Archbold Medical Center| Archives Magazine | Spring 2017

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Zach Wheeler,
Senior Vice
President of Human
Resources at
Archbold, recently
earned designa-
tion as Certified in
Healthcare Human
Resources (CHHR), a
national credential
granted by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
Wheeler is among a small group of healthcare
professionals nationwide who currently hold the
certification.
Wheeler, who recently retired from the United
States Army Reserve as a colonel, has 27 years of
human resources experience, 24 of which have been
at Archbold.
Wheeler earns
national credential
The tops—again
For the seventh year in a row,
Georgia Trendmagazine has
named Archbold Memorial
Hospital a Top Georgia Hospital.
And for the third year in a row,
it has bestowed that honor on
Archbold Memorial Hospital’s
Grady General Hospital (GGH).
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Archbold’s sustained focus on
overall quality of care earned the
hospital additional recognitions
in 2016.
The hospital earned The
Joint Commission’s Gold Seal
of Approval® for accreditation
and was also recognized by
Healthgrades in 2016 with a
Patient Safety Excellence Award.
“Providing our patients quality
healthcare remains a top priority
at Archbold,” said Perry Mustian,
Archbold President and CEO. “It’s
always rewarding to be recognized
for those efforts.”
Grady General Hospital
This year, GGH ranked third in the
small hospital category (hospitals
with less than 100 beds) and is
the highest-ranked small hospital
in Southwest Georgia.
“Our hospital physicians and
staff focus on providing every
patient the right care at the right
time, every time,” said Crystal
Ramm, GGH administrator. “I’m
proud of our team for achieving
this recognition.”
Triple the impact of your charitable donation
Georgia taxpayers can now donate to
Archbold’s rural hospitals and receive a
rare state income tax credit.
The Rural Hospital Tax Credit Bill,
also known as State Bill 258, encour-
ages Georgians to contribute and help
support the growing needs of rural and
critical access hospitals, like Archbold’s
Brooks County Hospital (BCH), in
Quitman; Grady General Hospital (GGH),
in Cairo; and Mitchell County Hospital
(MCH), in Camilla. Each qualifying
Archbold hospital is eligible to earn up
to $4 million in state credits.
“This is a really fantastic opportunity
for residents in these small communities
to help support their local hospital,”
said Vann Middleton, President of the
Archbold Foundation. “The money
will directly benefit the Archbold rural
hospital of your choice. And in addition
to receiving a federal tax deduction,
the charitable contributions made to
BCH, GGH and MCH will provide you
with a 70 percent tax credit against your
Georgia income tax liability. Electing to
participate in the Georgia rural hospital
tax credit program not only allows you
to decide where your tax dollars are
directed, but also rebates 70 percent of
those taxes back to you in the form of a
credit.”
“The donations will be used to help
fund direct patient care enhancements,
hospital capital improvements and
technology advancements, as well as
to help recruit physicians to care for
patients in these rural areas,” said LaDon
Toole, Archbold’s Vice President of system
hospitals and long-term care facilities. The
Georgia General Assembly is considering
legislation that would further enhance
the rural hospital tax credit for donors.
For more information on the Georgia
rural hospital tax credit program and
to complete the tax credit preapproval
form, visit or call the
Archbold Foundation at 229.228.2924.
You make a gift of
$1,000 to BCH, GGH
or MCH
$700 $75 $225
Your state income taxes
are reduced by 70% of
your gift amount
Your federal income taxes are
reduced by the $300 remaining
tax deductible gift (based on
25% personal tax rate)
Net cost to you for a
$1,000 gift to BCH, GGH
or MCH
$1,000