CEO Letter
Big things are happening at Hamilton! Earlier this year, Anna Shaw
Children’s Institute opened its doors to welcome children and their
families. Then, Bandy Endoscopy Center opened to provide state-ofthe
art endoscopy and bronchoscopy services to our community. Now,
Peeples Cancer Institute is transforming cancer care in our region.
We are proud to announce that Hamilton Medical Center has again
received many awards for medical excellence and patient safety from
CareChex® including:
• #1 in the Dalton, Chattanooga, Chatsworth, and Cleveland area for
Medical Excellence in Interventional Coronary Care
• Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety in Cancer Care
• #1 in the Dalton, Chattanooga, Chatsworth, and Cleveland area for
Patient Safety in General Surgery
• Top 100 in the Nation for Patient Safety in Orthopedic Care
• Top 100 in the Nation for Medical Excellence in COPD Treatment
• Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety in Pneumonia Care
• Top 100 in the Nation for Medical Excellence in Pneumonia Care
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Care System serves our schools and local athletes, how you can give
back to your community through volunteerism, Hamilton’s plans to offer
open heart surgery, and much more.
Thank you for joining us on this journey to better health.
Best Regards,
The magazine of Hamilton Health Care System
Jeffrey D. Myers
President and CEO
Sandy McKenzie
Hamilton Medical Center COO
Kim Reynolds
Executive Director
Michelle Turner
Marketing Operations Manager/Editor-in-chief
McKenzie Bergenback
Creative Manager/Designer
Michelle Turner & Daryl Cole
Writers
Arc Photography, Brandon Cawood, Daryl
Cole, Jake McGill & Chad Mellon
Photographers
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provide leadership, partnerships, and seamless
resource coordination to meet health care needs
that advance the quality and dignity of life.
Jeffrey D. Myers
President and CEO
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