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Capital Regional Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare North Florida Division, is proud to announce the launch of their first ever Graduate Medical Education Residency Program in partnership with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. [Read more…] about Capital Regional Medical Center and the University of Central Florida College of Medicine Announce Launch of New Graduate Medical Education Residency Program
For the 5th consecutive time, Capital Regional Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare North Florida Division, is the only hospital in the region to receive an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021. [Read more…] about Capital Regional Medical Center Earns Fifth ‘A’ in a Row by the Leapfrog Group
Capital Regional Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, recently announced that it has been recognized for the 11th time by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies. [Read more…] about Capital Regional Medical Center Proud To Be Part Of HCA Healthcare, a 2021 World’s Most Ethical Company
Capital Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in the Big Bend Region to receive an ‘A’ grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Capital Regional’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. [Read more…] about Capital Regional Medical Center Only Hospital in Big Bend Region Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Capital Regional Medical Center announces the appointment of Chase Christianson to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
Most recently, Christianson participated in HCA’s Executive Development Program while serving as Assistant Administrator and Ethics & Compliance Officer at Kingwood Medical Center in Kingwood, Texas. While there, Christianson led ancillary and clinical support departments while overseeing nearly $50M in capital projects. His previous experience includes operational and business development responsibilities as part of Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in the Texas Medical Center.
“My family and I are excited to join the Big Bend community and I look forward to working alongside the physicians and staff of Capital Regional Medical Center,” said Christianson. “This hospital has a bright future in this community and I am proud to be a part of it.”
Christianson received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Alabama and Master of Science in Health Administration as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
“Chase is going to be an exceptional addition to the Capital Regional Medical Center team,” said Mark Robinson, CEO, Capital Regional Medical Center. “He has a robust background in hospital operations and we are so glad to welcome Chase and his wife, Genevieve, and their daughter, Charlotte to Tallahassee.”
About Capital Regional Medical Center
Capital Regional Medical Center is a fully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,100 employees and 500 physicians. A 242-bed acute-care hospital and offers a Bariatric Center, Comprehensive Breast Center, Cancer Center, Family Center, Accredited Chest Pain Center w/PCI, 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon & Gadsden Counties, Certified Primary Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Heart & Vascular Center, and affiliated physician practices.
Capital Regional Medical Center will expand access to emergency care in southeast & northwest Leon County with the opening of two freestanding emergency departments in 2018.
In northwest Leon County, the freestanding ER will be located on North Monroe, just north of I-10. The 6-acre site will include a 10,800-square-foot, one-story facility. In southeast Leon County, the freestanding ER will be located on Capital Circle SE & Orange Avenue, near Southwood. This 5-acre site will also include a 10,800-square-foot, one-story facility.
Both emergency departments will offer 24/7 ER care and are expected to serve more than 25,000 patients per year. The nearly 25 million-dollar project will feature 24 emergency room beds and will employ approximately 62 full-time healthcare professionals. Both freestanding ER’s will offer a full-range of capabilities – from pediatric to adult care. Features include a full-service lab, CT, trauma room, ultrasound and x-ray.
“The new ER facilities represent our latest step to expand health care into the community,” said Mark Robinson, CEO, of Capital Regional Medical Center. The hospital’s main campus emergency room and the ER in Gadsden County saw more than 100,000 visits in 2016.” There is a need for additional ER services in south and northwest Leon County. Our goal is to provide quality care for our patients with little to no wait time. The new freestanding ER’s will allow us to provide critical healthcare services in convenient locations for our patients.”
About Capital Regional Medical Center
Capital Regional Medical Center is a fully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,100 employees and 500 physicians. It is a 266-bed, acute-care hospital that offers 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties including; a Pediatric ER, Senior Care ER and an Express Care ER. Offerings also include a Bariatric Center, Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI, Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Orthopedic Center, Physical Therapy Services, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Wound Healing Center, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and more.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.― Capital Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
To receive the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, hospitals must achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Stroke achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month periods and achieve 75 percent or higher compliance with five of eight Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality measures.
These quality measures are designed to help hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. They focus on appropriate use of guideline-based care for stroke patients, including aggressive use of medications such as clot-busting and anti-clotting drugs, blood thinners and cholesterol-reducing drugs, preventive action for deep vein thrombosis and smoking cessation counseling.
“The care our patients receive at Capital Regional Medical Center is our number one priority,” said Ann Smith, Chief Nursing Officer. “That’s why we’re proud to be among the hospitals recently recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for our excellence in implementing the Get With The Guidelines program.”
Capital Regional Medical Center announces the appointment of Ian Clark to the position of Clinical Manager at the facility’s free-standing emergency room in located in Gadsden County.
Clark brings more than 15 years of experience to this role, having served the past ten as a nursing supervisor, director of patient flow and staff nurse. Prior to this, he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps.
“I look forward to working with the Capital Regional Medical Center team, helping staff meet the needs of our patients and becoming actively involved in the community,“ said Clark. “Capital Regional is expanding and continues to be a community healthcare partner not only in Tallahassee, but surrounding communities like Gadsden County.”
Clark received his bachelor’s degree in nursing from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee and his master’s degree in healthcare management at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. During this time, he was an active member of the Naval ROTC and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and also served on the FAMU School of Nursing Advisory Board.
“Ian is very experienced in medical operations,” said Susie West, Director of Emergency Services. “We are confident in his ability to operate an efficient and quality-driven emergency department.”
Capital Regional provides the only ER in Gadsden County, and services are available 24/7. Area residents receive the same high quality emergency care they receive at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee without having to travel. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, lab services and radiology including x-ray and CT to meet immediate healthcare needs.
About Capital Regional Medical Center
Capital Regional Medical Center is a fully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,100 employees and 500 physicians. It is a 266-bed, acute-care hospital that offers 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties including; a Pediatric ER, Senior Care ER and an Express Care ER. Offerings also include a Bariatric Center, Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI, Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Orthopedic Center, Physical Therapy Services, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Wound Healing Center, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and more.
