Donation Provides Funding to Patients and Families Devastated by Breast Cancer

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – January 2, 2006 – Good Samaritan Medical Center CEO Paul Echelard presented Connie J. Goodale Breast Cancer Foundation President Debra Moore (center) and Chairman of the Board Sally S. Cunningham with a $3,000 donation on behalf of the Tenet Healthcare Foundation.   The Connie J. Goodale Breast Cancer Foundation provides funding to patients and families devastated by breast cancer.

Good Samaritan Medical Center, part of Tenet South Florida, is a 341-bed acute care hospital located at 1309 No. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach.  In 2005, the hospital proudly celebrates its 85th anniversary of service to Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. In addition to general medical services, Good Samaritan offers a broad range of specialty services, including oncology, orthopedics, obstetrics and cardiac medicine.  The hospital provides cancer services in the Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Institute, featuring the Miles M. Zisson Comprehensive Breast Center and the Ruth C. Heede Gamma Knife Center.  The hospital also offers the Walter Newbern Suites, an all-private, upscale unit that combines quality medical care with personal comfort. Good Samaritan is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about Good Samaritan Medical Center, visit www.goodsamaritanmc.com or contact us at 561-655-5511.