Central Texas Medical Center Foundation Gala Honors Nurses With More Than 25 Years Of Service

“It was a special night to celebrate the donors who are helping our hospital thrive and to honor the nurses who are truly the heartbeat of CTMC’s healthcare ministry,” noted Anthony Stahl, President and CEO of CTMC.

San Marcos – The Central Texas Medical Center Foundation’s 24th annual Stars of Texas Gala raised $182,000 for the hospital’s growing orthopedics program. Platinum sponsors were San Marcos Vista Properties, Ltd./Robert and Debbie McDonald as well as John and Chloe Navarrette.

This year’s gala paid tribute to CTMC nurses who have served the hospital for more than 25  years. The 14 women were commended for their compassionate commitment to healthcare, often serving several generations of patients.

Guests learned about the progress made from the 2016 CTMC Gala fundraising, which focused on supporting cardiac services. Those funds provided for expansions like the new Impella device, known as the world’s smallest heart pump. The new technology has already proved invaluable in CTMC’s Ingram Heart Center.

“It was a special night to celebrate the donors who are helping our hospital thrive and to honor the nurses who are truly the heartbeat of CTMC’s healthcare ministry,” noted Anthony Stahl, President and CEO of CTMC. “San Marcos is blessed with generous people who play a large role in the direction our community is taking. We appreciate their leadership and support.”

Plans are already underway for the Foundation’s 25^th ‘Stars of Texas’ Gala which is set for Sunday, October 7, 2018.

PHOTO #1: CTMC nurses who have served patients at the hospital for more than 25 years were honored at the CTMC Foundation Gala in October. Left to right: Janie Aguilar, Cathy Forssell, Janie Mott, Wendy Brown, Denise Cagle, Vera Serrano, Sherry McCoy, Patrice Meany, Sharon Ash, Delores Quintanilla, Julie Veidt and Bobbie Finn. Not pictured:  Anna Flores and Crystal Pilus

About CTMC
The hospital, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. The CTMC staff of more than 700 employees works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, CTMC has been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual “Best of Hays” publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CTMC is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. CTMC leads the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, home health care, hospice, women’s services and more. For more information, follow CTMC on Facebook and Twitter, and visit our website at ctmc.org.

CTMC is a member of the Adventist Health System (AHS), a not-for-profit healthcare organization that emphasizes Christ at the center of care. Founded in 1973, Adventist Health System is a national leader in quality, safety and patient satisfaction. Today, Adventist Health System supports 45 campuses in 10 states and employs nearly 80,000 individuals. Adventist Health System hospitals are comprised of nearly 8,300 licensed beds, providing care for 5 million patients each year in inpatient, outpatient and emergency room visits.