Rebecca Cartright, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer

Rebecca Cartright, FACHE, serves as chief executive officer at Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. She came to Elgin after serving ten years as executive director for Baptist Health Home Care division in Louisville, KY. From October 2003-November 2009, Rebecca served as the division director of community and physician services at Clarendon Health System in Manning, SC.

Rebecca earned her bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University, master’s degree from Our Lady of the Lake (San Antonio, TX), and MBA from Columbia Southern University (Orange Beach, AL).

Rebecca is board-certified as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and served on the Kentucky Chapter of American College of Health Care Executives Board of Directors from 2011-2019. She is also a past president of the Kentucky Home Care Association. In 2016, Rebecca received a “20 People to Know in Healthcare” award and in 2018, an ACHE service award. Rebecca currently serves on the South Carolina Heart Association Board and the Live Well Kershaw Coalition.

Lyndsey Jarema, OTD, OTR/L, CSRS, Director of Therapy Operations

Lyndsey Jarema currently serves as the Director of Therapy Operations at MRRH. She has worked as an occupational therapist for six years, primarily in inpatient rehabilitation and acute care settings. She joined MRRH in June 2022 as a staff therapist before advancing to Team Lead and eventually Director of Therapy Operations in 2025.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Lyndsey earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Misericordia University in 2021. She is a Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist with a focus on adult rehabilitation.

Outside of work, Lyndsey enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and fishing, as well as being with her family. She is grateful for the opportunities Ernest Health has provided for her professional and clinical growth and is honored to lead her team.

Raymond Gadomski, RPh, B.S., PharmD, Director of Pharmacy Operations

Raymond Gadomski is the director of pharmacy at Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. Raymond has worked as a pharmacist for more than 25 years in various pharmacy settings, from acute hospital care to long term acute care, and now acute inpatient rehabilitation, joining Ernest Health in 2020 when the facility originally opened.

Raymond is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, where he received his doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Pittsburgh in 2000. After 20 years of pharmacy experience, he moved to Blythewood, SC, where he currently resides with his wife and son on the Sunny Pond Horse Farm, enjoying horses in the pasture and providing services to the horse owners.

Prior to working for Ernest Health, he started after graduation as a clinical staff pharmacist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, then transitioned to a leadership role at LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh, eventually becoming director of pharmacy at LifeCare Hospitals of Mechanicsburg.

Raymond enjoys the outdoors, working to maintain the farm, and spending his time off with the family. Moving to South Carolina and joining the Ernest Health Leadership Team has been a challenging and rewarding experience in his professional career, having the opportunity to provide outstanding pharmaceutical care to the patients of the surrounding areas.

Dana Murphy Jones, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing

Dana Jones is currently the director of nursing at MRRH. She completed her bachelor’s in nursing at Clemson University in 2001. She pursued her nursing career in a large hospital working in many clinical areas such as medical-surgical, perioperative services, intensive care unit, and ambulatory services. She brought those experiences with her to the education department at Prisma Health, where she served as director of nursing education for three years before joining Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in 2020.

Among her colleagues, she was greatly respected for sharing her vast knowledge of everything nursing and process improvement. She continues to be a friend, mentor, caregiver, and role model to her leadership team and staff members. Her passion and focus are on teaching and providing optimal care for patients and having a positive impact on their lives.

Justin Franke, Director of Patient Outcomes

Justin Franke DPT is the director of patient outcomes at Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. Justin worked as a physical therapist for 15 years in multiple settings and stepped into management while in home health. He earned a doctorate in physical therapy from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar Missouri in 2008. Justin has been with Midlands since April of 2025.

He is excited to be a part of the great team and Midlands as they help our patients get the care they need to succeed in rehab.

Celeste Mercer, Director of Marketing and Business Development

Celeste Mercer has been with Ernest Health since 2020 when MRRH opened. Celeste started as a Clinical Rehab Liaison, proudly serving our surrounding communities of the Midlands. After 2 years with the company, Celeste transitioned into the role of DMBD for MRRH.

Celeste is originally from Walterboro, SC, where she received her formal education and then graduated from SC State University with her BSN. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Columbia, SC, where she continues to reside with her husband and their three beautiful daughters.

Prior to working for Ernest Health, Celeste worked with Prisma Health for 19 years. There she started her career as a nurse tech and then nurse, where she worked on the med-surg neuro floor, in geriatric nursing, as a triage nurse as well as an enteral tube nurse with the nurse education department.

Celeste has a great love for her family, reading books, music, and crafting. She is grateful for the opportunity to be a leader to her team.

“As DMBD, my prayer goal is for my team to excel in growing our markets and extend our reach beyond our current territories.”

Emily Quinlog, Director of Human Resources

I’ve been in Human Resources for 13 years, with the majority of my experience in the healthcare field. Outside of work, I’m a proud mom to two sons who keep me busy with their after-school activities.

When I have some downtime, I enjoy crocheting and gardening—two hobbies that allow me to relax, get creative, and unwind.