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MEDICAL CENTER
Marty Jones, RN,
honored as Georgia
Hospital Hero
ON NOV. 13, 2014,
the late Marty
Jones, RN, was posthumously award-
ed the prestigious Georgia Hospital
Heroes Award at the Georgia Hospital
Association’s (GHA) annual meeting.
Jones was recognized for her three
decades of work at the hospital and for
a heroic act in February, which claimed
her life.
Jones began working
at Archbold in 1976 as
a registered nurse at
Archbold.
In the evening hours of Feb. 9, as
Jones and her husband were on their
way to dinner, they witnessed a serious
accident. They immediately pulled over
on the side of the road to provide care
to the accident victims while awaiting
emergency medical responders. It was
this brave and unselfish decision that
led to her death, as she was struck by a
passing vehicle at the accident scene.
“Marty Jones put her own life before
others and was extremely brave and
selfless for doing so,” said GHA President
Earl V. Rogers. “She is greatly missed, but
her legacy will live
on through the
great care provided
by her colleagues
and Archbold
Memorial Hospital.”
“Marty was an
integral part of our
patient care team,” said Beth Raffield,
RN, BSN, preadmissions manager. “She
loved her patients and she loved her
co-workers. In 2000, she was selected
as Archbold’s employee of the year,
an award that further emphasized her
colleagues’ appreciation. Marty was an
amazing nurse, co-worker and friend,
and she will forever be remembered as
our Hospital Hero.”
Marty Jones’s family accepted the award on her behalf at the Georgia
Hospital Association’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta on November 13, 2014.
Pictured from left to right: Matt Jones, son of Dana and Marty Jones;
Dana Jones, widower of Marty Jones; Earl Rogers, GHA president and CEO;
Dee Jones Renfroe, daughter of Dana and Marty Jones.
Marty Jones, RN
and
Archbold names Jim Carter
Chief Operating Officer
ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL
Hospital
recently announced the promotion of
Jim Carter to chief operating officer.
Carter has over 22 years of experience
in health care, and he has worked in the
Archbold system for over 12 years.
Carter earned a bachelor’s degree in
industrial engineering from the Georgia
Institute of Technology and master’s
degrees in business administration and
health administration from Georgia State
University. Before joining Archbold, Carter
served in roles at Piedmont Medical
Center in Atlanta; Rockdale Hospital
in Conyers, Georgia; and Alamance
Regional Medical Center in Burlington,
North Carolina. He joined the Archbold
system in 2002 as the director of the
Ambulatory Care Center. He has served
in many leadership roles at Archbold,
including his most recent position
as vice president of Administrative
Services. He is married to Christa Carter,
a Thomasville native. They have two
children, Louis (13) and Sam (10).
“Jim is very well-respected in our
organization,” said Perry Mustian,
Archbold president and CEO. “He is a
great leader and asset to our executive
team. I’m confident that his experi-
ence in health care leadership and his
knowledge of our system provide a
strong foundation for the future of our
organization.”
“I’m proud to have a health care
system like Archbold in our region,” said
Carter. “And I am honored to have the
opportunity to help continue the tradi-
tion of providing high-quality, patient-fo-
cused and cost-effective care.”
Jim Carter
Chief operating officer
Archbold Memorial Hospital