large
employers in its annual list of the “Best Places to Work” in Atlanta. Tanner previously
ranked in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Best Places to Work listings in 2005, 2006,
2007, 2009 and 2011.
Placement on the list was based on nominations the publication received
from readers. Quantum Workplace, a workplace culture assessment company,
then conducted surveys at the nominated companies. This year, more than 200
companies were nominated and 18,000 metro Atlanta employees completed
confidential surveys to provide candid looks at workplace satisfaction.
“Our ability to deliver exceptional care is based on our ability to attract and
retain exceptional staff,” says Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health
System. “We make Tanner a place that’s comfortable and reliable for patients,
and a place where healthcare professionals know they can have a future.”
With more than 2,800 employees, Tanner is one of the region’s largest employers.
Saman Razzak, MD,
joined the patient care
team at Tanner Primary
Care at Mirror Lake.
Dr. Razzak earned her
medical degree from the
Saba University School
of Medicine in Saba, Netherlands-Antilles.
She completed her residency in family
medicine at the University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa. Dr. Razzak also holds a master’s
of public health in health organization and
policy from the University of Alabama at
Birmingham.
Tiffany Stanfill Thomas,
MD, joined the patient
care team at West
Georgia Healthcare
for Women, part of
Tanner Medical Group.
Dr. Thomas earned her
medical degree from the Mercer University
School of Medicine in Macon, Ga., and
completed her residency in obstetrics
and gynecology at the Medical Center
of Central Georgia in Macon.
Looking for a Great Place to Work?
Check out current career opportunities at Tanner at www.TannerJobs.org!
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Regain
Yourself
Willowbrooke at Tanner’s new substance abuse program
helps working professionals with recovery
The picture of substance abuse is
not what you might expect.
“Many of us expect that a person
who suffers from alcohol or drug
dependency would be in financial
ruin, losing almost everything that
is important to them or hitting
what some would consider ‘rock
bottom,’” says Meagen Thompson, a
program manager and therapist with
Willowbrooke at Tanner. “While that
might be some people’s realities,
many others who live with alcohol or
drug dependency hold down jobs,
care for families and generally
appear to live productively
— though life would be
much easier and
much more
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enjoyable if they weren’t also
living with an addiction.”
While people are able to
carry on their lives despite their
dependency, they tend to have
issues that prevent them from
being completely engaged.
“Absenteeism from work is a
major problem for those dealing with
substance abuse,” says Thompson.
“Since many who live with addiction
use substances such as prescription
pills, alcohol or street drugs to cope
when they encounter the increased
stresses of life, it’s a very hard cycle
to break, especially if they’re trying
to do it alone.”
Nationwide, illicit drug use has
been increasing. The National
Survey on Drug Use and Health
found that about 9.2 percent of
the population used an illicit drug
or abused a psychotherapeutic
medication — such as a pain reliever,
stimulant or tranquilizer — in the
past month. That’s up from
8.3 percent in 2002.
According to the
National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, about
17 million adults
had an alcohol
use disorder in
2012, though
only 1.4
million
“
regain at willowbrooke allows us to address
the whole person. That means not only treating
the problems that come along with abusing
”
substances, but also the effects that the abuse
can have on the rest of the body and the family
or support system.
—Meagen Thompson, program manager and therapist
adults received treatment at a
specialized facility.
A community health-needs survey
conducted by Tanner Health System also
found that access to substance abuse
programs was lacking in west Georgia.
In response to these rising rates of
substance use, Willowbrooke at Tanner
has launched a new program, Regain at
Willowbrooke, focused on helping people
overcome addiction and move on to
recovery. The program, which has received
state certification as an American Society
of Addiction Medicine outpatient and
partial hospitalization treatment provider,
empowers people to get into recovery and
regain their healthy lives.
Regain at Willowbrooke incorporates
the latest in specialty therapeutic
programs, including expressive therapy,
rhythmic therapy, animal-assisted
therapy and more. Treatment sessions
involve a variety of proven techniques,
including group therapy, family therapy,
one-on-one therapy and medication
management. The average duration
of treatment is eight to 12 weeks, and
treatment is offered after traditional
work hours to accommodate the
busy schedules of professionals.
This approach gives individuals the
opportunity to work through the
underlying causes of addiction and
provides them with resources to be
the kinds of people they want to be.
As part of Tanner Health System,
Willowbrooke at Tanner offers the
experience of a close-knit treatment
team, as well as the resources of a
medical staff of more than 300 physicians
representing 34 specialties, who can
address the physiological consequences
of addiction and help a person achieve a
complete, healthy recovery.
“Tanner’s approach to care is
comprehensive. Few other treatment
centers provide the level of awardwinning care offered here, including
acute inpatient care at Tanner’s hospitals
or, if needed, inpatient treatment at
Willowbrooke at Tanner to get you
started on a path to recovery,” says
Thompson. “It allows us to address the
whole person. That means not only
treating the problems that come along
with abusing substances, but also the
effects that the abuse can have on
the rest of the body and the family
or support system.”
Willowbrooke at Tanner is fully
accredited by The Joint Commission —
the gold standard in the accreditation of
healthcare facilities and programs — and
is licensed by the state as an addiction
recovery treatment provider. Treatment
for addiction is covered by most insurers,
as well as Medicare and Medicaid.
“With dependency, people might think
they have it together, even if barely,”
says Thompson. “The truth is things are
getting out of hand fast — faster than
they realize. We want them to know that
help is available. It can be the difference
in saving their relationships, their careers
and everything they have worked for.
Treatment is how they regain their lives.”
Get Help
If you or someone you know
needs help, call Willowbrooke at
Tanner any time at 770.812.6300.
More information is available at
www.WillowbrookeAtTanner.org.
Regain Confidence, Balance,
Your Life, Everything at
Willowbrooke at Tanner
Alcohol and drug
dependency often
create feelings
of shame or
guilt. You’re
stronger than
this and you
tell yourself
that — and you
are. Regain at
Willowbrooke helps
you find strength to
overcome substance abuse.
Someone who is facing addiction
might show these signs:
Unable to limit the use of a substance
until it creates significant impairment
A craving or compulsion to use the
substance
Use of the substance impacts work, family
responsibilities or the individual’s social life
Efforts to stop using the substance cause
withdrawal, which can include anxiety,
nausea, shakiness and irritability
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Regain at Willowbrooke is dedicated to
providing a full range of health services to
treat the whole person. The multidisciplinary
care team works with the individual to
evaluate and address his or her unique,
individual needs.
The care team reviews the individual’s
physical, mental and environmental conditions
to create an individualized treatment plan.
The recovery program integrates the latest
behavioral health therapies and primary care
to ensure emotional and physical well-being
during treatment and a return to a healthy life.
The therapy model focuses on the underlying
issues that affect the individual’s ability to
live a balanced and productive life — all in
an outpatient setting that ensures discretion.
If you think you have a problem,
find a solution. To learn more,
call Regain at Willowbrooke
today at 770.812.6300.
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Getting Better,
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Together
Most of us know how to make healthier
choices.
Playing a sport is better than watching
one on TV. Don’t overeat, and when you
do eat, most of the plate should be filled
with vegetables. Whole grains are better
than starchy whites. Don’t use tobacco,
and if you do, quit.
While many of us have a pretty good
idea what it takes to be healthier, many
in west Georgia, nonetheless, encounter
obstacles to better health.
Eating more fruits and vegetables is a
nice goal, unless all the available options
are fast food and typical convenience
store fare of chips and soda. It would
be great to get in 30 minutes of exercise
a day, if you had a safe, convenient place
to walk or jog. Quitting tobacco certainly
is a goal that’s easier set than achieved.
Unhealthy diets, sedentary lifestyles
and tobacco use — which in west Georgia
is higher than the national average — have
consequences. High-fat, high-calorie foods
lead to obesity, which can lead to diabetes,
increasing the risks for cardiovascular
disease, heart attack and stroke. Smoking
raises the risks of many forms of cancer,
as well as chronic lung diseases that
require lifelong care and management.
And studies continue to tie active lifestyles
to longer, healthier lives.
Ounce of Prevention or
Pound of Cure?
One in three residents in west Georgia has
cardiovascular disease. From high blood
pressure to high cholesterol, congestive
heart failure to atherosclerosis, the rates
of cardiovascular disease have made it
the region’s leading cause of death.
To address this problem, Tanner
Health System opened Tanner Heart
and Vascular Center in Carrollton in 2008.
Get Healthy, Live Well reached 30,000 young
people throughout Carroll, Haralson and Heard
counties with its “Don’t Be a Bonehead” campaign
to stop teen tobacco use. Many teens signed a
pledge that they would never use tobacco.
Team Tanner Is Getting Healthier
As part of its Get Healthy, Live Well initiative, Tanner has launched
a massive educational campaign of wellness-focused messaging.
Billboards, Web ads, posts on social media, newspaper ads and
more are encouraging residents to “Go for 30” minutes of exercise
each day, “Go for 5” servings of fruits and vegetables each day,
“Go for 0” tobacco products each day and more.
The health system is pressing that message with its own
employees as well.
“We’ve done a lot of work to make a meaningful impact on
the health of our communities,” says Loy Howard, president and
CEO of Tanner Health System. “As one of the region’s largest
employers, we can set an example, both by making our employees
better advocates for health and hopefully by showing other
companies in the area how they, too, can play roles in making west
Georgia healthier.”
Health, says Howard, must be considered at work as well as
at home.
To drive this point home, Tanner has launched its own employeefocused effort to improve the health of its workforce. The program,
Well for Life, employs registered dietitians, exercise specialists and
others as health coaches. They work one-on-one with employees
and lead group classes to help employees lose weight, keep their
chronic diseases in check and adopt healthier lifestyles.
Tanner has long offered employee wellness programs. Each
year, the health system provides a free wellness assessment to all
employees that includes a cholesterol screening, blood glucose
reading, body mass index (BMI) check (a ratio that compares
height to weight) and more — and gives year-to-year comparisons
to see how an employee’s health is progressing. Tanner employees
also have 24-hour access to Tanner Health Source exercise facilities,
which feature cardio and weight-training equipment, at its hospital
campuses in Carrollton, Villa Rica and Bremen. The health system
also distributed Fitbit fitness-tracking devices to about 1,800 of its
employees. During Tanner’s first “Fitbit challenge,” employees logged
more than 460 million steps and 920,000 “very active minutes.”
These investments have paid dividends in improved health for
Tanner’s employees. Over the past five years, the average BMI of
Tanner’s workforce has dropped from 35 in 2010 to 29.2 in 2014.
The average blood pressure reading for employees also has
dropped, from 125/76 to 118/78.
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The center allowed the health system
to continue expanding its cardiovascular
services. New endovascular and special
procedure labs enabled cardiologists to
perform more interventional procedures,
such as angioplasties and stenting.
With its new angioplasty capabilities,
the health system averaged more than
one angioplasty a day and saved its
2,000th heart in just five years.
“Our cardiac program is a huge success,”
says Shazib Khawaja, MD, a board-certified
interventional cardiologist and endovascular
specialist with Tanner Heart & Vascular
Specialists and a medical operations leader
for cardiac services at Tanner Health System.
“The clinical quality of the program is
excellent, the technology we have is first rate
and our outcomes are excellent. Of course,
with angioplasty, cardiac rehab, cardiac
electrophysiology and the other services we
offer, we’re trying to address diseases that
people have, but our emphasis has to be on
preventing those diseases in the first place.”
Similarly, Tanner expanded its cancer
program, with additional oncology
specialists, a new infusion center and a
new, highly advanced radiation delivery
system that doubled the capacity of
the Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center.
Improvements and expansions also
were made throughout Tanner’s neurology
services, surgical services, medical staff
and more.
Many of the diseases that residents
encounter could be prevented — or at
least better controlled — with a greater
focus on living healthier lifestyles.
“That’s where Tanner steps up with
its Get Healthy, Live Well program,” says
Dr. Khawaja. “It’s not only helping people
understand and achieve healthier lifestyles,
it also is working with people who have
chronic diseases to learn more about
controlling their diabetes, controlling their
blood pressure, becoming more active and
quitting tobacco. It’s becoming a powerful
force for better health in our region.”
From Grant to Get Healthy
Health and wellness programs have long
been part of Tanner Health System’s
mission to improve the health of the
communities it serves. Those efforts
received a major shot in the arm when
Tanner received a two-year Community
Transformation Grant from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
in September 2012.
That grant led to the establishment
of Get Healthy, Live Well, a multi-sector
community coalition and a major regional
campaign to expand access to healthy food,
increase physical activity, eliminate tobacco
use and reduce chronic disease risks in
Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties.
In September 2014, Tanner learned
that the health system was among
39 government organizations, public
health offices, housing authorities and
other nonprofit healthcare organizations
throughout the nation to receive grants
from the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) Partnerships to
Improve Community Health program. These
grants were aimed at supporting public
health efforts to reduce chronic diseases,
promote healthier lifestyles, reduce health
disparities and control healthcare spending.
“With the Community Transformation
Grant, we sought to establish programs that
would make lasting impacts in communities
throughout west Georgia,” says Denise Taylor,
senior vice president and chief community
health, strategy and brand officer for Tanner
Health System. “The important work that
began with that grant can be continued with
the support of our community partners. Now,
we continue those partnerships in new ways
to reinforce healthy behaviors and reach
even more area residents.”
The CDC administers the grants, which
will run for three years. Tanner was awarded
$859,412, representing first-year funding
of the three-year Partnerships to Improve
Community Health project period. The
CDC will continue the award on an annual
basis — at $859,412 per year — based on
the availability of funds and satisfactory
progress of the project, making it a
potential total award of $2.6 million
over three years.
The cast of “Ciggy Havasmoke” unfurls a list of the ingredients in cigarettes
during a performance of the play designed to teach middle schoolers about
the dangers of tobacco.
Community gardens have been launched throughout the region, including this one
at Fairfield Plantation.
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“To truly fulfill our mission of improving
the health of the communities we serve,
exceptional clinical programs aren’t enough,”
says Loy Howard, president and CEO of
Tanner Health System. “We also have to do
what we can to enable people to live healthy
lives. That’s how we actually begin to see our
region become a healthier place to live.”
Overall, HHS awarded $49.3 million in firstyear Partnerships to Improve Community
Health funding to various governmental
agencies and nongovernmental organizations
that serve three types of geographic areas:
large cities and urban counties, small cities
and counties, and American Indian tribes.
Tanner was one of only 20 organizations
in the small cities and counties category
to receive the award — and one of only
six hospitals in the nation and the only
hospital in the Southeast.
Get Healthy, Live Well Going
Forward
The Partnerships to Improve Community
Health grant will be used to continue many
of Get Healthy, Live Well’s current evidencebased programs and strategies, while also
implementing new ones. A key strategy of
the new grant includes a strong focus on
ensuring that prevention-focused health
care and community prevention efforts
are available, integrated and mutually
reinforcing. This includes new programs
that utilize peer and group support to
promote chronic disease prevention
and self-management skills, along with
efforts to engage area clinicians to integrate
Get Healthy, Live Well’s community-based
prevention programs and resources into
patient care plans.
To more effectively reach residents at
disproportionate risk for chronic diseases,
Get Healthy, Live Well will implement
a variety of targeted, evidence-based
interventions focused on priority populations,
working with churches and other institutions
to initiate impactful, sustainable health
improvements for the population.
Through Get Healthy, Live Well, Tanner is
prepared to start implementing new health
programs relatively quickly, with support
from its 24 task forces and more than
550 volunteers in Carroll, Haralson and
Heard counties.
“We’ve learned a lot from the Community
Transformation Grant, and as we evaluate
the data from that grant, we’re gaining a
better understanding of what programs
work best,” says Taylor. “We’re going to use
that understanding as we move forward
to make sure that we’re able to make the
biggest differences in the lives of people
in our region.”
In west Georgia, the grant will
supplement Tanner’s robust, missiondriven community health strategy,
allowing the health system to optimize
the prevention efforts and expand the
health impact of Get Healthy, Live Well.
“The cost of managing chronic
diseases in west Georgia is growing,”
says Daniel Jackson, chair of the Tanner
Medical Center, Inc. Board of Directors.
“Nationally, chronic diseases such as
heart disease, cancer and diabetes are
leading causes of death and disability.
They account for seven of every 10 deaths
among Americans each year, and more
than 80 percent of the $2.7 trillion our
nation spends annually on medical care.
To bring those costs under control and
move forward with a sustainable model
of health care, we have to make an
impact on the behaviors that lead
to these chronic diseases.”
Get Healthy, Live Well
For information on Get Healthy, Live Well — including upcoming health
opportunities, articles supporting wellness and ongoing programs — visit
www.GetHealthyLiveWell.org.
Healthy for Life, another program presented by Get Healthy, Live Well, provides education on living
with chronic diseases and diabetes.
The Cooking Matters program, brought to the community
by Get Healthy, Live Well, focuses on preparing healthy
meals on a budget and the fundamental skills to cook fast,
healthy meals at home.
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Convenient Care at Tanner
Urgent Care/Carrollton
Area residents are enjoying easier,
more convenient access to
evening and weekend care for
minor medical emergencies
and on-the-job injuries
as Tanner Urgent Care/
Carrollton and Tanner
Occupational Health
have relocated to a new
facility on Highway 27
South across from Aldi
and next to Steak ‘n Shake.
Tanner Urgent Care/Carrollton
continues to offer walk-in treatment
for minor medical emergencies, with
evening and weekend hours available so patients
can access care on their schedules.
The new location features almost 12,000 square
feet of space, with eight exam rooms, a procedure
room, X-ray and laboratory facilities, a new area
for physical therapy and more parking.
Find the Tanner Urgent Care near you:
Tanner Urgent Care/Carrollton
1480 Highway 27 South
Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday,
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tanner Urgent Care/
Villa Rica
101 Quartz Drive, Suite 101
Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tanner Urgent Care/Bremen
100 Tanner Drive
Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday,
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tanner Primary Care of Wedowee
1030 South Main Street
Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon
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Sick?
New Tanner Urgent Care Wait
She would’ve made third base. She would’ve been the go-ahead
run, giving her team the lead.
But something happened just past second base. Her foot rolled,
she made a noise — something between a squeal and a shriek —
and down she went.
Now your daughter is in agony over her ankle in the back of your
SUV, and you’re trying to figure out where to go for care.
Tanner Has an app for that
Sprains and strains, bumps and bruises, fevers and coughs rarely
happen at convenient times, so Tanner has made accessing care
for these problems easier with its recent expansion of Tanner Urgent
Care facilities throughout the region. Walk-in care for minor medical
emergencies now is available in Carrollton, Villa Rica and Bremen, as
well as in Wedowee, Ala.
The new Tanner Urgent Care app — available for Apple and
Android smartphones — takes the guesswork out of current wait
times, provides tap-to-call connectivity to Tanner Urgent Care
and turn-by-turn navigation to quickly get users to the
best, most convenient urgent care facility.
While you might have used Tanner Urgent Care
in Villa Rica previously, the softball tournament this
weekend was in Bremen and you needed to get to
the closest facility as quickly as possible. A tap on
the app brought up a map, showing your location
in proximity to Tanner Urgent Care centers around
the region, then navigating you to the nearest
facility with turn-by-turn directions.
If the illness or injury isn’t as dire, such as
coughing or congestion, you can keep up with wait
times and choose to go to Tanner Urgent Care when
the rush is over, so you can get in and out even faster.
Tanner developed the app to be as useful and userfriendly as possible, designing it to serve the wide variety
of people who use Tanner Urgent Care.
Hurt?
There’s an
App for That.
Times App Available for Apple and Android Smartphones
For fast care on a walk-in basis — available on weekdays,
evenings and weekends — Tanner Urgent Care provides
treatment for minor medical emergencies, including bug
bites and stings, burns, colds and flu, cuts and lacerations,
earaches, rashes, sore throats, sprains, upset stomachs, urinary
tract infections and more.
Get the App
With the free Tanner Urgent
Care app, users are instantly
able to:
View Tanner Urgent Care
wait times, hours and
locations
View your location in
relation to all Tanner
Urgent Care facilities
on an interactive map
Tap to view any Tanner
Urgent Care on an
interactive map
Tap for directions and
turn-by-turn navigation
to any Tanner Urgent
Care
Tap to call any Tanner
Urgent Care
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• spring 2015
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8 Dangers of
Jeff Reid, MD
Lindsey Roenigk, MD
About half a million Americans die
every year because they smoke.
Another 16 million Americans suffer
from diseases caused by smoking.
It’s not just smokers who suffer:
Each year 41,000 deaths are attributed
to exposure to secondhand smoke.
Despite these figures, Americans
continue to use tobacco at alarmingly
high rates. More than 18 percent of U.S.
adults — 42.1 million people — currently
smoke cigarettes.
Here are eight ways smoking can
impact your health and reasons why
being a quitter can improve — and
lengthen — your life.
1. Smoking Harms Your Heart
and Blood Vessels
Compared to nonsmokers, those who
smoke are two to four times more likely
to develop coronary heart disease,
the leading cause of death in the U.S.
Smokers also have double the risk
for stroke, and they’re more likely to
develop peripheral artery disease.
The good news? After a year of not
smoking, you’ll reduce your risk for
coronary heart disease by 50 percent.
“Without a doubt, quitting tobacco is
the single best thing anyone can do for
his or her health,” says Jeff Reid, MD,
a board-certified pulmonary medicine
specialist with West Georgia Lung and
Sleep Medicine and a member of the
medical staff at Tanner Health System.
“From the moment you take your last
puff, your health begins improving.”
2. Smoking Damages
Your Lungs
Smoking causes chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung
disease that includes emphysema
and chronic bronchitis. Compared
to nonsmokers, smokers are up to
13 times more likely to die from COPD.
The American Lung Association
estimates that 12.7 million Americans
have COPD. However, research
indicates that almost 24 million
Get a Fresh Start
Quitting is hard, but with Fresh Start, a
tobacco cessation counseling program
designed by the American Cancer
Society, it’s a little easier. Offered by
Tanner and Get Healthy, Live Well —
for free in Carroll, Haralson and
Heard counties — the Fresh Start
program can help you quit for good.
These free classes support you
through the first few days, when
quitting is the hardest, and teach
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you how to master obstacles you
might encounter later. You’ll also learn
the lifelong benefits of quitting tobacco
and how to avoid relapses.
Find the support you need to kick the
habit for good with these free classes.
All materials are provided. Classes meet
for 30 minutes a week for three weeks.
Find a schedule of upcoming classes and
register at www.GetHealthyLiveWell.org
or call 770.214.CARE (2273).
Americans have evidence of impaired
lung function, which may indicate an
under-diagnosis of COPD.
“Within two weeks to three
months of quitting tobacco, your lung
function will begin to improve,” says
Lindsey Roenigk, MD, a board-certified
pulmonary medicine specialist with
Smoking
West Georgia Lung and Sleep Medicine
and a member of the medical staff at
Tanner Health System.
3. Smoking Causes Cancer
Smoking increases the risk for a range
of cancers — not only for lung cancer
— including cancer of the bladder,
blood, cervix, colon and rectum,
esophagus, kidneys, liver, pancreas,
stomach and trachea.
“Smoking is associated with one in
every three cancer deaths in the U.S.,”
says Dr. Roenigk. “Fortunately, 10 years
after quitting smoking, your risk of
dying from lung cancer is half that
of someone who kept smoking.”
4. Smoking Threatens
Your Unborn Baby
Smoking increases the risk for preterm
delivery and low birth weight, which
both can cause serious health problems.
It’s also linked to sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS) and birth defects,
such as cleft lip or palate.
Smoking also can make it harder
to get pregnant. It affects a man’s
sperm and increases a woman’s risk
for ectopic pregnancy, which is when
a fertilized egg implants outside
the uterus.
5. Smoking Can Bring
on Diabetes
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes
is 30 to 40 percent higher for smokers
than nonsmokers. Smokers with type 2
diabetes also typically find the disease
harder to control.
“A major risk with diabetes is
coronary artery disease,” says Dr. Reid.
“Paired with smoking — which also
leads to coronary artery disease —
a person’s risk of having a heart attack
increases significantly.”
6. Smoking Can Weaken
Your Bones
Smoking can increase your risk for
osteoporosis, a condition in which
bones become more fragile and prone
to fractures. The longer you smoke, the
greater your risk for bone fractures as
you age. Saying goodbye to smoking
can reduce your risk for brittle bones.
7. Smoking Can Steal
Your Sight
Smoking is as bad for your eyes
as it is for the rest of your body.
It increases the risk for optic nerve
damage, cataracts (clouding of the
eye’s lens) and age-related macular
degeneration (damage to the macula,
a part of the eye responsible for sharp
vision). All of these conditions can lead
to blindness.
“This is another instance where
smoking paired with diabetes is
a major health risk,” says Dr. Reid.
“Diabetes and smoking both threaten
eyesight, so having that disease and
using tobacco greatly increase the risks
for vision problems.”
8. Smoking Can Spoil
Your Smile
Sink your teeth into this: Smoking
harms your teeth and gums. Nicotine
and tar, two ingredients in cigarettes,
can cause yellow and brown stains on
your teeth. Smoking even can lead to
tooth loss.
“One of the major complaints
smokers live with is their bad breath,”
says Dr. Roenigk. “But that’s almost
the least of their worries.”
Go for 0
Why should you quit tobacco? According
to Get Healthy, Live Well:
Within 20 minutes of quitting smoking,
your blood pressure and heart rate drop.
Within 12 hours of quitting, the carbon
monoxide level in your blood drops to
normal.
About two weeks to three months
after quitting, your risk of heart attack
begins to drop and your lung function
improves.
Between one month to nine months
after quitting, coughing and shortness
of breath decrease.
Within a year of quitting, your risk of
coronary heart disease is half that of
someone who still smokes.
Five to 15 years after quitting, your
stroke risk is reduced to that of a
nonsmoker.
Ten years after quitting, your risk of
dying from lung cancer is about half
that of a person who still smokes. Your
risk of developing cancers of the mouth,
throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and
pancreas also decreases.
About 15 years after quitting, your risk
of coronary heart disease is the same
as a nonsmoker’s.
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you can Go for 0, visit
www.GetHealthyLiveWell.org.
Tanner
• spring 2015
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Designing a
Healthier
Community
Community Design Expert Mark Fenton Helps Regional
Leaders Find Ways to Plan for a Healthier West Georgia
How healthy you are might depend,
at least in part, on where you live.
Access to walking trails or paths,
the option to not use a car to go to
the store and having a safe place to play
with your children all matter in the quest
to battle obesity, diabetes and other
health concerns in west Georgia.
Unified in their desire to create more
active and healthier communities, key
leaders from Carroll, Haralson and Heard
counties met at Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton in late September for a daylong
summit and wrap-up breakfast the next
morning, joining forces for an exclusive
opportunity to design the future of
west Georgia.
“Obesity has reached epidemic
proportions in the state of Georgia,”
said Denise Taylor, senior vice president
and chief community health, strategy and
brand officer for Tanner Health System.
“In 2013, between 30 and 35 percent of
the population was considered obese.
This is the first generation in the U.S. to
have a lower life expectancy. For the
first time, our kids are going to live
shorter lives than we are.”
Taylor challenged those present —
including representatives from Carroll,
Haralson and Heard counties; the cities of
Bremen, Carrollton and Villa Rica; state
government; businesses and industries;
schools and universities; public health;
media and interested residents — to work
together to stop the obesity epidemic in
west Georgia.
Mark Fenton, a nationally acclaimed
public health, planning and transportation
expert who works with communities
to create more active and livable
environments, gave a keynote address
at the summit, visibly pulsating with
excitement as he talked about the causes
of the obesity epidemic in our nation.
“It all boils down to inactivity and poor
nutrition,” said Fenton. “That’s where you’ll
find your epidemic. One in three kids in our
country born today will get type 2 diabetes.
This is because we’ve engineered activity
out of our lives.”
Fenton explained how community
designs geared toward automobile use
have put our society at risk of being even
A panel discussion moderated by public health, planning and transportation expert Mark Fenton included
six community leaders: Wayne Garner, mayor of Carrollton; Tim Grizzard, assistant city manager for
Carrollton; Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System; Dr. Kyle Marrero, president of
the University of West Georgia; Eric McDonald, president and CEO of the Greater Haralson Chamber
of Commerce; and Ben Skipper, director of community development for Carroll County.
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more sedentary and warned that we need
to “build a world where being physically
active is once again the norm.”
According to Fenton, good community
design doesn’t just create healthier people.
Done well, active community designs lead
to economically, environmentally and
socially thriving cities, towns and rural
settings where people of all ages, abilities
and incomes live longer, more vibrant lives.
“Engineering physical activity back into
your community is a way to boost west
Georgia’s economy
and tourism, to
reduce chronic
disease, improve
public health
and enhance
quality of life
Special guest speaker and public health, planning and transportation expert Mark Fenton explained to attendees at the
Summit to Build a Healthier Community how active community designs lead to economically, environmentally and socially
thriving cities, towns and rural settings where people of all ages, abilities and incomes live longer, more vibrant lives.
for your family, friends and neighbors,”
said Fenton.
The audience of area leaders listened
intently as Fenton shared his public health
perspective and engineering expertise,
which includes bachelor’s and master’s
degrees from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT). Fenton demonstrated
ways to provide innovative communitylevel program designs and policy solutions
that would create safer, more walkable
and bicycle-friendly settings. He laid out
a vision of a world where physical activity
isn’t just a New Year’s resolution but
something that “sticks” and becomes
a daily part of people’s lives.
Fenton has successfully partnered with
many communities and organizations
of all sizes, creating living spaces that
encourage physical activity.
He moderated a panel discussion that
included community leaders.
The panelists discussed
projects they’re working
on that will help make
west Georgia more
active and healthier.
“This is a huge opportunity to build
a better community, to combine public
and private partnerships in a way that
enriches lifestyles in west Georgia —
not only drawing more business and
industry here, but also pulling in more
creative and intellectual talent,” said
Loy Howard, president and CEO of
Tanner Health System, who participated
in the panel discussion. “It’s about building
a community where people want to live
and raise their families.”
The summit included a brisk walk
on the sidewalks and trails that wind
around and through the Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton campus. Fenton
challenged the large group to rate
the paths they had taken to see how
pedestrian-friendly the routes were. Back
in the classroom, Fenton broke the summit
attendees into smaller groups, where they
brainstormed and presented ideas about
using better designs to make their own
communities more active.
“We all need to take responsibility for
our part in this,” said Fenton. “We need to
be active in our communities,
to let our voices be heard
and back up our politicians
when they want to make
these policy changes.
The health and future
of our children are
at stake.”
Healthy and Safe
Communities Task Force
The Summit to Build a Healthier
Community was hosted by Tanner
Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well
initiative, which is funded by a Community
Transformation Grant from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
and planned by the initiative’s Healthy
and Safe Communities Task Force.
Task force members include Co-chair
Daniel Jackson, president and CEO of
Carroll Tomorrow and the Carroll County
Chamber of Commerce; Co-chair
Erica Studdard, executive director
of Friends of Carrollton GreenBelt;
Kathy Knowles, president of the
Heard County Chamber of Commerce;
Eric McDonald, president and CEO
of the Greater Haralson Chamber of
Commerce; Joe Garrett, president
of Garrett & Robinson Investment
Management; and Jacqueline Dost,
executive director of Keep Carroll Beautiful.
Find Your Healthy Place
West Georgia has an abundance of trails and paths,
so enjoy putting your walking shoes to especially good use.
For a map of local trails, bike paths and more to help you get
and stay healthy, visit www.GetHealthyLiveWell.org.
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• spring 2015
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Five Years
of Helping
Cancer Patients
On Thursday, Nov. 13, Tanner Medical Foundation’s
Choirs for Cancer celebrated five years of
entertaining audiences with performances
by gospel luminary Babbie Mason (pictured);
humorist Kenn Kington (pictured); local favorite
OK2; The Georgia Spiritual Ensemble; Sand Hill
Patriot Chorus from Sand Hill Elementary School,
led by Marcella Correa; and The Choirs for Cancer
Community Choir, directed by Jack Gantt.
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On Thursday, Nov. 13, Tanner Medical
Foundation’s Choirs for Cancer
celebrated its fifth anniversary
of inspiring audiences and raising
funds to assist local cancer patients.
The annual event held at the
Mabry Arts Center at Carrollton
High School was a night of inspiring
lyrics, sumptuous melodies and an
eclectic list of talent that entertained
audience members while raising
funds for an important cause.
Presented by SMI Inc. and directed
by Kathy Waldrop, the production
paid tribute to the patients and
their loved ones who find courage
in the face of cancer. The fourth and
fifth grade Sand Hill Patriot Chorus
from Sand Hill Elementary School,
led by Marcella Correa, performed
a captivating opening rendition of
“This Little Light of Mine.”
The evening’s highlights featured
Grammy-nominated gospel singer
and songwriter Babbie Mason, who
has graced stages at the Grammy
Awards, Carnegie Hall and countless
other venues worldwide.
Hometown favorite OK2 performed
its inspiring brand of contemporary
praise rock and classic favorites.
OK2 was formed in 2011, originally
playing worship music for churches
throughout Carroll County. Later that
year, lead singer Brant Ledbetter with
(then) bass guitarist Bill Stone started
1632 Worship, a once-per-month
worship event for which OK2 became
the “house” band. Since that time,
OK2 has played at numerous events,
churches and other organizations
in worship and secular genres. The
band includes Maegan Kennedy,
Mary Ellen Clifford, David Mitchell,
David Pippin, Taylor Roberts and
Ben Johnson.
The audience also welcomed
humorist Kenn Kington, who added
levity to the evening with his “clean
comedy” brand of humor, and The
Choirs for Cancer Community Choir,
directed by Jack Gantt, with a
performance created exclusively
for the event.
The Georgia Spiritual Ensemble’s
performance exuded depth and
emotion that truly moved the
audience. Members Debra Crampton,
Timothy Harper, Selina Madison,
Oral Moses, Johnetta Tillman and
Mazelle Webster all have had numerous
successes performing nationally and in
the Atlanta metro area, and all possess
academic achievements of note.
Proceeds from the concert help
local cancer patients with medication,
treatment and other expenses related
to their cancer care. In the last five
years, Choirs for Cancer has raised
more than $300,000 to help
local cancer patients with the
financial burdens of their
diseases.
Choirs for Cancer donations
are still being accepted at
www.TannerMedicalFoundation.org
or 770.812.GIFT (4438).
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• spring 2015
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Thank You for Your Support!
Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue to deliver quality care to our community.
The following pages list the donors of gifts received between march 1, 2014, and sept. 30, 2014.
CANCER INITIATIVES
Cancer Patient
Assistance Fund
Mrs. Joyce A. Allen
Anonymous
Ms. Patricia D. Busby
Carroll EMC
Carrollton Civic Woman’s Club
Rev. and Mrs. Gerry M. Davis
Draffin & Tucker, LLP
Grillo & Associates, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John Grillo
Mr. and Mrs. Jake H. Haslam
J. Smith Lanier & Company
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill R. Law
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Ledbetter
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Marshall
Dr. Edith Maxwell
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McBrayer
Ms. Laura R. Miller
R. K. Redding Construction, Inc.
Rotary Club of Bremen, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Randall T. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stone
Systems & Methods, Inc.
Mrs. Nancy J. Tunnell
Walmart Carrollton #722
Walmart Douglasville #05-9000
Walmart Foundation
Walmart Villa Rica #2732
Walmart.com #7005
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart A. Yahm
In memory of:
•Mrs. Nancy Gilbert
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Kirby
•Ms. Wieslawa Kobos
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest C. McClendon
•Mr. Ricky Joe McDaniel
Anonymous
•Mr. Howard Thomas McRae
Gary and Deborah Matthews
•Ms. Elizabeth Moore
Ronnie and Susan Williamson
•Mr. James Muhlhall Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Kirby
•Mr. Harold B. Phillips
Johnny and Melanie Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Entrekin
Jack and Judy Joyner
Wayne and Ann Lipham
Roopville High School
Class of 1953–1954
Smith Brothers Supply Company
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stewart Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Larry Wallis
•Ruby Robinson’s Mom
Mrs. Laura M. Brown
Ms. Brenda K. Hammock
Ms. Glenda Hammock
•Miss Angela B. Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby J. Sanders
Cancer Patient
Transportation Program
Tanner Activities Committee
Mammogram
Assistance Fund
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Ms. Donna D. Arp
Ms. Jane W. Baker
Bikers Battling Breast Cancer, Inc.
Mrs. Patricia A. Binion
Mr. Stephen Boyd
Jacob and Anslie Mouchet of Bremen welcomed baby Kynlee, the first baby born at the W. Steve Worthy
Maternity Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton in the month of October 2014. They received a gift
basket from the Georgia Alpha Alpha Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, in celebration of the October 1947
founding of this international honorary organization of women educators dedicated to educational
excellence, altruism and world understanding.
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Mrs. Gina M. Brandenburg
Bremen High School–
Student Government Club
Bremen High School–
Varsity Cheerleaders
Ms. Donnia Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Busby
Ms. Jennifer L. Butts
Ms. Teresa L. Cable
The Carrollton Menu
Carrollton Surgical Group/
Tanner Vascular Surgery
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Carter
Certus Bank
Ms. Kimberly S. Cochran
Ms. Lisa M. Cofield
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Cole
The Community Foundation
of West Georgia
Mrs. Carol S. Crews
Miss Pamela A. Cumbie
Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Custard
Mrs. Janet T. Daniels
Ms. Katie Lea Daniels
Ms. Kayce Denson
Ms. Frankie L. Dobbs
Mrs. Karena Dobbs
Ms. Andrea Driver
Ms. Ariel L. Duffey
Mr. Donald W. Duggar Jr.
Mrs. Carla A. Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Emory
Mrs. Vanessa L. Erikson
FarieStone Creations
Ms. Carolyn Federer
Mr. Oral Lee Ferris
Mr. and Mrs. Trey Fleck
Ms. Dawn L. Floyd
Mrs. Kelly L. Franklin
Dr. Tunicia A. Giron
Mrs. Daphene W. Gray
Mrs. Kelli Gray
Ms. Rebecca G. Gray
Mrs. Leigh A. Greene
Mrs. Wendy Greenwood
Mr. and Mrs. Dustin D. Gresham
Dr. and Mrs. David W. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Russell M. Grizzard
Mrs. Laura T. Hall
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Hamil Jr.
Haralson County E-911 Employees
Mr. Robert D. Hardin
Ms. April L. Harris
Dr. and Mrs. Barry F. Harris
Mr. Gordon G. Harvey
Mrs. Ashley Herrin
Mr. and Mrs. George O. Hirvela
Bill and Ruth Holcomb
Mrs. Sandra Huey
Ms. Ashley Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ingui
Ms. Alitha Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jones
Ms. Regina Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Kirby
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Kirk
Mr. Zach Lambert
Mrs. Chesley L. Large
Dr. and Mrs. H. Jeffrey Lindsey
Ms. Audrey H. C. Luke
Ms. Adele V. Magistro
Mrs. Donna F. Maner
Mrs. Alicia F. McClain
Ms. Angela E. McDaniel
Mr. Tim McDonald
Ms. Nicollette F. McKinnon
Ms. Carol Alicia McNair
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton D. Meigs
Ms. Rachael K. Mitchell
Mr. Tony Montcalm
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Morgan
Mr. Steve Morgan
Mrs. Jo Nast
The Nest
Mrs. Amanda D. Nichols
Mr. Justin Park and
Dr. Heather P. Park
Mr. Jignasa Patel
Dr. and Mrs. Randall E. Pierce
Ms. Debbie Prince
Mrs. Jennie L. Redmond
Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Reeve III
Ms. Hannah E. Roberts
Ms. Autumn A. Robinson
Ms. Gayle Robinson
Mrs. Emily W. Rowell
Mrs. Meg A. Schlesinger
Mr. Chuck Shadrix
Ms. Shellie A. Sherrod
Ms. P. Elaine Shipman
Ms. Melissa Ann Shore
Ms. Monica L. Silvey
Todd and Jackie Slate
Ms. Janet H. Smith
Ms. Linda D. Smith
Ms. Donna Southers
Larry and Venita Steed
Ms. Cathy M. Storey
Tanner Health System Marketing
and Public Relations Department
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton
Cardiac Cath Lab
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton
CPCU and Telemetry
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton
Nursing Administration
Tanner Medical Group
Mr. Gary L. Thomas
Ms. Kim Thomas
Mrs. Chrisian B. Thompson
The Times-Georgian
Mrs. Pamela M. Traylor
Ms. Kathy Turner-Garrett
Jeffrey and Hope Vance
Mrs. Lisa G. Vise
Warren Medical Services, LLC
Rich and Dawn Warren
Mr. Wayne D. Watson
West Georgia Ambulance Service
West Georgia Cardiology
Associates, P.C.
Mrs. Meri C. Whitlock-Wade
Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Whitney
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy L. Womack
Ms. Allison M. Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Don Yates
In memory of:
•Mrs. Mary Anne Ives
Ms. Jane W. Baker
Mrs. Carol E. Corley
Mrs. Joyce B. Smith
Larry and Venita Steed
Mrs. Edna C. Thrower
Mrs. Suzanne J. Worsham
In honor of:
•Ms. Melissa M. Brillhart
Ms. Jeanette P. Wheeler
•Ms. Janice Dupree
Mrs. Tracie Y. Vandiver
•Ms. Kathy LaPorte
Mrs. Tami A. C. Kittle
•Mrs. Kathy Mathis
Ms. Connie Black
Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Mathis
•Ms. Lynne Romito
Mrs. Tami A. C. Kittle
•Ms. Janet H. Smith
Ms. Pamela Masters
•Tanner Medical
Foundation Staff
Rick and Kathy Mathis
Mobile Mammography Unit
Georgia West Imaging, P.C.
Oncology Patient Advisory
Committee Fund
In memory of:
•Mr. Howard Thomas McRae
Mr. and Mrs. Denis C. Auger
Ms. Jane W. Baker
Ms. Allison Jiles
Rev. Joe C. Neal
Mr. and Mrs. John Picklesimer
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Robinson
Jane and Tommy Thomas
Ms. Rachel Varner
Patient Care
Products Fund
South Paulding Touchdown Club
Gift-in-Kind:
Ms. Frances Clayton
Ms. Wanda Hathaway
Ms. Annalee Reynolds
Roy Richards, Sr.
Cancer Center
Systems & Methods, Inc.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Get Healthy, Live Well
Grant: Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Get Healthy, Live Well
Fresh Start Smoking
Cessation Program
Grant: CVS Health
Get Healthy, Live Well
Power of Produce
Grant: Warren P. and Ava F.
Sewell Foundation, Inc.
Reach Out and
Read Program
Grant: Target
HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Capital Improvement
Higgins General Hospital Auxiliary
TANNER HEALTH SYSTEM
Activities Fund
Coca-Cola Refreshments
Capital Improvement
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Anderson
Anonymous
Dr. Bradley H. Edwards
Schwab Charitable Fund
Gordon and Alice Steed
In memory of:
•Mrs. Joyce R. Hamil
Dr. and Mrs. David Plaxico
•Mrs. Grace I. Johnson
Mrs. Jean S. Clarke
•Mrs. Sara Perry
Jimmy and Grace Redding
•Dr. Thomas E. Reeve Jr.
Jeremy and Janet Sabo
Higgins General Hospital Auxiliary President Marcelle Johnson and Tanner Medical Foundation
Interim Director Mary Saravia Busby looked on as Higgins General Hospital Auxiliary Treasurer
Martha Greer (far right) presented the auxiliary’s annual gift to Higgins General Hospital
Administrator Michael Alexander at the auxiliary banquet. The 19 active volunteers at
Higgins General Hospital in Bremen dedicated 4,700 service hours for the 2013-2014 year.
The financial value of this commitment is more than $104,575.
•Mr. James Scott
Mrs. Lucille Scott
•Mr. Eddie Sessions
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Frank
•Mr. Ronald Ira Williams
Mrs. Janice C. Williams
In honor of:
•Mrs. Ruth H. Reeve
Jeremy and Janet Sabo
Get Healthy, Live Well
Initiative Fund
Georgia Power Company
Honda Precision Parts of
Georgia LLC
In honor of:
•Ms. Melissa M. Brillhart
Georgia Power Company–
Plant Wansley
•Mr. Ken R. McGowan
Georgia Power Company–
Plant Wansley
Home Health Fund
In memory of:
•Ms. Donna Jean Borchers
Mr. and Mrs. Theordore Adams
Mr. Carroll Borchers
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Borchers
Ms. Dorothy A. Brandt
Gayle and Jeanetta Janssen
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Shields
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Wurdeman
Indigent Care
Dr. Sheila D. Best
Outgoing Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton Auxiliary President
Paul Adams presented the annual gift to Tanner Medical Foundation
Interim Director Mary Saravia Busby. The 157 active volunteers
at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton dedicated more than 47,088
service hours for the 2013-2014 year. The financial value of this
commitment is more than $1,047,723.
In memory of:
•Mr. James Edward
“Sandy” Allen Jr.
Ms. Laura M. Brown
Ms. Brenda K. Hammock
Ms. Glenda Hammock
•Mr. J. W. Green
Gary and Deborah Matthews
•Master Asa Kirby
Anonymous
•Master Eli Kirby
Anonymous
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER/
CARROLLTON
Capital Improvement
Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton Auxiliary
In memory of:
•Mr. Talmadge D. Ayers
Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton Auxiliary
•Mr. Gary Brock
Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton Auxiliary
•Dr. J. Howard Cobble
Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton Auxiliary
•Ms. Eloise Shelton Cooper
Gary and Deborah Matthews
Gift-in-Kind:
The Nest
Mr. Chuck Patrick
Comprehensive Inpatient
Rehabilitation Unit
In honor of:
•Mrs. Susan Wasdin Parrish
Dr. and Mrs. William E. Parrish
Pediatrics Fund
Gift-in-Kind:
Mr. Corey Strahan
Tanner Heart &
Vascular Center Fund
Dr. Christopher B. Arant
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
Dr. William E. Rogers
In memory of:
•Mr. Johnnie W. Baker Jr.
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. Gregg Bearden
Alabama Livestock Auction, Inc.
Mrs. Joan R. Barrow
Ms. Rebecca Bloodworth
Richard and Rhonda Cangemi
Carroll County Tax
Assessors Office
Constitutional Officers’
Association of Georgia
John and Barbara Daniel
Diversified Companies
Envision Payment Solutions, Inc.
Dwight and Sandi Ferguson
Flint River Mills, Inc.
Jerrell and Anita Haynes
Mr. Christopher Ingram
Jarrod Williams, LLC
Phillip and Peggy Martin
Mark and Donna McCain
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McLane
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobus C.
Overdorp
Bob and Regina Stacy
Strugis Web Services
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tedder
The Times-Georgian
Turner Accounting Service, Inc.
Walker Cadillac Buick GMC, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Larry Wallis
•Mrs. Mildred Brock
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. Earl Brown
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. Clifton Bryant
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. Ezra Buchanan
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Lucille A. Choran
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Cecil “Buck” Commander
Dr. William E. Rogers and
Dr. Rhonda B. Rogers
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•Miss Kylen Reece Weld
Mr. Aaron T. Weld and
Ms. Destiny White
•Master Carter Steven
Whitaker
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Whitaker
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER/
VILLA RICA
Capital Improvement
Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica Volunteers
Logistics Associate Olga Guzman (left) and Assistant General Manager
Jason May (right) gave a $1,000 check to Tanner Medical Foundation
Interim Director Mary Saravia Busby for the Foundation’s Cancer Patient
Assistance Fund on behalf of The Walmart Foundation and DC 7005.
•Ms. Eloise Shelton Cooper
Dr. Christopher B. Arant
•Mr. Edward Crispell
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Lois Davis
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. Charles Deal
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. Charles Defnall
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Lillie Dorsey
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Lynn H. Duncan
Wayne and Ann Lipham
•Mr. Waverly Fields
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. Jimmy Frix
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. Pete Guy
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Betty Sue Hall
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. J. W. Hall
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mrs. Joyce R. Hamil
Dr. William E. Rogers and
Dr. Rhonda B. Rogers
•Ms. Betty Hartsfield
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Barbara Hill
Dr. Christopher B. Arant
•Mr. Willie B. Hudson
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Sheliah Hyatt
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Fred Johnsa
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Ms. Agnes McClarity
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Ms. Mildres McManus
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Shellie Meeks
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mrs. Marie Morris
Dr. Christopher B. Arant
•Ms. Ruth Morris
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Doris Mulford
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
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•Mr. James W. Mulhall Sr.
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Warner Nalley
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mrs. Helen Perry
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Ms. Imadelle Ponder
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Dura Rowell
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Donna Salts
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mrs. Dorothy Seals
Dr. Christopher B. Arant
•Mrs. Betty Simmons
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Tommy Smith
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Ms. Grace Staples
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. L. C. Summerville
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Ms. Louise Wiggins
Dr. William E. Rogers
•Mr. John Yearty
Dr. William E. Rogers
WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER
Child and Adolescent
Unit Expansion
Mr. Steve R. Adams
Addison Smith Mechanical
Contractors, Inc.
Advantage Office Solutions
Almon Funeral Home & Chapel
Anonymous
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Arant
BB&T
Dr. William Berard and
Dr. A. Simone H. Berard
Boswell Sales & Marketing d/b/a
Becker’s Electric
Brandall Lovvorn Drugs
Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. James L.
Brigman
Britt/Paulk Insurance Agency, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. William T. Calhoun
Mrs. Jackie W. Carden
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cleghorn
Mr. and Mrs. J. Guyton
Cochran Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Colditz
The Cole Family Charitable
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Wood Cole
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Colpini
The Community Foundation
of West Georgia
Bill and Abigail Curvino
Betty and Roger Daniel
Die-Tech Industries, Inc.
Jack and Sara Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Dortch
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eady
Mrs. Leigh Elbon
Clarence and Helen Finleyson
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Fleck Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Trey Fleck
Dr. and Mrs. William B. Gambrell
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gill
Dr. Elizabeth R. Gorey
Dr. and Mrs. Onaje D. Greene
Greenway
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Hamil Jr.
Haney’s Drug Corner, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hayden
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hester
Mr. and Mrs. Mike H. Horton
Hospital Authority, City of
Bremen, County of Haralson
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Hubbard
Dr. and Mrs. Mujeeb A. Jan
Dr. and Mrs. Rajat Jhanjee
JHC Outdoor Agency
Mrs. Ramona T. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jones
Ronnie and Debra Jordan
Dr. Shazib B. Khawaja and
Dr. Afsheen Afzal
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Kirby
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Lane
Kyle and Jane Marrero
Ms. Susan S. Martin
Rick and Kathy Mathis
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron McWhorter
MetroBank
Mrs. Julie Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Mobley
Mrs. Betty S. Morgan
Dr. and Mrs. Alexandre F. Morin
NES Rentals
Ms. Ann A. Newman
Northwest Georgia
Oncology Centers, P.C.
O2 Plus, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Oliver
Fred and Lillian O’Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Overton
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Painter
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Palin
Mr. and Mrs. John Paulk
John and Susannah Pearson
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Pezold
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Pitts
Mrs. Nita Price
Professional Park
Medical Services, P.C.
Purpleglass LLC
Ra-Lin & Associates, Inc.
Mrs. Susan S. Ramsey
Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Reeve III
Regal Marketing, Inc.
Renaissance Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
Dr. William E. Rogers and
Dr. Rhonda B. Rogers
Mr. Eli Rowell
Roze Development and
Investment Company
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schulenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Shilling
Mr. and Mrs. James Richard Smith
Smith’s Studio of Photography
Southeastrans, Inc.
Southern Therapy Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stewart Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Stringfellow
Mr. and Mrs. Swede Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Sundberg
Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists
Tisinger Vance, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Tollerson
United Community Bank
Tom and Patsy Upchurch
Mrs. Wilma H. Upchurch
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Vance
Mr. and Mrs. Gelon Wasdin
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Weeks
Wells Fargo
West Georgia Ambulance Service
West Georgia Internal Medicine, P.C.
West Georgia Urology
Associates, P.C.
In memory of:
•Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Barker
Angie Barker
•Mrs. Carol Martin
Dr. T. M. Martin
•Mrs. Sarah Dozier Stephens
Tommy and Sally Sullivan
•Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sullivan
Tommy and Sally Sullivan
W. Steve Worthy
Maternity Center
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden B. Patton
In honor of the birth of:
•Master Tybee James Harris
Dr. Brent A. Harris and
Dr. Anna Harris
White Coat LLC
•Miss Kambree Ella Lail
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Lail
•Miss Kylee Mozelle Pike
Mr. Johnny K. Pike
•Miss Amelia Claire Shirey
Matthew, Hayley and
Clinton Kilgore
Ms. Melinda J. Kilgore
Micah, Katie, Caz and
Cooper Kilgore
•Miss Makenna Kate Stapleton
Mr. Andrew J. Lipnick
•Master Jagger R. Veitch
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Veitch
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On behalf of the Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Volunteers, Service Chairpersons Ruth Waller and
Jerry Bickers presented the annual gift to Tanner Medical Foundation Interim Director Mary Saravia Busby
(left). The 38 active volunteers at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica dedicated 7,466 service hours for the
2013-2014 year. The financial value of this commitment is more than $166,119.
Carrollton Civic Woman’s Club President Linda Camp oversaw fundraising efforts that led to more
than $5,000 being raised in six months to help cancer patients throughout the community through
Tanner Medical Foundation’s Cancer Patient Assistance Fund.
In honor of:
Bed and Biscuit Inn
Cook’s Jewelry
•Mrs. Ruth H. Reeve
Tommy and Sally Sullivan
•John and Mitzi Wasdin
Mr. and Mrs. David Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Preston
Belk
Dr. Gary L. Cottrell and
Bella Coffee
Dr. Leslie T. Cottrell
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Covert
Crooked Oaks
Roy and Cindy Denney
Mr. Ed Dickinson
Die-Tech Industries, Inc.
Don-Rich Ford Company
Ms. Jan Edwards
Elegant Engraving by Jane
Elle Salon on the Square
Evergreen Marriott
Conference Resort
FarieStone Creations
Faye Jones Kaledioscope
Jewelry Designs
Drs. Brenda and Tom Fitzgerald
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Fleck Jr.
Fletcher Landscape Service
Forever Fit Group
Personal Training
Gift-in-Kind:
Mr. Donnie Blackburn
Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Bland III
Blue Heron Studios
Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Boggs
Broadstreet Capital Advisors, LLC
1632 Worship Service
Brooke’s Pharmacy
Mr. Steve R. Adams
Rev. and Mrs. Alex Brookhuis
Addison Smith Mechanical
Burson’s Feed & Seed, Inc.
Mr. Gerald Byrd
C & G Jewelry and Engraving
Contractors, Inc.
Anonymous
Archstone Landscape, Inc.
The Artist’s Palette by Robin
Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Atlanta Steeplechase
Auburn Marriott Opelika
Bad Duck Gear, LLC
Bank of North Georgia
Bankhead Beverage
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Banks
Banks Oil Company
Barnes Store
Baxley Jewelers, LLC
Callaway Gardens
Carroll Symphony Orchestra
Cartecay Vineyard
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Carter
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Carter
Ms. Betty B. Cason
Charmaine’s
Chat & Choo
Chateau Elan Hotels and Resorts
Cheers Wine and Spirits
Chubbs Insurance Group
Classy Cricket
Mr. Mitt Conerly Sr.
Freckles Boutique
Mr. and Mrs. Don Fulford
Gabe’s Downtown
Dr. and Mrs. William B. Gambrell
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Garner
Genesis 1
Green Lantern Frame Shop
Mr. and Mrs. Tee Green
Greg Cook’s Fine Jewelry
and Diamonds
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Hamil Jr.
Happenstance Gallery
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Harris Jr.
Harry T’s Car Wash
Heaven Sent Helpers
Dr. and Mrs. David G. Helton
Mrs. Helen Helwig
Ms. Casie Hembree
Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Hightower
Homegrown Band
Hudson Healthcare
Indulge Salon & Day Spa
Dr. and Mrs. James T. Ingram
J. Best Hair Company
Jerry’s Country Kitchen
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Jones
Keeneland Association, Inc.
Mr. Morris Kelley
Ms. Amy Lee Kimbrell
Mr. David Knight
Mr. Shane Lanier
A Legendary Event
The Lion Golf Club and
Tavern at the Lion
Marnie and Rocky Lipham
Little Hawaiian Seafood Grill
and Tiki Lounge
Lizard Thicket
Loco Mex Downtown
Logoman Marketing Group
Mr. and Mrs. Brandall Lovvorn
Low Country Barbecue Catering
Mr. Terry Lowry
Main Attraction Salon
Mrs. Donna F. Maner
Maple Street Diner
Kyle and Jane Marrero
Rick and Kathy Mathis
Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. McCarthy Sr.
Ms. Martha McClendon
Mr. and Mrs. Josh McCorsley
McEver’s Awards & Trophies
Mr. Don McWhorter
Melissa Crawford Fine Artist
Merle Norman
Mill Town Music Hall
The Mobley Company Jewelers, Inc.
Morgan Oil Company
Mr. Wayne Morris
Mountain Oak Florist & Design
Mountaintown Trout
NES Rentals
The Nest
Ms. Ann A. Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Norton
Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Parrish
Mr. and Mrs. John Paulk
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Pezold
The Pineapple House
Plates on the Square
Plywood Case Company
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Mrs. Peggy D. Pottorf
R. K. Redding Construction, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Redding
L.C. Reese
ReeseFit Inc.
Renaissance Ross Bridge
Golf Resort and Spa
RKK and Associates
at Merrill Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Schulenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schulenburg
Ms. Andi Schwartz
Mr. David C. Seabury
Mrs. Alice Searcy-Jackson
Serenbe
Sherlock’s Wine Merchant
Shoop Wealth Management
Shot Spot
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Smith
Smith’s Floor Covering, Inc.
Smith’s Studio of Photography
Southern Sales & Marketing
Southern Therapy Services, Inc.
Southwire Company
Southwire Company–OEM Division
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Sprewell
Stix Bar and Grill
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Swede Sullivan
Sunset Hills Country Club
Sweet Pea’s Boutique
Systems & Methods, Inc.
Terminus Wake Park
Ms. Ezma A. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Tisinger Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Tisinger Sr.
Tuscan Resort
Uncorked on Main
Lisa Upchurch Moore
Mr. Tom Usillton
Victoria and Ivy
Vincent Arroyo Winery
Walker Meats
Walmart Villa Rica #2732
Dr. Harris Waters
Wells Fargo Bank
Wentz Financial Group
West Georgia Ambulance Service
West Georgia Electric
Wildfire Yoga
Willis Jewelry Company
Dr. and Mrs. Britt Wilson
Mrs. Rita Wilson-Harris
Mr. Larry Wood
Zenter Yoga Class
Expressive
Therapy Programs
Anonymous
At a spring 2014 game, Coach Koester and his team presented a $500 gift from the South Paulding Touchdown Club to assist local breast
cancer patients through the Tanner Breast Health Patient Care Products Fund. The donation will provide assistance with expenses related
to wigs, prostheses and other cancer care products.
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Quality Care,
a Click Away
How does Tanner compare to
other hospitals? See for yourself at
www.TannerQuality.org. Research how
Tanner rates on a number of nationally
recognized benchmarks for quality care,
compare Tanner to other hospitals in
the region and use the Patient Finance
Center to check prices on some of
our services.
Awards& Accolades
Best-Performing Hospitals in Georgia
Georgia Trend, the state’s leading
• No.
1 Critical Access Hospital:
magazine on business and economic
Higgins General Hospital
development, published its annual list of
• No.
6 Small Hospital:
the best-performing hospitals in Georgia.
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica
All three of Tanner Health System’s
• No.
8 Medium-sized Hospital:
inpatient hospitals — Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica and Higgins General Hospital in
Bremen — are again on the list.
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton
The Georgia Trend list is based on publicly
reported quality and patient satisfaction data.
The rankings are intended to help residents
make more informed choices about where
to turn for care.
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•
•15 Top Health Systems from Truven
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•
Health Analytics: Tanner Health System,
2012, 2014
Large Hospital of the Year from
the Georgia Alliance of Community
Hospitals: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, 2014
2014 HEALTHSTRONG Hospital
by iVantage Health Analytics:
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton and
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, 2014
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•Best Places to Work, top five
•
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among large employers, from
the Atlanta Business Chronicle:
Tanner Health System, 2014
Community Leadership Award from
the Georgia Hospital Association:
Tanner Health System, 2011, 2014
Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals
and Everest Award Winner:
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, 2014
Quality Honor Roll from the Georgia
Hospital Association: Tanner Medical
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Center/Carrollton, Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica and Higgins General
Hospital, 2014
CMS Hospital Value-based Purchasing
program list of top hospitals: Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton ranked 20th
and Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica
ranked 61st, 2013
Top Georgia Hospitals from Georgia
Trend’s list: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica and Higgins General
Hospital, 2012, 2013, 2014
HEALTHSTRONG Top 100 Critical
Access Hospitals from iVantage:
Higgins General Hospital, 2012, 2013
Top Performers on Key Quality
Measures from The Joint Commission:
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton,
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica
and Higgins General Hospital,
2012, 2013, 2014
“A” Rating for Patient Safety from
Leapfrog Group: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, 2012, 2013, 2014
Partner Up! for Public Health Heroes
recognition: Get Healthy, Live Well, 2013
&Support Groups
Classes
A complete list of health education opportunities, special events and support groups is available
at www.Tanner.org. Our classes, meetings and events are updated frequently, so check back often!
Blood Drives
Mind Over Cancer
Support Group
Maternity
Safety
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica and Higgins General
Hospital
Location: Roy Richards, Sr.
Cancer Center in Carrollton
Cost: Free
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Cost: Free
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Cost: $30
Prenatal, Newborn,
Breastfeeding and
Sibling Classes
TOBACCO Cessation
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Cost: Free
Location: Various locations
Cost: Free
Save a life. Give blood.
Cancer
The Art of Healing
Location: Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton
Cost: Free
Breast Cancer
Support Group
Cardiovascular
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: $50
Diabetes
Diabetes
Prevention Class
Location: Tanner Breast Health
in Carrollton
Cost: Free
Location: Various locations
Cost: Free
Look Good …
Feel Better
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Location: Tanner Breast Health
in Carrollton
Cost: Free
Diabetes Support Group
Maternity Center Tours
Music Therapy
Harmony for Healing
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Safe Sitter
Fresh Start Smoking
Cessation
Wellness
Stretch and Tone
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Register Today! Are you interested in any of the classes or support groups you see here?
For details, view the Classes & Events calendar at www.Tanner.org. To register, call 770.214.CARE (2273).
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