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Pardee Hospital Foundations offers Meet The CEO at Lake Point Landing

Monday, January 30th, 2012

More than 90 people turned out for the Meet the CEO event at the Lake Pointe Landing retirement community in Hendersonville on Jan. 23 to hear Pardee Hospital CEO, Jay Kirby, discuss Pardee Hospital’s plans for continued success in the ever-changing health care climate.

Pardee Hospital Foundation board members and staff welcomed Lake Pointe Landing residents and shared complementary educational materials with attendees before and after Jay Kirby’s presentation.

Highlights of Kirby’s presentation included:

Pardee Hospital’s latest accolade as the only hospital in North Carolina to receive ISO (International Organization for Standards) Certification for its top quality standards. Pardee is one of only 40 hospitals in the U.S. that has earned this distinction.
Discussion of the community benefits Pardee provides – a payroll of $74 million, annual revenues of more than $132 million, $9 million in uncompensated care, $10.1 million in unreimbursed care, Henderson County’s largest employee giving campaign to United Way and more.
An overview of the hospital’s recent community partnerships including the approved Mission Pardee Health Campus in Fletcher and the services Pardee provides through Blue Ridge Community Health Services to underserved patients in Henderson County.

Lake Pointe Landing graciously treated attendees to punch, wine and cheese during the event.

Kirby wrapped up his presentation with a question and answer session. Debbie Patrick, Pardee Foundation’s director of development and donor relations, and Lake Pointe Landing residents Dana Carpenter, a Pardee Hospital Auxiliary member and grateful patient, thanked the group for attending. Twenty attendees signed up for one of Pardee Foundation’s popular, by invitation only, Making Rounds tours before leaving.

Meet the CEO receptions are sponsored by Pardee Foundation’s Generations of Excellence Committee, chaired by Rich Cooke and Greg Burnette.

February events at Pardee

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Pardee Hospital Foundation offers Making Rounds

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

It was another grand opportunity to visit Pardee through Pardee Hospital Foundation’s Making Rounds Tour where eight members of our community recently toured the hospital, starting first thing in the operating room.

Drs. Das and Mackel were generous in their time to share with our guests the orthopedic surgeries they were performing. Joe and Eileen from the day surgery crew also provided excellent information on processes in the surgical suites, the equipment the Foundation helped purchase, and data on Pardee’s low infection rates. Our guests also visited the new Comprehensive Wound Center to see the new hyperbaric chambers. Paul explained how oxygen therapy works and the types of patients who can benefit.

“I really liked observing surgery and the willingness of the staff to impart information to us,” said Ann N., one of the participants.

If you would like to participate in an upcoming Making Rounds tour, please contact the Foundation office at (828) 696-4666.

Mission Pardee Health Campus :: Moving Forward

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The Mission Pardee Health Campus is moving forward after yesterday’s County Commissioners Meeting. The meeting was cover by multiple media outlets.

From www.blueridgenow.com, “Pardee and Mission hospitals’ proposed health facility on the county line reached another milestone Wednesday after the Henderson County Board of Commissioners gave the OK to move ahead with the project.”

From www.hvillscoop.com, “”I am pleased to say Mission’s leadership has offered the concessions as requested,” Kirby told the board during the afternoon session of their day long meeting, adding that the adjustments had been futher reviewed by both legal counsel for Pardee’s Board of Directors and that of their parent organzation UNC Heath Systems. “We’re excited to see this as a business venture for the town of Fletcher and they feel the same way. I feel it only appropriate that Pardee’s Board of Trustees allow me to sign the memo of understanding next week and that we all move forward with this project.”

Visit missionpardeehealthcampus.org for details about the project.

Shirley Vernon, RN, retires from Pardee after 54 dedicated years of service

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Shirley Vernon, RN, a registered nurse at Pardee Urgent Care, has retired after 54 dedicated years of service in nursing.

Vernon has been with Pardee for 23 years working at both the main hospital and at Pardee Urgent Care. She received her nursing degree in 1957 from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, located in Pittsburg, Pa. Vernon has worked in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, and previously served at Kent Nursing Home in Kent, N.Y., before coming to Pardee Hospital in 1988.

“Shirley is an outstanding individual who is very caring and compassionate. She is a pleasure to work with and she will be missed. She is a professional who has given many years to her chosen vocation,” said Sherry Thompson, Interim Director at Pardee Urgent Care.

Watch the story.

The Orchards Cafe at Pardee Hospital

Monday, December 12th, 2011

The newly renovated Orchards Cafe at Pardee Hospital is now open to the public. We are excited to announce the new service areas which include a full service grill, offering fresh, hot and cold dishes including sandwich specials as well as additional healthy options. There is also a special cook-to-order international menu selection offered on a regular basis. The Orchards Cafe has a pleasant, modern atmosphere is now available to our community.

Christmas Parade :: Your Community Hospital

Monday, December 5th, 2011

We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our team members, their families, and a few dogs for coming out this Saturday for the Christmas Parade. Downtown Hendersonville’s annual Christmas Parade was especially wonderful this year, highlighted by beautiful weather. We had over 50 people representing Pardee including our CEO, Jay Kirby and his family, our physicians, nurses, and team members from a multitude of departments. You can find coverage of the Parade in the Times-News here.