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3 Questions
with new President & CEO
Many of Glynn County’s businesses were Scott Raynes
able to continue operating because of the
infrastructure rapidly put in place by the
hospital to treat, prevent, and combat
the novel coronavirus. In turn, the
Golden Isles economy emerged healthy
and ready to get back to work.
• Human Resources and Team Member Health created
guidelines to handle team member exposures,
quarantines, and return to work policies.
Scott Raynes
• Environmental Service teams doubled down on President/CEO
Southeast Georgia Health System
cleaning efforts.
• Between the two campuses, Facilities staff converted
existing patient rooms to 65 negative-pressure What attracted you service that continues to meet and
COVID-19 isolation patient rooms and constructed 1 to apply for this position? exceed the expectations of the
framework for N95 mask disinfection. Southeast Georgia Health System communities we serve.
is a great organization that has served I see continued commitment to our
• Nurses and respiratory, operating room, and maternity
this community and region since team members and our physicians to
staff tirelessly delivered respiratory treatments and 1954 or 1888 depending on how you be the health system of choice for our
performed extra cleaning duties in COVID-19 patient choose to view its history. Either way, patients. And I see the commitment
it’s rooted in the community and of our leadership team and our board
rooms to protect patients and co-workers.
region and is of the community. The for the Health System to be the
• The Education team’s competency workshops
team members, medical staff, and employer of choice of people who
enhanced safety. board are all committed to providing want to work in healthcare.
• To avoid furloughing employees, hospital board excellent care to those who entrust us
to do so. They are all also committed How has your experience
members and senior leadership partnered with Human 3
to improving the quality of life of the impacted your style
Resources to reassign staff from closed departments. communities we serve. of leadership?
• Marketing launched a public coronavirus webpage, Couple all the above with a healthy The majority of my career has
culture, a commitment to mission, been as a leader of not-for-profit
a daily internal e-newsletter and a frequently-asked-
vision and values, the wonderful community health systems. In
questions page on the Team Member Portal.
hospitality of the people of southeast that capacity I have learned the
Georgia, and the beauty of the area; importance of a healthy culture and
The Health System continues to adapt to the changes you have a phenomenal organization being a visible, approachable servant-
that I am humbled and honored to be leader inside the walls of the health
in the coronavirus and its variants, as well as to the
a part of. system and outside of the walls in
technological and pharmacological innovations that the community. I’ve also learned
continue to develop in response to the virus. What do you see for the importance of surrounding
2 the future of Southeast myself with smart, culturally and
Georgia Health System? philosophically aligned, diverse
I see a growing organization, leaders to help ensure we provide the
committed to superior quality and best care possible to those in need.
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