Gritman Medical Center | Connections | Winter 2014

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At Gritman Medical Center, we take pride in providing excel-
lent patient care to the people of our communities. For more
than 100 years, we have been committed to our mission to
make Gritman the best place for patients to receive care, for
sta and volunteers to work, and for physicians and providers
to practice medicine. Throughout this Connections newsletter,
you will see the ways in which we continue to do just that.
The best place for patients to receive care. We are very
excited to have the new Potlatch Family Care Clinic open to
patients. This expanded space allows for easier patient access
and increased clinical space, including a procedure room and a
more comfortable waiting room.
We are passionate about the health and wellness of our community. From our an-
nual Pink Tea, which raised over $40,000 to provide mammograms for women who
can’t a ord them, to our annual Colors of Hope run, which raised money to provide
support services for individuals bravely ghting cancer, Gritman is honored to be a part
of the lives of those who call this area home.
The best place for sta and volunteers to work. Gritman’s employees and volun-
teers are the heart and soul of our organization. Environmental Services to Emergency
Department, Family Birth Center to Fiscal Services, this hospital functions with the hard
work and dedication of each of our sta members and volunteers who pour countless
hours into making Gritman a great place to give and receive care.
The best place for physicians and providers to practice medicine. Gritman’s part-
nership with physicians is key to our mission to provide excellent patient care. We are
fortunate for our collaboration with so many great providers who practice medicine
in our region. We are pleased to welcome to the team the many new physicians who
joined our medical sta in 2014.
While healthcare continues to face many changes and unknowns, Gritman continues
on in our commitments—our commitment to be the best place for sta and volunteers
to work, our commitment to be the best place for physicians and providers to practice
medicine, and our commitment to be the best place for you and your family to receive
care.
Kara Besst, President and CEO, Gritman Medical Center
Kara Besst,
President and CEO
A M E S S A G E F R O M O U R P R E S I D E N T A N D C E O
GRITMANLEADERS
GritmanMedical Center Board of Directors
B.J. Swanson, Chair
Janie Nirk, Vice Chair
Robin Woods, Secretary/Treasurer
Greg Kimberling, Board Representative
Rula Awwad-Ra erty
Dick Heimsch
Charles Jacobson, MD
Greg Mann
Barbara Wells
Kraig White, MD
GritmanMedical Center General Members
Jimmy Anderson
Jessica Bearman
Kenny Cada
Sharon Harris
Pam Hays
Raymond Ireland
Elaine Johnson
Carole Jones
Nancy Lyle
John McCabe
Jane Peterson Goetschel
Aaron Ranisate
Rachel Rausch
Lowell Stevens
Lori Stinson
Don Strong
Todd Taruscio
Tom Trail
Dave Uberuaga
Roger Wallins
Lynda Walters
Becky Witt
Gritman Medical Center Foundation
Pam Hays, President
Barbara Bull, Vice President
Jane Peterson Goetschel, Secretary
JoAnn Evans, Treasurer
Connie Esser
Greg Kimberling
Nancy Lyle
Justin Minden
Michelle Spain
B.J. Swanson
Ex o cio:
Adina Bielenberg, Director of Development
Kara Besst, Gritman President and CEO
Preston Becker, Gritman CFO
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