Invested.
Care starts here, and spreads through a whole community.
2015 STATEMENT
Every year, Carolinas Hospital System provides quality medical care to thousands of people in the
Pee Dee Region. We also take care of the community by employing hundreds of people, paying
taxes, using local businesses and donating to charities. We’re committed to delivering personalized
healthcare to our patients and helping the community grow and prosper.
Providing Quality Care:
ER Patient Visits ....................................................................................................44,000
Inpatient Visits.......................................................................................................11,354
Outpatient Visits .................................................................................................279,611
Total Births ...................................................................................................................724
Total Licensed Beds ....................................................................................................420
Financial Benefits:
Payroll ..........................................................................................................$106,967,664
Capital Investments* .................................................................................... $6,128,416
Property & Sales Taxes................................................................................. $2,779,551
Caring for Our Community:
Charity & Uncompensated Care**.......................................................... $81,712,702
Donations to the Community ..........................................................................$54,638
Dollars spent locally...................................................................................... $4,261,360
Overall Community Investment*** .............................................$180,655,000
*Capital committed from January 2014 through December 2015 **Figures from the 2013 AHCA report compiled September 30, 2014 ***Dollar amounts are approximate.
Notable Accomplishments
• Named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by
The Joint Commission for the Third Year in a Row
• The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
• Joint Care Center accreditation by The Joint Commission
• Chest Pain Center accreditation by the Society of
Cardiovascular Patient Care
• Rehabilitation Services – CARF accredited
• South Carolina Hospital Association 2014 and 2015
Certified Zero Harm Award for Patient Safety Record
• Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders
(NICHE) certified E.R.
• Raised more than $24,000 for United Way
• Raised more than $21,000 for the American
Heart Association
• Raised more than $17,000 for the American Cancer
Society – Relay For Life
• American Association of Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certification
Expanded Services
• Emergency Department Renovations
• 30-Minutes-or-Less E.R. Service Pledge
• Senior-Friendly E.R.
Physicians Recruited
• Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D., Family Medicine
• Linda Evonne Brogdon, M.D., OB/GYN
• Ivan Chernev, M.D., Physiatrist
• Lori M. DeBlasi, DPM, Podiatrist
• Heather Draeger, M.D., OB/GYN
• Richard K. Ellis, M.D., Family Medicine
• Giuseppe Gioia, M.D., Cardiologist
• Iris D. Ignacio, M.D., Family Medicine
• Abdallah Kamouh, M.D., Cardiologist
• Benjamin W. Lamb, M.D., Family Medicine
• Janice Miller, M.D., Family Medicine
• Albert D. Mims, M.D., Family Medicine
• William E. Refvem, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon
• Nailah Roland, M.D., Internal Medicine
• Mo Zein, M.D., Pulmonologist
CarolinasHospital.com
The Joint Commission
Top Performer on
Key Quality Measures®
2014
• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure
• Immunization
• Pneumonia
• Surgical Care
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