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TGH’s Palliative Care Program Focuses on Dignity for Patients

Jonathan Yob Tampa

· TGH’s
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An accomplished Tampa executive, Jonathan “Jon” Yob founded JAY Management Corporation in 2012, focusing on the management of principally owned assets including real estate, non performing notes, and high-growth businesses. Jonathan Yob also serves as president of the Yob Family Foundation, which collaborates with more than 50 Tampa Bay Area organizations to fill overlooked and underfunded community needs.

The Yob Family Foundation has supported local causes such as the Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Foundation’s campaign to improve and enhance the hospital’s Palliative Care Program. The 2014 initiative focused primarily on the conversion of hospital rooms into palliative care suites, which in one year alone were used by about 900 patients. These palliative care suites allow family members of critically ill patients to visit with their loved ones in a comfortable and peaceful environment that preserves the patient’s dignity.

In addition to the creation of patient suites, the Palliative Care Program has funded the hiring of a palliative care nurse navigator and supported an additional Pastoral Care Research Fellowship, which aims to advance the hospital’s healthcare service mission.