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Vicki Lewis Elected Chair-Elect of Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees

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Vicki Lewis, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Douglas, was elected Chair-Elect of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA), a prominent advocate for Georgia's hospitals and health systems. Lewis, who has served on the GHA Board since 2019, will work with the Board to shape a healthier Georgia through her leadership and experience in rural healthcare.

Key Takeaways:

  • Vicki Lewis was elected Chair-Elect of the Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees, a position that will enable her to shape the association's vision for a healthier Georgia.
  • Lewis has served on the GHA Board since 2019 and has led Coffee Regional Medical Center since 2014, achieving significant growth and national recognitions for safety, quality, and innovation.
  • She has developed key initiatives, including an internal medicine residency program, expansion of outpatient services, and achievement of national accreditations in cancer care, interventional cardiology, and stroke readiness.
  • Lewis was honored in 2024 by the American Hospital Association as a Grassroots Champion for Rural Healthcare and has served on the AHA Region 4 Policy Board since 2022.
  • Prior to joining CRMC, Lewis held executive leadership and CEO roles within the Aurora Health Care system in Wisconsin and the OhioHealth system in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Lewis earned a Master of Science from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ohio University.

Statistics:

  • Coffee Regional Medical Center has 98 beds and is a non-profit, acute care hospital in Douglas, Georgia.
  • The hospital was founded in 1953 and has expanded to a 200,000 square foot facility.
  • CRMC has a medical staff with over 30 specialties, including anesthesiology, bariatric surgery, cardiology, and oncology.
  • The hospital serves a population of over 100,000 people in Coffee and surrounding counties.
  • Lewis has led CRMC to achieve numerous national and state-level recognitions for safety, quality, and innovation during her tenure.

Sources:

  • Coffee Regional Medical Center [www.coffeeregional.org/]
  • Georgia Hospital Association [gha.org]

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