Help Sumter Regional Hospital

Donations from HIStalk readers for Sumter Regional Hospital relief

$11,264 Donated

Goal Reached!

Thank You

Thanks to the exceedingly generous donations of HIStalk readers from all over the country, both individuals and companies alike, we have exceeded our ambitious goal of raising $10,000 for Sumter Regional Hospital. Please give yourself a round of applause for opening up your hearts and wallets in mobilizing on behalf of this little hospital and its community.

I don't think many bloggers (especially anonymous ones) are lucky enough to have readers who are so willing to support such worthy causes. Like I've always said, healthcare has the best people anywhere. I'm proud to be associated with every one of you. You should feel great about what you've done.

I didn't mention it, but I got word that MEDITECH and its employees are providing financial and operational support to the hospital, too. President and COO Howard Messing e-mailed me his support. "The effort you are making to raise money for Sumter is wonderful ... glad to see it. We're pretty close to our customers, and have obviously benefited financially from them in the good times, so it is only natural that we would  help them during the bad times. What I find encouraging is the number of people who have no vested interest in the relationship with them who are stepping up to to contribute." 

I also received an offer to provide the hospital with a substantial amount of information systems and have made those introductions.

From Marcus Johnson of Sumter Regional Hospital: "The majority of the donations will go to our rebuilding fund, as well aiding our employees who suffered losses due to the storm. FEMA has estimated us having more than $100 million in damages, and we have only $90 million in insurance money so we do have a definite need. Again, thanks so much for you and your readers' assistance."

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Company affiliation is included if indicated by e-mail address. Amounts are included only to allow donors to verify that their donation was received and sent to the hospital. Thank you to all donors. Your contribution will help Americus, Georgia get its hospital back.

Mr. HIStalk (HIStalk) $250
Matthew Holt (The Healthcare Blog) $50
Cherie Zercher (Medicity) $100
Nancy DelCotto $25
Lauren Finn-Jesus $50
Marianne Slight $50
Nancy Gittelson $25
M. Brown $25
Jean Meadows $50
David Weinstock $50
Charles Gallina $20
Joy Goodspeed $20
Robert A. Rudy (RARE Advisors) $100
Martin Frygier (Noteworthy Medical Systems) $100
James Miller $75
Marsha George (Consulting by George) $100
Catherine Schwartz (Inside Healthcare Computing) $100
John Holton (SCI Solutions) $1,000
Jonathan Sherman (Dearborn Advisors) $250
Bonnie Levin (MedStar) $25
Jonathan Phillips (Healthcare Growth Partners) $1,000
Jeffrey Webber $25
Carlene Anteau $50
Pamela Landis (Henry Ford Hospital) $25
Mark Myers $50
Susan Pouzar $100
Anonymous $100
William Crawford $50
Anonymous $300
Jeff Fisher (Comp Pro Med) $100
Shaun Priest (Eclipsys) $50
Jason Thornton $50
Mark Andersen $50
David Dayton $250
Dr. EJ Boerma $100
Mark Schwinn $200
Caroline Pritchard (Opus Healthcare Solutions) $50
Paul Hayes (Hayes Management Consulting) $50
Jeffrew Powell (Novo Innovations) $100
Jill Levenson-Smith $50
Stephen Smith $50
Cynthia Dullea $25
Dan Pendergrass (Misys Healthcare) $50
Hans Morefield (SCI Solutions) $50
Jolie Rollins $50
Robert Smith (Emergisoft) $100
Thomas Dillon (R. Gaines Baty Associates) $50
Richard Temple $100
Jacob Reider (OnCalls) $100
David White (TeraMedica) $50
Zan Miller (Eclipsys) $25
Jack Kowitt $25
Carl Ferguson Jr. $200
Brad Dodge (Dodge Communications) $100
Tim Kirk (Providence Health & Services) $100
Daniel Svendsen (SISU Medical Systems) $100
David Patnode $249
Peter Niedzwiecki $50
Jay C. McCutcheon $200
Mohammed Ansari $25
Anonymous $50
Bruce Hall (Consultant People) $400
Mike Scordino (Orion Health) $250
Roland Surprenant $50
Dan Field $25
Anonymous $50
Anonymous $150
Joseph Conn $25
Medicity $2,500
Andrew Johanson $50
SolCom $250
Samantha Leinbach $25
Stuart Hammond (SCI Solutions) $50
Justin Graham $100
Nicholas Kennedy $100
Carla Abate $100
Sheryl Librot $25
Angela Witt $50
Elizabeth Morgan $50
Bruce Thigpen (SCI Solutions) $50