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NEWS RELEASE
New leader of Jack Hughston Memorial charged with turning the former Summit Hospital around. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/102/story/295086.html April 7, 2008 Heading to the hospital can be a scary time and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital hopes to calm fears with a smile.
February 14, 2008
Surgeons at The Hughston Clinic Acquire Summit Hospital
Columbus, Ga. (Feb. 14, 2007) — Surgeons at The Hughston Clinic, P.C., a well-respected orthopaedic practice based in Columbus, Ga., announced today that they have acquired Summit Hospital in Phenix City, Ala., from Ameris Health Systems, LLC. The seven surgeons are Carlton G. Savory, M.D., James E. McGrory, M.D., Lyle A. Norwood, M.D., Patrick J. Fernicola, M.D., Thomas N. Bernard, Jr., M.D., Glenn C. Terry, M.D., and J. Kenneth Burkus, M.D.
“Through this acquisition, we are extremely excited about the future opportunities that lie ahead for our patients and the community,” said Carlton G. Savory, M.D, an Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Hughston Clinic. “We have desired a relationship with a hospital where we can make managerial decisions to better serve the needs of our patients. This is an exciting time for Hughston and the community. Welcome to a new era of health care in the Chattahoochee Valley.”
To honor Dr. Jack C. Hughston, the founder of The Hughston Clinic in 1949, the surgeons have renamed the hospital the Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital.
“It’s a great tribute to honor Dr. Hughston by naming the hospital for him,” said Savory, who will serve as Chairman of the Board of Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital. “Dr. Hughston was a true pioneer of orthopaedics and will always be an inspiration to us all. The mission of the Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital will always be to provide the highest quality medical care to the residents in the Chattahoochee Valley region.”
The Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital provides the Hughston doctors with another conveniently located facility where they can perform surgeries and other procedures. The main campus of The Hughston Clinic will remain in Columbus at 6262 Veterans Parkway and will continue to serve patients from Columbus and around the region as it has for nearly 60 years. The Hughston Clinic consists of 18 orthopaedic surgeons who treat thousands of patients annually at nine facilities in the Southeast.
“We are very excited about the potential of the Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital,” said Mark Baker, COO of The Hughston Clinic. “The purchase of the hospital is consistent with The Hughston Clinic’s expansion objectives and strategic plan. The Clinic is growing and expanding in markets throughout the Southeast. Over the past five years Hughston has invested millions of dollars to upgrade technology and renovate facilities with the ultimate goal of creating a more efficient and quality experience for our patients. The Hughston Clinic has always been on the cutting edge of innovation, education and patient care, and that will never change.”
The surgeons have hired James L. Matney to serve as CEO of Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital. Matney has 24 years of experience in hospital administration and last served as CEO of Valley View Medical Center, a 60-bed hospital in Bullhead City, AZ.
Located in Phenix City, Ala., the Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital is an 110,000-square-foot facility with 62 private patient rooms. Opened in August 2006, the facility is a general hospital providing a wide array of services such as a Surgery Department with outpatient, endoscopy and orthopaedics; and a Diagnostic Imaging Department with ultrasound, MRI and 64-Slice CT Scanner, one of the few scanners of its kind in the region. The hospital features wireless Internet access, 27-inch flat screen televisions in each patient room, a dining hall with outdoor terrace, and floor-to-ceiling windows providing natural light. The hospital received a National Pyramid Award in 2006 from the Associated Builders & Contractors for excellence in design and construction of a healthcare facility.
ABOUT THE HUGHSTON CLINIC Based in Columbus, Ga., The Hughston Clinic (www.hughston.com) is a full-service orthopaedic practice with nine offices in Georgia and Alabama. Founded in 1949 by Dr. Jack C. Hughston, The Hughston Clinic is a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence for research, education, training, and the quality treatment of musculoskeletal injury and disease. Other facilities and services located on the campus of The Hughston Clinic in Columbus include The Hughston Foundation Inc., the Hughston Health Center, Hughston Rehabilitation, and Hughston Diagnostics.
Contact: John Carroll, 706-332-5926 Carroll Communications Inc. Mark Baker, 706-494-3265 The Hughston Clinic, P.C. |
