As the Hospital Foundation Gala approaches we just want to remind everyone what the Foundation does for our hospital. This picture is of our new surgery table that was just purchased with funds from the Foundation. This year the Foundation has provided funding for this table, an EKG machine, and the Lucas machine (which provides compressions during CPR freeing up personnel). Thank you to everyone who chooses to give to the Hospital Foundation and thus provides much needed equipment throughout our facility for the good of the community! Please reach out and let us know if you would like to donate to our Foundation and help support the purchase of items like these!

We want to welcome Larry Lane to the team as our new Infection Control Nurse! We are excited to have him here at MHM!

Thank you to the Memorial Hospital Foundation that has given funds to the hospital this year for three pieces of equipment! The first we want to share with you is this Lucas machine! It is able to more efficiently perform chest compressions, therefore freeing up personnel to do other tasks while in an emergency situation. This is a great asset to our Emergency Department and we are so grateful for it! Thank you to our Hospital Foundation Board for all you do to support us!

We would like to congratulate Logan Vann, RN in our L&D department for winning the Daisy Award for Q2 2024!! Below is what the patient had to say about her experience with Logan.

“Logan was my nurse the night I went in to be induced. This was my first pregnancy, so I had a lot of questions. She stayed and talked with me extensively to answer all of my questions and concerns. She listened to me diligently when I expressed I didn’t want pitocin unless it was absolutely necessary. She took my birth plan into account and respected it and made sure I was comfortable with every step along the way. She came back to check on me the following nights as well. Her knowledge was obvious and I’m so glad she was able to be my nurse and make me more comfortable. Thank you Logan!”

Thank you Logan for being a wonderful nurse to our patients!

Thank you SWGA Oil and their brands SunStop and Total Petroleum for supporting MHM with this generous contribution through the GA Heart Tax Credit program!! The choice to redirect your taxes from the state to our local hospital, and keeping those tax dollars working for our local community, helps everyone! We appreciate you!!

Congratulations to Kim Byrd, our June Employee of the Month!! Kim works in our Radiology Department and is an amazing asset to our hospital. She is wonderful with her teammates and always goes above and beyond for her patients. She makes sure everyone feels at ease and as comfortable as possible when she is working with them. Please help me in congratulating Kim!

Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK) is pleased to announce a $100,000 contribution to Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program. This brings the total donated since 2018 by Bank OZK for this community hospital to $530,000.
“Bank OZK is proud to once again participate in the Georgia HEART Hospital Program and do our part to help rural hospitals provide access to quality healthcare so the communities we serve including Bainbridge grow and thrive,” stated Tori Haack, Bank OZK Commercial Banking President.
Since 2018, Bank OZK has contributed over two million dollars through Georgia HEART, the statewide rural hospital organization expense tax credit program. Lawmakers enacted Georgia HEART to encourage taxpayers in Georgia to learn more about the financial and other challenges rural hospitals face and to contribute to improve their financial condition and patient offerings.
“Bank OZK continues to be an outstanding supporter of Memorial Hospital and Manor through their ongoing commitment to the Georgia Heart Tax Credit Program. They have been long time partners with our hospital and their continued support shows how important they believe having access to a full‐service hospital is to our rural community. Because of the generous donations through this program, we will be able to make needed equipment purchases and building upgrades,” said Jamie Sinko, Director of Development at Memorial Hospital and Manor.
Bank OZK contributed a total of $450,000 in 2024 to three rural Georgia hospitals, including Higgins General Hospital in Bremen and Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Bank OZK has 67 banking centers in Georgia, including a full‐service branch located at 226 S. Broad Street in Bainbridge.
About Bank OZK
Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK) is a regional bank providing innovative financial solutions delivered by expert bankers with a relentless pursuit of excellence. Established in 1903, Bank OZK conducts banking operations with over 240 offices in eight states including Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, New York, California and Mississippi and had $34.24 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2023. For more information, visit www.ozk.com.

MHM is proud that a couple of team members were able to help the Salvation Army serve dinner to the Emory medical team that has been in Decatur County this week providing health care services to our migrant farm workers. The Emory team provides an invaluable service each year to these workers and we were glad to be able to show our support.

The Memorial Hospital Foundation is excited to formally announce that the Foundation Gala is returning November 7th at the Simmons House at Greenwood Triangle! This will be a black tie affair with live music, complimentary drinks, and silent and live auctions to support our hospital! We look forward to seeing you there!! Please contact Jamie Sinko at 229-220-4591 for questions and to purchase tables or individual tickets.