To better serve our community and patients, Greene County General Hospital has hired Jodi Barton, MSW a licensed social worker to serve as a Patient Advocate. Jodi’s role will include investigating, documenting and resolving incidents, patient complaints, grievances and inquiries. She will monitor GCGH’s patient satisfaction scores and assist in implementing best practices. She is also developing a Patient Family Advisory Council and is available as a clinical social worker. Jodi is … [Read more...] about Greene County General Hospital Adds Patient Advocate
Greene County General Hospital’s CEO, Brenda Reetz, wins Leader of the Year Award
Greene County General Hospital’s CEO, Brenda Reetz, is the 2019 recipient of the Indiana Rural Health Association’s (IRHA) Leadership Award. The IRHA announced Reetz as the winner during its annual Leadership Seminar held on August 22, 2019, in Plainfield, Indiana. During the awards ceremony, IRHA Network Director, Phil Ellis, presented the award to Reetz stating, “I have great admiration for all you have done at Greene County General Hospital, and this award is no surprise at all to me.” … [Read more...] about Greene County General Hospital’s CEO, Brenda Reetz, wins Leader of the Year Award
Greene County General Hospital Welcomes General Surgeon, Dr. Lucio Palanca
Greene County General Hospital is thrilled to welcome board-certified general surgeon, Lucio Giovanni “LG” Palanca, MD to the GCGH family. As a general surgeon with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Palanca will perform a broad range of surgical procedures and consultations exclusively at GCGH. Starting in September, his office will be located on the second floor of the Hospital in the Outpatient Clinic area. His recent departure from Putnam County Hospital, where he served as the main “go to” … [Read more...] about Greene County General Hospital Welcomes General Surgeon, Dr. Lucio Palanca
GCGH Announces Greene County’s First Perinatal Navigator
Greene County General Hospital is thrilled to announce the County’s first Perinatal Navigator, Nicole Page, RN. Page will serve families of Greene County as a resource for prenatal and postnatal care as well as up through the first 18 months of the baby’s life. Funding for the Perinatal Navigator Program at GCGH came from part of a $4.6 million federal grant to the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA). The grant was awarded to the IRHA from the Health Resources and Services Administration, … [Read more...] about GCGH Announces Greene County’s First Perinatal Navigator
Victoria Coffey wins Daisy Award and Jill Bailey wins PETAL Award
Extraordinary Employees Recognized at Greene County General Hospital Victoria Coffey wins DAISY Award and Jill Bailey wins PETAL Award Nurses at Greene County General Hospital are being honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Employees outside of nursing staff are also being honored with the PETAL Award for exceptional service. Victoria “Tori” Coffey, RN, … [Read more...] about Victoria Coffey wins Daisy Award and Jill Bailey wins PETAL Award
Greene County General Hospital Visits Andrews Institute Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
A team of administrative, rehabilitation , surgical and orthopedic staff from Greene County General Hospital traveled to Gulf Breeze, Florida this week to receive training at the esteemed Andrews Research and Education Foundation where TeamOrtho physician, Dr. John Hammerstein is completing a Sports medicine fellowship. This September, Dr. Hammerstein will begin performing surgical orthopedic and sports medicine services exclusively at Greene County General Hospital and in the TeamOrtho … [Read more...] about Greene County General Hospital Visits Andrews Institute Orthopedics and Sports Medicine