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Witt launched several innovative programs at the rural health system. That includes a three-year digital transformation initiative, opening a cardiology center that allows patients to stay in the community, and expanding pediatric care, including a school-based telemedicine program that allows students and teachers to be seen and treated remotely. The Georgia Hospital Association honored Effingham for a patient-safety program that decreased the length of time it takes for patient who present in the ED to see a clinician. The system has also been honored by Joint Commission as a high-performing organization for a program that reduced readmissions in nursing homes. Witt serves on American Hospital Association’s rural health services council and the Georgia Rural Health Association board.