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TGH Foundation’s 18th Annual Gala (continued from page 5)2015 GALA SPONSORSPRESENTING SPONSORPATRONS’ PARTY SPONSORDavid Alexander Fine JewelryAFTER PARTY SPONSOREWI ConstructionENTERTAINMENT SPONSORVALET SPONSORKuhn Automotive GroupVENUE SPONSORPort Tampa BayCOFFEE & DESSERT SPONSORMelitta USA, Inc.RENAISSANCE SPONSORSAUCTION SPONSORTeamHealth, Inc.TECO EnergyThe Bank of TampaCUBISM SPONSORSGregory Celestan and Joanne TremontDr. Barbara Cook ReitzelDrs. Charles and Denise EdwardsUSF HealthTodd and Erin FarhaNEOCLASSICAL SPONSORSMr. and Mrs. Lawrence FeldmanCharles and Carol FunkDrew and Betsy GrahamIzzo & AlkireDr. and Mrs. John and Julia KauzlarichFrank AglianoEvolve Bank and TrustEXPRESSIONISM SPONSORSBacen & Jordan, P.A.Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen PABarton Malow CompanyDrs. Fadi and Linda MatarBNY Mellon Wealth ManagementBorrell Electric Co., Inc.Stephen G. Brantley, M.D.Bright House NetworksDr. Ravi and Lavanya Bukkapatnam andDrs. Mohamed and Amira HelalBush Ross PACaspers Company McDonald’s RestaurantsDavid A. Straz, Jr. FoundationFlorida Pediatric AssociatesGresham, Smith & PartnersHKS Architects / TLC Engineering for ArchitectureInfectious Disease Associates of Tampa BayEleanor and Buck McInnisAlexis and Dr. David Ciesla, Barbara and Dr. David Picca, Laura Elizabeth Ware and Matt Wash, Jennifer and Dr. Marc StaufferDeLaVergne & CompanyToni EverettAPGDr. Fernando and Lynda Vale with Dr. Ryan MurtaghJoe and Catherine ZanghiFace FoundationFlorida HospitalBAR SPONSORTampa Bay Rays Baseball Ltd.Carlton Fields Jorden BurtPNC BankED/AnesthesiaRoig LawyersRuffolo, Hooper & Assoc., M.D., P.A.CapTrust AdvisorsSouthwest AirlinesGAMING SPONSORPamela & Leslie Muma Family Foundation, Inc.Carleton and Anne Compton and John and Meghan SchmaltzGala Chairs Heidrun Divers, Gretchen Dominguez and Catherine Christie-Zanghi with EdMiyagishima of Port Tampa BayLykes Insurance, Inc.IN KIND CONTRIBUTORSDr. Benjamin and Elizabeth MackieMcKesson PharmaceuticalMcCann & Baird Flooring Service, Inc.Gene and Patsy McNicholsBright House NetworksCineBistroMassage EnvySkanskaBay Stage LiveConcept BaitPort Tampa BayTampa Bay TimesThe Great Frame UpMetro Aviation, Inc.JP Morgan Securities, LLCSILENT AUCTION ARTISTSJudith M. PloszekRyan Companies US, Inc.STERIS CorporationCaroline Karp BabisSunTrust BankMeredith BalascoTate and Stacy TaylorTeamHealth, Inc.Dr. Ravi BukkapatnamHolly and John TomlinAlan DiversSusan and John TouchtonSusan DosCherTower Realty PartnersKathleen DurdinMEDIA SPONSORFlorida Museum ofPhotographic ArtsSeva GraninJoanne HigbeeLuisa PadroAnna GraninaMary Lou JohnsonRegina SanterreJackie HaggarAnimals at Lowry Park ZooJoe VandelloAllain HaleLynn ManosLucy WhiteJennifer HarrisDr. Fadi MatarJohn WilliamsRosemary HendersonDr. Shawn MeaderDee Youmans-MillerBeth GarciaEileen GoldenbergIzzy GonzalezDr. Americo GonzalvoRobin GraceNew TGH Foundation TrusteesFrank HancockManaging DirectorRaymond James Financial, Inc.Mark and Suzy Mendelson, Mark Mathiason, GretchenDominguez, Gala Co-Chair6Dianne JacobSenior Vice PresidentPNC BankGene and Patsy McNichols with Tilda and John Brabson,Chair Florida Health Sciences Center Board of Directors7Matt WashVice PresidentNorthStar Bank

Employee Golf Tournament Most Successful EverTampa General Hospital Ranked One Of The 100 Great Hospitals in AmericaA national healthcare publication has namedTampa General Hospital one of the “100 GreatHospitals in America” for 2015. TGH is the onlyhospital on Florida’s west coast – and one ofonly four in the state – to be listed by Becker’sHospital Review. TGH also made the list last year.Becker’s noted Tampa General Hospital servesas the primary teaching hospital for the USFHealth Morsani College of Medicine, and that itis one of the largest hospitals in Florida, servinga dozen counties with a population in excess offour million people.Selected hospitals have a strong foundationof high-quality care, stellar credentials and afocus on doing what is right for patients in theircommunities. These hospitals are home to manymedical and scientific breakthroughs, providebest-in-class patient care and are stalwarts oftheir communities, serving as research hubs orlocal anchors of wellness.To develop the list, the publication’s editorialteam conducted research and examined severalreputable hospital ranking sources, includingU.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades,Truven, Health Analytics, The Leapfrog Groupand Magnet designation from the AmericanNurses Credentialing Center.The publication also cited Tampa GeneralHospital’s ranking as the best hospital in theTampa-St. Petersburg metro area for 2014–2015 by U.S. News & World Report. It alsolisted the hospital’s Magnet status, the highestrecognition a hospital can receive for nursing,from the American Nurses Credentialing Centerand its Joint Commission accreditation in 16disease specific areas.Becker’s Hospital Review features up-to-datebusiness and legal news and analysis relatingto hospitals and health systems and is gearedtoward hospital leaders.The Importance of Philanthropymother, Mrs. Ruth Adams Morris. The following year, the Foundationkicked off its “Building on Excellence” Campaign to build the BayshorePavilion. The Floms made one of the early commitments to the campaign,helping to ensure its success. This time their gift supported the newCardiovascular Center, in memory of his parents, Julia Mittle and SamuelLouis Flom.Chris Roederer, Nancy Thomas and Kim Christine present a check representing the proceeds from the Employee Golf Tournament to Pam Muma.The sixth annual TGH Employee Golf Tournament raised arecord 101,350 for the TGH Health & Wellness Center andemployee education.The Floms continued making philanthropic gifts to the TGH Foundationand Beverly joined the Women’s Leadership Council. Then in 2014, theywere in the family waiting room outside the main operating rooms andrecognized that, after 14 years, the room desperately needed a facelift. Soonce again, they stepped up to the plate to provide a healing environmentfor family members and friends who were anxiously waiting for their lovedones to come out of surgery. There is a plaque on the wall behind thereception desk, recognizing their gift which was made in loving memoryof those whom they hold dear.The tournament, held March 29 at Lake Jovita Golf and CountryClub in Dade City, also drew a record 184 golfers, said ChrisRoederer, senior vice president, Human Resources.“The tournament committee, made up of staff from HumanResources, Employee Wellness, Volunteer Services, EmployeeHealth, Information Technologies and Patient Relations, did awonderful job planning and running the event,” Chris said.The proceeds will fund future purchases of new fitnessequipment for the Health & Wellness Center and educationalprograms for employees, he said.The six tournaments combined have raised 421,099 tosupport the Employee Emergency Fund (which providesfinancial assistance to employees who experience unforeseenhardships), the Health & Wellness Center, and employeewellness and educational programs.Ross Hays, Chris Roederer, David Thaxton and Duffy ThaxtonBecome An Organ DonorApril was Donate Life Month. Tampa General Hospital and LifeLink of Florida honored the spiritof those who make transplants possible – organ, tissue and eye donors.Organ donation provides the gift of life to tens of thousands of people each year through heart,kidney, lung, liver, and pancreas or intestine transplants. Without the generosity of organ donors,those waiting will die.More than 24,000 patients began new lives in 2014 thanks to organ transplants.Nearly 124,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for an organ transplant, and morethan 10,000 of them are 10 years old or younger.To learn more about organ donation or to register to become a donor, sign up on Florida’s donorregistry at www.DonateLifeFlorida.org.8Philanthropy is defined as “love of humanity” in the sense of caring,nourishing, developing and enhancing “what it is to be human” onboth the benefactors’ (by identifying and exercising their values in givingand volunteering) and beneficiaries’ (by benefiting) parts. The mostconventional modern definition is “private initiatives, for public good,focusing on quality of life.” Nonprofit hospitals depend on philanthropyfor construction, equipment, research, programs and services. The focusgoes beyond providing care to the setting where the care is provided.At Tampa General Hospital, we are committed to providing patientcentered care in a healing environment.The Tampa General Hospital Foundation has been blessed by the supportof Ed and Beverly Flom, and their gifts have touched the lives of countlesspatients and their families.Ed and Beverly Flom are shining examples of caring donors who giveback to multiple charities, from Meals on Wheels to the school theirgrandchildren attend to the Tampa General Hospital Foundation.The Floms have been Foundation donors since 1987. In 2001, whenthe hospital was struggling financially, community leaders H.L. Culbreathand Bob Thomas recognized the need for philanthropic support for TGH.They led the initiative to start the Gordon Keller Society. This is a group ofdonors who make large gifts to support the hospital.Who were among the first people they approached? Ed and Beverly Flom.The Floms made a six-figure gift to the hospital to renovate the familywaiting room outside the main operating rooms in memory of Beverly’sNew furnishings and art are welcoming to patients’ families9

Volunteer Patti Mestro Named Humanitarian Of The YearLong-time volunteer Patti Mestro was recently honored with theprestigious Madeleine P. Gibbons Humanitarian of the Year Awardduring the annual TGH Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.and that his wife did notsurvive the plane crash.The annual award, which recognizes an outstanding Auxiliaryvolunteer, is named after Madeleine P. Gibbons, who helped launchthe Auxiliary 63 years ago. Recipients must provide a minimum of1,000 service hours and are nominated by their fellow volunteers.“I am very thankful. It’s really an honor to have it,” said Patti.Patti joined the Auxiliary in 2006 and has logged 5,277 hours ofservice to the hospital since then. On Tuesdays, she is stationedat the West Pavilion’s information desk. She also serves as theAuxiliary’s co-treasurer, the information desk chairperson, andthe liaison between the hospital and the Caring Crafters group.This group, which includes several volunteer organizations andchurches, donates hundreds of handmade knitted and sewnitems for our patients. Patti and her husband Joe, who is also avolunteer, serve on the Patient Family Advisory Committee.Joe Versaggi Honored As Lightning Community HeroVolunteer Patti Mestro receives the 2015 Madeleine P. Gibbons Humanitarian of theYear Award from the John Gibbons, Madeleine’s son, during the Volunteer AppreciationLuncheon.Our Heroes – Jersey Mike’s SubsThroughout the entire month of March, all local Jersey Mike’srestaurants encouraged their customers to make contributionsto Camp Hopetáke. Their campaign culminated with the Day ofGiving on March 25. This marks the second year in a row thatJersey Mike’s has partnered with the TGH Foundation. This yearthey donated over 46,000 to Camp Hopetáke. Jersey Mike’s totalsupport of the TGH Foundation through their Month of GivingProgram has now reached nearly 75,000.Camp Hopetáke is a weeklong, sleep-away summer camp forchildren ages 5–17 who have survived a burn injury. Healing froma burn injury is a lifelong process. Jersey Mike’s, through its Monthof Giving Program, has demonstrated throughoutthe region the power of giving and the impact it has on the livesof our friends and neighbors.Ben Gaucher of the Oldsmar Jersey Mike’s on Tampa Road serves up a sandwich on the“Day of Giving.” 100% of the sales receipts for the day were donated to Camp Hopetáke.These community friends did it again!We hope you will consider joining us in showing Jersey Mike’syour appreciation by stopping in and saying hello and extendinga personal thank-you to their staff for making life just a little bitbetter for the kids who attend Camp Hopetáke.On Wednesday, March 25, 2015, Jersey Mike’s Subs served uplunch and dinner all day to thousands of customers in theTampa/St. Petersburg region and then did something amazing.As the former CEO and current chairman ofHe recovered throughRaymond James, Tom James heads one ofthe care he received inTampa Bay’s largest firms, with more thanthe hospital and nowvolunteers his time at TGH, 3,300 local employees and thousands moreworldwide. Not only does James give backproviding peer supportwith his money and time, he also inspiresto burn patients. Hehis employees to volunteer and to getvolunteers approximatelyinvolved giving back as well. For 25 years,30 to 35 hours a weekJames has been a staunch supporter ofand drives the courtesythe United Way by personally matching hisshuttle at least one dayemployees’ donations. He also gives backTGH volunteer Joe Versaggi, center, received the Lightning Community Heroout of the week. Versaggiaward from Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, right, and defenseman Mark has received recognitionto the arts and education sector in the area,Barberio. Joe received a 50,000 donation to fund several programs for burnsupporting worthy causes like The Salvadoronmultipleoccasionssurvivors. (Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning).Dalí Museum, the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youthfrom local media in the Tampa Bay area forFoundation and countless others.The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Joehis volunteer contributions at the TampaVersaggi as the 35th Lightning CommunityGeneral Hospital Regional Burn Center.Hero of the season. Versaggi, who receivedThe TGH Foundationa 50,000 donation from the Lightningwas also a beneficiaryFoundation and the Lightning Communitywhen The Tampa BayHeroes program, donated the money toLightning honoredthe Tampa General Hospital Foundation.Tom James as the 47thThis donation also marked the CommunityHeroes 8-million benchmark since it started Lightning CommunityHero of the season.nearly four seasons ago. Joe is a burnThe 50,000 donationsurvivor who uses his tragic experience tothat comes with theprovide comfort and support to other burnCommunity Heropatients in the Tampa Bay community. Heaward was donated,had been in a plane crash that eroded inat James’ request, toflames and was taken to the hospital. AfterAll Children’s Hospital,a five-week coma, he awoke to learn thatMetropolitan Ministries, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, left, looks on as Carlos Gorostiaga, 2,35 percent of his body had been burnedgives Lightning center Brian Boyle a high five as they visited the Children’s Medical Center.TGH First In County To Earn Heart Failure AccreditationThe Society is an international not-for-profitorganization committed to leading the fightto eliminate heart disease as the number onecause of death worldwide. Its accreditationand certification programs provide the tools,education and support necessary to achievemeasured success in the treatment andmanagement of cardiovascular patients.They donated 100% of their sales on that day to theTGH Foundation in support of Camp Hopetáke.TGH Employees Show Their SupportThe generous employees of Tampa General Hospital raised animpressive 395,000 for the 2015 Employee Campaign – It’s YOURTomorrow. Over 5,000 employees participated in the campaign,representing 78% of TGH employees.In addition, employees donated over 120,000 to the EmployeeEmergency Fund and nearly 90,000 to the Fund for the Future. Theadditional dollars raised were donated to an array of funds whichsupport the various programs of Tampa General Hospital.The Integrative Arts in Medicine Program was the focus of this year’scampaign. Integrative Arts in Medicine therapies are used to enhancethe hospital experience of patients to help aid the healing processof a patient. The program seeks to empower patients with selfcare techniques like guided imagery, music, movement and art. Theprogram is a service offered to patients at no additional cost to thepatient. Employees donated over 60,000 for this program throughthe Employee Campaign.Thank you to our family of Tampa General Hospital employees whomade this year’s employee campaign a success! Employee giving overthe past three years has grown tremendously to over a million dollarsraised in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Employee Campaigns.10Tampa General Hospital and the Chi ChiRodriguez Youth Academy.Heart failure occurs when the heart isn’tpumping enough blood and oxygen tosupport other organs. The Society estimatesabout five million patients in the U.S. haveheart failure.Tampa General is the only hospital inHillsborough County – and one of 10hospitals in the state – to have achievedheart failure accreditation from the Societyof Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC).Last year alone, 987 heart failure patientswere discharged from TGH, said LaureenMack, nurse specialist and coordinator of theheart failure service line.To earn accreditation, the Heart FailureSteering Committee and the Heart Failure11Nurse Council worked for more than ayear to refine the heart failure program’sprocesses and structure, she said.“Since we enhanced our processesfor accreditation, patient satisfactionscores among heart failure patients haveimproved,” Mack said. In addition, duringthe last two years, readmission of heartfailure patients dropped by 37.4 percent,she said.New protocols for heart failure patientswere also implemented in the EmergencyDepartment to make it easier to recognizeheart failure symptoms – such as excessiveswelling of the hands, abdomen, and feet– so treatment would begin quickly, Mackexplained. Patients with symptoms quicklyreceive oxygen, intravenous diuretics toreduce fluid retention, and lab tests.

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