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50 Years, One Commitment
BethesdaABOUT
SPECIAL50TH ANNIVERSARYCOMMEMORATIVE
ISSUE
Through the Years
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Executive DirectorKay Harvey
Director of Major Gifts, Donor Clubs& Special EventsAmy R. BrandPublic Relations & Annual Giving DirectorPublication EditorKristin B. Calder
Special Events AssociateVictoria Castellano
Foundation AssistantConnie HokeMajor & Planned Giving DirectorBenefactors Pavilion Society DirectorJohn LandryDatabase and Research CoordinatorWendy Ramroop
Donor Relations CoordinatorLinda Ruark
Volume XXXXVII No. 2, Spring 2009
The magazine of
Bethesda Hospital Foundation
Bethesda Hospital Foundation
2815 South Seacrest Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Phone 561-737-7733, ext. 4445
Fax: 561-735-7942
www.bethesdaweb.com
Foundation Board of DirectorsDaniel E. Burns, ChairmanPeter Blum, Vice ChairmanEdgar Otto, SecretaryHoward Ellingsworth, CPA, TreasurerLenore Raborn BoonstraDonald P. BrennanPeter CarneyBrian G. Cheslack, Esq.Leo N. CrowleyFrederick B. Devitt III, Esq.George T. ElmoreCharles J. Frankel IIIStacey HallbergHerbert F. KahlertKenneth M. KaleelGeorge E. KientzyWilliam F. Koch IIIChristina R. LanganKenneth LassiterSteven Litinsky, M.D.Fred Love, M.D.Bruce H. LynnMary MorrellGeorge Mueller, M.D.Michael Mullin IIIStormet C. NoremJoan OrthweinWilliam M. PlumRaymond Ripley, Jr.Margery RobertsSteven J. Rooney, M.D.Deborah SargeantArnold B. SmithCarol M. Stanley, Esq.John T. A. VandersliceLeon M. Weekes, Sr.
Spring 2009Volume XXXXVII No. 2
Bethesda Hospital Foundation is a not-for-profit
organization established for the benefit and support of
Bethesda Memorial Hospital. Its purpose is to assist the
Hospital in accomplishing its mission through the
acquisition, management and disbursement of
philanthropic assets including endowment, and by
building support of the Hospital within the community.
50 Years of Excellence
BethesdaINVEST IN LIFE
ABOUT
Daniel E. BurnsChairman of the BoardBethesda Hospital Foundation
As a member of our community, I hope that you are
aware of the incredible enhancements at Bethesda
Memorial Hospital that benefit YOU – made possible
through community support.
As Bethesda Memorial Hospital celebrates its 50th
Anniversary, the Bethesda Hospital Foundation
continues to raise funds to enhance the state of
excellence through our Comprehensive Centers of
Excellence in many specialties including Heart, Stroke
and Cancer. Most recently our efforts are directed to
advance the numerous areas including the Bethesda
Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bethesda’s Center
for Women and Children.
As you can see in this publication, Bethesda is
growing in amazing ways to serve our community.
Your support is vital to our ability to provide
world-class healthcare to you and everyone in
our community.
Donations from community supporters stay at
Bethesda and all of us benefit from the return on our
investment. Please join us in our 50th celebration and
make a tax-deductible gift today by making a secure
online donation at the Foundation page on our
website www.BethesdaWeb.com, by completing the
form on page 23 and mailing it to the Bethesda
Hospital Foundation, or by calling the Bethesda
Hospital Foundation at 561-737-7733, ext. 4445.
Few things in life are more important than good
health. A gift to Bethesda is not just an investment in
our community, it’s a choice to Invest in Life for you,
your family and your neighbors.
Sincerely,
Daniel E. Burns, Chairman of the Board
Bethesda Hospital Foundation
Robert B. HillPresident & CEOBethesda Healthcare System
As Bethesda Memorial Hospital celebrates its
golden anniversary, we look back at the vision our
founders established: that Bethesda would be a
not-for-profit, community-owned hospital and
that our mission would be to provide quality
health services in a caring manner.
Today that vision remains ever-present, as we
strive to provide community benefit to those we
serve. In fulfilling our mission, we must remain
financially viable by generating a surplus to
continue delivering “exceptional community
benefit.” Without adequate financial resources,
which include the support of our community, we
cannot provide the high quality healthcare
services the community demands.
At Bethesda, the donations from community
supporters stay here and all of us benefit from the
return on our investment. This is one of many
ideals that distinguish Bethesda from other
hospitals.
We extend our gratitude to the leadership of the
Board of Trustees, our physicians, our dedicated
staff and our community supporters who have
made this extraordinary achievement possible.
Thank you for your support these past 50 years,
and may we continue to serve our community for
the next 50!
Robert B. Hill
President & CEO
Bethesda Healthcare System
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George L. Mueller, M.D. presents an overview of the DriskillEndovascular Center highlighting the state-of-the-arttechnology
A B O U T B E T H E S D A
BETHESDA FEATuRES numerous Centers of Excellence
including Heart, Cancer, Stroke, Rehabilitation,
Women & Children and Imaging.
When it comes to serving the community, providing
charity care is only one way we help improve the quality of
life in our community. In the last year, Bethesda provided
$39.9 million in indigent and charity care write-offs.
As part of our commitment to provide “exceptional
community benefit,” we serve our community in a variety
of ways – from health fairs, to educational programs to vital
health screenings held throughout the year.
Patient safety is our number one priority and Bethesda
exceeds most national benchmarks for patient safety
initiatives.
Key services at Bethesda include:• A state-of-the-art PET/CT scanner for detecting Cancer
and Alzheimer’s• Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
and a 3-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit• Hospice & Palliative Care Unit,
(in cooperation with Hospice of Palm Beach County)• Sleep Disorders Lab for adults and children• Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine program
Our rapid response teams known as the Bethesda “bee
teams,” are comprised of critical care nurses and respiratory
therapists who respond when a patient’s health has been
compromised. Since the program started at Bethesda three
years ago, 357 lives have been saved, reducing Bethesda’s
mortality rate by 31%. The program has had an added
LAST yEAR THE HOSPITAL HAD 18,000 admissions, cared for
52,700 patients in our Emergency Room, performed 8,800
surgical cases and helped to bring 3,400 babies into the world.
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benefit of empowering staff, because any staff member can
call for the “bee team.” In addition, family members can now
call for the “bee team” so that this special team may assist
any patient who doesn’t “look quite right”.
THE CORNELL INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION MEDICINEcared for more than 660 patients last year. Now three years
old, this beautiful, 28-bed inpatient facility is located on the
third floor above our outpatient pavilion and features special
programs for neurologic and orthopedic rehabilitation.
THE DRISKILL CENTER FOR CARING EXCELLENCE continues to
make strides in teaching the philosophy of caring excellence.
This Center, provided through the generosity of Walter and
Lucienne Driskill, is dedicated to the effective integration of
caring skills with clinical excellence. Through one-on-one
mentoring, Bethesda’s care coaches are working with every
healthcare provider who provides direct patient care. In our
third year, we had 228 graduates and Bethesda’s patient
satisfaction scores are at an all time high, topping the 93rd
percentile!
A Heartfelt Thanks to
Bethesda from A Grateful
Patient – Read How
Doctors Saved his Life
Page 15
Read more about our
services on pages 8-9
Samantha Kwon, M.D. and gratefulpatient Bob Judson
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THE PLANS FOR BETHESDA began with a smallgroup of community-minded area residents inthe immediate post-World War II years whoshared a dream to create an area hospitalwhich would not only serve the rapidly-increasing health care demands of thecommunity, but would be a showcase forhospitals all over the world.
For more than 60 years the BethesdaHospital Foundation has supported theHospital in accomplishing its missionthrough the acquisition, management anddisbursement of charitable assets and byhelping fund the Hospital’s programs,initiatives and Centers of Excellence.
1947: Charter date of the Gulfstream Hospital
Association, a group of citizens from Palm Beach
County who organized the construction of a not-
for-profit hospital in their community.
1959 The original ribbon cutting was held January 24, 1959, during adedication ceremony for Bethesda Memorial Hospital. Theparticipants pictured used a piece of surgical gauze for theceremony, from left are: Emory J. Barrow, first and longtimeChairman of the Southeastern Palm Beach County Hospital DistrictCommission; Merrill F. Steele, M.D.; founding Administrator; ChiefEngineer J. R. O’Neal; Mrs. Catherine Strong, CommissionSecretary-Treasurer; Commissioners Col. Andrew L. Fabens andMrs. Charles Spalsbury, and William F. Koch, Jr., President,Gulfstream Hospital Association and Master of Ceremonies for thishistoric event.
1957 Groundbreaking Ceremony from left are: Mrs. FrederickMatthews, Mrs. Conn Currie, Mrs. Mildred Peters, Mrs. Harry Reid,Emory Barrow, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Dr. Merrill F.Steele, first Bethesda Administrator, Mrs. William Spencer, AnneMoore, Kit Mahlmeister, Jean Pipes and Joanna Hubbard
Bethesda opened at 12 noon February 9, 1959,for admission of patients. The Hospital wasnamed by Mrs. David Haines Ball in acommunity naming contest. She had beenreading the story of the healing pool ofBethesda in the Book of John in the Bible theday the contest was announced. During the firstyear, 2,293 patients were admitted.
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1955: The first Hospital Ball, a black-tie gala,
was held as a fundraiser for the Association.
1957: A contest was held to name the hospital; a
Delray Beach resident chose Bethesda, from the
biblical story of the healing pool of that name. A
groundbreaking ceremony was held.
1959: Bethesda Memorial Hospital opened its
doors to admit its first patients with 32 doctors
on the Medical Staff, 65 employees and 70 beds.
1960: Bethesda received accreditation from the
American Hospital Association just one year
and 17 days after opening its doors, making it
one of only 100 hospitals to be accredited in less
than 5 years.
1963: Just one year after the opening, plans
were announced for Bethesda Memorial
Hospital’s first major expansion. The two level-
wing opened in 1963 and doubled the hospital’s
physical size increasing the bed capacity to 162.
1969: Plans for the first Pro-Am Golf
Tournament were underway as a fundraiser
hosted by Champions Tour Professional BobMurphy and Delray Dunes Master Professional
1959 Jeffery Errol Snow was the first baby born at Bethesda. Hismother, Mrs. George Bernard Snow, received an engraved sterlingsilver cup that was presented by Mrs. O.R. Tergesen, President ofthe Auxiliary.
Laurie Hammer. The 40th and final year of the
event was celebrated in February.
1970: Bethesda Memorial Hospital was the first
hospital in the southeastern united States to
install a “Total Hospital Information System,”
an instantaneous, computerized intra-hospital
communications system through which all
departments involved in patient care could be
apprised within six seconds of their needs and
physicians' orders.
1982: Bethesda Memorial Hospital raised its
bed capacity to 350 with expansions.
1984: Bethesda Memorial Hospital changed
from a tax-assisted district hospital to a non-
profit organization.
1985: Radiation Oncology Center was opened.
The community of Quail Ridge Golf and
Country Club organized a golf tournament for
the benefit of the Radiation Oncology Center,
and the event continues annually.
1990: Six additional Labor-Delivery & Recovery
rooms were added at Bethesda Memorial
Hospital. The Association donated $1.6 million
to assist in opening the first dedicated
1990s The Hospital's exterior in the 1990s
Bethesda Memorial Hospital 561-737-7733 Physician Referral Line 561-737-7733, ext. 4499
outpatient Heart Catheterization Lab in Palm
Beach County.
1991: The Early Learning Center, later named
after Cliff and Madeleine Ripley, was opened,
offering onsite childcare to Bethesda employees.
The Center provides care for children ages six
weeks to five years old.
1992: The Bethesda Hospital Association
donated $600,000 to support a major
renovation of the Emergency Department.
1995: The Bethesda Hospital Endowment Fund
was started through donations made by
bequests to the Association.
1996: The Battjes Vascular Institute at
Bethesda Memorial Hospital opened to
patients.
1957 1963
1998: Bethesda Hospital Association is renamed
the Bethesda Hospital Foundation.
2000: The Palm Beach Post published an
editorial announcing the Foundation's start of
the public phase of a $100 million campaign,
stating $23 million had been raised to date.
2002: The Foundation announced George
Cornell's multi-million dollar gift to benefit the
Cornell Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine
which brought the Community Challenge
Campaign fundraising total to $36 million. The
Hunters Run community began a tournament
to support Bethesda.
2003: Bethesda Memorial Hospital added a
beautiful, modern new Main Lobby and Main
Entrance. Bethesda Memorial Hospital doubled
the size of its existing Emergency Department.
Bethesda Memorial Hospital created the
Bethesda Children's Center, which features a
Pediatric Intensive Care unit.
2004: The Foundation announced surpassing
$50 million, the half-way mark of the $100
million Community Challenge Campaign.
Bethesda Memorial Hospital dedicated the
$6 million Driskill Center for Caring Excellence.
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2003 Bethesda’s ribbon cutting ceremony1990 Aerial shot of Bethesda Memorial Hospital and the Medical Center
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1987
Bethesda Memorial Hospital was one of the
first hospitals in the country to implement a
$1.4 million bar-code technology to enhance
patient safety called Medication Administration
Check (MAC).
2005: Bethesda Memorial Hospital opened the
Cornell Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine.
Bethesda Memorial Hospital opened an 800-
space parking garage for visitors and employees.
2006: The start of construction for Bethesda
Memorial Hospital's new Heart Institute. The
Foundation announces surpassing the $75 million
milestone in the $100 million Community
Challenge Campaign.
2007: Mrs. Lucienne Driskill’s generosity to
Bethesda continued with a multi-million dollar
gift to build the Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill
Endovascular Center. This new, state-of-the-art
Center allows surgeons to care for patients with
vascular problems, using minimally invasive
procedures. Meanwhile construction of the $57
million Bethesda Heart Institute was nearing
completion. The new 115,000-square-foot, four-
story Heart Institute opened February 4, 2008.
2008: As Bethesda Memorial Hospital’s
latest Center of Excellence, the Bethesda
Heart Institute opened, the Bethesda
Hospital Foundation surpassed its $100
million Community Challenge Campaign
goal, raising more than $110 million. Nearly
10,000 individuals and corporations made
more than 40,000 gifts to the Bethesda
Hospital Foundation during the campaign.
The myriad of donations in support of the
Community Challenge Campaign came in
amounts as modest as a few dollars and as
exceptional as millions – including 25 gifts or
commitments of $1 million.
2009: Bethesda will continue to enhance the
current Hospital's state of excellence while
planning to build a hospital in western
Boynton Beach, the Bethesda West Hospital.
This 80-bed, acute-care hospital will provide
comprehensive medical and surgical services,
complete with intensive care and a 24-hour
emergency department. This new hospital
will be built on the northeast corner of
Boynton Beach Boulevard and uS-441.
About Bethesda Spring 20097
2008 Bethesda Heart Institute opens2000s Bethesda Memorial Hospital exterior
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We Belong to You! At Bethesda Memorial Hospital these
four words guide us in everything we do. It's the commitment you will
find when you visit our full service, 401-bed, not-for-profit hospital that
has proudly served this community since 1959. Our founders created a not-for-
profit hospital, allowing us to re-invest our profits solely in Bethesda, so that we
can grow with our community. That choice is what sets Bethesda apart.
Our mission to provide quality health services in a caring manner, regardless
of ability to pay, is only the beginning. Together, with our team of 525 physicians
in more than 30 specialties and 2,300 employees, Bethesda provides cutting edge
medicine with a caring touch. Whether you're new to the area or simply looking
for a new doctor, Bethesda is here for you.
AS THe fLAGSHiP of Bethesda
Healthcare System, Bethesda
Memorial Hospital is a fully
accredited, community, not-for-profit
hospital offering a full array of
healthcare services including 24-hour
emergency services, cardiovascular
services, maternity, neonatal intensive
care and pediatric services, general,
endovascular and specialized surgery,
rehabilitation, radiology, and
comprehensive cancer services.
SPECIALTY SERVICES
Bethesda Heart Institute561-737-7733 x 36002815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
Located at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, this all new 39-
bed, “heart hospital within a hospital” combines a team of
experienced healthcare professionals with state-of-the-art
technology to provide comprehensive cardiovascular
services to our community. Amenities include all private
rooms, wireless Internet access, education programs and
a tranquil healing garden.
Bethesda Center for Women & Children561-737-7733 x 45162815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
Bethesda is well established as a prominent obstetric/
gynecological facility. Our Level III Neonatal Intensive
Care unit enables us to take care of the most critically ill
babies, some weighing less than a pound. In addition, the
Bethesda Children’s Center offers comprehensive care for
children including Pediatric Intensive Care unit.
• Board Certified Pediatric Intensivist available
24-hours a day
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care unit
• Pediatric Emergency Service
• Prenatal Classes and Tours
Bethesda Comprehensive Cancer Center 561-737-0501 2815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach561-374-5440 10301�Hagen�Ranch�Rd,�Boynton�BeachBethesda is proud to be an affiliate of H. Lee Moffitt
Cancer Center and Research Institute and accredited by
the Commission on Cancer of the American College of
Surgeons. The Center offers a full range of highly
aggressive treatments using the latest technology.
Our services include:
• 22-bed Inpatient Oncology unit
• Clinical Research Center
• Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
• Intracavitary HDR Brachytherapy
• MammoSite Radiation Therapy
• Outpatient Infusion Therapy
• PET/CT Imaging
• Stereotactic Radio Surgery
• Support groups/Education
Bethesda Heathcare System CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
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Bethesda Outpatient Imaging Center 561-737-7733 x 45742815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
Providing state-of-the-art imaging services, including the
latest, PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography combined
with Computed Tomography).
The Battjes Vascular Institute 561-731-40002815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
Accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the
Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL), the Institute
uses a multidisciplinary approach for comprehensive, quality
care for patients with vascular disease.
Bethesda Sleep Diagnostics Lab 561-737-7733 x 45912815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
Diagnostic sleep studies help diagnose sleep disorders in
adults and children five years and older.
Bethesda Outpatient Rehabilitation561-737-7733 x 4950 Multiple�locations�in�Boynton�Beach�&�Boca�Raton
With four convenient locations and staffed by licensed
professionals, our rehabilitation programs include Aquatic
Therapy, at the Boynton Beach and Boca Raton yMCA
facilities, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the Center
for Pediatric Development, Occupational and Physical
Therapy, Speech, Audiology and Incontinence Programs.
Bethesda Women’s Health Center 561-374-5300 10301�Hagen�Ranch�Rd,�Boynton�BeachProvides women’s diagnostic services including digital
mammography, breast MRI, osteoporosis screening and
wellness education.
Bethesda Stroke Center 561-737-7733 x 45802815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
Certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations, Bethesda provides comprehensive care or
patients with stroke through research and treatment.
Bethesda Wound Care andHyperbaric Medicine Program 561-737-7733 x 45922815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
Offers a progressive approach to traditional wound
healing including hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Cornell Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine 561-737-7733 x 39702815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
This 28-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit provides
comprehensive programs for orthopedic and neurologic
rehabilitation for adult patients following illness or surgery.
The Driskill Endovascular Center 561-737-7733 x 3870 2815�S.�Seacrest�Blvd.,�Boynton�Beach
The Driskill Endovascular Center allows surgeons to care
for patients with vascular problems, using minimally
invasive procedures. Thanks to these new minimally
invasive techniques, patients can receive a superior level
of care, with less discomfort and shorter recovery times.
With a goal to shift from conventional open operations to
catheter-based surgical interventions, the Driskill
Endovascular Center specializes in treating patients with
thoracic aneurysms and stenoses, or blockages, of the
carotid arteries.
Bethesda Heathcare System CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
THE STAFF AT THE EMERGENCy DEPARTMENT
at Bethesda Memorial Hospital is beaming with
pride. After spending months and years working
to streamline efficiency they have just learned
that all their efforts are improving patient care.
A new study just published in Academic
emergency Medicine Journal showed results of
a two year study of 408 u.S. hospitals – telling
readers that the average emergency room length
of stay for patients is 349 minutes (5.82 hours).
This is much longer than the American national
target of excellence of 180 minutes (3 hours).
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C E N T E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E
Emergency DepartmentReduces Wait Times andBeats National Averages
Emergency Room Team
Bethesda is exceeding the national standards. Our
average length of time for a patient in Emergency is
2.71 hours – less than HALF the national average and
well under the national target for excellence.
This is great news for patients. Explains the study’s
lead author, Dr. Jesse M. Pines, assistant professor of
Emergency Medicine at the university of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine: “Emergency departments are not
designed to care for patients for long times but it
happens all over the country…the longer people stay in
the E.D. the more likely they are to die.”
Bethesda is also very efficient in getting patients to
see an emergency physician as quickly as possible after
arrival. The national target is 30 minutes after signing
in. Bethesda’s latest results show we are just a few
seconds over that mark – and continuing to
improve each year.
One other benchmark for Bethesda Emergency
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5.82hours
Averagelength ofstay inNationalEmergencyDepartments
3.00hours
Nationaltarget forexcellentlength ofstay
2.71hours
BethesdaEmergencyDepartmentlength of stay
30 minutes
National andFlorida Averagetime in EmergencyDepartmentto see aphysicianTarget forexcellence
30 minutesplus a fewseconds
BethesdaAveragetime tosee aphysician
The newstudy didnot evaluatethis timetablefor the 408hospitalEmergencyDepartments,but experts sayit is MUCHlonger than30 minutes.
4.43hours
Averagelength ofstay inFloridaEmergencyDepartments*
C E N T E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E
Room excellence is quite remarkable. While caring
for a total of 53,805 patients in the last 12 months
(February 2008 to January 2009), we've drastically
reduced the number of patients that leave without
being seen. In fact, looking at February of this year,
only 14 left without being seen.
Says Geralyn Lunsford, Bethesda Vice President,
Patient Services: “By almost any hospital standard this
is a wonderful record.
We have been improving the efficiency of our
Emergency Room for the last few years and it is now
really paying dividends. The work of our E.D. team and
the backup resources of the whole hospital have been
outstanding. We believe this translates to better care
for our patients. Thanks to the efforts of our E.D. team
and with the support of the entire hospital, we are able
to provide outstanding patient care for patients with
urgent medical needs.”
*Press Ganey Associates, inc.
Statistics, unless otherwise noted, provided by Academic emergency Medicine Journal
WITH THE GROWING DEMAND for cardiovascular
services, the Bethesda Heart Institute opened in February
2008. The Bethesda Heart Institute has quickly become the
cardiovascular care leader in the South Florida region.
Designed and devoted exclusively to the comprehensive care
and treatment of cardiovascular patients, the Institute
offers the latest equipment and technology, a highly trained
staff, and a world-class medical and surgical team.
The Institute offers a comprehensive array of
cardiovascular services, including interventional cardiology,
open heart surgery, electrophysiology, and advanced
diagnostic imaging tools. Linked to the Bethesda Stroke
Center, and the Driskill Endovascular Center, the Institute
provides care in all aspects of cardiovascular disease.
SuccessSuccess is measured by every single patient and their
specific outcomes. The
Bethesda Heart Institute’s
patient outcomes have all
been successful. As of this
printing, the Bethesda
Heart Institute has
performed 210 open heart
surgeries with zero
mortalities. This placesBethesda among the top fivepercent of cardiovascularcenters in the countryreporting to the Society ofThoracic Surgeons (STS).
Certain surgical
procedures, such as mitral
valve replacement coupled
with coronary artery bypass,
can carry a high mortality risk as high as 10 percent
nationally. Coronary artery bypass surgery alone carries a
national mortality risk of 2.0 percent. At the Bethesda
Heart Institute, our surgical mortality is zero in all
categories.
All cardiac surgical procedures are done quickly and
efficiently. Most procedures are done on pump, but the
average pump time is 68.7 minutes at the Bethesda Heart
Institute compared to the national average of 113 minutes.
Coronary artery bypass patients and heart valve
repair/replacement patients are weaned from the ventilator
at 4.5 hours compared to 8.3 hours nationally. This is one
factor that helps decrease the patient’s time spent in the
Intensive Care unit to a median of 39.6 hours and gets the
typical patient home in just under seven days.
First Year Volumes The Bethesda Heart Institute has recorded:
• 1,454 diagnostic and interventional cardiac
catheterizations
• 397 cases in the cardiovascular operating room
including 210 open heart surgeries including aortic
aneurysm repairs and surgeries, coronary bypass
procedures, valves, aortic aneurysms and endarectomies
• 1,051 electrophysiology procedures including
pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, cardiac
device implants, EP studies, TEES, cardioversions
Quality IndicatorsAll quality indicators that are monitored nationally –
the processes Bethesda Heart Institute uses in treating
heart attack and heart failure – compare favorably with
other hospitals nationwide. The program has not had any
mortalities related to surgical procedures and no sternal
wound infections. Both core measures are tracked by the
Society of Thoracic Surgery for benchmarking.
Experienced Medical TeamThe Institute’s outstanding cardiologists and
cardiovascular surgeons were recruited from top
THE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE LEADER IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGION
C E N T E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E
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Cardiovascular surgeons:Michael J. Carmichael, M.D.Geoffrey Lynn, M.D. andSamantha Kwon, M.D.
cardiovascular programs, enabling Bethesda to treat the
most complicated cases from day one. From the beginning,
the Institute has treated all patients regardless of their
severity. Together with the support of Bethesda’s
cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, dedicated
cardiovascular anesthesiologists and electrophysiologists,
the Institute is providing an unparalleled level of
cardiovascular care in our community.
The Institute is working with a comprehensive team of
physicians in all cardiovascular specialties who are
referring difficult and complicated cases because of the
Institute has the experienced cardiovascular surgeons,
facilities and technology to handle them.
Cardiac AlertsThese types of events, by their nature, are emergencies.
Thus, the Heart Institute was built with these most severe
and life-threatening situations in mind. Patients coming by
ambulance or through the emergency room with a cardiac
alert are being diagnosed and treated within the nationally
recognized 90-minute benchmark. The Emergency Medical
System (EMS) has brought in more than 100 cardiac
emergencies into our Emergency Department with 70% of
them within 81 minutes, exceeding the 90-minute
benchmark. The Institute's staff is confident that Bethesda
is well positioned to continue exceeding the 90-minute
benchmark.
Breakthroughs in Technology Leading cardiologists throughout the nation cite imaging
technology as the greatest breakthrough in the prevention
and successful treatment for cardiovascular disease. The
Bethesda Heart Institute brings the latest in Computed
Tomography (CT) imaging technology to our community.
Bethesda is the first hospital in Florida to offer the dual
source CT system. The all-new CT Imaging Suite is located
and linked between the Hospital’s Emergency Room and
the Heart Institute allowing direct access to both. This
technology provides specific anatomical detail, giving
clearer images to make diagnoses and treatment decisions
without performing invasive procedures.
Patient SatisfactionThe Institute has received very positive responses from
patients and families. The key clinical factors are the
superior experience of the medical team and the small
nurse-to-patient ratio allowing for successful patient
outcomes and intensive patient care. Other factors include
the beautiful, modern facility and technology, and amenities
such as large private rooms, and family-friendly access.
On the HorizonBethesda Heart Institute surgeons continue training to
offer new procedures including for the treatment of atrial
fibrillation. Bethesda Memorial Hospital continues to
research and obtain the latest state-of-the-art technology
including the Merci Retrieval System to remove clots from
cerebral vascular blood vessels, enhancing Bethesda’s
stroke program.
Another way Bethesda will soon be able to assist in the
critical “door to balloon
time” is through technology
that allows emergency
medical technicians (EMTs)
to wirelessly transmit
eletrocardiograms (ECGs)
directly to Bethesda from an
ambulance. Thanks to the
generosity of Bethesda
donors, plans are underway
to equip Palm Beach
County fire rescue vehicles
with modems for ECG
transmissions. Emergency
Department physicians will
be able to view an incoming
patient’s ECG prior to their
arrival. This will help
increase vital communication between emergency response
teams and Bethesda in order to diagnose the proper method
of treatment when the patient arrives.
Experience at the Heart of Your CareWith Bethesda Heart Institute's world-class
cardiovascular surgeons, your heart is in the right place.
All three Board Certified surgeons are highly experienced
and have performed more than 12,000 open-heart
operations combined. to�learn�more�about�the
Bethesda�Heart�Institute�medical�team,
call�561-737-7733,�ext.�4499.
Surgical Mortality (allprocedures): BHI 0%;National average 2.6%
0% 2.6%
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Average pump time (allprocedures): BHI 68.7minutes; Nationalaverage 113 minutes
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Median wean time forCoronary ArteryBypass and ValveRepair/Replacement:BHI 4.5 hours; Nationalaverage 8.3 hours
Averagepump time
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In recognition of Bethesda’s 50th Anniversary, some of the Hospital’s longest employees shared whatBethesda means to them and to the community. We congratulate these employees on their dedicated yearsof service and thank them for sharing their insights into what it means to be part of Bethesda’s great team.
My WIFE AND I have both been employees at
Bethesda since 1981. She is a labor and delivery nurse
and I am the Program Director for the Radiography
Program. We now have lived more
than half of our lives together,
working here at the Hospital. Three of
our four daughters were born here.
Our granddaughter was born here last
August and our second grandchild was
born at Bethesda as well this year. So, we have three
generations of our family connected to Bethesda. Many
of the graduates of our Radiography Program stay on
and join [the Bethesda family].
Over the last 28 years, I’ve seen many changes in
healthcare and imaging... our diagnostic imaging
department has evolved from a film-based technology
to a state-of-the art digital network.
Bethesda has continued to be accountable to the
community first and foremost. I like that. The hospital
leadership takes its commitment to the healthcare of
the community as a sacred trust, which is as it should
be. Many of my friends were born and raised here and
speak very highly of the hospital, some actively and
significantly supporting the hospital in various ways.
This reciprocal commitment seems to be the essence of
what a community Hospital should be.
My wife has had several women stop her as we
walk along the ocean in Delray Beach, Lantana and
Lake Worth and say, “you took care of me when I had
my first baby! I remember...” Their memories are vivid
and happy, years after their visit. This is, of course, a
credit to my wife’s superb nursing skills and
compassionate heart; but that is one of the most
important assets that make our Hospital such a
valuable part of the community.
I never expected to be here this long. But now,
having grown up professionally here, had a family
here, and having been able to participate in the
education of so many fine radiographers over the last
25+ years...it just feels like home.
Eddie Lockett, Program Director,
Bethesda Radiography Program; with his wife,
Robin Robin Lockett, R.N., Center for Women and Children
28 Years of Service
BETHESDA, NOT A PLACE, not a building, not just a
company, but a family. To be a member of a family
provides the necessary support to be successful,
achieve your dreams and make a
difference in the world. Bethesda is
such a family to me. Having started my
journey here as a nurse 33 years ago,
I have been immersed in a caring
environment that supported my growth
and allowed me the flexibility to enjoy a balance of
work life and family life. It is here at Bethesda where I
met my husband, brought my two sons into the world,
share a career with my daughter-in-law, a nurse in the
Neonatal Intensive Care unit (NICu) and now
welcome my grandson as a Bethesda Baby. It is here,
at Bethesda, that I entrust the care of my loved ones
when they are ill and need the expertise of a hospital
that cares for them and about them. Knowing that we
will heal them and care for them is an assurance that
I can give not only to my family, but Bethesda extends
that assurance to all families.
Change has occurred at Bethesda in my 33 years,
yet despite the progress, the growth, the inevitable
march of technology, the essence of the Bethesda
family remains. It is good to have an end to journey
toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.
(Leguin) My journey at Bethesda has made my life’s
journey an adventure and a life worth living. Thank
you Bethesda for being a part of my journey and my
family.
Mary McClory, Assistant Vice President
Organizational effectiveness
33 Years of Service
My GREATEST SATISFACTION about working at
Bethesda Memorial Hospital is after taking care of
patients and seeing the joy when they
say, what a wonderful hospital, what
great staff, and what a great
experience they had. I am also thrilled
when they say that Bethesda Memorial
Hospital would be a “definite yes” for
their family and friends. It makes me feel good that we
have a caring staff, not only for patients but also for
each other. A great reward is to know that I am
appreciated.
Vilda Smith, R.N., Center for Women and Children
28 Years of Service
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critical and in no condition to travel. Bob needed to have
surgery the next day and soon found he was in really good
hands, and was where he needed to be.
Samantha Kwon, M.D., a Bethesda cardiovascular and
thoracic surgeon, performed a coronary bypass – bypassing
four of his blocked vessels using the left internal mammary
artery and four vein graphs. It was also noted that Bob had
a history of atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia where the top
chambers of his heart don’t contract properly. So as a
precautionary measure, Dr. Kwon also performed a new and
special procedure called MAZE to prevent this heart
disrithmea.
Bob was discharged in four days and has continued a
remarkable recovery.
“Bethesda saved my life, “ Bob says. “I’m lucky to have
been at a hospital where doctors wanted to search to find
out what was wrong with me. If Dr. Styperek hadn’t
insisted that I have the extra test, I wouldn’t be alive today.”
Bob continues to sing the praises of Bethesda loud and
clear, he says: Attention snowbirds, you can go home, but
you won’t get better care than here at Bethesda. From Mayo
to Sloan Kettering to Cedars–Sinai to the university of
California, San Francisco (uCSF) to Stanford, you can’t get
better treatment than at the Bethesda Heart Institute. I am
a walking advertisement for the Bethesda Heart Institute.
He continues: From start to finish, the people who took
care of me were so incredible. Frannie LeMoigne, the Heart
Institute surgical coordinator, kept my family informed with
play-by-play of my progress, which they were so grateful for.
And the Bethesda team could give customer service training
to corporations. I can’t think of any way they could have
been better.”
BOB JUDSON and his wife, Jan, live in a suburb of San
Francisco, but often visit South Florida to be with
friends, play golf and vacation. It was on one of these
trips in November when Bob, age 59, and the principal in a
commercial lending group, felt an on and off again sensation
to the left of his chest bone. It wasn’t painful and didn’t
seem to be the classic symptoms of a heart attack, but Bob
knew something wasn’t right so he came to Bethesda.
He received a thorough examination and underwent
several tests, but the results came back fine. He recalls, “the
doctors said medically I was ok to go, but because of the
location of the pain, they wanted to admit me for
observation – and thank goodness they did.”
Bob was transferred from the Emergency Department to
the Heart Institute where within a few hours Bethesda
cardiologists Janus Styperek, M.D. and Lawrence Lovitz, M.D.,ordered tests and recommended a cardiac catheterization. In
conference with Bob’s cardiologist in San Francisco, it was
agreed Bethesda should run the test, which his hometown
doctor appreciated, but didn’t think anything would be
found.
The test actually revealed shocking results. Bob’s left
coronary artery was 80 percent blocked, which was
restricting blood flow to his heart. Without adequate blood,
his heart was becoming starved of oxygen and vital
nutrients it needed to work properly. Bob was on the verge
of a heart attack! Right away, Dr. Lovitz started the
procedure to insert a balloon pump into his aorta to help
support his heart until he could have surgery.
Immediately, Bob and Jan thought they should fly home
to let their doctors there perform the surgery, but he was
Jan and Bob Judson with Samatha Kwon, M.D. (center)
A GratefulPatientSpeaksfrom his[Now Healthy]Heart: “Attentionsnowbirds,you can gohome but youwon’t get bettercare than hereat Bethesda!”– Bob Judson
THE CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDRENAT BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:
A SPECIAL PLACE FOR GROWING FAMILIESCONTINUES TO GROW
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FAMILy-CENTERED CARE has been at the heart of the
Bethesda Memorial Hospital Center for Women and
Children since 1959. As the first maternity hospital in
South Palm Beach County, Bethesda is the second
busiest maternity hospital with more than 3,300 babies
born in 2008.
Just as Bethesda Memorial Hospital has grown from
a 70-bed hospital to a 401-bed comprehensive, full
service hospital, so, too, has
the Center for Women and
Children grown to meet the
needs of the community. That
is why the Center for Women
and Children has launched a
comprehensive plan to expand
its services over the next five
years. Launched in 2008, the
plan calls for the following
key areas of the Center for
Women and Children to be
enhanced to complement the
growth of our community:
Maternity, Antepartum, Laborand Delivery, Pediatrics andNeonatal Intensive Care.
The expansion began with
the creation of a new, 10-bed
Obstetrical Triage unit.
While the new 10-bed Triage unit features a state-of-
the-art monitoring system, an experienced team of
Maternal-Fetal medicine physicians and obstetrical
nurses now staff the new unit, providing personalized
care for mothers-to-be.
The Obstetrical Triage unit, which opened in
October 2008, has been designed to provide the highest
level of care for expecting mothers who need to be
monitored prior to delivery. Designed with the patient’s
total comfort in mind, a soothing water theme offers
expecting moms a tranquil serene environment as they
prepare for their special arrival.
Bethesda’s renovation of the Center for Women and
Children continues with the 34-bed maternity unit
where after delivery, new mothers will find a beautiful,
new maternity center, with patient rooms that feature
spa-like amenities and inviting décor for families and
visitors.
In addition, Bethesda’s multi-purpose family
resource room is currently being expanded to offer daily
classes in breastfeeding, baby care and infant safety
that are available for new moms and families as well
as an online resource library.
Bethesda also offers one-on-one breastfeeding
programs for moms after they leave the hospital.
Recognizing a growing need in our community,
Bethesda will add a new Antepartum Unit that will be
staffed by maternal-fetal medicine specialists. The
Antepartum unit will provide the most advanced care
for women with high risk
pregnancies, who require
long-term bedrest and 24-
hour monitoring in the
hospital setting.
Bethesda’s Labor andDelivery unit will also undergo
a renovation. This 12-bed
unit, equipped with Labor-
Delivery-Recovery-beds,
provides the expecting mother
with state-of-the-art care and
comfort and she prepares for
her special delivery.
While neonatal admissions
represent 10% of Bethesda’s
deliveries (about 300 per
year), there is a tremendous
need for Bethesda to enhance
its Neonatal Intensive Care unit. This 15-bed unit
provides the highest level of care to premature infants.
The renovations will make it easier for clinical
caregivers to provide optimal care and monitoring
access, while offering more comfort to families who are
visiting their newborns.
The Center’s Pediatrics unit, known as the
Children’s Center, which sees 1,200 patients per year,
will be renovated to enhance the hospital experience
for children and their families. With 200 admissions
per year, Bethesda’s Pediatric Intensive Care unit will
also be expanded, thereby enhancing the level of care
that is provided to children from birth to 17 years of age.
As Bethesda Memorial Hospital celebrates its
golden anniversary of 50 years of caring for our
community, we are proud to continue our tradition of
excellence in maternal child care with comprehensive
maternity and pediatric services that reflect our
commitment to providing quality health services in a
caring manner.
C E N T E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E
Bethesda Center forWomen and Childrenhas embarked upona new upgrade to itsfacilities for mothersand babies.
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placing it among the ranks of such world-renowned
hospitals as Memorial Sloan-Kettering and M.D.
Anderson.
As an affiliate of an NCI Center, Bethesda is part
of an elite and prestigious group of institutions.
Through the Bethesda Comprehensive Cancer
Center, patients in Palm Beach County have direct
access to the most advanced clinical research trials
and multidisciplinary approaches to treatment,
supported by the strongest team of medical
specialists.
The Bethesda Comprehensive Cancer Center’s
mission is to find better ways to diagnose, prevent
C E N T E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E
and treat cancer through a broad offering of trials in
the field of medical and radiation oncology.
With a full complement of inpatient and
outpatient oncology services, the Center provides
programs for prevention and early detection,
diagnosis, multidisciplinary planning and treatment,
rehabilitation, home care and supportive services.
By investing in the latest, most technologically
advanced equipment, as well as ensuring that
ongoing training is provided for physicians and staff,
the Center is able to offer a full range of highly
aggressive, yet safe treatments.
BETHESDA’S COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
The Bethesda Comprehensive Cancer Center is accredited by the
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and an
affiliate of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute.
Moffitt is the third largest National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the
nation and one of 40 NCI Cancer Care Centers in the nation,
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Radiation OncologistsBruce D. Greene, M.D. andJames T. Parsons, M.D.
In August 2008, Bethesda became the first hospital inSouth Florida to install the Varian RapidArc. There arecurrently fewer than 25 sites worldwide.
Copyright © (2008), Varian M
edical Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
FLORIDA HAS THE LARGEST demographic of older
residents, and thus, more age-related illnesses
like cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Bethesda has become the healthcare provider of
choice for many residents dealing with these illnesses
because of its medical team, its comprehensive
approach, and its access to state-of-the-art technology.
This allows Bethesda to be more successful in
treatment, and ultimately, in outcomes.
Bethesda Center for Radiation Oncology continues to
remain on the forefront of cancer treatment.
Bethesda was the first in South Florida to install
the Varian Trilogy linear accelerator in 2005. In
August 2008, Bethesda became the first hospital in
South Florida to install the Varian RapidArc. There
are currently fewer than 25 sites worldwide. The
RapidArc is capable of treating many types of cancer
ranging from the brain to the pelvis, including lung
and prostate, as well as cancers of the head and neck.
BETHESDA CENTER FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY
C E N T E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E
Bethesda’s Stereotactic Body Radiosurgery
program is a leader in the country and other hospitals
commonly refer patients to be treated in our program.
The Center offers the latest in radiation therapy
including external beam Radiation Therapy with
multiple beam energies, Stereotactic radiosurgery and
radiotherapy, prostate seed implants, high dose-rate
brachytherapy (HDR) including Mammosite,
Intensity Modulate Radiotherapy
and the most recent addition
Image Guided Radiotherapy
system (IGRT). Advances in
computer and radiation beam
technology have made it possible
to offer Intensity Modulated
Radiation Therapy (IMRT).
The IMRT technology has
proven to be highly effective and
successful in the outcomes to
patients in their treatment and the
remission of their cancers. The
new system will provide a
modulated radiation beam that
can now cover the entire tumor
site in a single rotation, significantly decreasing both
the treatment time and the amount of radiation
delivered to healthy surrounding tissue.
For our patients, this advantage means a daily
treatment that is two to eight times shorter than a
conventional IMRT treatment. Due to the state-of-
the-art technology of the RapidArc system, a patient
receiving an IMRT treatment that used to take 10-15
minutes, can now be treated in under 2 minutes.
During treatment patients can now resume their
daily activities much faster, and it allows them to
recover more quickly.
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A cancer patient, receiving an Intensity Modulated
Radiation Therapy (IMRT) treatment that used to
take 10-15 minutes, can now be treated in under two
minutes thanks to the state-of-the-art technology of
the RapidArc system available at the Bethesda
Comprehensive Cancer Center, the first in South
Florida to offer this technology.
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Congressman Thomas J. Rooney and hiswife Tara with Carrie and Robert Hill,Bethesda President & CEO
Kay Harvey, Foundation Executive Director, Margery Robertsand Bruce Lynn of Hunters Run and Robert B. Hill, BethesdaPresident & CEO
Members of the 2009 Steering committee seated L to R: MarieStolfi and Christina Langan, Standing L to R: Alvin "Red"Schmalzer, Tom Langan, Carl Bucks; Not pictured: Janet Perry
1. Bethesda supporters Max and Anne Borghesi (seated)with Daniel Burns, Foundation Chairman and Kay Harvey,Foundation Executive Director 2. Dorothy and Ric Bradshaw,Palm Beach County Sheriff
Seated L to R: Andrea Germain, Lady Sheila Germain,Katie Carnahan and Jackie Brulinska; Standing:Shirley Bellamy, Laura Bellamy, Richard Bellamy,Ken McGill, Margaret McGill and Tom McGill.
1. 2.
COMMuNITy MEMBERS including dignitariesand generations of Bethesda supporterscelebrated the 54th Annual Bethesda Ball in
March at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Hundreds ofguests helped raise more than $500,000 to supportthe Hospital in its 50th year. The Bethesda HospitalFoundation Executive Committee served as the BallChairmen and the Bethesda Memorial HospitalBoard of Trustees were the Honorary Chairmen.
The BETHESDA DAY AT HUNTERS RUN committeerecently held their 8th annual event and celebratedsurpassing the $2 million mark in their fundraisingefforts for Bethesda. Participants played golf,tennis and held a swim-a-thon to benefit theHospital’s Centers of Excellence, specifically theBethesda Heart Institute. Margery Roberts andBruce Lynn served as co-chairmen.
The Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club recentlycelebrated nearly 25 years of supporting Bethesdathrough its ANNUAL DAY OF GOLF. Their 2009 eventequally benefited the Bethesda Radiation Oncologydepartment at the Comprehensive Cancer Centerand the Bethesda Heart Institute as part of a$1 million pledge. The 2009 steering committeeincluded Christina and Tom Langan, Jan Perry, MarieStolfi, Carl Bucks and Alvin “Red” Schmalzer.
C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S
t h A n n u a l B e t h e s d a B a l l54
1. Lee Trevino, Bob Murphy and Tom Watson 2. Jack Nicklaus and Bob Murphy 3. Randy Wolters, of title sponsor Siemens Medical Solutions,with Gary Player
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THE STORy OF JACK NICKLAUS joining Gary Player, LeeTrevino, Tom Watson,Mark O'Meara, Bob Murphy and
dozens of other great golfers giving their time to
raise money for Bethesda was eagerly picked up by
journalists all over the world. And on February 16, the
day of the tournament and on the following morning,
people from Germany and France; from India and New
Zealand; from Iraq and Afghanistan; from Taiwan and
Great Britain learned the story of how our hometown
golf hero, Champions Tour Player and NBC
commentator Bob Murphy, along with Delray Dunes
Head golf pro, Laurie Hammer, had raised more than $3.5
million over four decades for our Hospital.
Most of the golf stars were interviewed by local
reporters for the big u.S. networks, which replayed their
segments several times on-air and on their Internet
sites. The Golf Channel aired a special feature with the
golfers and Foundation Public Relations director,
Kristin Calder. It aired separate segments on several
programs which were beamed across the uS and
Canada – and sent to other various foreign TV outlets,
which feature American golfers.
The Associated Press wrote a glowing story, which was
picked up by media and Internet sites all over the world.
It ran on 500 web sites and was among the most
downloaded sports stories on Yahoo.
Bethesda Memorial Hospital was highlighted in each
of these stories in the newspapers, TV, radio and
Internet sites.
Said Bob Murphy: When we started the Pro-Am so
many years ago it was to raise awareness for DelrayDunes and Bethesda, and by george we did it! We called
on Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and other greats to come
out and support the Hospital and we got it done.”
The event – co-chaired by Frank Wheat and
For one glorious, exciting span of 24 hours, Bethesda Memorial Hospitalbecame the most famous medical center in the world.
All because of the 40th and final Delray Dunes Pro-Am golf tournament.
Charles "Buzz" Hill – was a smash success, perhaps the
best in the tournament's history. Commented Wheat, "It
was sad to realize this was our last tournament with
Bob and Laurie, but what a great run we had."
But there is good news. LPGA legend Beth Daniel has
announced that,
along with
professional golfer
Meg Mallon, she will
inaugurate a new
annual Pro-Am event
to benefit Bethesda.
It is planned for
January of 2010.
And, maybe it will
end up matching the
previous record
ending in 2050!
Copyright © 2009, Kathy Fosselm
an
Copyright © 2009, Kathy Fosselm
an1. 2. 3.
Here are a few of the many hundreds of mediaoutlets that ran our golf story:
TV: NBC, CBS, FOX, the Golf Channel
Web sites: Yahoo, USA Today, MSN, MSN India,3News New Zealand, eTaiwan News, Fox Sports, PGA Tour, ESPN,Sports Illustrated, Golfweek, plus hundreds of others
Newspapers: International Herald Tribune (The New York Timesinternational paper printed in Paris for all Europe), Boston Herald,LA Times, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Cleveland Plain-Dealer,Las Vegas Review Journal, Kansas City Star, the Canadian Press,Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) plus our local media andhundreds of papers throughout the U.S.
Radio: WFTL - 850 AM and ESPN - 760 AM
Bob Murphy, Charles "Buzz" Hill, ChampionsTour Player Des Smyth, Laurie Hammer andFrank Wheat at the Pro-Am wrap party held afterthe tournament
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Bethesda remains committed to building Bethesda West Hospital, an 80-bed,full service, acute care hospital with general medical, surgical and intensivecare services, and a 24-hour emergency department. This new hospital will bebuilt on the northeast corner of West Boynton Beach Boulevard and US-441.
The new Bethesda West Hospital will be a
beautiful, state-of-the-art, environmentally sound
facility that complements the architecture of the
surrounding area and features: 68 all private patient
rooms; 12 intensive care rooms; four full service
operating room suites; 12 post-anesthesia care
Bethesda�WestHospital�Will�ProvideBoynton�Area�with24-hour�Care
The initial site plan of Bethesda West Hospital,located on the northeast corner of Boynton BeachBoulevard and US-441, allows space for future growth.
treatment areas; a 24-hour emergency department
with 18 patient treatment areas; general medical
and surgical services; a full complement of
diagnostic services including MRI, CT, general
radiography and mammography.
B E T H E S D A B A R G A I N B O X B E C K O N S !
THRIFT SHOPS ARE COOL, eco-friendly and easy on the
pocketbook! Did you know that the Auxiliary ofBethesda Memorial Hospital runs a thrift shop called
the Bethesda Bargain Box? Merchandise consists of
donated clothing, house wares, books, linens,
furniture and miscellaneous items. The store
generates thousands of dollars a year to help the
Auxiliary in its goals to support Bethesda. Small
items can be dropped off during store hours. Call the
manager to arrange for free, reliable pick up of
furniture and appliances. So when you, your friends or
neighbors clean house, move or have items to dispose,
think of the Bethesda Bargain Box.
Bethesda Bargain Box
12 NE Fifth Avenue Delray Beach, Florida
(Federal Highway South)just one block north of Atlantic Avenue
Monday through Friday: 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone: 561-278-2401
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As Bethesda Memorial Hospitalcelebrates 50 years of caring,we look back at the vision ourfounders established: thatBethesda would be a not-for-profit, community-ownedhospital and that our missionwould be to provide qualityhealth services in a caringmanner.
For five decades, Bethesda hassaved lives, offered hope andhealing and delivered medicalexcellence that you and yourloved ones deserve. Ourcommitment to the communitycontinues.
B E T H E S D A M E M O R I A L H O S P I T A L
52,700 PATIENTS IN OUR ER18,000 ADMISSIONS
8,800 SURGERIES3,400 BABIES DELIVERED
In the last fiscal year Oct. 1, 2007- Sept. 30, 2008
50 YEARS, ONE COMMITMENT
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Our impact in the community is evidentin the thousands of lives that we’vetouched including the last year: