By Dr. Jason M. Chrisman SCMH CEO
Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goals requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.11-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have been at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital for several months now and am impressed by the compassion of our healthcare workforce and their dedication to taking care of our community, in the face of a continuing pandemic. Every single person, from our doctors to our nurses to our lab and radiology staff to our admissions and office staff are involved in a service that is greater than self. That is what being a healthcare professional is about: self-sacrifice.
With that being said, I want to say a big Thank You to each and every one of our staff! I also wanted to provide an update on some of the projects we have been working on and recently completed.
Accomplished
•Secured a market wage increase that affected many SCMH employees-instrumental for attracting and retaining staff
•Formed Employee Recognition Team that has reinstituted Employee of the Month and has held several events
•Hired Raya Young (NP), as well as a new Pharmacist, several nurses, housekeeping staf( dietary staf( clinic staf( and an Ultra Sound Tech
•Reopened the Green City Clinic that offers evening hours on Wednesdays
•Marketing and Community Presence has grown through various forms of media
•Purchased 4 new WOWs (Workstation on Wheelst matrices, and other equipment
•Sewer Pipe Project Complete
•ER Revitalization Project and Window Replacement Project are Ongoing
•Physician’s Clinic Successful State Survey (No Deficiencies-1st time that has happened for that clinic!)
•Streamlined our Skilled Patient intake process (as a result, we have had more referrals)”
On the Horizon
•New and Updated Hospital Website
•New Specialty Clinics”
•More Marketing and Community Outreach including Lunch and Learns
•Continuing to evaluate equipment needs
•Continued Facility Updates
We are here for you and pledge to do our very best to take care of you and your loved ones when you need us! We are looking forward to the rest of 2022 and some warmer weather as well!
