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Tri-City Medical Center CEO Larry
Anderson has been recognized by
Becker’s Hospital Review as one of
300 Hospital and Health System
Leaders to Know nationwide. The list
recognizes men and women who have
shown admirable dedication to the
improvement of healthcare delivery
and demonstrated great promise and
skill to the healthcare landscape.
Anderson joined Tri-City in 2009
and, within two years, returned the
hospital to financial stability and
established it as a leader in San Diego
County for robotic and minimally
invasive surgery.
During his tenure, Anderson has
refinanced Tri-City’s high-interest-rate
securities, a move that saved millions
and helped it post a profit for the
fiscal year ending in June 2011.
He also won a reprieve from
state-mandated seismic compliance
until 2030 by demonstrating that the
construction of Tri-City’s buildings
meets state seismic requirements.
Most recently, under Anderson’s
leadership, Tri-City was recognized
by Becker’s Hospital Review as one
of the 100 Greatest Places to Work in
Healthcare (nationally) and as the fifth-
best cardiac hospital nationwide in
reducing 30-day readmission rates for
patients experiencing heart attacks.
In recognition of his role in
overseeing the turnaround at Tri-City
Medical Center, Anderson was named
the recipient of the 2011 Healthcare
Champion Award for Hospital
Administration and Leadership by the
San Diego Business Journal and was
named Business Person of the Year
in 2012 by the Carlsbad Chamber
of Commerce.
Anderson envisions Tri-City
Medical Center’s being among
the top 10 percent of hospitals
nationwide for patient care by
continuing to offer the highest quality
of care through partnerships with the
healthcare community and investing
in the latest innovations.
Dear friends,
I am pleased to share this edition
of Healthy You with you because
of the many heartwarming stories
that speak of the impact we have
on the lives of those we serve.
You will meet Carlsbad resident
Tom Demetros. Through the
efforts of our staff at the Wellness Center, the Carlsbad Fire
Department and our cardiac catheterization team at Tri-City
Medical Center, we were able to open a clogged artery in
just 31 minutes, nearly one hour faster than the national
best practices standard of 90 minutes, not only immediately
relieving him of pain, but saving his life.
Every time I hear Brahms’ “Lullaby” played over the
loudspeakers throughout the hospital, I am proud of our staff’s
efforts to bring another baby into this world. You’ll find the
story of our maternal child health program on pages 6 and 7.
In the Summer 2012 edition of Healthy You, we focused
on the impact that newborn patient Caleb Peltier had on
changing a protocol in our emergency department (ED).
Because of his remarkable situation, we established Code
Caleb, which brings a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
team to the ED whenever a newborn arrives needing
help. Caleb, who was born at another hospital, had critical
congenital heart disease, which is easily detected by a simple
test immediately after birth. Tri-City not only instituted this
test as a standard protocol, but thanks in part to the lobbying
efforts of our NICU chief, Dr. Hamid Movahhedian; our NICU
nurse manager, Nancy Myers; Sue Bowles, NICU clinical
nurse specialist; and the March of Dimes, we were able to
help pass Assembly Bill 1731, which was signed by Gov.
Jerry Brown in September. By July 2013, every hospital in
the state will be required to provide this lifesaving test.
The final story I want to bring to your attention is about
our volunteers. They put in nearly 73,000 hours of their own
time. We would not be able to deliver the quality care we
do without them. See pages 10 and 11 to learn how you can
become part of this team.
Enjoy this edition of Healthy You!
Larry Anderson
CEO, Tri-City Medical Center
CEO RECOGNIZED
FOR LEADERSHIP
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