Living Well - Summer 2015 - Beaufort - (Page 2)

Opening ThOughTs bringing better healthcare to OUR cOmmUnity As healthcare continues to evolve at a fast pace, our goal as your community hospital is to stay ahead of the curve to provide the best care and access to care close to home. To that end, we are continually evaluating areas in which our services can be strengthened or broadened. In some cases that means working with national companies with proven expertise in building state-of-the-art facilities or services; while in other cases it involves affiliations with academic medical centers whose clinical expertise in specific areas may help us to better meet the needs of the community. Earlier this year we announced a clinical affiliation agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). And while the terms of the agreement are still being defined, we are excited to look at new ways to expand access to care throughout the Lowcountry by creating a stronger relationship with the state's only academic medical center. We as an organization-and a number of our physicians-have had very strong relationships with the leadership and many of the specialists at MUSC Health for years. We consider this affiliation to be a more formal agreement that both encompasses and expands upon the work we have been doing together for a long time. The agreement focuses on developing clinical, community and informational services and does not have any management, governance or ownership associated with it. 2 SU M M ER 2015 MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise of MUSC, is the state's most nationally recognized health system; serves as the Lowcountry's only Level 1 trauma center and children's hospital; and is one of only 68 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in the country. In collaboration with local care providers, MUSC Health develops and implements innovative models of care delivery with the common goal of enhancing the health of all South Carolinians. Annually, many Beaufort County residents benefit from innovative, integrated care provided by our local caregivers and MUSC Health. Some of the areas of interest to us include improving population health management; considering additional telehealth programs to expand access to our local residents; and working together to recruit physicians in hardto-fill specialties. Ultimately, our goal is to provide the best care to our patients and our community in our local setting, and I assure you all that you will be among the first to know when we have a clearer vision of how that goal will continue to be met. Rick Toomey President & CEO Beaufort MeMorial Hospital president & Ceo Richard K. Toomey, DHA, FACHE BMH Board of trustees Terry Murray, Chair Pat Thompson, MD, Vice Chair David Tedder, Secretary/Treasurer Andrea Allen, MS, LMSW Kathleen Cooper David House William "Bill" Himmelsbach Faith Polkey, MD James Simmons, MD ex-offiCio MeMBers J. 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