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2018 Chief of Staff The nursing staff at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is truly special and a difference maker. As a provider working in both the outpatient and inpatient setting, I hear comments from patients nearly every day complimenting the nursing staff at LGHM. We all try to foster a family-oriented environment, but the nursing staff exemplifies that on a daily basis. Being in the hospital is a stressful event for patients and their family members. Having the empathetic and caring attitude that our nurses display is integral in patient outcomes and satisfaction. Our nursing staff turnover is extremely low as compared to any other facility and that is because our nurses work well together and with all of the staff. Thank you for all you do! — Greg Beato, DO, CAQ Sports Medicine t i l s ital Montgo ery is truly special and a difference i r i i t the outpatient and inpatient setting, I hear ti t rly v ry day co plimenting the nursing staff at LGHM. f il - ri t environ ent, but the nursing staf exemplifies that i . i i t s it l is a stres ful event for patients and their family i t t tic a d caring at itude that our nurses display is integral ti f ctio . Our nursing staf turnover is extremely low as t r f ility t at is because our nurses work well together and f. y f r al you do! , rt icine

Culture of Nursing Excellence/Magnet Program Director In September 2018, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery hosted three Magnet Appraisers to verify, clarify and amplify what was written in the Magnet document. The Magnet Appraisers spent three days meeting and talking with nurses, leadership, physicians, ancillary departments, community members and many others. They were very complimentary of our facility, staff and our culture of nursing excellence. In November 2018, we were notified that LGHM was redesignated as a Magnet facility. This achievement is the culmination of the hard work, dedication and commitment to nursing excellence experienced at LGHM every day. A Magnet designation is not only recognition for excellence in nursing, but rather recognition for an entire facility focused on a positive experience and quality care for every patient, every time. The teamwork and collaboration experienced at LGHM is second to none. I am extremely honored to work with each of you, and thankful for the opportunity to assist in telling your stories in the Magnet document. I celebrate this accomplishment with you…congratulations on a third Magnet designation! i l t Progra Director , i l s ital Montgo ery hosted thre Magnet Ap raisers i lif t s writ en in the Magnet document. The Magnet ting and talking with nurses, leadership, physicians, t , ity me bers and many others. They were very r f ility, t f a d our culture of nursing excellence. , r tifi that L was redesignated as a Magnet facil ty. i t l i tio of the hard work, dedication and com itment o l ri t L every day. A Magnet designation is not only l i rsing, but rather recognition for an entire facil ty focused i lity care for every patient, every time. The teamwork i ri t L is second to none. I am extremely honored to , t f l for the op ortunity to as ist in telling your stories in t. I l r t t is ac o plish ent with you…congratulations on a i ti !

— Christy Sutphin, MEd, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Education, Magnet Program Director C i , , , , Director of Clinical Education, Magnet Program Director

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