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purposefully engaged in numerous civic organizations and their
respective boards. We also work
in partnership with the city and
county leadership in the region
that we serve. And we’re focused
on improving the quality of life. We
do so by providing highly reliable,
excellent care within our walls
and engaging our communities in
many ways outside of our walls.
to health policy decisions within the RAYNES Like every health sysvarious regulatory departments.
tem in the country right now, it is
regaining stability post pandemic.
MORLEY Southeast Georgia Health
Specifically, hospitals and health
System boasts state-of-the-art
systems are faced with workforce
facilities and equipment. Can you
challenges, predominantly in nursexpound on this?
ing; but not exclusively so, as well
as inflation/costs that create enorRAYNES Probably the best and most mous financial pressure. We have
recent example is the completion
to be sound in our decision making
in June 2023 of a capital project
and yet creative in solving these
of nearly $160 million where we
challenges.
MORLEY Can you expound on the
enhanced our emergency rooms,
impact Southeast Georgia Health
surgical suites, two bed towers and
MORLEY As CEO, what have you
System has had on the healthcare
our central energy plant.
done to try to ensure Southeast
landscape not only in the service
Georgia Health System not only
area but across the state?
MORLEY Following up on that, what weathers the storms but emerges
innovative programs and services
stronger and more resilient? What
RAYNES SGHS has always been very do you offer?
are your plans for building a stronactive at the state and federal level.
ger future?
This is something that has historiRAYNES There are several. One that
cally been true for the organization. stands out is our CyberKnife proRAYNES A focus on culture is the
It is also true for business and ingram for cancer patients. While we
short answer. A culture where misdustry in all of Glynn County. There have world class technology coupled sion, vision and values are commitis a strong Chamber of Commerce
with a team of talented physicians
ted to and lived through our behavand Economic Development presand clinicians, we also offer shortiors and the care we are so honored
ence at the state and federal level.
term housing to our patients via a
and privileged to provide. We are
Southeast Georgia Health System is wonderful gift to our foundation
committed to our wonderful team
very active in this space from an ad- from the Nunnally family (The Nun- members and partners within our
vocacy standpoint on many topics
nally House).
organization. We are committed to
ranging from legislative initiatives
the growth and betterment of one
MORLEY What are the biggest
another and to those who come to
challenges facing Southeast Georgia us for care.
Health System?
Cindy Morley is a staff writer for James and James
Magazine Online.
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