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“We are proud to share our initiatives and accomplishments that areincluded here in this special issue of the Beacon.”—Jeffrey M. Fried, FACHE, President/CEO & The honorable William Swain Lee, Chair, Board of DirectorsWe are entering a new era of healthcare in ournation. With reform well under way, we haveto focus even harder on being cost-effective while weprovide high-quality medical care and best serve ourcommunity at the same time. Even as a hospital organization,we also have to focus on the health of ourcommunity outside of our walls. Our role as healthcareproviders does not stop when the patient leavesthe hospital room or one of the outpatient facilities.Our role is to support the health and wellness of allof those in our community. To accomplish this, wemust form partnerships with other healthcare organizations,with our local governmental agencies, andwith the communities that make up Sussex County.We are proud to share our initiatives and accomplishmentsthat are included here in this specialissue of the Beacon. They reflect the continualcommitment and dedication by the Beebe MedicalCenter staff, the physicians, and the leadership toimplement best practices in medicine, to controlinfection, to fight disease, to continually improveprocesses, to adopt the safest and most effectivesurgical procedures, and to support our patientsas they pursue their health and wellness outsideof our doors.Jeffrey M. Fried, FACHEPresident/CEOThe Honorable William Swain LeeChair, Board of DirectorsThe commitment of the entire Beebe MedicalCenter team has been recognized by the Centersfor Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as it hasgathered and analyzed information on our patientoutcomes—how our patients do after they leaveour care.We recently learned that Beebe Medical Centerhas been rated well above the national average—73.3 compared to 55.5 in the federal government’snew “Hospital Value Based Purchasing” system. Butour goal has never been to compare ourselves toaverage organizations. Rather, our goal has alwaysbeen to rank among the very best. This rating systemis extremely important to all U.S. hospitals because,as of this past fall, it directly impacts how much CMSwill reimburse us for the care we give our patients. Ifthe quality of care is inferior, we will be paid less. Ifthe quality of care is superior, we will be paid more.The fact that we are rated so highly directly reflectsthe high quality of care that we offer.Beebe Medical Center is committed to bringingour community cost-effective, safe, quality healthcare.We thank you for supporting us and for joiningus in making Sussex County among the healthiestcounties in the nation.The Quality & Safety Committeeof the Beebe Medical Center Boardof Directors focuses on the Board’soversight responsibility for qualityand safety throughout the organization.Pictured are (seated, left toright): The Honorable WilliamSwain Lee, Chairman of the Boardof Directors; Jeffrey M. Fried,FACHE, President and CEO; AnnSmith, RN, BS, CPHQ, Directorof Quality; (back row): Anis K.Saliba, MD; Paul Minnick, RN, MSN,NEA-BC, Vice President, PatientCare Services; Marcy Jack, Esq.,BSN, CPHRM, Director of RiskManagement; Stephen M. Fanto,MD, Committee Chairman; Jeffrey E.Hawtof, MD, Vice President,Medical Operations & Informatics;Bhaskar S. Palekar, MD; PaulPernice, CPA, Vice President,Finance; and David A. Herbert.Members not pictured are: VikasBatra, MD; William L. Berry;James P. Marvel, Jr., MD; Janet B.McCarty; Paul C. Peet, MD,President of the Beebe MedicalStaff; Ronald Sabbagh, MD; KarenSavidge, RN; and William A.Thomas, Jr., MD.3