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Dr. Krishen has been a full-

time Pediatrician for the past

19 years. She grew up in

Seabrook, Texas, where she

graduated High School. She

completed her Undergraduate

Degree from Rice University in

Houston, Texas, and her

Medical Degree from the

University of Texas Health

Science Center in San Antonio,

Texas. Dr. Krishen moved to

New Orleans to complete her

Pediatric Internship at the

Louisiana State University

Medical Center. From 1999 to

March of 2012, Dr. Krishen

was the owner, CEO, and

Medical Director of the Child

and Adolescent Clinic of

Crowley, Louisiana. In May of

2012, she accepted a new

Sweetwater Hospital Association and its Board of Directors Announce the Appointment of Dr. S. Sangeeta Krishen, a Board Certified Pediatrician, as a Member of Their Medical Staff

A Publication of Sweetwater Hospital Association October 2017

Continuing Education & Scholarship Recipient

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National Hospital Week Employee Awards

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Emergency Preparedness 4

New Physician’s Patient Satisfaction Scores

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SHA Nurse Changes a Patient’s Life

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Sweetwater’s Eclipse 7

Physician Directory 8

Inside this issue:

Planning for the

Future

On March 23, 2017, Scott Bowman, Sweetwater Hospital

Administrator, received the Monroe County Chamber of

Commerce Business Man of the Year Award. Mr.

Bowman has worked for SHA for 41 years and has been

the Administrator for the last 40 years. We are very

proud of Mr. Bowman’s accomplishments for the hospital

and the Monroe County community.

SCOTT BOWMAN, SHA ADMINISTRATOR,

RECEIVES MONROE COUNTY BUSINESS

MAN OF THE YEAR

position at St. Rose

Pediatrics as the Quality

Control Chairperson in

Henderson, NV. Dr.

Krishen has been a

Fellow of the American

Board of Pediatrics

since 2003. She has

also received numerous

awards and scholarships

and is affiliated with

many prestigious,

professional

organizations. We are

very excited to welcome

Dr. Krishen to SHA

and hope you join us in

making her and her

family feel at home.

New Intensive Care Unit!

Dr. S. Sangeeta Krishen,

M.D., FAAP, APMC

To schedule an appointment

call:

(865) 213 – 8593

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Continuing Education

Vaccines for Children (VFC) Spring Immunization Review – Candi

Gee, Kim Pike, Pam Baker, April Russell, Sidney Myers– May 5, 2017

CPR Instructor Renewal – Shannon Anthony-Peters and Carole Ware

– March 28, 2017

Emergency Management of Radiation Accident Victims Seminar –

Oak Ridge, TN – Beverly Holley – April 5, 2017

Modifier Education Webinars – HIM department – March 28, 2017

2017 Tennessee Society for Respiratory Care (TSRC) State

Convention and Exhibition Registration – Nashville, TN – Pamela

Williams, Renee Wood, Nicole Burton, Lisa Scruggs – April 20-21,

2017

TN Association for Home Care (TAHC) – 2017 Spring conference –

Franklin, TN – Karen Eller and Jennifer Tackett – May 1-2, 2017

Smoky Mountain Chapter – (American Association of Critical-Care

Nurses) AACN – Spring meeting – Knoxville, TN – Susan Harrison –

April 7, 2017

Knox/ East TN Healthcare Coalition (KETHC) Pediatric Surge

Tabletop exercise – Knoxville, TN – Beverly Holley– June 13, 2017

East TN Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration

(ETSHHRA) Legal Update Seminar – Knoxville, TN – Lucretia Allen –

March 29, 2017

Amateur Radio Accelerated Technician Licensing Class – Knoxville,

TN – Beverly Holley – April 21-22, 2017

Sweetwater Emergency Services Meeting – Beverly Holley – April

27, 2017

Online Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructor Course –

Diane Haynes and Christy Hicks

Monthly Association for Professionals in Infection Control and

Epidemiology (APIC) meetings – Knox County Health Department –

Shannon Anthony-Peters and Bobbie Arp

Funded by (Chapter Officer Scholarship) Smoky Mountain APIC,

Shannon Anthony-Peters attended the National APIC Conference in

Portland, Oregon- June 14-16, 2017

Alyssa Nicole Burgess is a

Sweetwater High School

graduate and plans to

attend Tennessee

Technological University

(TTU) in the fall. She

graduated SHS with a 4.0

GPA, played softball all

four years, and is now a

Certified Nursing

Assistant for SHA. Alyssa

will major in nursing at

TTU and plans to get

involved with

intramurals in college.

Congratulations Alyssa,

all of your hard work and

dedication has paid off!

BONNIE FURROW

SCHOLARSHIP

WINNER

DID YOU

KNOW??

Since 1976, Sweetwater

Hospital Association has

contributed $2,309,615 to

help 235 employees

advance their education, as

well as, $245,931.24 in

tuition reimbursement in

the last five years.

In 1985, Comic Relief, a major United Kingdom Charity Organization,

launched the Red Nose Day campaign with the goal of using comedy

to free the world from child poverty.

With every red nose sold the movement continues to grow. The Red

Nose Day campaign has raised over $1 billion

globally. (RedNoseDay.org)

SHA Surgery Department Participates

in Raising Awareness for Child Poverty

What is Red Nose Day?

May 25, 2017

As of July 31st, 2017, vari-

ous individuals associated

with Sweetwater Hospital

Association have donated

$69,750 to the Bonnie

Furrow Scholarship Fund.

The fund started in July of

2001 and SHA gave their

first scholarships in 2003.

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Doctor of the Year:

Ken Kozawa, M.D. Internal Medicine

Award of Excellence: Misty Stamey, RN

Obstetrics

Advanced Practitioner of the Year:

Mark Clem, PA-C Orthopedics

Employee of the Year:

Nick Tate, Orderly

We want to extend a big thank you to all of our

nurses. You are of vital importance to our hospital

and we cannot thank you enough for the care and

support you give each and every patient. In

recognition of our outstanding nurses, each

employee received breakfast and a backpack gifted

by Sweetwater Hospital Association.

Thank you,

Andrea Henry,

Director of Nursing

Left to right: Stephanie Wilson, RN, Kim Woolridge, RN, Lori Derrick, RN, Nursing Orientation Instructor,

Erika Barnett, RN, & Emily McDaniel, RN

Left to right: Patti Wallace, RN, Lori Derrick, RN, Nursing Orientation Instructor, Alex Shultz, RN,

Amber Martinez, RN, & Myranda Linger, RN

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SHA Backs the Blue In honor of Police

Appreciation Week,

Sweetwater Hospital

Association donated a taser

to the Sweetwater Police

Department. We want to

thank each and every one of

the brave Sweetwater Police

Officers for all their hard

work and dedication in

protecting our city.

Sweetwater Hospital Association is always preparing for emergency situations whether it is a manmade or a natural disaster.

Preparation involves conducting drills every year to educate staff members. Large scale, community based drills are conducted in

collaboration with the Knox/East Tennessee Healthcare Coalition (which includes members from thirteen surrounding counties),

Sweetwater City, and Monroe County Emergency Responders. In addition to emergency drill activities, the coalition offers monthly

networking sessions, training opportunities, and equipment/supply resources through Homeland Security funding. The following is

a summary of the emergency preparedness activities in recent years:

Drills

Active Shooter

Train Derailment with Chemical Spill

School Bus Wreck

Tornado

Flooding

Smallpox

Hospital Fire

Ebola

Water Contamination Event

Training

Radiation Emergency Assistance

Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) in

Oak Ridge

Electronic Patient Tracking System

Equipment and Supplies

Portable Emergency Generator

Biological Suits

Mass Triage Tagging System

DuoDote Injections for Nerve Gas Exposure

Evacuation Devices for Adults and Pediatrics

Air Mattresses for Staff Housing

Upcoming emergency preparedness events

include a regional pediatric mass casualty drill,

preparations for the Eclipse event, and training on

a new Electronic Patient Tracking System.

— Beverly Holley, Nursing Administration

Assistant & Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Left: Eddie Byrum, SPD

Chief Police Officer & right:

Scott Bowman, Administrator

Sweetwater Police

Department during

National Peace Officers

Memorial Day on

Monday, May 15, 2017.

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— Dr. Pegram Receives 5-Stars —

Dr. Pegram’s patients were asked to complete a short survey about

their visit. Every survey received included positive feedback, with

comments like: “Really like Dr. Pegram- 1st visit was perfect!”,

“Very helpful and able to answer all questions and concerns I

have.”, “Very informative, took his time, and listened.”, and

“Perfection, kind, listens, smart, professional, good experience.”,

“Very nice and gentle.”

If you are looking for a new OB/GYN, call now

to make your next appointment!

Call: (865)-213-8592

New OB/GYN Excels on

Patient Satisfaction Survey

Sweetwater Hospital Association

hosted a Wear Blue Day to raise

awareness for men’s need to seek

regular checkups, testicular cancer

education, prostate cancer education,

and other health issues that affect

men. (Cardiovascular disease, skin

cancer, lung cancer, diabetes, gout,

and more.)

Wear Blue Day was created by Men’s

Health Network to raise awareness

about the importance of male health

and to encourage men to live

healthier, longer lives.

SHA EMPLOYEES SUPPORT MEN’S HEALTH MONTH

Our Tree Continues to Grow... The “Living Tree” was established in 2005 to recognize our dedicated

employees, Medical Staff, and Board of Directors. Anyone with 20 years of

service will receive a silver leaf, 30 years a gold leaf, 35 years a gold acorn, 40

years a small foundation stone, 50 years a medium foundation stone, and 60

years a large foundation stone. Current and past employees, Medical Staff, and

Board of Directors include: 133 at 20 years, 31 at 30 years, 18 at 35 years, 10 at

40 years, one at 50, one at 55, one at 61, and one at 63. We are proud to

recognize our dedicated staff for their years of service and loyalty. You can see

our “Living Tree” in the main entrance hallway.

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Dr. Johnson won the 2017 UT Department of Family Medicine Volunteer Faculty Award. “It is quite an honor,” Dr. Johnson says. “The award was voted on by the student residents, which means a

lot coming from them. I have a second and third year family practice resident rotate through my office every month. They

come down to work in an office which still does comprehensive complete family medicine including hospital, critical care,

obstetrics and hospice work.”

Congratulations, Dr. Johnson, Sweetwater Hospital Association is very proud of you.

CONGRATULATIONS, DR. JOHNSON

“I was a patient in the Emergency Room in August and

was sent to Moccasin Bend. I was strung out on drugs

and my life was headed down the wrong road. Your

nurse changed my life. She was so nice to me. I have

never been treated with such kindness in my life. She

talked to me, told me about her kids, got me food, and

allowed me to shower. I will never forget her. When I

left Moccasin Bend I set out to get a job and leave the

area I was living in. I moved to Loudon County and called

my brother, who I didn’t think would even speak to me.

Not only did he answer my call but he gave me a job. I

just wanted someone to know how great this nurse is

and how she changed my life.”

The nurse that cared for this patient was Kelley Lester.

Kelly has been a Licensed Practical Nurse for nine years

and employed by SHA for eight years. She has two

children, Bradley and Bailie. Kelly comes to work every

day with a smile and little did she know how her kind

heart would change a life on this day.

“SHE CHANGED MY LIFE”

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On Monday, August 21st, 2017, Sweetwater,

Tennessee witnessed a monumental event and

Sweetwater Hospital Association employees

joined in on the fun!

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Sweetwater Hospital Association (SHA) is a 59-bed, acute care, not-

for-profit corporation, which was chartered by the state of Tennessee in

1936. Sweetwater Hospital Association is located in rural East

Tennessee and serves parts of Meigs, McMinn, Roane, Loudon, and all

of Monroe County. It is the only hospital located in Monroe County

which has a population of approximately 45,000.

304 Wright Street

Sweetwater, TN 37874

We’re on the web!

www.SweetwaterHospital.org

Sweetwater Hospital Association

Gauzette Publication Committee

• Casey Camp, MHA, Editor • Joe Anderson, MHA • Bobbie Arp, RRT • Melissa Harris, MSN •

Lucretia Allen, HR Director • Scott Bowman, Administrator • Debbie Thompson, CFO •