"Most

people, who work in the health care arena, are motivated by compassion

not money" said Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, CEO of South Fulton Medical

Center. "They are a special group of workers, who go above and beyond

to make the 'total health care experience' convenient, pleasurable and

effective for members of our families and communities. We all owe them

a debt of gratitude and should take every opportunity to pat them on the

back and say a heartfelt 'thank you' for all they do. That's the idea

behind our tribute's 'It Had To Be You' theme."

As part of

the celebration, South Fulton Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare

Foundation have honored an outstanding employee at by donating $500 to

a charity of the employee's choice. This year's recognition goes to James

Spease, transporter in the Radiology Department whose charity of choice

is the American Diabetes Association.

"We are

incredibly grateful to have James at our hospital," said Dr. Agwunobi.

"His dedication to our patients, the community and to his fellow

employees is an inspiration for us all. His constant outstanding demonstration

of kindness and compassion sets the standard for customer service."

"We're

honored to accept this donation from Mr. Spease and South Fulton Medical

Center said Carol Holmes, spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association's

Atlanta office. "Health care workers do so much for our community.

We're pleased to be a part of the celebration that recognizes their hard

work and dedication."

The donation

is part of nationwide effort by South Fulton Medical Center's parent company.

The Tenet Healthcare

Foundation will donate nearly $55,000 to 124 charities across the company

in honor of National Hospital and Healthcare Week.

Over the past

five years, the foundation has donated more than $20 million to thousands

of charitable organizations in communities served by Tenet.

From simple

acts of kindness to being present during the most important and delicate

aspects of people's lives, health care worker perform deeds from the mundane

to the heroic ­ sometimes without anyone noticing. National Hospital

and Healthcare Week is a time when people in our community are being asked

to give recognition to group who doesn't ask for it, yet performs an important

community service.

National Hospital

and Healthcare Week comes on the heels of National Nurses Week, which

is held May 6-12. For information, contact Billy Mitchell at 404-305-4509.

Tenet Healthcare

Foundation conducts philanthropic grantmaking on behalf of Tenet Healthcare

Corporation and South Fulton Medical Center.

The majority

of its grants are directed in helping meet the unmet or underserved healthcare

needs in the communities in which the company operates its hospitals and

other facilities. Secondarily, the Foundation makes grants in support

of educational, social service, civic and humanities supporting organizations.

Tenet Healthcare,

through its subsidiaries, owns and operates 116 acute care hospitals with

28,677 beds and numerous related health care services.

Its hospitals

and subsidiaries employ approximately 113,750 people serving communities

in 17 states. Tenet's name reflects its core business philosophy: the

importance of shared values among partners ­ including employees,

physicians, insurers and communities ­ in providing a full spectrum

of health care. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com

South Fulton

Medical Center is a 356-bed acute care hospital located in East Point.

The hospital offers emergency care, cardiac care, physical and occupational

rehabilitation, inpatient oncology, ambulatory surgery, and labor and

delivery. The hospital also has a level two neonatal intensive care unit.

Celebrating

its first anniversary as a Tenet hospital, South Fulton Medical Center

was acquired by a subsidiary of the Tenet Healthcare Corporation in April

2001, when it joined four other hospitals that comprise Tenet's greater

Atlanta network. South Fulton Medical Center can be found on the World

Wide Web at www.southfultonmedicalcenter.com .