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A PUBLICATION OF TANNER HEALTH SYSTEM • www.tanner.org • Summer 2012
Healthy
Living
Classes &
events on
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Finding Friendship
& STrength
after Breast cancer
PAGE 6
Irregular
Heartbeat?
Read this
‘shocking’ News!
PAGE 10
Get Healthy
West Georgia
Lose Weight,
Feel Great
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contents
COVER:
6 Surviving Breast
Cancer Forges a
Close Bond
Two local women share
their stories and strength.
FEATURES:
10 S hocking Ways to Keep the
Heart Humming
A new specialist provides advanced solutions for
irregular heartbeats and other cardiac conditions.
12 Tanner Dares to Compare
See how Tanner stacks up to other hospitals in
terms of quality. A new Web site makes it a snap.
14 Taking the Initiative to
‘Get Healthy West Georgia’
Grant provides your community with the tools
and support to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
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Health News You Can Use
Thank You for Your Support!
Awards & Accolades
Classes & Events
Growing with
Our Community
This summer, you and many others in our community
will have an opportunity to see firsthand the latest steps
Tanner is making to improve health care in our region.
On Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will
host a public open house to display the new emergency
department and expanded surgical services unit at Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton. You will have the chance to tour
these spaces before they begin to serve patients, including
the new trauma rooms, new examination rooms, new surgical
suites, new spaces for loved ones to gather and more.
This expansion at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton furthers the steady
continuity of growth that Tanner Health System has pursued for more than a
decade, growing the medical staff to include more physicians and specialties,
developing and implementing new services and providing an entirely new level
of care to our neighbors.
Much more information about this new expansion is available on page 4, and
I hope you will join us to see this amazing new project for yourself on Aug. 25.
On page 6, we talk with Mrs. Allison Jiles and Mrs. Orly Seale, breast cancer
survivors who found support, fellowship and friendship in each other — and expert
care at Tanner. On page 12, we explain how a new Web site, www.tannerquality.org,
allows you to easily compare Tanner with other hospitals in terms of quality.
And don’t miss the story of a great new initiative being undertaken to battle
obesity in Carroll, Haralson and Heard
counties: Get Healthy West Georgia. On page
14, read how this new program can help
you take steps to shed pounds and live a
healthier lifestyle.
We hope you enjoy this issue, and that
you and your loved ones stay healthy,
happy and safe this summer.
Sincerely,
Healthy Living
a publication of Tanner Health System
Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
Denise L. Taylor
Chief Development Officer
Debbie Hollenstein
Vice President of Marketing
and Planning
Kelly Meigs
Director of Marketing and
Public Relations
Healthy Living Editor
Tony Montcalm
Contributor
Ronda Faries
Contributor
Mary busby
Tanner Medical Foundation
Contributor
Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
705 Dixie Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
770.836.9666
Deborah Matthews, RN
Administrator
Villa Rica
601 Dallas Highway
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.456.3000
Taylor Powers
Administrator
Higgins General Hospital
200 Allen Memorial Drive
Bremen, GA 30110
770.824.2000
Michael Alexander
Administrator
Shea Beckham
Photo Contributor
Willowbrooke at Tanner
20 Herrell Road
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.836.9551
Wayne Senfeld, EdS, LPC
Administrator
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Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
Tanner Health System
Tanner Medical Center, Inc.
Board of Directors
John H. Burson III, MD, Chairman
Steve Adams
Norman Banks
Larry Boggs
Jerry Clayton
Mary Covington
Daniel Jackson
Stephen Kahler, MD
Jeffrey Lindsey, DMD
Robert Pitts, MD
Nita Price
Ex-Officio Members
Kevin McLaughlin, MD, Chief of Staff
Ben Camp, MD, Vice Chief of Staff
Loy M. Howard, President and CEO,
Tanner Health System
Tanner Medical Foundation, Inc.
Board of Directors
Susan Fleck, Chair
Steve Adams
Wanda Calhoun
Lynn Clarke
Guyton Cochran
G. Woodfin (Woody) Cole
Mary Covington
Randall Eaves
Clarence Finleyson
John Grillo
Loy M. Howard
Barbara Kauffman
Laura Larson, MD
Trent North
Fred O’Neal
Randy Pierce, MD
Randall Redding
Laura Richards
Thomas T. Richards
Richard Smith
Robert (Bobby) Stewart
Bob Stone
Tim Warren
Gelon Wasdin
Valerie Wilhelm
Dana Wynn
Denise L. Taylor,
President and CEO,
Tanner Medical Foundation
Tanner Saves 2,000th Heart
Tanner recently
celebrated saving its
2,000th heart through
angioplasty.
More than a milestone,
Carrollton’s performance
of its 2,000th cardiac
angioplasty procedure
says a great deal about
the hospital’s care, too.
“Research has been
pretty consistent that
patients are better
served by hospitals
Members of the cardiovascular services team at Tanner join
that routinely perform
members of Tanner’s leadership team for a photo celebrating
angioplasty and stenting,”
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton’s achievement: performing its
says Shazib Khawaja, MD,
2,000th cardiac angioplasty procedure.
chief of interventional
cardiology and endovascular
interventions for Tanner Health System. “Like Tanner, they have staff who are
adept and well-trained at the procedure, and who are prepared to mitigate
complications.”
Angioplasty has been available at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton since
2006. According to Tanner President and CEO Loy Howard, the hospital’s
ability to perform 2,000 of the procedures in just a little more than five
years’ time speaks to how much the service was needed in the area.
Healing Hearts, Changing Lives
New Moms: Exercise
For Stronger Bones
Hitting the gym is good for more than fitting
into your pre-baby jeans. It also may fight
bone loss from breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding has perks — such as better
health for mom and baby and a stronger
emotional bond — but bone density typically
declines while women lactate.
In a recent study, a group of 10 breastfeeding women were asked to work out
beginning four weeks after giving birth. After
16 weeks, they had stronger bones than
those who’d been told not to exercise.
How much exercise helps bones? Women
in the study did 45 minutes of cardio three
days a week, along with three days of
strength training.
Support for New Moms
Learning to Breastfeed
Tanner offers two regional maternity centers
— the W. Steve Worthy Maternity Center at
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton and the
Maternity Center at Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica — and both feature international
board-certified lactation consultant services.
Learn about these services and our breast
pump rental program at www.tanner.org. Click
“Explore Our Services,” then “Maternity Care.”
For a complete list of the state-of-the-art heart services available at Tanner,
click the “Explore Our Services” button at www.tanner.org.
Active Lifestyle Can Protect
Against Workplace Injuries
Once-a-week recreation can help protect you from repetitive strain
injuries (RSIs) on the job. That’s the report from a study of nearly 60,000
full-time workers. Those who enjoyed physical activities in their time off
had almost 20 percent fewer RSIs than their less active counterparts.
Most RSIs occur in the wrists, hands, shoulders and elbows. Physical
leisure activities can strengthen muscles that get underused — or
overused — at work. So, whatever weekend activity you prefer — tennis,
gardening, swimming, dancing, walking — just do it. You’ll reap the
benefits all week long.
Are You Putting Up with Pain?
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton has been ranked No. 1 in Georgia by HealthGrades for overall orthopedic services —
and that same level of care is available at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica and H
iggins General Hospital in Bremen,
too. To find an orthopedic specialist on staff at Tanner, call 770.214.CARE (2273) or visit www.tanner.org.
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You’re Invited!
Come to Tanner’s Open House Aug. 25
Mark Your
Calendar
Be among the first to see
Tanner’s newest addition
during an open house!
Saturday, Aug. 25,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Carrollton
705 Dixie Street
Work is wrapping up on the new
emergency department and expanded
surgical services unit at Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton, and plans are
under way to invite the community
to see firsthand how this project will
improve care.
On Saturday, Aug. 25, Tanner will
host an open house from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. for members of the community
to tour the new emergency
department and surgical services
space before they are put into use.
The new emergency department will
be more than three times larger than
the hospital’s current department, with
twice the capacity. Forty beds, in-unit
diagnostic imaging and a new fast-track
area for minor medical emergencies will
provide area residents with faster, more
efficient care.
Also on the tour will be the
hospital’s new operating suites,
featuring the latest healthcare design
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elements, including
high-definition
screens for minimally
invasive laparoscopic
procedures, integrated
medical equipment
and more.
Tanner has looked at best
practices and advances in design
and architecture to ensure that the
new facilities will be as efficient and
comfortable for patients as possible.
Loved ones and caregivers will
enjoy expanded waiting rooms
and family consultation spaces, as
well as areas equipped with digital
patient and community education
screens and more. A comfortable
new café also will be featured in the
new construction, serving Starbucks
coffee as well as unique snack and
meal options.
The new emergency department
and expanded surgical services unit
at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton are
the next phase of a vision that began
with the construction of the Tanner
Heart and Vascular Center and Health
Education and Wellness Learning
Center, which opened in 2008.
Stay in the Know
Wherever You Go!
Want to be sure you don’t miss a thing
from your local, premier health system?
“Like” Tanner on Facebook or follow
Tanner on Twitter. Links to each are on
the main page at www.tanner.org.
Can You Hear Me Now?
Traffic sounds, lawn mowers and power drills: Loud noises
such as these damage the delicate structures in your ears.
Add to this the normal age-related changes that occur in
the ear, and you have a recipe for hearing loss.
Fortunately, help is available. See your doctor if one or
more of these warning signs of hearing loss apply to you:
You have difficulty hearing over the phone.
You strain to follow conversations, especially if two
or more people are talking at the same time.
You get confused about which direction sounds are
coming from.
It’s harder to hear speech if there’s background noise.
People complain that your TV is too loud.
You often misunderstand what others are saying.
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Bad Sleep Is
Harder on Women
If you wake up cranky after a bad
Listen to This
night’s sleep, you could blame your
gender. That’s because women feel
Tanner’s medical staff features more than 300 physicians representing 34 specialties,
including ear, nose and throat specialists who can evaluate and treat possible hearing
loss. To find a physician on Tanner’s medical staff, call 770.214.CARE (2273) or click
“Find a Doctor” at www.tanner.org.
the effects of poor sleep more than
men, according to research in the
journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
Women who don’t get good sleep
and have trouble falling asleep are
Paws-ing to Raise Funds for Art Therapy
Did you know that creating art can help
children communicate their feelings?
Therapists at Willowbrooke at Tanner use
drawing, painting and other art processes
in the expressive art therapy program
to help patients cope with stress, work
through traumatic experiences, increase
their cognitive abilities and improve their
relationships with family and friends.
The United Community Bank Junior
Board dedicated its fifth annual Prance
Your Paws for a Cause Dog Show and Expo
to the Willowbrooke at Tanner program,
raising $5,780 for expressive art therapy
supplies. The event celebrated having
fun with your pet and the life-affirming
pleasures of creating art.
You can support the expressive art
therapy program at Willowbrooke at Tanner
through Tanner Medical Foundation. Visit
www.tannermedicalfoundation.org or call
770.836.9871.
Karah Hagins and Bolo Whisky proudly display their Best in Show award at the 2012 Prance Your Paws for a Cause
Dog Show and Expo, an event benefiting the expressive art therapy program at Willowbrooke at Tanner.
more likely to feel anger, depression
and hostility than men who have the
same sleep problems. And women
with sleep problems are more likely
to be at risk for cardiovascular disease
and diabetes.
Scientists think that higher levels
of testosterone protect men from
the damaging effects of poor sleep.
Overweight and obese women are
especially prone to sleep problems.
If you have trouble falling or staying
asleep, know that it may be affecting
more than your mood. Talk with your
doctor about sleep solutions.
Exhausted?
The Tanner Center for Sleep Disorders
offers two convenient locations —
in Carrollton and Villa Rica — with
comfortable, hotel-like amenities
and medical directors who specialize
in sleep medicine. To learn more
about sleep studies at Tanner, call
770.836.9146 or click “Explore Our
Services” at www.tanner.org.
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Surviving Breast
Forges a
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st Cancer
Close Bond
Two local women
share their stories
and strength
Allison Jiles exercises three days a week with a special
group of people — special, because when she explains
an ache in her shoulders as being “like I felt after I used
to get a Neulasta shot,” they know exactly what she’s
talking about.
Neulasta is one of several medications often used to
treat breast cancer, which Jiles battled in 2008. Of the
20 or so men and women with whom Jiles exercises —
“the Ironclads,” as they call themselves — a handful are
breast cancer survivors. Jiles spends a lot of time around
women who have had, or currently have, breast cancer.
Facing Troubling Mammography Results
Jiles remembers that it was the summer of 2008 when
she was diagnosed, after a mammogram at Tanner Breast
Health in Carrollton indicated a possible cancer — a
diagnosis she says was terrifying.
“My first thought was, who’s going to raise my kids?”
says Jiles, whose daughter was 15 and whose son was 9
at the time.
She describes herself not as being a “glass is half full”
kind of person, but a “glass is completely full and running
over” kind of person. Fighting the fear and dread that
followed her diagnosis, Jiles set out to find answers.
She lined up interviews with prospective physicians
who could treat her cancer, turning to a breast specialist
in Atlanta.
Coming Back Home for Care
Jiles’ Atlanta oncologist told her she didn’t need to come
back to Atlanta for her ongoing treatment.
“She told me to stay in Carrollton, let Dr. Pierce do
it — you’re going to get the exact same treatment, if not
better, and the exact same drugs,” says Jiles. “That was a
very comforting thing to know, that I did not have to go
to Atlanta for my chemotherapy.”
Randall Pierce, MD, is a board-certified medical
oncologist with Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers
and a member of the patient care team at Tanner Cancer
Care. Back in Carrollton, Jiles received the treatment she
needed — and wanted.
“God really put some people in front of me who were
tremendous,” she says. “He really had a path for me. He
couldn’t have made it any more obvious.”
Jiles’ path has led to her survival, and in that survival,
she has found an obligation to help others who are facing
cancer. That’s why, when the pastor’s wife at Southern
Hills Christian Church in Carrollton told her that another
member of the church, Orly Seale, had been diagnosed
with breast cancer, Jiles was quick to reach out. And to
be persistent.
An Astute Physician’s Lifesaving Decision
Seale, a pharmacy manager for Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica, was in her mid-30s in 2009, when she was
Orly Seale (left) and Allison Jiles share a laugh.
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diagnosed with breast cancer. Her
gynecologist, Eric Vera, MD, with
Women’s Care of West Georgia and
a member of the medical staff at
Tanner, sent her for a baseline
mammogram earlier than most
clinical guidelines suggest.
“I’m very glad that Dr. Vera sent me
to get a baseline mammogram at 36,”
says Seale. “The recommendation is
that you get the baseline done at 40.
I would’ve been dead.”
With the advantage of perspective
from being employed by Tanner, Seale
knew she wanted to stay at Tanner to
receive care. Raul Zunzunegui, MD, a
board-certified and fellowship-trained
breast surgeon with Comprehensive
Breast Care Center, a Tanner Medical
Group practice, diagnosed her cancer,
performed the lumpectomy to remove
the tumor and conducted a biopsy to
Choirs for Cancer
Returns Nov. 13
Mark your calendars for the third annual
Choirs for Cancer concert on Tuesday,
Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Joshua R.
Mabry Center for the Arts at Carrollton
High School. Last year, more than 900
participants, guests and sponsors
raised more than $70,000 for cancer
patients in our community.
Don’t miss this powerful evening of
hope and music, featuring gospel music
great Babbie Mason and the talents of
several local choirs.
For more information, please visit
www.tannermedicalfoundation.org
and click on “Choirs for Cancer.”
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determine if the cancer had spread to
her lymph nodes. He also performed the
additional surgeries that were necessary
to fight Seale’s cancer, which eventually
included a double mastectomy.
Stephen Kahler, MD, a board-certified
plastic surgeon with West Georgia
Center for Plastic Surgery and a
member of the medical staff at Tanner,
performed Seale’s breast reconstruction
surgery, and Dr. Pierce provided her
chemotherapy.
Tackling the Emotional
Challenges
Seale at first pushed her emotions —
the fear and uncertainty — behind a
wall of tireless research. She looked
up medications, tips, lifestyle changes,
everything she could about her cancer
and treatment. Aside from the research,
Seale put her energy into raising her
daughter, who was 7 at the time, and
her son, who was 4.
“I came at it from a very clinical
perspective,” Seale says. “I detached
myself, compartmentalized everything,
and I didn’t deal with any of the fear or
the feelings. I just said, ‘OK, this is what
has to be done next.’ It took me a very
long time to deal with all the feelings.”
Finally, at a church event, Seale was
prepared to talk, and Jiles was ready
to listen.
A Match Made in Heaven
“I remember just feeling like I needed
to go to the church then,” Seale says
of the day she met Jiles. “I saw Allison
across the room, and I immediately
knew it was her. I knew she was the one
I needed to talk to.”
“It was probably because of my short
hair,” Jiles jokes.
Jiles and Seale became very close
friends. Jiles made a point of going with
Seale to each chemotherapy session,
missing one only when she herself had
to have surgery. Jiles frequently called
on Seale at her home, a stalwart friend
and compatriot against cancer.
“You would come to see me, and I
remember, you were so beautiful,” Seale
tells Jiles. “I would look at you and
think, ‘I want to be like you.’ And you
would tell me not to give up, that this
was just a season, and it would pass.”
Seale tried to keep up her normal
routine as much as possible during
treatment, but it was challenging.
“I tried to just bounce right back,”
she explains. “I worked the entire time
I had chemo. I had surgeries and would
come right back to work, and my body
just couldn’t handle it. I would feel so
run down. And Allison would tell me,
‘Orly, you cannot just act like you don’t
have cancer. Your body needs time to
recover.’ And she was right.”
Even after the cancer, Seale relied on
Jiles’ strength and friendship.
“I would have bone pain, and I
would think … ”
“Bone cancer,” Jiles says.
“Or, I would have a headache, and … ”
“Brain tumor,” says Jiles, finishing
Seale’s sentence again. “After you’ve
undergone cancer treatment, you start
to think everything could be cancer.”
“Even now, people I know who have
had cancer will call me and tell me
they’re having this bone pain, and
they’re worried,” says Seale. “They ask if
I think it could be cancer, and I tell them
it’s probably not, and if they’re worried
they can always go to the doctor to be
sure, but I’ve had that same exact pain.”
Finding an Answer to
Anxious Waiting Times
Both Seale and Jiles recall the anxiety
between receiving their diagnosis and
starting treatment. Seale remembers
learning she had breast cancer
just before Father’s Day weekend.
Although she assured herself that
everything would be fine, that she
would get through it, she couldn’t stop
considering what might happen next.
“I would try on a dress, and think
about how it could be altered if I had
to have a mastectomy,” Seale says. “It
was really pretty awful, looking back.”
“When you get that diagnosis, you
don’t sleep,” says Jiles. “They tell you
that you have cancer, and that’s it for a
little while. You get to think about it.”
To help ease this period of waiting
and worrying, Tanner now offers the
Tanner Cancer Care Promise: Three
Days from Diagnosis to Treatment
Options. The goal is to provide
patients with options as quickly as
possible.
How Three Days Works
Upon receiving a physician’s referral,
cancer specialists on staff at Tanner
begin planning the best approach to
defeating that patient’s particular type
of cancer. An oncologist — a physician
who specializes in cancer — reviews the
referral; plans an approach to care that
employs the most advanced, proven
techniques and treatments; evaluates
clinical trials for which a patient
may be eligible; and puts together a
comprehensive plan.
The oncologist then passes his or
her notes to a patient navigator, who
provides a single point of contact for
patients. The patient navigator assists
in explaining diagnoses and physician
orders, answering questions about
cost and reimbursement, arranging
access to community and health system
resources, and much more.
A patient navigator contacts each
newly diagnosed patient referred to
Tanner Cancer Care to set up the first
treatment planning session. He or
she also schedules all the necessary
appointments and any additional
diagnostics needed by the oncologists.
High Praise for three days
For those facing a cancer diagnosis
for the first time, the Tanner Cancer
Care Promise extends to weekends and
holidays. A patient referred to Tanner
Cancer Care on a Friday will have his or
her treatment options by Monday.
“When I heard that Tanner was
doing this in three days, I was excited,”
Jiles says. “If the patient navigators
had been here three years ago when I
was going through this, it would have
been a different experience. To have
someone there when you’ve received
your diagnosis and to say, ‘OK, yes you
have this, and here’s what we’re going
to do next,’ would be so comforting.”
People with recurring cancer or
cancer that has spread may require a
more specialized plan, which can take
longer than three days. Nonetheless,
Tanner Cancer Care is committed to
preparing treatment plans for these
patients as quickly as possible.
Learn More About
Our Promise to Patients
For details on the Tanner Cancer Care
Promise, call 770.812.5500 or visit
TannerCancerCare.org.
An Essential Screening
If Allison Jiles and Orly Seale could
spread just one message about
their experience, it’s this: Get a
mammogram.
“Hiding your head in the sand is not
going to make it go away,” says Jiles.
“Either you are putting your mind at
rest knowing everything’s fine, or you’re
taking care of business and finding out
what needs to be done next.”
Jiles credits her annual mammogram
with saving her life. “If I had waited a
year, I would not be here,” she says.
“Mine would not have been found any
other way. I never would have felt it
until it was too late.”
“A mammogram is such a simple
diagnostic screening,” Seale adds. “It’s
so simple. It takes 10 minutes.”
Schedule Your Annual
Mammogram Today
Tanner provides digital mammography
services at three locations throughout
the region: Tanner Breast Health in
Carrollton, Tanner Breast Health in
Villa Rica and at Higgins General
Hospital in Bremen. To schedule a
mammogram at any of these locations,
call 770.836.9721. Learn more about
breast care at Tanner by visiting
www.tannerbreasthealth.org.
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Think of the heart as an electric pump.
That’s an oversimplification, of course,
but the heart does rely on electrical
impulses — signals — to know when and
where to contract and relax. Contracting
and relaxing in the right order, in the
right parts of the heart, is necessary to
most efficiently pump blood in from, and
out to, the rest of the body.
There are times, however, when the
pump just is not functioning as it should,
due to faulty wiring, so to speak. There’s
a short somewhere. The top half of the
heart is beating at a different rate from
the bottom half. Or the whole pump is
going much too fast, much too slow —
or in a dangerous pattern that can cause
the whole heart to suddenly stop.
The study of problems in — and
solutions for — these electrical signals
is called cardiac electrophysiology, and
the ability to treat these problems is now
available in west Georgia.
“This is a very big advance for
cardiac services at Tanner, and in
expanding access to these services for
the community,” says Rajat Jhanjee,
MD, a fellowship-trained clinical
electrophysiologist and board-certified
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cardiologist, who has joined Tanner
Heart & Vascular Specialists. “Now,
patients with common cardiac
problems — such as atrial fibrillation,
life-threatening abnormal heart
rhythms and heart failure — will have
access to care right in their own
community.”
Dr. Jhanjee earned a master’s degree
in electrical engineering from the
University of California, Los Angeles
and worked as an electrical engineer
for Dallas Semiconductor and Guidant
before enrolling in medical school
at the University of Minnesota.
There, he earned his medical degree,
completed his internship and residency
in internal medicine, and achieved
fellowships in cardiovascular research,
clinical cardiology and clinical
electrophysiology.
“As an electrical engineer, I worked
with companies that developed and
manufactured the equipment that
cardiologists used to address electrical
anomalies in the heart,” Dr. Jhanjee says.
“I became interested in the other side of
what I was doing — in how the devices and
technologies I was working on were being
used to improve people’s lives in practice.
That’s why I enrolled in medical school and
studied cardiac electrophysiology.”
With cardiac electrophysiology now
available at Tanner, several new treatments
are available, close to home.
Catheter Ablation
Atrial fibrillation (also called AF or “a-fib”)
is the most common form of irregular
heartbeat.
“AF can often be treated with medicinal
therapy, but if the medication is ineffective or
cannot be tolerated by the patient, catheter
ablation may be necessary,” says Dr. Jhanjee.
Catheter ablation is a nonsurgical
procedure in which a cardiac
electrophysiologist threads thin, flexible
wires through the arteries to the heart.
An electrode at the end of the wire
generates radio waves that create heat.
“By placing the electrode at various
areas of the heart, we can turn off
the heart tissue that causes atrial
fibrillation,” explains Dr. Jhanjee.
Implantable CardioverterDefibrillator Procedure
Patients with life-threatening abnormal
heart rhythms may benefit from an
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
— a device in the body that continuously
monitors the heart for life-threatening
heart rhythms and, if one is detected,
sends an electrical shock to the heart to
restore a normal, healthy heart rhythm.
“We can set both the rate at which a
shock will occur and the level of shock
required to restore a healthy heart
rhythm,” says Dr. Jhanjee. “If the first
shock does not achieve the desired
effect, the ICD will send progressively
more powerful shocks until the proper
heart rhythm is restored.”
The ICD is surgically implanted,
usually just below the left
collarbone. The wire that monitors
the heart and carries the
electrical charge is then threaded
through a vein to the heart.
Biventricular Pacemaker
Implantation
A biventricular pacemaker is a
special type of pacemaker that
uses three leads — one in the right
atrium, one in the right ventricle
and one in the left ventricle — to
better help regulate a patient’s
heart rhythm.
In a healthy heart, the top half
of the heart, called the atria,
beats at the same rate as the
lower chambers of the heart,
called the ventricles.
“Often, people with heart
failure experience a difference
between the rate at which the
atria and the ventricles beat,
exacerbating the symptoms of
heart failure,” says Dr. Jhanjee.
“Biventricular pacemakers are
used to treat heart failure using
cardiac resynchronization
therapy — also known as
biventricular pacing — by
applying an electric charge to
the ventricles. This way, the
ventricles keep pace and beat
at the same rate — or
in synchronization — with
the atria.”
Part of a Complete
Approach to Care
Cardiac electrophysiology is one of
a variety of tools now at the disposal
of area physicians working to battle
cardiovascular disease — the leading
cause of death in west Georgia and
east Alabama. Nuclear cardiology,
angioplasty and stenting, cardiac
rehabilitation and more also are available
to diagnose, treat and help patients
recover from cardiovascular disease.
“It’s all part of the team approach to
care for which Tanner is known,” says
Dr. Jhanjee. “There’s rarely one answer
to a health problem; that’s why patients
benefit from a multidisciplinary effort
that brings specialists together to plan
the best approach to care.”
Connect to Excellent
Cardiac Care
To learn more about the cardiac
services available at Tanner —
including those at the Tanner
Heart and Vascular Center at Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton — visit
www.tannercardiovascularcare.org.
To find a cardiologist on Tanner’s
staff, call 770.214.CARE (2273).
Wired and Inspired
Healthy hearts are happy hearts.
For heart-healthy recipes, exercise
advice and more information on
cardiac wellness, visit the online
Health Library at www.tanner.org.
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Tanner Dares
to Compare
New Web site invites you to compare Tanner’s quality scores
How good is a hospital?
A few years ago, that would have been
a difficult question to answer. Hospitals
have long been required to report
information on their quality of care, but
cataloging and accessing that information
was an elusive — and time-intensive —
task. People relied on old standbys to
gauge their expectations for a visit to the
hospital: opinions from neighbors and
Tanner in the Top 15
Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading
source of intelligent information for
businesses and professionals, named
Tanner Health System one of the 15 Top
Health Systems in the nation.
Tanner was the only health system in
Georgia on the list, which was compiled
by researchers from Thomson Reuters
who analyzed the clinical quality and
efficiency of more than 300 health
systems from across the country
to identify the top 15. The analysis
determined that the 15 Top Health
Systems led in all study comparisons,
including higher survival rates, reduced
patient complications, better longterm outcomes for patients, improved
adherence to accepted care protocols
and patient-safety standards, shorter
hospital stays and higher patient
satisfaction scores.
More information about Tanner’s
quality is at www.tannerquality.org.
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people at church, whether or not they knew
anyone on the staff there and what they
might have read in the paper.
Today, how healthcare providers perform
is much more transparent. Data on vital
issues, such as hospital-acquired infections,
readmissions and patient satisfaction, are
collected and provided, free of charge, by
the national Medicare and Medicaid program
at www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov and
through programs like Hospital Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (HCAHPS) — the first national,
standardized, publicly reported survey of
patients’ perspectives of hospital care.
So now, for prospective patients who
want to know how safe, reliable and
trustworthy a hospital is, the answers aren’t
hard to find. In fact, some organizations —
like Tanner Health System — are proudly
trumpeting their quality and patient
satisfaction ratings.
To help west Georgia and east Alabama
residents find its ratings, Tanner Health
System has developed a new Web site,
www.tannerquality.org, which encourages
everyone to “Compare Our Care.”
“The new Web site reflects Tanner’s
commitment to transparency by comparing
our quality and patient safety results with
national standards,” says William “Bill” C.
Waters IV, MD, chief medical officer of Tanner
Health System. “This enables our patients
and Web site visitors to better understand
the importance of quality and patient safety,
and to see that Tanner hospitals outperform
most hospitals nationally.”
How Is Quality Measured?
Tanner Health System is committed to
providing the highest quality care possible
to every patient, every day. To accomplish
this, all Tanner employees — from physicians
to nonclinical staff — constantly strive for
continuous improvement and excellence
as they work together to implement the
system’s quality measures and safety
practices.
“Tanner consistently delivers quality health
care using proven therapies to treat
our patients. We adhere to a set of care
processes called Core Measures, which
were developed by The Joint Commission,
the nation’s main healthcare standardssetting and accrediting organization, to
improve the quality of health care by
implementing a standardized performance
measurement system,” says Dr. Waters.
This is accomplished by carefully
tracking how the clinical staff meets
certain standards of care. According
to Dr. Waters, quality data are gleaned
from clinical records, billing information,
administrative codes that are used to
classify diagnoses and conditions and
more. Collected and analyzed over a
period of time and then run through
complex math models, the data show
how well each hospital is achieving the
desired health outcomes for a particular
procedure or course of care.
“Core Measures help hospitals improve
the quality of patient care by focusing
on the care that is actually delivered,”
Dr. Waters says. “At Tanner, we collect and
report data for a variety of Core Measures,
which you might think of as a to-do list
for healthcare providers. In order for our
scores to stay at the highest possible level
or to improve, we must provide the best
aspects of care every time.”
Tanner’s commitment to quality care
and patient safety means that Tanner’s
hospitals — Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica, Higgins General Hospital in
Bremen and Willowbrooke at Tanner —
are proven leaders in quality health care
not only in west Georgia, but nationally,
with a plethora of awards and honors to
back up that claim.
“The new Web site includes a chart
that compares the awards and honors
Tanner has received with those given to
other local hospitals,” says Dr. Waters.
“Everyone at Tanner is extremely proud of
our accomplishments and what they mean
for our patients and our community.”
“
In order for
our scores to stay
at the highest
possible level or to
improve, we must
provide the best
aspects of care
every time.
”
— William “Bill” C. Waters IV, MD
Best in the Nation,
Right Down the Block
Tanner was recently named one of the
15 Top Health Systems in the nation by
Thomson Reuters. (See sidebar.)
Tanner was listed among small health
systems, but it was the only health
system in Georgia on the list in any
category — small, medium or large. This
is Thomson Reuters’ fourth annual list
of the nation’s top health systems and
the first year it has divided the list into
the three categories based on size.
“At Tanner, through the hard work of
a great many people, the care you can
expect to receive is among the best
in Georgia and the entire nation,” says
Loy Howard, president and CEO of
Tanner Health System. “We’ve made a
commitment that we will be in the top
10 percent of hospitals in the nation in a
number of established benchmarks for
care. Our patients can be confident that
they’re going to receive excellent care,
and be treated well, while at Tanner.”
Outstanding Patient Experience
HealthGrades, America’s most trusted,
independent source of physician
information and hospital quality
outcomes, honored both Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton and Tanner
Medical Center/Villa Rica with its 2011
Outstanding Patient Experience Award,
ranking the two facilities among the
top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation
for outstanding patient experience
based on data from HCAHPS.
HealthGrades also named Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton one of
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for
Orthopedic Surgery for 2012.
Turn to page 22 to read more
about Tanner’s many awards and
accomplishments.
Point, Click and
Compare Our Quality
Visit www.tannerquality.org to view charts
and graphs that visually demonstrate how
Tanner compares with other hospitals on
nationally recognized benchmarks of care.
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Get Healthy
Taking the Initiative To
‘
West Georgia’
Providing you with the tools and support
to achieve a healthier lifestyle
We’re busy people. We have jobs — sometimes with long
commutes. We have kids to shuttle to schools, practices and
meets. We have family time, social and business obligations,
worship and other church activities, errands to run, meals
to prepare and so much more.
While that may not sound like a sedentary lifestyle,
we actually do many of these tasks while sitting at
our desks, in our easy chairs and in our cars. Few of
us make time to exercise beyond whatever aerobic
benefits we get from walking around the office,
doing housework and yard work or playing with
our kids.
But the truth is that our sedentary lifestyles
— combined with unhealthy food choices
both at home and when eating out — just
might be killing us. The facts are alarming:
More than one-third of U.S. adults
(35.7 percent) are obese.
Approximately 17 percent of children and
adolescents ages 2 to 19 years are obese.
Obese adults are at an increased risk for
many serious health conditions, including
heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, cancer,
osteoarthritis and sleep apnea.
Georgia has the 14th highest rate of
adult obesity and the third highest rate
of overweight youths (ages 10 to 18) in
the nation.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading
cause of death in west Georgia.
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•
During a day of Get Healthy West Georgia kickoff events, Michelle May,
MD, (inset) author of “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break
Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle,” talked about mindful eating and how
meaningful, lasting changes to your diet can be achieved. Dr. May has
earned the Excellence in Patient Education Innovation Award and has been
featured on “The Dr. Oz Show,” Discovery Health Channel, Fox News Radio,
Oprah Radio and more.
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Providing Free Tools to Foster
Healthy Changes
Recognizing the need for a major change
in lifestyles in west Georgia, Tanner Health
System, the region’s largest healthcare
provider, has joined forces with the
Community Foundation of West Georgia
to create Get Healthy West Georgia, a
three-year initiative developed to improve
nutrition, increase physical activity and

reduce obesity in Carroll, Haralson and
Heard counties.
The initiative gives west Georgians
the information and free online tools
they need to get healthy through better
nutrition and increased exercise. Led by
Tanner Health System, Get Healthy West
Georgia is funded by an initial grant
from the Community Foundation of
West Georgia and additional sponsors.
“After seeing how the obesity rate
has continued to rise in the region
while watching Tanner’s employees
get healthier using the classes and
exercise facilities available through
Tanner Health Source during the last
couple of years, we realized that we
needed to do more to spread the ‘get
healthy’ message to the community,”
says Loy Howard, Tanner Health System
president and CEO.

Using specialized software accessed
through the new Web site, area
residents will be able to log their
exercise, keep a food diary, track
their weight loss, calculate their
body mass index changes, compete
in exercise challenges, connect with
friends or coworkers, share recipes and
encouraging messages, and even create
their own challenges — all for free.
The Get Healthy West Georgia Web
site also features a calendar of upcoming
healthy events in the community, an
interactive map of walking/biking trails
and parks, links to fitness and nutrition
resources, news and event updates,
photo galleries and more.
“I encourage everyone in our
community to take advantage of all
that Get Healthy West Georgia has to
offer,” says Howard.

Get Healthy With Your
Friends and Neighbors!
With a goal of walking 1 million miles
annually during the three-year initiative,
Get Healthy West Georgia encourages
residents of all ages to get healthy
through better nutrition and more
exercise. Take the first step today. Visit
www.GetHealthyWestGeorgia.org and
click “Get Started!”
Logging Your Exercise and Food
Intake is the First Step
The heart of Get Healthy West Georgia
is www.GetHealthyWestGeorgia.org,
a new Web site designed to help the
region’s residents get motivated, get
started and get healthy.
“To participate, area residents simply
have to click ‘Get Started!’ on the Web
site, register and take a brief health
assessment,” says Howard. “After that,
it’s up to each person to use the free
information and tools to change his
or her eating habits and begin an
exercise program.”
Gelon Wasdin (inset), chairman of the board for the
Community Foundation of West Georgia and treasurer of the
Tanner Medical Foundation board of directors, and his wife,
Alice Jane, sign an “I pledge to get healthy!” banner during
the Get Healthy West Georgia kickoff.
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he 22nd annual Magnolia Ball,
“Moonlight at Tiffany’s,” was held on April 28
on the Richards family estate in Carrollton.
The community joined together to raise
almost $500,000 that will, for the third
consecutive year, assist with the construction
of a new emergency department and an
expansion of surgical services at Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton. The new
emergency department will add three new
operating suites, as well as seven short-stay
surgery rooms equipped with the latest
technology, to help patients get back to
their lives more quickly.
The 2012 Magnolia Ball co-chairs, Linnie
Dortch and Ann Newman, directed more
than 200 volunteers who brought their
dedication and talents to coordinating
this event. Tanner Medical Foundation
extends its deepest appreciation to the
sponsors, volunteers, auction donors,
reception hosts and Tanner team
members who made the 22nd annual
Magnolia Ball an extraordinary success.
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Primary Sponsors
Jim and Cheryl Gill
Carroll EMC
Professional Park Medical Services P.C.
Mr. Steve Adams
Mark and Laurie Gustafson
Carrollton Emergency Physicians P.C.
Mrs. Ruth Reeve
Mr. Steve Adams’ Family and Friends
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Hubbard
Carrollton Surgical Group P.A.
Dene and Kathie Schoerner
Addison Smith Mechanical
J. Smith Lanier & Company
Center for Allergy and Asthma of
The Sewell Companies/
Contractors Inc.
Advantage Office Solutions/
Mark Camp
Norman and Glenda Banks
Lakeview Farms LLC/GreenBelt
MetroBank
Northwest Georgia Oncology
Centers P.C.
West Georgia P.C.
Dental Delegation/Pinnacle Prime
Contractors Inc.
Intertex World Resources Inc.
Southern Therapy Services Inc.
WG Wireless/Charlie and Merritt Lane
Dixie Converting Corporation
Walker Cadillac Buick GMC Inc.
Richie and Ava Bland
John and Tammy Paulk
Fairfield Friends of Tanner
West Georgia Internal Medicine P.C.
Mrs. Jackie W. Carden/
Rob and Patti Pitts
Friends of the Hospital
West Georgia Lung and Sleep
Dr. and Mrs. James Pope
Friends of Tanner
Community & Southern Bank
R.K. Redding Construction Inc.
Georgia Power Company
Greenway Medical Technologies Inc.
Cornelia and Tom Richards
Georgia West Imaging P.C.
Hospital Authority, City of Bremen,
Greg and Angie Slappey
Grillo and Associates
Systems & Methods Inc.
Heartstrings
Robins & Morton
Tisinger Vance P.C. – Attorneys-at-Law
Dr. and Mrs. David G. Helton
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stone
United Community Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Howard
JHC Outdoor Agency
County of Haralson
The Stone Family
Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists
Gold Sponsors
Almon Funeral Home/Times-Georgian
Platinum Sponsors
Brian and Amy Barden
Bank of North Georgia
Barnes Moving & Storage
John and Barbara Burson
Brandall Lovvorn Drugs/
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Colpini
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Fleck Jr.
Turner Pharmacy
C.M. Tanner Grocery Co. Inc.
Dennis and Annette Jones
Dr. Elizabeth Kentra-Gorey/
Dr. and Mrs. John Pezold/
Dr. and Mrs. Brad Gambrell
Martin & Hightower Funeral Home/
Ambucare
Dr. and Mrs. Phil McGhee
Medicine LLC
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Worthy
The 2012 Magnolia Ball Executive
Committee celebrated an
evening of sophistication and style.
L to R: Linnie Dortch, Ann Newman,
Jim Gill, Cindy Denney, Denise Taylor,
Susan Fleck and Nichole Pezold.
(Not photographed: Jennifer Green)
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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 Oct. 1, 2011, and April 30, 2012.
CANCER ASSISTANCE
Dr. and Mrs. William T. Calhoun
Mrs. Teresa P. Evans
Mr. William E. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Smith
Bikers Battling Breast
Mrs. Leah M. Cannon
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Fazio
Mr. David W. Jolly
Mr. and Mrs. Randall T. Smith
Cancer Fund
Ms. Melissa Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Ettore G. Fazio
Ms. Katie M. Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith
Bikers Battling Breast Cancer
Carroll County Animal Hospital
Clarence and Helen Finleyson
Ms. Leslie Jordan
Mrs. Tara P. Smith
Carrollton Civic Womans Club
Mr. Stacey Flanagan
Ms. L. Virginia Keith
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sorrells
Cancer Patient
Carrollton Evening Sertoma Club
Mrs. Beverly S. Kirk
Mr. Van R. Sorrells
Assistance Fund
Carrollton Office Equipment
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Fowler
Mr. Ronald D. Knight
Southeastern Hose Inc.
A & W Chiropractic Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Cary
Full Scope Services LLC
Mr. Edward Larsen
Southwire Company
Mr. Timothy Adams Jr.
Mr. Michael J. Cataldo
Ms. Kimberly D. Gaines
Dr. Bradley J. Larson and
Mrs. Barbara C. Steed
Mrs. Gail Agan
Mrs. Theresa D. Challans
Ms. Janice Gammill
AirTran Airways
Citizens of Georgia Power –
Ms. Rhonda Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Lasseter
Ms. Hettie H. Stewart
Georgia Power Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill R. Law
SyncGlobal LLC
Alliance Insurance
Carrollton Chapter
Dr. Laura L. Larson
Larry and Venita Steed
Almon Funeral Home & Chapel
Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Clayton
Mr. John J. Gianino
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lindsey
Frank and Denise Taylor
AMVETS Post 99
Mr. W. Randall Clayton
Mrs. Debra M. Gibbs
The Lion Golf Club
Mr. Larry Thomas
Anonymous
Ms. Amy C. Cofer
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Godwin
Ms. Stephanie R. Lister
Ms. Dagnah Thompson
Anonymous
Ms. Annelle Colevins
Doan M. Goodin
Mrs. Judy C. Lord
Ms. Danielle Thompson
Anonymous
The Community Foundation of
Mrs. Mary L. Greer
Mr. and Mrs. David Loveless
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Thompson
Grillo & Associates
Ms. Carla A. Maner
Mrs. Wanda Todd
Anonymous
West Georgia
Anonymous
Mrs. Sunny Crane
Mr. and Mrs. John Grillo
Ms. Martha Martin
Mr. Randy E. Turner
Anonymous
Cranford Painting
Hairitage Styling Salon
Ms. Allison R. Mashburn
Mr. Robert Anthony
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cranford
Ms. Ashley Hallahan
Mrs. Lyndi S. Mashburn
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Upchurch
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph G. Ayers
Mrs. Janet T. Daniels
Ms. Jill E. Hampton
Rick and Kathy Mathis
Mrs. Mary A. Van Pelt
Mrs. Debra E. Ballenger
Ms. Ruthel Honey E. Darvas
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Haney
Dr. Edith Maxwell
Varian Medical Systems
Bankhead Cleaners
Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Rett Harmon
Ms. Stephanie L. McCormick
Ms. Krystal L. Waldrop
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Harris
Ms. Susan L. McCormick
Wal-Mart Bremen #856
Mr. and Mrs. Ken L. Barber
Daubenspeck
Ms. Chinnette Bass
Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. Denney
Mr. Steven J. Harrison
Mrs. Savannah A. McGinnis
Wal-Mart Carrollton #722
Ms. Allison M. Batchelor
Mrs. Tammy S. Denney
Mrs. Sharon M. Heard
Ms. Jane F. McManus
Wal-Mart Villa Rica #2732
Mr. Glenn Bean and Mrs. Betty Ms. Tina Dennis
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Heath
Mr. Pete Meadows
Wal-Mart.com #7005
Design Solutions Group Inc.
Ms. Yvonne C. Hemphill
Ms. Loretta G. Mejias
Ms. Kallisa D. Bloodworth
Mrs. Natalie Dollar
Mrs. Jennifer Herrin
Ms. Laura R. Miller
Ms. Jessica L. Walker
Mr. Stephen Bradley
Mrs. Jacqueline C. Dost
Ms. Melissa Hewitt
Ms. Shannon Mundy
Waters Medical LLC
Mrs. Gina M. Brandenburg
Draffin & Tucker LLP
Ms. Alison L. Hibbard
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Murchison
Dr. and Mrs. William C. Waters IV
Bremen Rotary Club
Dr. Dale T. Dreiling and
Ms. Candie Hicks
Mrs. Jodi Newbern
Ms. Elizabeth W. Watts
Ms. Jamie L. Higgs
Ms. Lindy Newman
Skip and Janet Whitt
Gaskamp
Col. and Mrs. James L. Brigman
Dr. Karen R. Dreiling
Mrs. Tanya L. Brooks
Mrs. Susan D. Duncan
Rev. and Mrs. William K. Holcomb
Mr. Jacob T. Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Blake M. Whitton
Ms. Roberta L. Brown
Ms. Carole D. Eddleman
Mrs. Andrea L. Holland
Mr. Steven R. Odom
Mrs. Eloise Whitton
Mr. and Mrs. Randall K. Buchanan
Dr. Brad Edwards
Ms. Jennifer L. Hulsey
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. O’Neill
Mrs. Sammie F. Wiggins
Mr. Timothy M. Buchanan
Ms. Linda Edwards
Mrs. April Y. Otoole
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn A. Willett
Mrs. Mary S. Busby
Mrs. Candace Ellis
Ms. Pamela Janney
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Otwell
Mr. Eddie Wood III
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Butler
Mrs. Vanessa L. Erikson
Ms. Becky L. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Overton
Mrs. Christin A. Woodard
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Patrick
Zumba Fitness with Danielle
Mrs. Amelia Perry
Mrs. Louise M. Petty
In memory of:
Mr. Frederick N. Pinkston
•Mr. Jimmy Ray Brannon
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Pollard
Mrs. Aline Brannon
Ms. Gertrude R. Quinn
Mr. Bobby Brannon
Ms. Lisa Haralson
Ms. Mary C. Ramsay
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ray
Lockheed Martin –
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Redding
Paint Department
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Reid
Ms. Debbie Lorren
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Robison
Shannon Lorren
Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Rollins
Charlotte Vines and Family
•Ms. Mikki Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Rowell
Ms. Sara Calhoun
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Rupp
First Baptist Church – Bremen
Mrs. Maria R. Russo
Sam’s Club #8211
Mrs. Martha A. Saunders
Mrs. Beth M. Schellhorn
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Worthy
•Ms. Shirley B. Cater
Mr. and Mrs. Ben M. Perkins
•Ms. Linda Chivers
Ms. Lynn M. Sheppard
Ms. Dawan Bassett
Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Sherseth
Ms. Terri Buffington
Mrs. Nancy T. Chandler
The Bremen Middle School girls’
basketball team, together with
faculty leaders, parents and other
students, raised funds for Tanner’s
Mammogram Assistance Fund.
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Ms. Ceyouandra C. Cochran
Ms. Frankie L. Dobbs
Mr. Benjamin D. Emory
Ms. Brenda A. Freeman
Mrs. Lesley R. Gilley
Ms. Jessica L. Gunnells
•Ms. Susan A. Moore
Mrs. Michele O. Parker
Mr. Joseph McCrary
Ms. Cheri D. Pesnell
•Rev. Joe Neal
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Pitts
CCWA
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar A. Putnam
Mr. Matt Windom
Ms. Mary C. Ramsay
•Ms. Barbara North
Ms. Sammantha L. Rhea
Anonymous
Ms. Amber M. Rogers
•Mr. Frederick E. O’Neal
Ms. Kelly G. Rudy
Mr. Larry Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Clint A. Samples
•Mrs. Linda Picklesimer
Ms. Meg A. Schlesinger
Ms. Myra Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky V. Seitz
Ms. Diane Rose
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sherrill
•Mrs. Jan L. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Shivers
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Robinson
•Mr. Jesse Sanford
Ms. Keisha L. Smith
Mrs. Gina M. Brandenburg
Ms. Kimberly P. Spears
•Mrs. Venita L. Steed
Mr. Kelly J. Staggs
Larry Steed
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stansbery
•Mrs. Laura F. Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Adam C. Thompson
Ms. Catherine Saravia
The Bremen High School Interact Club raised funds for cervical cancer patients by selling blue
sweatshirts for their “blue out” homecoming football game.
Tisinger Vance P.C.
Trader Jack Designs LLC
Gift-in-Kind:
University of West Georgia
Women’s Volleyball
Gradick Communications LLC
Mr. Lee Washam
Times-Georgian
Ms. Gina M. Hannon
Ms. Lauren M. Henry
Ms. Dorothy E. McManus
Ms. Wanda Y. Prather
Ms. Lou Anne Williams
•Mr. Roger Thomas
Anonymous
•Ms. Ellen Webb
Ms. Florence Kittle
•Mr. Robert Nolan White
Ms. Deborah P. Smith
Ms. Amy C. Watson
Smith, Wallis and Scott LLP
Mrs. Joyce Smith
Cervical Cancer Fund
Ms. Elizabeth W. Watts
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Smith Jr.
Bremen High School –
West Georgia Ambulance
Service
Interact Club
West Georgia Internal
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Stewart Jr.
Mammogram
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Sullivan
Assistance Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Westcott
Alex Roush Architects Inc.
Ms. Elaine Sumrall
A Cut Above Lawn Care
Ms. Teneeshia Whatley
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph G. Ayers
Tanner Breast Health Staff
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Almon
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bernard
Ms. Barbara R. Tanner
Ms. Christine C. Arrington
Mrs. Suzanne C. Bohannon
Taylor Reporting Service Inc.
Mrs. Debra E. Ballenger
In honor of:
Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Taylor
Mrs. Cindy Barge
•Mrs. Joyce Davis
Bratton Jr.
Ms. Harriett Taylor
Mrs. Elizabeth Beaver
Mr. Brian T. Davis
Carrollton High School
Mrs. Mary G. Threadgill
Ms. Cynthia L. Bell
Mr. Matthew W. Davis
Class of 1958
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Tisinger
Dr. William Berard and
Wayne Davis Concrete
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Collins
Ms. Lori Wagner
Mrs. Carol E. Corley
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Walker
Mr. Dennis E. Billingsley
Dr. Karen A. Curtis
Mr. James Wallis Jr.
Ms. Patricia A. Binion
Patient Care Products
Dr. Laurie J. Ware
Bremen High School –
Gift-in-Kind:
Mrs. Kelly H. Meigs
Edna G. McDonough Trust
Mr. Richard Wilks
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Sohl
Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn
Mrs. Suzanne J. Worsham
Carroll EMC
Esslinger Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Young
Charter Bank
Mr. Jerry B. Wood
•Ms. Mamie Crawford
Anonymous
•Ms. Margie Crawford
Mr. Nick Knowlton
•Ms. Flo Dill
Mr. Norton Dill
•Ms. Clarissa Folmar
Ms. Jane W. Baker
•Mr. Jerry Gaines
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Evans
•Mrs. Lou Gilmer Hale
Mrs. Kim Y. Gilmer
•Mr. David Hooks
•Mr. Marvis Allen Kaylor
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Martin
•Ms. Madeleine Kitti
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kitti
•Ms. Ann Elizabeth Lankford
•Ms. Wyomia Ledbetter
Ms. Florence Kittle
•Mrs. Mary Jane Maddox
Mr. John B. Maddox
•Mr. Ralph Maxwell
Mrs. Pamela M. Traylor
•Ms. Sara Paschal
Mr. and Mrs. Loy M. Howard
•Mrs. Kitty Wilks
•Miss Angela B. Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby J. Sanders
•Mr. Charles Stein
Ms. Catherine Saravia
•Mr. Travers Stephen
•Mrs. Wasia Stephen
•Mrs. Sarah D. Stephens
•Mrs. Amelia W. Sullivan
•Mrs. Edie Pettigrew
Ms. Cynthia C. Crow
Chick-fil-A of Carrollton
Ms. Lynn Cole
Tanner Breast Health
•Ms. Jane W. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Cole
Gift-in-Kind:
Mrs. Michelle Collins
Global Vision USA Inc. d/b/a
Ms. Susan E. Connor
West Georgia Miche Bag
Glen Eagles Properties LLC
Ms. Martha Goodson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Graf
Ms. Deborah O. Hallmark
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hight
•Dr. Kenneth L. Boss
•CCWA Cancer Survivors
Ms. Stacy Corn
Tanner Breast Health –
Mr. and Mrs. Tim M. Craft
Mrs. Louise Hearn
CCWA
Ms. Kelsie Daniel
Education
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G.
Mr. Matt Windom
Ms. Amber R. Dishman
Global Vision USA Inc. d/b/a
•Ms. Jan DeVrieze
Douglas County Bank
West Georgia Miche Bag
Hembree
Mr. Frank “Buddy” Hendrick III
Mr. and Mrs. Met Lane
In memory of:
Student Government Club
In honor of:
Mrs. Teresa P. Evans
•Mrs. Geraldine Robinson
Company
Ms. Teresa P. Gilson
Ms. Teresa H. Justice
Ms. Ronda Y. Faries
Dr. A. Simone H. Berard
Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Frazier
Mrs. Marsha P. Evans
•Mr. Ralph Qualls
Medicine P.C.
Ms. Susan K. Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen C.
Ms. Laura DeVrieze
•Ms. Nancy Gilbert
Dr. Karen A. Curtis
•Ms. Phalicia Glenn Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. O’Neal
•Mrs. Susan Helton
Ms. Cheryl A. Gruca
The Hangar
Gift-in-Kind:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Heath
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Hilton
Ms. Megan N. Hutcheson
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER/
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hytower
CARROLLTON
McCutcheon
Ms. Becky L. Johnson
Capital Improvement
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley O. Milam
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar A. Putnam
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie H. Jordan
In memory of:
Ms. Bess Z. Miller
Ms. Jane B. Smith
Ms. Sarah M. King
•Mr. Homer “Hutch” Hutcheson
Ms. Deborah Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Mr. and Mrs. Jared B. Kirby
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Morgan
Stewart Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamendola
Ms. Anna L. Pabon-Acevedo
Mr. and Mrs. John Paulk
Perkins Law Firm LLP
Ms. Carol Popwell
Carl and Deb Prince
The QM-Education Department
of HCA Healthcare
Mr. and Mrs. Lacey Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Schoerner
•LMS & THB
Mr. Waymon Bryant
•Buddy and Joyce Lockhart
Pete and Debbie L. Hollenstein
•Mrs. Kelly H. Meigs
Mr. Tom Brand
•Ms. Bess Z. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Grisham
•Ms. Nettie Steed Millirons
Larry Steed
TMC Auxiliary Carrollton
•Ms. Susan A. Muse
Ms. Simone Lee
•Mrs. Marjorie Townley
Ms. Alisia Loftin
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Long
•Mrs. Betty Winchester
Mr. and Mrs. David Loveless
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Maddox
Mrs. Penny Barton
Mrs. Donna F. Maner
Ms. Allison R. Mashburn
In honor of:
Mount Zion High School
•TMC/Carrollton Fourth
The Nest
Floor Nurses
Mrs. Brandi E. Newland
Mrs. Penny Barton
Tanner
• summer 2012
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Dr. and Mrs. Barry F. Harris
•TMC/Carrollton ICU Staff
and Physicians
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Harris Jr.
Mrs. Penny Barton
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hester
West Georgia Internal
Medicine P.C.
West Georgia Lung and Sleep
Medicine LLC
Art With Heart Pottery
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Lamb
B Still Healing Massage
Lillie Glassblowers Inc.
The Lion Golf Club
Banks Oil Company
Marnie and Rocky Lipham
Little Hawaiian Seafood Grill
Gift-in-Kind:
Whooping Creek Meadows LLC
Baxley Jewelers LLC
Mr. Alan Jennings
Intertex World Resources Inc.
Gen. Charles E. and
Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Bland III
Ms. Rebecca J. Whitener
JHC Outdoor Agency
Mrs. Valerie B. Wilhelm
and Tiki Lounge
Blue Heron Studios
The Lodge at Buckberry Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Robin S. Worley
Blue Steakhouse LLC
The Lodge at Hidden Creek
Cheryl Cook Gill
Dr. and Mrs. Mujeeb A. Jan
Dr. and Mrs. T. Peter Worthy
Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Boggs
Mr. and Mrs. Brandall Lovvorn
Resource Center at
Dr. and Mrs. Rajat Jhanjee
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Borders
Low Country Barbecue Catering
Tanner Breast Health
Dr. and Mrs. T. Howard Jones
In memory of:
Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa
Lowe’s Home Improvement
In memory of:
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie H. Jordan
•Dr. Homer L. Barker
Broadstreet Capital
Main Attraction Salon
•Mr. Paul M. Cook
Dr. Elizabeth Kentra-Gorey
Dr. and Mrs. Shazib B. Khawaja
Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompson Lewis
Crisis Standards of
Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Malone
Care Program
Martin & Hightower Funeral
Grant:
Home
Georgia Hospital Association
Dr. and Mrs. Phillip L. McGhee
MetroBank
Grants to Green Program
Mrs. Betty S. Morgan
Grant:
Mr. Ralph Moses and
The Community Foundation for
Dr. Donna Moses
Northwest Georgia Oncology
Greater Atlanta
Centers P.C.
Music Therapy Program
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Oliver
Anonymous
Angie Barker
•Mrs. Homer L. Barker
Angie Barker
•L
t. Col. Aubrey Jones
Mrs. Cynthia S. Jones
•Mrs. Carol Martin
Dr. T.M. Martin
•Ms. Laura Catherine Rankin
Dr. H. Allan and Karen Rankin
•Dr. T.E. Reeve Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Sabo
•Mrs. Sarah D. Stephens
Advisors LLC
Maple Street Diner
Rev. and Mrs. Alex Brookhuis
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Martin
Brookside Mountain Mist Inn
Rick and Kathy Mathis
Burson’s Feed & Seed Inc.
Mr. Don McWhorter
Mr. Gerald Byrd
Merle Norman
C & G Jewelry and Engraving
The Mobley Company
Camp Creek World of Beverages
Jewelers Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Cantrell
Lisa Upchurch Moore
Carrollton Main Street
Morgan Oil Company
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Carter
Mountain Oak Florist & Design
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Chris New
Chase Meadow Lane Farm
Ms. Ann A. Newman
Chat & Choo
Oak Mountain Championship
•M
r. and Mrs. Francis Sullivan
Chateau Elan Hotels and Resorts
Chattanooga Riverboat Company
Off Campus Wings
Golf Club
Chubbs Insurance Group
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. O’Neal
OR & ED Renovation/
Mr. and Mrs. John Paulk
LPL Financial
Classical Photography
The Optical Shop
Expansion Fund
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Pezold
Mrs. Mary G. Threadgill
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Covert
Mr. Steve R. Adams
Pinnacle Prime Contractors Inc.
Cowtown Band
Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Parrish
Alex Roush Architects Inc.
In honor of:
Mr. Lanier M. Davenport Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Penley
Almon Funeral Home & Chapel
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pope
•Carrollton OB/GYN LLC
Steve and Rosalie Davis
The Pampered Chef –
Ambucare
Pottorf Properties LLC
Anonymous
Mrs. Peggy D. Pottorf
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Arant
Mrs. Nita Price
BB&T
Primary Care Group of
Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Parrish
West Georgia P.C.
Professional Park Medical
Banks and Associates Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Banks
Services P.C.
Dr. and Mrs. Brian E. Barden
R & R Enterprises Inc.
Barnes Moving and Storage
Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Boggs
Brandall Lovvorn Drugs
Mrs. Ruth H. Reeve
Col. and Mrs. James L. Brigman
Dr. and Mrs. T.E. Reeve III
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Burson III
Regal Marketing Inc.
C.M. Tanner Grocery Co. Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Richards
Dr. and Mrs. William T. Calhoun
Robins & Morton
Carroll EMC
Dr. William E. Rogers and
Dr. Rhonda B. Rogers
Carrollton Emergency
Susan and Alex Roush
Physicians P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Dene M. Schoerner
Center for Allergy and Asthma
The Sewell Companies
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Slappey
of West Georgia
•Mr. Jack E. Threadgill Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Kirby
•Children’s Healthcare of
West Georgia
•Dr. Tunicia A. Giron
•Mrs. Wynn Grisham
Ms. Bess Z. Miller
•Dr. Christopher Jewell
•Dr. Michael M. Ogden
•M
rs. Ruth H. Reeve
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Sabo
•TMC/Carrollton Labor and
Delivery Staff
•TMC/Carrollton Nursery Staff
•TMC/Carrollton OR Staff
Gov. Nathan Deal
Mindy Banks
Mr. Ed Dickinson
Patrick Malloy Companies LLC
Die-Tech Industries Inc.
Pete Drummond
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Dortch
Photography (PDP)
Mr. and Mrs. Pete J. Drummond
Philip Thomas Fine Artist
Elle Salon on the Square
Plates on the Square
Farmers Fresh CSA
Mrs. Peggy D. Pottorf
Faye Jones Kaleidoscope
Pray Pottery and
Jewelry Designs
Drs. Brenda and Tom
Fitzgerald
Inspirational Gifts
Privé Valet Service
Fletcher Landscape Service
Fred and Anne Richards
Ford Dealers Advertising
Mr. Clay Robinson
Association
Ms. Jan Roush
Freckles Boutique
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Rupp
Gabe’s Downtown
Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Schulenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Garner
Shawn Phillips Creative Living
Genesis 1
Simply Catering Events
Glen-Ella Springs Inn &
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith
Meeting Place
Smith’s Floor Covering Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cleghorn
Ms. Beverly Smith
•TMC/Carrollton PACU Staff
Green Lantern Frame Shop
Smith’s Studio of Photography
Mr. and Mrs. Guyton Cochran
Southeastrans Inc.
Green Tree – A Day Spa and
Southern Sales & Marketing
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Colpini
Southern Therapy Services Inc.
Community & Southern Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Jon L. Stanford
Mrs. Linda L. Conner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stone
Mrs. Mary M. Covington
Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Street
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Curvino
Mr. and Mrs. Swede Sullivan
Die-Tech Industries Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Sundberg
Debra and Dan Fairley
Dr. Dean B. Talley
Clarence and Helen Finleyson
Times-Georgian
Fleck Family Partnership
Tisinger Vance P.C.
Turner Pharmacy
Mr. and Mrs. Trey Fleck
Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Tyson Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. William B. Gambrell
Georgia West Imaging P.C.
Tom and Patsy Upchurch
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gill Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Onaje D. Greene
Dr. H. Paul Walls
Greenway Medical Technologies
•TMC/Carrollton
Skincare Clinic
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Sprewell
Hacienda Pinilla
The Squire Shop
Harry T’s Car Wash
Stone Mountain Park
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stone
Horton’s Books and Gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Swede Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Sundberg
Hudson Healthcare
Sunset Hills Country Club
Indulge Salon & Day Spa
Superior International Industries
Dr. and Mrs. James T. Ingram
Sweet Pea’s Boutique
Mr. and Mrs. David Perry
The Inn at Half-Mile Farm
SyncGlobal LLC
Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Schulenburg
The Inn at Serenbe
Intercontinental Hotel Group
Tallapoosa Center for Inner Arts
J. Best Hair Company
Mr. David G. Thornhill
Mr. and Mrs. Lee-jan Jan
Threadgill & Associates LLC
Jerry’s Country Kitchen
Tiger Mountain Vineyards
Gift-in-Kind:
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G.
Mr. and Mrs. Gelon Wasdin
1632 Worship Service
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Jones
Dr. and Mrs. David W. Griffin
John and Mitzi Wasdin
A Legendary Event
Keeneland Association Inc.
Grillo & Associates
West Georgia Ambulance
Anonymous
Mr. Morris Kelley
Appraisal West LLC
Mr. David Knight
Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa
Archstone Landscape Inc.
Lake Lanier Islands Resort
TWELVE Centennial Park Hotel
Dr. and Mrs. L. Mark Gustafson
Haney’s Drug Corner Inc.
Service
West Georgia Electric
• www.tanner.org
Post-Partum Staff
•TMC/Carrollton
Short Stay Staff
•Mrs. Denise L. Taylor
Ms. Bess Z. Miller
•John and Mitzi Wasdin
•West Georgia Anesthesia
Associates
Tisinger Sr.
Townsend Center for the
Performing Arts
University of West Georgia
•Mrs. Beatrice Hancock
Department of Athletics
Dr. William E. Rogers
Victoria and Ivey
Vincent Arroyo Winery
Walker Meats
The Watson and Worsham
Families
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Watts Jr.
Wells Fargo Bank
West Georgia Center for Plastic
Surgery LLC
West Georgia Electric
West Georgia Handbags &
Accessories
Wiggles & Giggles
Willis Jewelry Company
Dr. and Mrs. Britt Wilson
Mrs. Rita Wilson-Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Robin S. Worley
Dr. and Mrs. T. Peter Worthy
•Mr. A.J. Harris
•Mr. Douglas Hatchett
•Mr. Jacob Helton
Dr. Christopher B. Arant
•Ms. Patricia Hill
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Charles House
•Mr. Max Johnson
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mrs. Peggy Kattner
•Mrs. Betty Kelley
•Mr. William E. Lanier
•Mr. Archie Mallory
Tanner Heart & Vascular
•Ms. Beth McWhorter
Mr. and Mrs. S. Jack Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs. David Cottrell
•Master James A. Gill III
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gill
•Master William P. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Sherrod S.
Mr. Ray Pruett
•Miss Lillian G. Maynard
Mrs. Stephanie N. Maynard
•Miss Kaylee A. Thompson
Thompson
•Master Christopher A. Tilley
Mrs. Beverly W. Tilley
•Miss Ann H. Tisinger
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Tisinger
•Mr. Kenneth Pug
Dr. H. Allan and Karen Rankin
•Ms. Ella Reeve
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Joseph Balenger
•Ms. Imojene Sample
Ms. Brittany Cole
Ms. Jennifer A. Davison
Mrs. Donna F. Maner
The Nest
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Peeples
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Shivers
Mrs. Carolyn T. Watters
•Mr. Horace Baxter
•Ms. Bonnie Berryhill
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Ms. Mildred Y. Boatright
•Mrs. Elsie G. Brown
•Ms. Martha Butkie
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Ronald Cheney
•Mr. Jackie Coffey
•Mr. Bobby Cole
•Mr. Roy Cumby
•Mr. Howard Shearer
•Dr. Virginia S. Slate
Mr. Richard R. Slate
•Mrs. Wylene Smallwood
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Dorsey A. Duffey
•Mr. Raymond L. Farr
Ms. Laura M. Brown
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
Ms. Brenda K. Hammock
Ms. Glenda Hammock
•Mr. Charles Gamel
Get Healthy West Georgia
•Mr. Anthony Berryhill
Program
School Social Workers
Anonymous
Association of Georgia
Anonymous
TANNER HEALTH SYSTEM
Capital Improvement
Grant:
Abbott Laboratories Employee
The Community Foundation of
Giving Campaign
West Georgia
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Anderson
•TMC/Carrollton Labor and
Ms. Crystal I. Hampton
The Community Foundation for
Delivery Staff
In memory of:
JustGive
Greater Atlanta
Ms. Carol L. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis G. Stringer
Indigent Care
Thomas H. Lanier Family
Ms. Peggy J. Arledge
Foundation
Dr. Sheila D. Best
Mr. Wayne D. Watson
Mrs. Wanda Cox
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER/
In memory of:
In memory of:
VILLA RICA
•Mr. Weems Akins
•Mr. Walker O’Neal Cheney
Crisis Standards of
Care Program
Grant:
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Eugene Story
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
•Mr. Perry Styles
Ms. Laura M. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Maylon B.
Clinkscales Jr.
•Mr. William E. May
Ms. Glenda Hammock
Mr. and Mrs. James Clifton May
•Ms. Elsie Ramsey
Maternity Center
In honor of the birth of:
•Master Karl Eugene
Ledbetter
Mr. Anthony Ritchie
•Mr. Eugene Walton
Ms. Glenda Hammock
•Mr. Christopher C. Sanders
Ms. Susan K. Martin
Ms. Laura M. Brown
In honor of:
•Mr. and Mrs. Gary Aldridge
Ms. Glenda Hammock
Mr. and Mrs. L. Leighton Alston
In honor of:
•Dr. Brian E. Barden
MS Patients
Assistance Fund
Mrs. Maggie Avery
•Mrs. Evalyn H. Parrish
Tabernacle Baptist Church
•Mrs. Gina M. Brandenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Kauffman
Women’s Auxiliary of Carrollton
Mrs. Saralyn Burchfield
Union Missionary Baptist
Mrs. Christy Denney
Assoc.
Mrs. Jennifer Garrett
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
Ms. Stacie M. Gibbs
Mr. and Mrs. George Katsekis
Mrs. Dana Harman
•Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Coleman
•Mr. Felton Turley
•Mr. Jimmy Webb
•Mr. Henry Whitaker
•Mr. David Willard
Mrs. Lori Higgs
Mrs. Ernestine Maddox
Mrs. Angela Murray
Mrs. Jacquelyn Preston
Maternity Center
Mrs. Karen Waldrep
Capital Improvement
Auxiliary
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Murphy
Mr. Herman Ayers
•Miss Katelyn G. Ayers
•Ms. Naomi Roloff
Mrs. Joan R. Ryan
•Miss Carlee E. Brannon
Mr. and Mrs. Clint M. Brannon
•Master Colt J. Carter
Mrs. Mary M. Covington
•Mrs. Bernice Goforth
•Miss Lindsey B. Chafin
Ms. Kendra Chambers
who practice the art and
science of caring
•Mr. and Mrs. Dave Johnson
Crisis Standards of
Mr. and Mrs. Teddy A. Howard
Roy Richards, Sr.
Cancer Center
•Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaBruzzo
In memory of:
•Mr. Jimmy Ray Brannon
•Mr. and Mrs. James S. Lanier
•Mrs. Moria MacKinnon
The Pollard Agency
•Mr. Jerry Cosper
Ms. Martha A. Adams
Ranburne High School Class
of 1955
•Mr. and Mrs. James P. Morgan
•Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Morrow
•Mr. Jerry Deese
Ms. Martha A. Adams
Ranburne High School Class
Mr. Herman Ayers
Endowment Fund
•Mr. and Mrs. Chad Houck
Mr. James Cremins
In memory of:
Nursing Education
•In honor of professional nurses
HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Family and Dale Howard
•Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Duncan
•Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Jewell
In honor of the birth of:
•Master Herman N. Ayers
Mrs. Kristi Simpson
W. Steve Worthy
Raymond L. Abernathy
•Mr. Jack W. Worley
•Mr. Donald R. Bryan Jr.
Mrs. Olivia Russell
Mrs. Phyllis Skinner
•Dr. Joe E. Parrish
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Kauffman
•Ms. Evelyn Thomas
•Ms. Faye P. Trotti
•Ms. Janice M. Matthews
Ms. Laura M. Brown
Anonymous
Bard Ritchie
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E.
•Mr. Solomon Springer
•Mr. Gary Donovan
In honor of:
•Ms. Laura Catherine Rankin
Mrs. Mary S. Busby
•Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wysoczynski
Mr. Gene Melton
Grants to Green Program
Ed and Inge Grant
•Mrs. Jeanne Vincent Baret
•Capt. and Mrs. Tassos Tsipolitis
Therapy Programs
Grant:
•Ms. Emily W. Nisbet
•M
r. Thomas E. Austin
Triple Horse Picture
Board
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Chalk
In memory of:
Members
United Community Bank Junior
Ms. Margaret Campbell
•Mr. Chester J. Patterson
West Georgia Pathology
In honor of:
Ms. Barbara R. Tanner
•Dr. and Mrs. Lee Stringfellow
•Tanner Medical Center Staff
Program
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Dr. Onaje D. Greene
Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Smith
Expressive Art Therapy
•Miss Ava T. Lawler
McWhorter
•Mrs. Marva Moshier
WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Griffin
•Master Crawford J. Kirby
Mr. James S. Lanier
Mr. and Mrs. Don Yates
Center Fund
•Master Cole D. Cottrell
of 1955
•Mr. Chester Patterson
Care Program
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Barr
In honor of:
Grant:
Georgia Power Ambassadors
•Mr. James D. Mount
WGA Chapter
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron D. Mount
Tanner
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Awards Accolades
Accredited by The Joint
Commission
The Joint Commission, an
independent, not-for-profit
organization, accredits and
certifies more than 19,000
healthcare organizations and
programs in the U.S. The Joint
Commission accreditation is
recognized nationwide as a
symbol of quality that reflects
an organization’s commitment
to meeting certain performance standards.
These Tanner facilities and
services are proudly accredited by The Joint Commission:
Carrollton
Villa Rica
in Bremen
Willowbrooke at Tanner,
inpatient and outpatient
Tanner Home Health
Tanner Hospice Care
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Awards
•Thomson Reuters, 15 Top
Health Systems in the
Nation, Tanner Health
System, 2012; Tanner was
listed among small health
systems, but it was the only
health system in Georgia on
the list in any category —
small, medium or large
Atlanta Business Chronicle’s
Top 10 Best Places to
Work, large employer
category, Tanner Health
System, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2009, 2011
Georgia Trend, Best Places
to Work in Georgia, Tanner
Health System, 2007, 2011
HealthGrades’ Outstanding
Patient Experience Award,
scoring in the top 10 percent
of American hospitals for
patient satisfaction, Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton
and Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica, 2011
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•Ranked No. 1 in Georgia
for Overall Orthopedic
Services by HealthGrades,
Carrollton, 2010, 2011, 2012
HealthGrades’ Orthopedic
Surgery Excellence Award,
Carrollton, 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012
HealthGrades’ Joint
Replacement Excellence
Award, Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton, 2012
Modern Healthcare, one of
the nation’s 100 Best Places
to Work in Healthcare,
Tanner Health System, 2008
Georgia Hospital
Association Quality Honor
Roll, Chairman’s category,
Villa Rica, 2011
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•Georgia Hospital
Association Quality Honor
Roll, President’s category,
Carrollton and Higgins
General Hospital, 2011
Nation’s Top 100
Critical Access Hospitals,
as ranked by the National
Rural Health Association
(NRHA), Higgins General
Hospital, 2011
Press Ganey Partner of
Choice Award, presented to
just five hospitals nationwide
for outstanding patient,
physician and employee
satisfaction scores, Higgins
General Hospital, 2010
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Dedicated to Quality Care
Read more about how Tanner compares to other hospitals on
nationally recognized benchmarks by visiting www.tannerquality.org.
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Classes Events
Tanner’s complete list of health education opportunities is available online at
www.tanner.org. New classes and events are added frequently, so check back often!
Blood Drives
Save a life. Give blood.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica and Higgins General
Hospital
Cancer
Breast Cancer
Support Group
Location: Tanner Breast Health
in Carrollton
Cost: Free
Cancer Support Group
Location: Horizon Bay
530 Northside Drive, Carrollton
Cost: Free
Diabetes
Diabetes Support Group
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Exercise
Stretch & Tone
Location: Tanner Health Source
Cost: Free
Maternity
Prenatal Classes
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Cost: Free
Look Good … Feel Better
Location: Tanner Breast Health in
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Happiest Baby on the
Block
Carrollton
Cost: $40
Cardiovascular
Basic Life Support: CPR
Carrollton
Cost: $50
Music Therapy
Harmony for Healing
Carrollton
Cost: Free
State of the Heart
Educational Series
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Safety
Safe Sitter
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Cost: $30
A Mindful Approach
to Walking
Want a younger mind? Then go for a
walk, suggests a study of women ages
70 and older.
Walking at least one-and-a-half hours
per week was associated with better
memory and attention. The effects of
walking at an easy pace are similar
to having a mind that’s three years
younger, according to the researchers.
Just keep safety in mind; talk with
your doctor to make sure you’re healthy
enough for exercise, and make sure you
have a safe place to walk. Tanner offers
daytime walking trails on the campuses
of Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton and
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