PALM BEACH GARDENS – Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is pleased to announce its Tenet Healthcare Heroes for 2010. Patient Access Representative Harold "Jack" Goewey as well as the Outpatient Rehab Team that includes: Suzanne Ambrose, Erin Butts, Yves Cartier, Tina Dugan, Marcia Hance, Kerriane Huffstetler, Joanne Morgan, Margarite Podder, Margaret Rashwan and Karen Ritzau.

Since he joined the PBGMC team in 1986, Harold Goewey has been a wonderful asset. He is described as self-sufficient, productive and focused on service. He is always going above and beyond what is asked of him. Harold personally accompanies patients and families to their destinations when asked, and he reviews the schedule in advance to ensure patient information is completed before their visits.

The Outpatient Rehab Team responds to the needs of the community and its patients. They continue to implement new programs such as "Back on Track" in response to the need to manage back and neck pain. The team has expanded services that have resulted in a 14 percent increase in volume over the previous year. Due to the collaborative efforts of the team, they have directly impacted the quality care and increased the number of physicians and patients that choose PBGMC for their rehabilitation.

About Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

Ranked as one of “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” for the fourth year in a row,* Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is a 199-bed acute care hospital serving the medical and health care needs of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast for more than 40 years. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, PBGMC was the first hospital in Palm Beach County and the Treasure coast to perform open-heart surgery and has since remained one of the area’s leading heart hospitals, providing comprehensive cardiac care. PBGMC also offers orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, general surgery, outpatient surgery and more. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency care, and is in the process of doubling the size of the ER to help accommodate the area’s growing population. 

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center also received HealthGrades’ Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence eight years in a row and ranked among the top 5% in the nation for overall cardiac care and cardiology services, and the top 10% for cardiac surgery and cardiology procedures*.

For more information or physician referral, please call 561-625-5070 or visit www.pbgmc.com.