A letter from our President and CEO | LiveWell Summer 2025

From day one 

As we celebrated Genesis Hospital’s 10th anniversary in June, we reflected on the incredible families we care for and the compassionate traditions that have always anchored our mission, vision and values.

Our faith-based mission of providing exceptional care began in 1891, when a local group of 84 dedicated Protestant women founded the 12-bed Zanesville City Hospital.

In 1907, the name was changed to Bethesda Hospital, one of our two future sponsors. The origin of our other sponsor began in 1900 when the Margaret Blue Sanitarium was donated to the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity to operate under their leadership and healing ministry. It was renamed Good Samaritan Hospital in 1902.

Over the past 125 years, we have proudly embraced our faith-based roots to provide the best healthcare to Southeastern Ohio. For us, faith-based healthcare means caring for people, including the body, mind and spirit, with compassion and expertise.

In this issue of LiveWell, meet three patients who chose Genesis for their life-changing treatments and for help through their recovery. Not wanting to slow down, Jack Fitch called Genesis when he needed help with breathing and balance. After minimally invasive procedures for an abnormal heartbeat and a heart valve replacement, Jack has happily returned to his active lifestyle and is feeling great.

Your continued support attracts highly skilled physicians to serve our community. Join me in welcoming Anna Carpenter, M.D., to the Genesis Interventional Pain Management Clinic. Board-certified in chronic pain medicine and anesthesiology, Dr. Carpenter uses minimally invasive techniques to guide patients in the treatment of pain-related disorders.

Our mission continues to be a patient-centered healthcare system dedicated to helping you improve your health and well-being. Thank you for choosing Genesis.

In good health,