Fall 2018
News from Rex Healthcare Foundation
Inspiring Hope Through KidsCan! Improving Health in Southern Wake County
Dr. Frederick Burroughs’ Humble History of Healing Communities
The calming hues of nature grace the walls of the new Behavioral Health Zone at UNC REX.
Includes the 2018 Gratitude Report
Our mission is to provide opportunities for our community to
Inside This Issue A Message from Our President, Steve Burriss...................... 3 Holt Brothers Inspiring Hope Through KidsCan!...............4-5
invest resources in the
One Family Paves the Way for a New Hospital..................6-7
excellent work of UNC
Dr. Frederick Burroughs, a Pioneer Healing Communities................................................8-9
REX Healthcare. The core activities through which the Foundation fulfills this mission include: advocacy, education, program development, fundraising,
Jayne's Walk......................................................................... 9 2018 Gratitude Report
Letter from Sylvia Hackett............................... 10
Total Raised in FY18........................................... 11
Total Invested in Our Hospital.......................... 11
strategic partnerships and donor engagement.
Ernie Bovio Named COO of UNC REX................................ 12 UNC REX Earns All A’s and Five Stars ................................ 12 Co-Workers Receive Recognition Through the Grateful Patients and Families Program..................... 13 REX Hospital Open........................................................14-15 Rex Healthcare Foundation Recognized as Charity of the Year ..................................................... 16 New Behavioral Health Zone Enhances Care..................... 17 Rex Gala Save The Date...................................................... 18 Foundation Staff................................................................. 19 UNC REX Healthcare Trustees............................................. 19
Editor: Jackie Leach Pierce Special acknowledgement to Laurie’s Write Touch!, Partin Design Group and Brian Strickland Photography.
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2500 Blue Ridge Rd., Ste. 325 Raleigh, NC 27607 rex.foundation@unchealth.unc.edu (919) 784-4424 RexHealthcareFoundation.com
A Message from our President, Steve Burriss Not long ago, American Hospital Association President/CEO Rick Pollack said, “We have the opportunity to build a future where hospitals are as much associated with health as they are with sickness, more closely aligned in the minds of our patients with the joy of living than the fear of dying.” Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, UNC REX Healthcare puts Pollack’s words into practice every single day. Our mobile mammography and heart & vascular units are great examples of creating a healthy community by bringing wellness services beyond our walls, especially in underserved areas. And it’s just one example. Another is our new, eightroom behavioral health zone that enables UNC REX’s
Steve Burriss
emergency department team to enhance treatment of the increasing numbers of behavioral health patients. This unique, state-of-the-art facility provides a safe place for patients until they’re hospitalized at psychiatric facilities or are stable enough to go home. It is with great pride I share that UNC REX once again received an “A” report card from the Leapfrog Group, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to improving healthcare quality and safety. Likewise, we are the only North Carolina hospital – and one of just 49 nationwide – to receive straight A’s since Leapfrog began publishing its safety report card seven years ago. As we continue distinguishing ourselves as one of the premier hospitals in the United States, we humbly thank you for your donations and support, which enable us to deliver on our mission of inspiring hope, improving health and healing communities. Sincerely,
Steve Burriss President
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Holt Brothers Inspiring Hope Through KidsCan! G
rowing up in Gibsonville, N.C., Torry and Terrence Holt lived with their parents and older sister in an apartment
on Homestead Street. They were showered with love and, like most boys, spent time playing sports with other neighborhood children. Life was good – until their mom Ojetta Vernette Holt-Shoffner was diagnosed with cancer when they were only 10 and 6, respectively. “The first thing that came to our minds was that when we woke
Terrence and Torry Holt
up the next morning our mom would be dead,” Torry said. “Back then you associated cancer with death, and in the AfricanAmerican community, you didn’t talk about cancer. So we were dealing with all those anxieties and fears with nowhere to turn.” Now grown and married with children, Torry and Terrence don’t want other kids feeling scared or alone if cancer invades their family. Through KidsCan! at UNC REX Cancer Care, the former North Carolina State University and NFL players are inspiring hope by helping kids cope with the pain and anguish that comes
Torry and Terrence Holt attending a bowling outing with UNC REX KidsCan! participants.
when mommy, daddy, a grandparent or a guardian has cancer. Funded partly through the Holt Brothers Foundation, KidsCan! is a support group helping kids and their parents get through the difficulties cancer brings. In monthly meetings, children ages 6-16 are educated about cancer and its treatments, and counselors are on hand for those needing to express their feelings. Kids play games and talk in groups, and they also go bowling, to NCSU football and basketball games or on other outings. Some families attend for a few sessions, others are
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said Kimberly Fradel, Care Coodinator with UNC REX Cancer Care. “Children hear: ‘We will cope with cancer together as a family; You can ask me questions, and I’ll give you honest answers; We are not alone; rather, we are a part of a close network of families who understand and share our story.‘ With these messages, parents calm feelings of worry by establishing trust with their children that bring about comfort and its own sense of healing.’’
with us for several years. Either way, parents send a powerful
The Holt brothers said they benefit as much from KidsCan! as
message to their children when they bring them to KidsCan!,’’
the families do. “Terrence and I are at the meetings and we’re
open books, so we talk about how we dealt with it when our mom was sick,” Torry said. “What we like about KidsCan! is the parents and kids are amongst other people who are going through the same thing, and no one feels uncomfortable.” Christine Goble can relate. In October 2014 when her children were 6 and 9, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. “Imagine how confusing and scary it is to have a parent stricken with cancer,” Goble wrote in a fundraising letter for UNC REX. “Our kids took it hard.”
Christine and Harry Goble and their children
adults caring for a loved one with cancer,” she said. “Our
“Through art, music, games and group discussions they learned about cancer and ways to cope with our family’s struggles. Most of all, they were able to simply be kids again.”
kids benefited most. Through art, music, games and group
Christine Goble
After starting treatment at UNC REX Cancer Care, Goble heard about KidsCan! “I found solace sharing my anxieties with fellow cancer patients while my husband, Harry, bonded with other
discussions they learned about cancer and ways to cope with our family’s struggles. Most of all, they were able to simply be
The men know their mother would be proud of KidsCan! and
kids again.”
Camp Kesem, a week-long sleep away camp for children 6-16
Holt Brothers Foundation also sponsors KidsCan! at Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, Cone Health Cancer Center at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington and Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Peters, Missouri. Plans are underway to implement KidsCan! at Duke Raleigh Hospital next year. “We’ve had several hospitals reach out to us,” Torry said. “We support UNC REX KidsCan! because our Foundation is here in Raleigh and we went to N.C. State. It was only right, only natural.” Terrence said KidsCan! is a safe haven for kids and adults.
who have a parent with cancer. In North Carolina, Camp Kesem is run by college students at N.C. State, Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill who raise funds and serve as counselors. The Holt Brothers Foundation supports the program through a Butterfly Grant, which provides gap funding and program expansion. The Foundation is also supporting a diversity initiative at Camp Kesem in 2018-19 because the brothers would like to see more African-American families participate. “We need to let people know who we are, what we’re doing and the impact we’re making on young people’s lives, as well as the parents,” Torry said. “I hope we inspire young people and adults to get more involved in their community, because we need more people sharing their time and their resources for KidsCan!”
“Our program makes a good deal of sense because it’s focused
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on the children,” he said. “What Torry and I know from going through it, is how you go through it can shape who you become and what feelings you deal with as you get older. We don’t want people to believe they’re being strong by trying to
To learn more about how you can help UNC REX Healthcare offer
go through cancer alone. The program flourishes and thrives
vital programs like KidsCan!, contact Rex Healthcare Foundation,
because of the participants.”
rex.foundation@unchealth.unc.edu, (919) 784-4424.
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One Family Paves the Way for a Future Hospital UNC REX focuses on improving health in Southern Wake County
B
ack in the late 1930s, Mallie Bruns Stephens earned $65 a month
teaching high school in eastern North Carolina. Not one to spend frivolously, the Holly Springs man saved most of his
on our campus located in Holly Springs. However, the history between the Stephens family and UNC REX predates February 2018. In January 2007, William Henry, the
It appears Rex and the Stephens are forever linked. Talk about coming full circle. “On one hand we did make money by
earnings.
youngest of the Stephens siblings who’s
In 1938, a few years after the Great
with stage 4 colon cancer. The news was
Depression, Stephens used his savings
devastating for the close-knit family.
brother Phillip. “How could you sell to an
Billy was treated at UNC REX Cancer Care
hospital?”
to purchase the Old Betts Place in Holly Springs. He bought the land, son David said, for a tobacco farm and as a means of supplementing his income.
affectionately called Billy, was diagnosed
by oncologist Dr. Oludamilola A. Olajide.
selling Rex our land, but on the other hand the buyer was a hospital,” said Billy’s older entity more in the public interest than a
People go to hospitals to improve their
“He told me when he was going through
health. But excellent hospitals like UNC
cancer, that only God knew how long he
REX do much more than help people get
was going to live, but he felt Rex was
better. They help families like the Stephens
providing him with good care,” said his
get through trying times, and they become
children.
widow, Janice. “He also said Rex had been
integral parts of the communities they
good to him and he was going to leave
serve.
In February, Stephens’ children sold a
them some of his inheritance.”
Four years after his land purchase, Stephens married the former Jewell Ballentine of Fuquay-Varina, and the couple had four
portion of the land to UNC REX Healthcare. Plans call for a 50-bed hospital to be built
“After Billy died it was just a really difficult
Billy died in 2010, leaving UNC REX
time, and Rex was there for us when we
approximately $215,000 from his estate.
really needed them,” Janice said. “His oncologist called me several months after
Family portrait, 1964. Front row, L to R: Steve, Jewell, Billy. Back row, L to R: David, Phillip and Sandra. Photo by Olan Mills.
his death and asked was I okay.” David, another brother, sings UNC REX’s praises. “This is what healthcare should be all about,” David said. “From day one, everybody at UNC REX was just great. They were wonderful to Billy during his cancer ordeal, and, I can say proudly, to me during mine.” After Billy’s diagnosis, it dawned on David that he’d never had a colonoscopy. Since
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colon cancer often runs in families, he quickly made an appointment with a UNC REX gastroenterologist. A precancerous polyp was found during his procedure and removed. Sandra Johnson is the oldest of the Stephens clan and said David’s decision to get a colonoscopy was a blessing in disguise. On a Friday afternoon in late June, she and her daughter Rhonda Johnson, her brothers and Janice had lunch at Hickory Tavern in Holly Springs. They reminisced about Billy, a guitarist who was always upbeat; about trips Janice, Billy, David and his wife Mary took together
Family of Jewell Ballentine Stephens, Thanksgiving Day, 2004. L to R: Billy Stephens, Jewell Ballentine Stephens, Phillip Stephens, Rhonda Ballentine Johnson, Sandra Stephens Johnson, Mary Blandy Stephens (David's wife), David Stephens. Photo courtesy Jimmy Wallace Studios.
after Billy’s diagnosis. They discussed Billy’s gentle nature and how he fought valiantly against the cancer that infiltrated his body.
Potential rendering of the future hospital in Holly Springs
And they expressed their deep appreciation for UNC REX. “Billy wouldn’t want us to be blowing his horn,” Sandra said. “He wouldn’t want all of this attention. The whole time he was sick he never complained…” While reminiscing that Friday, the Stephens siblings couldn’t help but think of the sacrifices their parents made to keep the land that would eventually belong to UNC REX. “Our parents said when we were small children that they wanted to save the land for us,” Phillip said in an interview. “And now it’s going to house a hospital, so something good, even life-saving, will come of it. They would be proud.”
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UNC REX has been granted approval from state officials to build a 50-bed hospital in Holly Springs. The new hospital will complement the UNC REX Healthcare Holly Springs campus at the corner of U.S. Highway 55 and Avent Ferry Road. UNC REX recently opened a second medical office building on its Holly Springs campus, as planning continues for the new hospital nearby. UNC REX Vice President Tom Williams has been named the top executive for the new hospital, which is expected to begin construction in early 2019. “Our Holly Springs campus is a unique opportunity to transform what was once farmland into a top medical destination for residents and their families close to home,” Williams said. “I look forward to continuing to serve as a connection between UNC REX and one of our region’s fastest-growing communities. The additional land will offer us flexibility for future expansion as we begin construction of the hospital.”
For more information about how you can support this project, please contact Amy Daniels at amy.daniels@unchealth.unc.edu or (919) 784-4434. 7
Dr. Frederick Burroughs, a Pioneer Healing Communities
W
hen he was a student at Meharry Medical College in
That may be. However, after learning of his memoir, “Sharing My
Nashville, Tennessee, being the first African-American
Journey to a Career in Medicine in a Transitioning South: How
attending physician at Rex Hospital in Raleigh was the farthest
Faith, Family & The American Work Ethic Have Guided Me,” UNC
thing from Frederick D. Burroughs’ mind.
REX officials took notice and offered to host a book signing in
He had talked about becoming a doctor since his childhood
February.
days in Burlington, New Jersey, because he just wanted to help
“Several days before the book signing, they invited us for a tour
people.
of the new cardiovascular facility,” Burroughs said. “When we
In an illustrious career spanning five decades and involving countless pediatric patients, Dr. Burroughs did just that. “When I came to Raleigh, I was about the 12th pediatrician in Wake
went back for the signing, the gift shop bought 50 of my books and 35 were sold that day. They treated my daughter, my wife and me like royalty.”
County, as I recall. I established a rapport with the other
At the signing, Burroughs met an African-American Harvard
pediatricians that was very comfortable.”
graduate who’s a neonatologist. He figured she stopped by
Soon after arriving in the capital city, Burroughs opened a
because, “I guess I paved the way for her.”
practice on South Person Street. His wife and Raleigh native,
Burroughs’ time at Rex wasn’t without incident. Once as he
the former Geraldine Sandra Harris, was a public school teacher
responded to a call to attend an emergency C-section, two white
but later became his office manager. Burroughs also worked on
security officers questioned why he was there and where he was
staff at Wake Medical Center, as did most of the city’s African-
headed. They let him go only after some white nurses vouched
American doctors at that time.
for him.
Many of Burroughs’ patients were delivered at
“The next day, the Rex administrator,
Rex Hospital, now called UNC REX Healthcare.
the late Jack Willis, called and wanted
Therefore, at the insistence of Annie Louise, Louis
to know if I’d had any problems the day
and Charles Wilkerson, all siblings and medical
before,” Burroughs said. “I went over the
doctors, Burroughs applied for medical staff
scenario, and he apologized and said he’d
privileges in Rex’s pediatrics department.
investigate. He called about two hours later and apologized for the way I was
In 1977, he integrated the hospital.
treated. He said they weren’t going to tolerate that type of behavior at Rex.”
“I really don’t think about being the first black doctor at Rex a whole lot,” Burroughs said. “It gives me a sense of pride, but I remain humble about it.”
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Dr. Burroughs treats a young patient during the early years of his practice.
Despite that incident, Burroughs has fond memories of working at Rex and isn’t
harboring ill feelings. At 88, he has much better things to do with his time. To say he has led a full life is an understatement. He has received numerous awards over the years and often runs into former patients who are delighted to see him. He and his wife celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary made them proud. Terrence is
Jayne’s Walk: A Labyrinth Project
a pharmacist. Kelvin works in
Last December, Jayne Byrd, RN, MSN, Vice President of
newspaper advertising. Angela,
Surgical Services, retired from UNC REX. Jayne filled
self-employed in clinical research,
her various roles with distinction and devotion to our
has a master’s in public health.
community for more than 40 years. As a lasting legacy
Their granddaughter Madeline,
and gift, Jayne’s hope is to build a walking labyrinth at
a former teacher, is pursuing a
UNC REX Healthcare.
in June, and their children have
master’s in education at Harvard. Sadly, in 2014 exactly three
A labyrinth is a meandering single path leading to a
months after he got married, their
center. Labyrinths are an ancient archetype dating back
grandson Nicholas collapsed and
4,000 years or more, used symbolically, as a walking
died at age 25.
meditation, choreographed dance, or site of rituals and ceremony, among other things.
Jayne Byrd
Labyrinths are tools for personal, psychological and spiritual transformation, and For a man who spent his life
are also thought to enhance right-brain activity. Labyrinths evoke metaphor, sacred
healing communities, the death of
geometry, spiritual pilgrimage, religious practice, mindfulness, environmental art and
his grandson was excruciatingly
community building.
difficult to bear. Burroughs’ faith – and time – help ease the pain.
Walking a labyrinth can quiet the mind, reduce stress, aid reflection and lead walkers to greater peace and inner knowledge. Patients who are facing a difficult diagnosis
Through Rex and private practice,
can walk the labyrinth to help them connect with their own sources of strength. Staff
Dr. Burroughs has made a
can use the labyrinth to get centered before and after working with patients. Families
difference in Raleigh. For that, he’s
who are struggling with end-of-life-care decisions for their loved ones can take time to
very grateful.
walk the labyrinth and see things in a clearer light.
“I met a lot of Rex employees who
Jayne said “I want to make this dream a reality … to create this special space which
eventually brought their children
will have a permanent, positive effect on our patients, our community and any
to me,” Burroughs said. “And
one in need.”
there are some doctors from Rex that I’ll always hold dear.” - Written by Laurie D. Willis
If you are interested in making a gift toward the labyrinth project, please contact the Rex Healthcare Foundation at (919)-784-4424; rexhealthcarefoundation.com. 9
Gratitude Report
Thank You! Fall 2018
New York Times bestselling author H. Jackson Brown, Jr. once said, “Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” Undoubtedly, happiness lives among those of you who have contributed financially to the Foundation, as you generously gave and positioned us for a record-breaking year. In fact, during fiscal year 2018, we raised just over $4.8 million and returned $4.3 million to support the needs of our patients and co-workers.
Sylvia Hackett
I cannot thank you enough for your generosity, which enabled us to purchase the latest medical treatment and technologies and to provide scholarships for caregivers to continue their education. While those are specific examples of what your money helped fund, please know that overall your support enables UNC REX Healthcare to continue providing quality patient care for all of our community. At UNC REX Healthcare, we exist to inspire hope, improve health and heal communities. We inspire hope through programs like KidsCan!, which provides an outlet for children ages 6-16 who have a parent, grandparent or guardian with cancer. We improve health by creating new spaces like our behavioral health zone, an extension of our emergency department. And we heal communities by partnering with renowned doctors, such as Frederick D. Burroughs, Rex’s first African-American attending physician and a pediatrician for generations of families, to visit our hospital and share his time and memories with us. We simply could not provide the excellent level of care that we are known for without your generosity. Your kindness motivates all of us at UNC REX to work harder to ensure we continue making a positive difference in our patients’ lives. I am greatly humbled by your support. Likewise, I want you to know just how very much we appreciate you. Because of your support, we will continue fulfilling our mission and serving the needs of others. Sincerely,
Sylvia Hackett Vice President, Rex Healthcare Foundation
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Total Raised in FY18: $4.8 Million 1,831
Total number of donors
532
748
New Donors
1,083
597
Co-worker donors, giving more than $331,305
Tribute gifts, given in memory or honor of loved ones and caregivers
152
46
Repeat Donors
Rex Society members, giving $1,000 and up annually
Legacy Circle members (planned giving society)
The 2017 Rex Gala raised
$105,628
The 2018 REX Hospital Open raised
$505,000
Total Invested in Our Hospital: $4.3 Million NC Heart & Vascular Hospital $ 1,125,000.00
Emergency Department Behavioral Health Unit $ 1,279,000.00
26%
42.4%
Patient Assistance $ 1,849,677.82
Physician and Nursing Education $ 81,199.50
30% 2%
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Ernie Bovio Named Chief Operating Officer at UNC REX Healthcare
UNC REX Healthcare Earns Straight A’s from The Leapfrog Group … Again In April, UNC REX Healthcare became the only North Carolina hospital – and one of only 49 nationwide
UNC REX Healthcare has
– to receive straight A’s every
named Ernie Bovio as its new
year since the Leapfrog
Chief Operating Officer. Bovio
Group, a nationally
comes to UNC REX from
recognized nonprofit dedicated to improving quality healthcare, began
High Point Regional where he
publishing its safety report card in 2012.
served as CEO. Bovio has had a successful career in hospital
Other North Carolina facilities joining UNC REX in receiving an “A”
management in North
rating on Leapfrog’s Spring 2018 report card were UNC Medical Center
Carolina, Texas and elsewhere.
Ernie Bovio
In 2014, he took over as CEO of High Point Regional and led that organization through several years of growth, clinical improvement and financial stability as part of the UNC Health Care system.
in Chapel Hill, Johnston Health in Smithfield and Clayton, High Point Regional in High Point and UNC Rockingham in Eden. “This is the only national rating of how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm and death, such as medical errors, infections and injuries,” said Leah Binder, Leapfrog CEO. “Receiving an ‘A’
“I’m proud to welcome a leader of Ernie’s caliber into
Safety Grade means a hospital is among the best in the country for
the UNC REX family,” said Steve Burriss, president
preventing these terrible problems and putting their patients first…”
of UNC REX. “I’ve gotten to know Ernie through his leadership at High Point. His passion for serving patients and supporting co-workers and physicians will make him an asset to our growing organization for years to come.”
The April announcement followed one in December when UNC REX received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, placing it among the top
At UNC REX, he will oversee daily operations, several
9.1 percent of hospitals nationwide.
joint venture relationships and many other areas.
Since 2016, CMS has analyzed
“I'm looking forward to joining the team at UNC
hospitals using data on outcomes,
REX, one of the best hospitals in North Carolina,“
patient experience and other factors for its Hospital Compare online
Bovio said. “UNC REX is committed to improving
database to give patients and their families another tool with which to
access and reducing the cost of care. I look forward to
make informed health care choices.
contributing to this organization’s mission.”
“This recognition is a direct result of the work our co-workers and
Bovio holds a Master of Healthcare Administration and
physicians do each and every day,” said UNC REX President Steve
Business Administration from the University of Houston
Burriss. “We are committed to providing all of our patients and their
and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Texas A&M
families the highest quality care and service.”
University. He and his wife Holly have four children.
The UNC REX Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center also received a five-star quality rating.
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UNC REX Co-Workers Receive Recognition From Grateful Patients and Families UNC REX Healthcare receives significant support through the Grateful Patient and Families Program. The program offers a way for patients and families to express their appreciation for the care they received by making a gift to the Rex Healthcare Foundation. One of the exciting features about the program is that donors can choose to honor caregivers – nurses, doctors, technicians – as well as individuals who do not provide direct patient care, such as members of housekeeping, food services and volunteers. These tribute gifts are especially meaningful in that honored staff members receive special recognition in front of their peers and a pewter acorn lapel pin to signify this special honor. The acorn is a symbol that no matter how small the act of kindness, it makes a difference to others. The following individuals were recognized and received acorn pins in fiscal year 2018 for their outstanding compassion, customer service and quality patient care: Honor/Memorial Name
Department
Honor/Memorial Name
Department
Allison Adams Anna Morrison Barbara Hall Brandon Shiflett Brittany B. Moye Brittany Benfield Brittany Johnson Brook Elsam Carolina Simmons Chloe Reynolds Christina Taylor-Ripperger Cynthia J. Wall Deborah Thompson Dr. Amitha Ravalapati Dr. Brian Donoghue Dr. Bruce W. Usher Dr. Charles F. Eisenbeis Dr. David B. Eddleman Dr. Deepak Pasi Dr. James G. Scanlan Dr. Jeremiah Boles Dr. Justin J. Wu Dr. Linda H. Butler Dr. Richard M. Gillespie Dr. Scott Baker Dr. Sidharth A. Shah Emily B. Cox Erinn Bouterse Eugene Taylor GiGi Brueck Jamie Banwell Janice Kimball, NP Jazmine Pulley Joánne M. Kuszaj Jocelyn Ouvry Josh Runyon Julie B. Elmo Karen B. Saville, NP Kayla Sandy Kenneth Lustria Kimberly Ayala Kwameshia Hicks
Emergency Department 7E 6H&V Physical Therapy Staffing Response Team Rex Digestive Health 7W 6H&V 7W 6H&V Emergency Department Perioperative Operations- Surgical Services 4E UNC REX Hospitalist Team Raleigh Emergency Medicine Associates NC Heart and Vascular Rex Hematology Oncology NC Surgery NC Heart and Vascular Capital Heart Associates Rex Hematology Oncology Rex/UNC Radiation Oncology UNC REX Executive Team Rex Thoracic Surgery Associated Urologists of North Carolina NC Heart and Vascular PreOp 6H&V 7W NICU REX Cancer Center Palliative Care 7W Heart & Vascular Cary Rehab Services 7W Nuclear Medicine Rex Digestive Health 6H&V 6H&V 6H&V 7W
Laurie Cain Lindsay Futris Lisa Fox Worth Lydia May Lynda Drye Mary C. Kuzkin Mary Gray Hutchison Hunt MaryBeth Aloba Megan Scott Megann Lay Melanie Scattone Meredith Cole Mikea Taylor Monica Ford Morgan Waerness Pamela T. Thompson, NP Rachel Foster Rhonda Noell Robert Lanzetta Rosemary Herring Ruza Pavic Sandi Thomas Sandra D. Rearden Shachi Vora Shae Earles Shannon Fuerst Stacey Joyner Stefanie Lovale Susan Johnson Tamara D. Barnett Toshia Lowery Tyler Smith
Prenatal 7E 7W 7H&V Surgical Services Surgical Services REX Bariatric Specialists 6H&V 7E Heart & Vascular CVRU 7W Critical Care 7W Emergency Department 8H&V NC Heart & Vascular 4E 7W 7W MSICU ED 6H&V 7W 6H&V Emergency Department 7W 6H&V 6H&V 6H&V Perioperative Operations- Surgical Services NC Heart & Vascular 6H&V
UNC REX Cancer Center staff UNC REX Cancer Center - Infusion Staff UNC REX Healthcare - 5W Nursing Staff UNC REX Healthcare - Diabetic Counselors UNC REX Healthcare - Dieticians UNC REX Healthcare - Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Department UNC REX Healthcare – NICU/Special Care Nursery Nurses UNC REX Healthcare - Wound Care Center Staff UNC REX Heart and Vascular - 4th Floor
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The Path to the PGA TOUR The PGA TOUR’s future stars rolled through north Raleigh once again this spring for the annual REX Hospital Open. More than 10,000 spectators, 100 corporate sponsors and 450 volunteers were treated to an exciting competition of 156 Web.com Tour golf professionals striving to earn a PGA TOUR card for next season. Joey Garber’s clutch round of 66 on Sunday, June 3, was good enough for a one-stroke victory over Scott Langley and Hank Lebioda. His four-day total of 266 (-18) was second lowest in the tournament’s 14-year history at TPC
REX Hospital Open 2018 winner Joey Garber.
Wakefield Plantation, one stroke off the mark set by Chesson Hadley in 2013. Garber secured his PGA TOUR card for 2019. This year’s tournament raised the bar for charitable giving with an impact of $505,000 to the Rex Healthcare Foundation and brings the tournament total to more than $8.8 million. Funds from the 2018 Open are supporting neuroscience service line expansion at UNC REX Healthcare, helping to ensure our community receives the specialized care needed in critical, timesensitive situations. Local favorite and TPC member Cameron Percy signing autographs.
18 Skybox, Hurricanes Public Bench, Rodger's Builders Champions Club
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Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fairway
Garber accepts the winnings from Tournament Chairman Ed Willingham of First Citizens Bank.
Eric Scholz performing in the Party Reflections Spectator Pavillion.
Don’t miss the excitement and fun of the 2019 REX Hospital Open:
May 30 - June 2 Stay tuned for more information on sponsorships, volunteer opportunities and more!
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Rex Healthcare Foundation Recognized as Charity of the Year In acknowledgment of 30 years of charitable efforts, in December Web.com Tour officials named the Rex Healthcare Foundation as their “Charity of the Year.” “With charity serving as the backbone of the Web.com Tour, there is no honor more prestigious than the Charity of the Year Award,” said Web.com Tour President Dan Glod. “The Rex Healthcare Foundation, in conjunction with the REX Hospital Open, has strengthened their community by supporting programs and services that make a positive impact on patients’ lives.”
Kevin Bender, REX Hospital Open Sales Representative; Kerry Heckle, Public Relations Director; Brian Krusoe, REX Hospital Open Tournament Director; Dan Glod, President of Web.com Tour
In fiscal year 2018, the REX Hospital Open contributed a record high $505,000 to the Rex Healthcare Foundation. In the 30-plus years since the Open began, $8.8 million in net proceeds have been
51,864 from the Patience Assistance
$
Fund went toward prescription assistance, medical supplies and clothing for patients experiencing financial hardship
raised to support the Foundation‘s efforts in the Triangle. Among 2018 Rex Healthcare Foundation community support highlights:
2,000
Nearly women received free screening mammograms and diagnostic tests
26 families
assisted by the donor-supported KidsCan! program
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144 nurses
received scholarships to pursue certification or advanced training
548 cancer
patients received help through the Angel Fund
New Behavioral Health Zone Enhances Care
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It’s been nearly a year since an anonymous $2.5 million gift enabled UNC REX Healthcare to open a behavioral health zone in the emergency department. The facility was opened in December after a team of experts spent months
carefully planning and building the new space with design elements chosen to improve the care and safety of patients. The space enables UNC REX’s emergency department officials to enhance treatment of the increasing numbers of behavioral health patients – who sometimes exhibit erratic and violent behavior – seeking care there. In the past, many behavioral health patients faced lengthy waits before getting moved to more appropriate facilities providing specialized psychiatric care. But now at UNC REX, these patients will remain in one of eight private, sunlit rooms until they’re hospitalized at psychiatric facilities or stable enough to be sent home. The rooms are under 24-hour video surveillance. Jennifer Sollami, UNC REX’s emergency department manager, said the rooms have gentle green and blue hues believed to induce a calming effect. The new behavioral health zone also includes a common area for socializing, playing games and relaxing. On any given day, an average of four behavioral health patients are hospitalized at UNC REX.
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Celebrating a historic milestone for Rex Hospital – Inspiring hope, improving health and healing communities since 1894
The Rex Healthcare Foundation is proud and excited to celebrate the 125-year history of Rex Hospital ... providing excellence in healthcare to our community for generations. Thousands of patients’ lives have been saved, improved and eased through the generous and open hearts of our many donors. Thank you! The Rex Gala has always been a special event, and in honor of this anniversary, it’s been reinvented to host our supporters and provide an intimate evening with friends, food and fabulous entertainment! Our year-long celebration will begin in Spring 2019! Our gala evening will be held at our new Heart & Vascular Hospital on Blue Ridge Road. Details will be coming soon – stay tuned.
Rex Hospital on South Street 1894 - 1909
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Rex Hospital on South Street 1909 - 1937
Rex Hospital on St. Mary's Street 1937 - 1980
Rex Hospital on Lake Boone Trail 1980 - Present
Our Team
2018 Trustees of UNC REX Healthcare
Rex Healthcare Foundation Sylvia Hackett Vice President
Catharine B. Arrowood Parker Poe Teresa C. Artis ComCounsel
Kevin Bender REX Hospital Open Sales Representative Amy Daniels Foundation Director
Stephen W. Burriss UNC REX Healthcare Ann S. Collins, M.D. Woman’s Health Alliance, PA DBA Centre Ob/Gyn
Dariel Dixon Database Analyst Angela Harris Program / Grants Officer
Courtney A. Crowder Crowder Consulting Co., LLC
Stephanie Haughey Stewardship and Administrative Associate
Peter D. Hans Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Brian Krusoe REX Hospital Open Tournament Director
Steven C. Lilly Triangle Capital Corporation
Jackie Leach Pierce Sr. Philanthropy Officer
C. Howard Nye Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Kay Taylor Strategic Philanthropy Director
Gary L. Park UNC Hospitals Bobby T. Parker Volunteer Rig S. Patel, M.D. Digestive Healthcare William L. Roper, M.D., M.P.H. UNC Health Care
2500 Blue Ridge Rd., Ste. 325, Raleigh, NC 27607 rex.foundation@unchealth.unc.edu (919) 784-4424 RexHealthcareFoundation.com
Robert S. Thomas Volunteer
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Gifts to UNC REX Healthcare are made through the Rex Healthcare Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3). The Rex Healthcare Foundation can be reached at (919) 784-4424 or rex.foundation@unchealth.unc.edu.
Art in Healing
The presence of art in hospital settings enhances the community and promotes the wellbeing of patients, their families and healthcare professionals. Thanks to the generosity of many donors, UNC REX showcases a collection of work by premier artists. To request a tour of the art collection at the North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital or for information on sponsoring a work of art, please contact Kay Taylor at Kay.Taylor2@unchealth.unc.edu.
Taught Acrylic on canvas Linda Ruth Dickinson