Almost two years ago, CentraState Healthcare Foundation launched its Grateful Patient Program as a way of allowing patients and their families to honor a special staff member by making a donation to the department in which they received their care. Since that time, more than $130,000 has been donated to purchase new equipment and technology that will benefit patients today and in the future.

“The Grateful Patient Program creates an opportunity for patients and their families who wish to do more than say ‘thank you’ to nurses or physicians who played a critical role in their care,” says James Mater, DO deputy chief of staff at CentraState. “It also allows patients to make a tangible difference for their community hospital.”