Brookwood Medical Center Receives Highest Honors
June, 2004 – Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., led by Chief Executive Officer Garry Gause and his administrative team, has been selected to the company’s 2004 Circle of Excellence.
Tenet’s annual Circle of Excellence award recognizes the winning hospitals’ accomplishments in a number of different areas and is intended to honor the teamwork, collaboration and cooperation that it takes to operate a successful hospital. Hospitals are evaluated based on factors such as high ratings for patient satisfaction, consistency of the hospital leadership team, proven success at overcoming difficult challenges, and financial performance.
"Through the hard work and dedication of its leadership and staff, Brookwood Medical Center has become a role model for other Tenet hospitals and an essential part of the health care community in the area it serves," said Reynold Jennings, Tenet’s chief operating officer. "Under Garry’s leadership, Brookwood strives to provide preeminent medical care for its patients as well as excellent working conditions to attract and retain the best employees. Brookwood Medical Center is thoroughly deserving of Tenet’s highest award."
Gause, Chief Operating Officer Neeysa Biddle, Chief Financial Officer Joe Denton, and Chief Nursing Officer Derek Spellman helped Brookwood to grow this past year. The team also strives to reduce nurse turnover rates and develop innovative cost management tools.
Tenet’s divisional and regional executives nominate candidates for the Circle of Excellence from the hospitals they supervise. Winners are selected based on both objective criteria, such as patient, physician and employee satisfaction scores, and subjective evaluations.
Brookwood Medical Center, part of Tenet’s Southern States Region, is a 586-bed medical center located at 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive in Birmingham, Ala. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Birmingham area for over 30 years. Brookwood Medical Center specializes in such major areas as women’s services, cardiovascular medicine and surgery, cancer, orthopedics, neurology and neurosurgery, psychiatric services, emergency services and more. Other affiliated services and facilities include the Brookwood Seniors Health Center, Brookwood Diagnostic Center, Women’s Diagnostic Center, MedPlex Diagnostic Center and the Medplex Surgery Center. Brookwood Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Brookwood Medical Center, visit www.bwmc.com.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and related health care services. Tenet’s hospitals aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus on quality and service. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.
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