Healthcare—and Coweta’s growing
prominence as a medical powerhouse—was the main topic of discussion as Mike
Robertson, CEO of Piedmont Newnan Hospital, discussed the challenges and
promise of Coweta’s healthcare at the August 25, 2015 NuLink Early Bird Forum.
The event was held at The Newnan
Centre, and a packed house was on hand for Robertson's remarks. He began with a brief overview
of the Piedmont Healthcare system, which includes “five and soon to be six”
hospitals in the metro Atlanta region.
He said there are currently 16 Piedmont Healthcare facilities in Coweta County. Those facilities, ranging from
the hospital to physicians’ offices to imaging centers and a fitness center,
employ 59 doctors and have created a
total of 1,400 jobs in Coweta County.
Robertson listed his areas of focus as
Piedmont CEO. These include:
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Quality, safety and service
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Access and care
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Becoming the hospital of choice
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Becoming financially self-sufficient
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Becoming known as one of the best small hospitals in
the country
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Increasing his community involvement on the boards of
University of West Georgia Newnan and West Georgia Technical College
Robertson said that part of becoming
the hospital of choice was aimed at physicians as much as facilities.
“You have to remember that hospitals don’t have patients, doctors have patients,” he said. “We want to be the first
place they think of to send their patients. We want to make sure we appeal to
the doctors.”
“We’re getting there,” he said. “And
we love what we do.”
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