FoundationFocus The official publication of the TGH Foundation Summer 2016

TGH Foundation’s 19th Annual Gala The Tampa General (TGH) Foundation’s 19th Annual were lined with bright floral centerpieces, superhero action Gala, A Night to Marvel: Celebrating the Superheroes figures and themed comic book table lamps. With the tables of , was held on May 14, 2016, at the Tampa set, guests were surrounded by a larger than life stage, a Convention Center. Guests at the exclusive Heroes’ Party arrived dancefloor lined with pop art graphics and multiple hero in capes and costumes and were wowed by a rotunda complete spotlights outlining the room. Throughout the night, guests with an original 1966 Batmobile and Batcycle, which provided had the opportunity to give back by purchasing Superhero an awe-inspiring photo op. While sipping on Kryptonite, guests Sidekick Teddy Bears that will be donated to the children in the enjoyed music by Fretless Rock and were able to channel their Children’s Medical Center and Pediatric Center at Healthpark. inner child with a caricature artist and face painters. They also enjoyed a wine pull and champagne and ice game. At 7:30 p.m. sharp, our superheroes were swept away to the Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Fred Hames of Skanska drew the convention center’s large combined ballrooms into a world winning ticket and announced the winner of this year’s of MARVEL-ous character. Vibrant, primary-colored tables Continued on page 3

L HOSPITAL F GENERA OUNDA PA TION TAM ’S 19TH ANNUAL GALA

Guests walked into the Tampa Convention Center ballrooms and were whisked into a comic book, with primary colors and pop art.

MAY 14, 2016

Auctioneer Rick Gallo helped raise $26,000 in the live auction and over $55,000 in the fund the need.

TGH Foundation’s 19th Annual Gala From the Foundation Chair (continued from cover) 2016 GALA COMMITTEE It has been an exciting spring at the goes to Skanska Building USA, who was our Presenting $10,000 Chance Drawing. Music by the Bay Kings Band kept the Tampa General Hospital Foundation. Sponsor for the seventh year in a row. In addition, a big dancefloor bustling before and after the seated program, which Event Chairs: And you, our donors and supporters, shout out goes to Gala Chairs Dianne and Mickey Jacob, was emceed by longtime Tampa radio personality, Jack Harris. are the reason for our successes. Honorary Chairs Pam and Les Muma, and a hardworking and Dianne and Mickey Jacob dedicated committee. Our heroes proved to be super after the patient testimonial Dick and Francine Dobkin and their video featuring Melissa and Evan Ranieri tugged at their hardworking committee closed out I hope that you and your family have a safe and relaxing heartstrings, raising $57,135 for the Children’s Medical Center. Honorary Chairs: the Integrative Arts in Medicine summer and I look forward to seeing you at our Annual Pam and Les Muma mini-campaign, raising $500,000. Dinner on Thursday, October 6, at Palma Ceia Golf & Country The live auction had paddles in the air with packages ranging Integrative Medicine is an approach to health care that Club. This will be our opportunity to publicly recognize the from trips to the British Virgin Islands and Telluride, Colorado, a encompasses the whole person: physical, mental, emotional Board members whose terms are ending for their years of road trip with the Tampa Bay Rays and a National Geographic After-Party Chairs: and spiritual. As your health care partner, Tampa General dedicated service: Mary Jane Campbell, John Leone, M.D., photography excursion with Tampa photographer Carlton Ward Ali St. Cyr and Jack Watters Hospital’s (TGH) Integrative Arts in Medicine Program Chuck Paidas, M.D., Dan Riggs, M.D., and Holly Tomlin. Jr. The lively band, as well as the LED-lit gaming area complete recognizes each person’s individuality and focuses on We will also welcome our two newest Board members: with a four-person PacMan Battle Royale and life-sized Jenga, Casey Andrews Wayne Lewis supporting whole-person health and well-being. The David Wein, M.D., and Ron Weisser. I promise that you proved to be a special enticement for our 4th Annual After-Party Integrative Arts in Medicine Program is a service offered will be inspired by our patient testimonial highlighting the Catherine Christie-Zanghi Dr. Ben Mackie guests, who arrived at 9:30 p.m. The After Party was chaired by to the patients at no additional cost and is not reimbursed extraordinary level of care that patients receive at TGH. Natalie Clark Elizabeth Mackie by insurance. The benefits offered can be measured by an Ali St. Cyr and Jack Watters. increase in patient satisfaction, improved pain management This year’s gala, under the guidance of Dianne and Mickey Jacob Gretchen Dominguez Heidi Raschke processes and the ability to use non-medicated, self-healing and honorary chairs Pam and Les Muma, raised over $380,000 in Bryan Durkin Holly Tomlin options learned through the various techniques offered by net proceeds for TGH’s Children’s Medical Center. the program. Mary Erwin Kendall Trosky Doug Dieck In this issue, you will find numerous photos from our 19th Hailey Feldman Katie White Annual Gala, A Night to Marvel: Celebrating the Superheroes Chair, Tampa General Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees of Health Care. Thanks to our generous sponsors, the net Eleni Hytoff Carin Zwiebel proceeds from the gala exceeded $380,000! A big thank you Tammy King

Robin DeLaVergne, UPCOMING EVENTS Executive Director

Jamie Powell, 42nd Annual Dinner 18th Annual 26th Annual “Night at Special Events Manager Thursday, October 6, 2016 Golf Tournament the Circus” Monday, October 24, 2016 Wednesday, January 25, 2017 The TGH Foundation’s Annual Dinner will Courtney Cullen, Superhero Side Kick Teddy Bears, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, were sold for $50 and Special Events Coordinator be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at After regrassing and renovations, Old The Circus is Coming! The TGH Foundation’s donated back to patients at the Children’s Medical Center. Palma Ceia Country Club. The Bank of Memorial Golf Club is ready to welcome 26th Annual “Night at the Circus,” chaired Tampa will return as our Dinner Sponsor back the TGH Foundation for our 18th by Teale Smith and Mary Taggart, will be for the 10th year. During the dinner, our Annual Golf Tournament. We are excited held on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, Foundation Chair will give his report to welcome Carlton Fields as our Legacy at Amalie Arena. This event is a great on the accomplishments and activities Sponsor for this year’s tournament. opportunity for families to spend priceless of the past year, and the Chair of the We welcome The Yerrid Foundation time together and experience the thrills of Health Sciences Center Board of as Tournament Sponsor for the 11th the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Directors will give the hospital report. year, and Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Circus – The Greatest Show on Earth®. The prestigious James M. “Red” McEwen Partners will return as our Old Memorial Proceeds will benefit TGH’s Children’s Award winner will also be announced. Sponsor. This year, we will introduce the Medical Center. Helicopter Ball Drop and Putt for $1,000. Proceeds will benefit TGH’s Fund for Call (813) 844-7262 for more information. the Future and Rehabilitation Services.

The wine pull, sponsored by Ryan Companies, allowed guests to take a chance on pulling a Charles Edwards, M.D., TGH chief of medical staff, and Jim Burkhart, TGH president and CALL (813) 844-7262 FOR MORE INFORMATION. bottle of wine with a Parker or Wine Enthusiast rating of 90 or above. CEO, channeled their favorite superheroes for the occasion!

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PRESENTING SPONSOR AFTER PARTY SPONSOR CAPTAIN AMERICA SPONSORS EWI Construction APG ARCO/Murray Construction Company BEER SPONSOR Caspers Company McDonald’s Restaurants Cigar City Brewing David A. Straz, Jr. Foundation LEGACY SPONSOR Dr. Ravi and Lavanya Bukkapatnam and Drs. Mohamed and Amira Helal DESSERT SPONSOR Drs. Charles and Denise Edwards Sprinkles Tampa Landmark Healthcare Facilities, LLC Roig Lawyers HEROES’ PARTY SPONSOR Stephen G. Brantley, M.D. AUCTION SPONSOR BNY Mellon Wealth Management Strategic Property Partners, LLC Tampa Bay Lightning SIGNATURE DRINK SPONSOR Tampa Bay Rays AGW Capital Advisors Tampa Bay Steel Company The Bank of Tampa VALET SPONSOR BAR SPONSOR Kuhn Automotive Group Paul and Melissa Ranieri and Alphonso Campos, M.D., USF Health and TGH Children’s Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Fred Hames, Skanska, present $10,000 Chance Drawing check to BATMAN & ROBIN SPONSORS Medical Center. lucky winner Mike Gorsage. Barbara and Scott Hurst VIDEO SPONSOR B-G and Jennifer Holmberg TECO Tampa Electric/People’s Gas Borrell Electric Co., Inc. Callan Associates WINE PULL SPONSOR Charles & Carol Funk Ryan Comapnies Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Labovitz COMMEMORATIVE PHOTO SPONSOR Dr. & Mrs. John and Julia Kauzlarich SUPERMAN SPONSORS Dr. and Mrs. Harry R. van Loveren Drew & Betsy Graham Epic Feldman Equities, LLC Florida Pediatric Associates ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR Frank and Patricia Hancock Fred & Lesley Dobbins, SunTrust Gregory Celestan & Joanne Tremont IBERIABANK Judith M. Ploszek Kimmins Contracting Corp WONDER WOMAN SPONSORS McCann & Baird Flooring Longtime Tampa radio personality Jack Harris served as the evening’s emcee. Gala co-chairs, Dianne and Mickey Jacob, welcomed the crowd. Mr. & Mrs. Craig Linn GAMING SPONSOR Mr. & Mrs. John A. Brabson Mr. & Mrs. John H. Mueller STERIS Corporation IN KIND CONTRIBUTORS ANESTHESIA/EMERGENCY SERVICES SunTrust Bank Foundations & Endowments Tate & Stacy Taylor MEDIA SPONSOR The Beck Group 10 News Contintental Wholesale FlyBar Rich & Kelly Davies Sprinkles Tampa The Toni Everett Company Diamonds Aiyana Taylor Handpainted Everything! Seven One Seven Parking Tampa Bay Rays Todd & Erin Farha Dr. Claude Guidi Services Tower Realty Partners, Inc. Bay Stage Live & Wayne Lewis iHeartMedia Teluride Ski & Golf Resort Trimar Construction Scrub Island Resort, USAmeriBank BVI Yacht Charters Dick’s Sporting Goods J. McLaughlin Spa & Marina The Gasparilla SUPERHERO SIDEKICK TEDDY BEAR SPONSOR Inn & Club Carlton Ward, Jr. Ellie Blanco Melitta Coffee Skanska The Temptation Cigar City Brewing Fish Boca Grande - Capt. Miranda Mencher Southwest Airlines Nelson Italiano III WMOR ConceptBait Offshore Sailing School

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Debbie King, John Brabson, chair of the Florida Health Sciences Board of Directors, Guy Chairs and Honorary Chairs, Les Muma, Dianne Jacob, TGH Foundation board member, Pam Amy Lewis Bergen and John Leone, M.D., TGH Foundation board member. Dr. Kondi and Heather Wong take the dance floor. King, Tilda Brabson, Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Dr. Cathy Lynch Buckhorn. Muma, TGH Foundation and Florida Health Sciences board member, and Mickey Jacob.

Dr. Ravi Bukkapatnam and Robin DeLaVergne, TGH Foundation executive director. Jamie Scarola, TGH chief medical officer, Sally Houston, TGH executive vice president and Lalitha Degala, M.D., Aimee Feldman, Krishna Nallamshetty, M.D., and wife Sami, and Rima Lyn and Fred Hames and Mona and Roger Stephan, Skanska. COO, Deana Nelson, Toby Hart, TGH President and CEO Jim Burkhart and Katelea Burkhart. Sanka, M.D.

VIP guests enjoyed the Heroes’ Party, which included an original 1966 Batmobile TGH Foundation Board Chair Doug Dieck and wife Tricia with TGH Foundation Board Eric Bailey, CapTrust, and wife Gina with Stephen Fluharty, Bank of Tampa, and wife Lynn. Tegan Rothwell, Claude Guidi, M.D., Wayne Lewis and Steve Rothwell. and Batcycle! Member Buck McInnis and wife Eleanor.

6 7 New Service Lets You See a Doctor Anytime of Day or Night Hospital Honored for Its Quality Stroke Care Have a stuffy nose, sore throat and cough but don’t have time to see virtually treat ear aches, eye infections and body aches and pains, to a doctor? name just a few conditions. TGH received the American Heart Association/American Stroke If given intravenously in the first three hours after the start of Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus stroke symptoms, tPA has been shown to significantly reduce the You can now see a doctor anytime of day or night, thanks to a new “We want to expand ways people can access medical services Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus. effects of stroke and lessen the chance of permanent disability. interactive online high-definition video service called TGH Virtual Care. quickly, conveniently and at a lower cost than a trip to the hospital,” The award recognizes TGH’s commitment to providing the most TGH earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement TGH Virtual Care allows you to use an app on your smartphone, tablet said President and CEO Jim Burkhart. “It offers medical care after appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a or computer to link live with a Florida-licensed and board-certified regular business hours and over the weekend from anywhere with an research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. set level for a designated period. physician and get an immediate diagnosis while you’re at home, at internet connection.” These quality measures are designed to help hospital teams follow work or even while you’re traveling. The service costs $49 a visit and all major credit cards are accepted. that earn the Gold Plus Achievement Award must achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines- the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of TGH Virtual Care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and A Harris Poll of about 2,000 adults conducted for American Well in Stroke achievement indicators for two or more consecutive speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke provides urgent medical services to patients using secure online video 2015 found that 64 percent of American consumers were willing 12-month periods and achieve 75 percent or higher compliance patients. under an agreement with American Well, a telehealth technology to visit a doctor using video telehealth. The poll also found that 21 with five of eight Get With The Guidelines-Stroke quality measures. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke services company. It allows patients suffering from non-emergent percent of consumers would select a video visit over a trip to the Association, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause medical conditions to link to board-certified doctors from Online Care emergency room. That number rises to 30 percent for parents of To qualify for the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus recognition, of adult disability in the U.S. On average, someone in the U.S. Group, American Well’s nationwide medical affiliate. children under 18. The poll also concluded that 70 percent of people hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, someone dies of a stroke every Doctors review the patient’s clinical information, devise a treatment surveyed would rather have an online video visit than go to a doctor’s with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only four minutes and nearly 800,000 people suffer a new or recurrent plan, prescribe medications as needed and suggest follow-up care. It is office to get their common primary care prescriptions. drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat stroke each year. set up to treat non-emergencies, including upper respiratory conditions You can access TGH Virtual Care through the free Amwell app, ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke is caused when a blood vessel like bad colds, the flu, bronchitis and sore throats. Doctors will also available at the Apple or Android app store. that supplies blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot.

New TGH GO App Offers Consumers Brandon Healthplex Patient Simulator Provides High-Tech Nurse Training Easy Access to TGH Topping Off Event As a patient goes into cardiac arrest, Scott DeFraties, a clinical That versatility allows nurses to experience just about any type of Health care consumers now have access to a variety of information education specialist, jumps into action to administer CPR. After several situation they may encounter on their units. about TGH and its services — like finding a doctor, locations for minutes, Clinical Education Specialist Terri Ford relieves him and “It’s good for learning new procedures and situations that don’t getting care and even how to find their destination inside the hospital continues the compressions. A nurse shocks his heart. happen frequently,” said Ford. It will be very helpful for nurses in the — with the new mobile app, TGH GO. Within a few minutes their efforts pay off — the patient’s heart returns Acute or Critical Care Transition Program who are new to critical and Launched in May, the new app allows consumers to conveniently to normal rhythm. acute care, she said. access the information they need anytime of day or night from their The patient doesn’t have a name and isn’t on a patient floor. Instead The $93,651 SimMAN 3G system was funded by the TGH Foundation. mobile devices. he’s known as SimMAN® 3G, a full-size, high-tech mannequin who’s “We recognize patients and their families have expectations for ease the newest member of Clinical Education’s arsenal of training tools of access similar to those of other consumer environments,” said Rich for nurses. Phillips, chief technology officer. “TGH GO provides patient-centered The TGH GO mobile app’s hospital SimMAN can be programmed to exhibit just about any type of medical navigationcare for the feature digital helps age.” visitors condition — from seizures, traumatic brain injuries, heart attacks, and patients find their way inside theA big hospital plus by for providing visitors them and with patients is the app’s hospital navigation anthrax exposure, Ebola and more. He serves as a life-like training tool afeature, sequence funded of photos by with the aTGH green Foundation. Immediate past Chief of Staff Bruce Zwiebel, M.D., center, and President and CEO Jim for nurses, providing a variety of real-time situations that occur during path to follow to their destination. Burkhart sign a steel beam during the event. Here’s how it works. First, users select their destination from a pull patient care. down menu. Then, they hold their cell phone up to beacons placed The system’s computer monitor shows all the vital signs displayed at strategic locations throughout the hospital, like the information on a patient monitor. Its camera records training classes, allowing desks, elevators and Admissions. The beacons determine their current educators to review each session with nurses so they can see what location. The app then automatically displays a turn-by-turn sequence they performed correctly and where they need to improve, said Andrea of photos from inside the hospital with a green path to follow to Hill, a clinical education specialist. their destination. If they make a mistake, the recording can be paused, and the trainer The app also includes access to TGH Virtual Care, MyChart medical can ask, “What would be a better way to do this?” said Hill, who record information, news stories for healthy living and a link to make a spearheaded the effort to buy the system. “In a real patient situation, donation to the Foundation. we don’t have the ability to do that,” she said. TGH GO is available for free at the Apple or Android app stores. During training, nurse educators use the system’s tablet to remotely change SimMAN’s symptoms and reactions. He can bleed, cry, sweat, Clinician Margie Escobio, left, and Clinical Education Specialist Michelle Rabelo ask vomit, have a seizure, foam at the mouth, urinate and leak spinal fluids questions to the new SimMAN 3G patient simulator as they complete training. The Hospital and community leaders gathered for a special ceremony at the Brandon from his ears. He also responds to receiving oxygen, medications and simulator is run by an operator outside of the room, who can speak and listen to the Healthplex construction site. The four-story outpatient complex will include an adult procedures like CPR. Nurse educators can also be the voice of SimMAN nurses and send the simulator through different health scenarios. and pediatric , an ambulatory surgery center, laboratory services, a pharmacy, a helipad and physician offices. The Healthplex, located at 10740 Palm and react like real patients. River Rd. in Tampa, is expected to open early next year.

8 9 Former Patients Reunite with Caregivers at Rehab Reunion Employee Golf Tournament Raised Record Amount Last April, Ryan Mertens of Palm Harbor crashed into a rock Three years ago, Vincent Lanci was attending the University of The seventh annual TGH Employee Golf Tournament raised a wall while riding a motorcycle with friends in California. He was Tampa when he was struck by a hit and run driver while walking record $109,401 for the Health & Wellness Center and a newly airlifted to a hospital for treatment. home one night and left for dead. A police officer saw the accident established scholarship program. Ryan was in a coma and suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, and called an ambulance to take him to TGH. The tournament, held March 20 at Lake Jovita Golf and Country collapsed lungs and a broken collarbone. Vincent sustained serious injuries including a brain injury that Club in Dade City, drew 172 golfers, said Chris Roederer, senior vice president, Human Resources. “Basically I was a mess and all but dead,” said Mertens, as he left him in a coma for three weeks. He then spent several weeks spoke to the audience during last week’s Spring Rehabilitation undergoing physical and speech therapy. “The tournament committee members did an outstanding job Patient Reunion, which brings together former patients and “This team got me in the position to succeed in life. I truly owe planning, organizing and running the event,” he said. their therapists. it all to this staff. I couldn’t be more blessed,” said Lanci, who The proceeds will fund and replace fitness equipment for the His family eventually got him transferred to TGH’s Rehabilitation graduated from UT and went on to earn a master’s degree in Health & Wellness Center. Details about the new scholarship Center. Mertens couldn’t walk and could only speak a few words Business Administration last May. program will be announced soon. when he arrived. “I spoke at graduation, and after seeing the crowd’s reaction, The seven tournaments combined have raised $530,500 to “Thirty-six days after coming to TGH, I walked out of the hospital I knew I have a bigger purpose,” said Lanci. He’s now a support the Employee Emergency Fund, which provides financial wearing an AFO (a device that supports the ankle and foot) and motivational speaker and often gives talks to inspire others at assistance to employees who experience unforeseen hardships, events for nonprofit organizations. using a cane,” he said. “I still come here three days a week and the Health & Wellness Center and employee wellness and The TGH Employee Golf Tournament Committee and volunteers. work on my recovery. TGH helped teach me I could make progress educational programs. every day by working hard and doing exercises. I am so thankful for what everyone has done for me.”

2016 Employee Campaign Representatives from the local Jersey Mike’s Subs presented a check for $38,037 from their 2016 Month of Giving to Foundation Executive Director Robin DeLaVergne and Foundation Board Chair IT’S your TOMORROW Doug Dieck. 2016 EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN

TGH Employees Lead by Example... Fund for the Future was established to assist TGH The extremely generous employees of TGH raised an achieving its vision of being the leading medical center impressive $356,015.72 for the 2016 Employee Campaign in West Central Florida by ensuring that our dedicated — It’s YOUR Tomorrow. 3,265 employees made gifts, physicians and patient care staff continue to have all the representing over 40% of TGH employees. Close to 4,000 necessary tools to provide excellent medical care and to ATO hours were donated, and the average gift given was advance teaching, research and service to those whom we over $100! serve — over $85,000 was committed! The 2016 Employee Campaign was about families Patient Hardship Fund helps assist patients and helping families — our family of TGH employees helping families in need during acute hospitalization. Assistance Dr. Mike Flannery presented the Kara E. Flannery each other as well as patients and their families — to includes but is not limited to hotels, meals and basic Nursing Award for 2016 to Carrissa Abbott of overcome unexpected hardship. To that end, the following necessities. Employees generously donated over $53,000 the Oncology Medical Unit at TGH. three funds were the focus of the campaign: for this program. Employee Emergency Fund, which allows the TGH The additional $74,000 was donated to an array of funds, Foundation to help employees who have experienced which support the various programs of TGH. an emergency or catastrophic financial event and need Thank you to our family of TGH employees who made this immediate financial assistance — $143,000 was donated year’s employee campaign such a success! to this fund!

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