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THREE ARCHBOLD
hospitals have
been named to the Georgia Hospital
Association’s (GHA) Partnership for
Health and Accountability Core Measures
Honor Roll. Grady General Hospital and
Archbold Memorial Hospital are 2 of
26 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in
the Trustee category, the second-high-
est on the list. Mitchell County Hospital
is one of 30 hospitals in Georgia to be
placed in the Chairman’s category, the
highest on the list.
The honor roll is based on 2013 clin-
ical data provided by the Centers for
Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS),
detailing how well a hospital’s caregiv-
ers adhere to a list of best practices in
the treatment of surgical patients and
patients who have experienced heart
attack, pneumonia and heart failure.
A hospital’s adherence to these
recommended clinical practices usually
leads to better outcomes.
compassion they deserve,” says Jamie
Womack, administrator at MCC. “We’re
thrilled to be recognized for our commit-
ment to our residents and their families.
It’s very rewarding to know that not only
our staff, but also our residents and their
family members recommend our facility
to their friends and family members.
That’s how we know we’re providing the
best care for our residents.”
We made the
honor roll!
We impact more than
just your health
ARCHBOLD BOOSTS LOCAL BOTTOM LINE
WITH $707 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT
HOSPITALS ARE
essential for our communities, providing care for people
when they need it most. And behind the scenes, hospitals significantly affect many
people on a daily basis, even those who may not come through the hospital doors.
The Georgia Hospital Association recently released its
2012 Economic Impact
Report
, which quantifies the impact of Archbold in the community. Using the U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis methodology, Archbold Medical Center’s regional
economic impact was more than $707 million in revenue for the local and state
economy in 2012. During the same time period, Archbold provided more than
$31.6 million in uncompensated care while sustaining more than 5,732 full-time
jobs throughout Southwest Georgia and the rest of the state.
Archbold—a four-hospital regional health care system—had direct expendi-
tures of more than $309.5 million in 2012. When combined with an economic
multiplier developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic
Analysis, the total economic impact of those expenditures in the region was
more than $707.2 million.
“Archbold is a huge economic engine for Southwest Georgia,” says Lauren
Basford, executive director of the Thomasville/Thomas County Chamber of
Commerce. “The health system and its employees buy goods and services from
other businesses in our area, which creates additional economic value for our
region, but each hospital job supports about two more jobs in our community.
And every dollar spent by the hospital supports roughly $2.30 of additional busi-
ness activity in our region.”
Despite years of economic downturn and changes in health care, Archbold
Medical Center has maintained an enormous positive impact on our local economy.
“Just like all hospitals across the country, we are learning new ways to adapt
to the rapidly changing environment in health care,” says Perry Mustian,
Archbold President and CEO. “But our community can be confident that
Archbold’s focus remains the same—we are very committed to serving the
residents of this region by providing the very best care in a patient-focused
and cost-effective manner.”