July 2004
Washington
County
Memorial
Hospital
gave Dr. Yap a farewell luncheon at the Hospital on Friday, July 2.
We certainly wish Dr. Yap success in his future endeavors.
Washington
County
Memorial
Hospital
is proud to announce that employee Tammy Reed is now a Registered Respiratory
Therapist. Ms. Reed worked hard to
achieve this registry, attending school for a year and passing written and
clinical simulation tests. Congratulations
Tammy!
John Listerman, M.D., a Family Practitioner, has been engaged to begin some
interim physician staffing support for Austin Plaza Primary Care on
Tuesday, July 6, 2004
. He was available to see patients
in the office the remainder of that week and provided hospitalist coverage the
weekend of July 9-11 at the hospital. Dr. Listerman also staffed 2 more weeks
July 19-30 and will continue on a regular part-time basis.
Many positive comments have been received regarding the
Memorial Garden Service for former Board Chairman Don Litton held Friday
morning, June 4th. The
granite bench presented that day has been relocated outside the hospital’s
Administration building.
The third annual WCMH Managers’ Retreat was held Tuesday,
April 6th, at the Sayersbrook Bison Ranch. The previous two retreats
had been held at YMCA of the Ozarks. Topics included a motivational presentation
and a planning session, and in between was a tour of the ranch and a
presentation on the history of the ranch.
Planning continues for the Hospital’s major
Renovation/Construction Project. The week of July 12th, Washington
County Memorial Hospital will begin a phase of a renovation and expansion
project which will improve and expand the Emergency Department, Specialty
Clinics Department, front lobby and waiting areas, Sleep Disorders Center,
general infrastructure, patient corridors, and parking and public access.
During this 18-month project some patient flow and public access will be
altered. It is expected that
beginning Thursday, July 15, the road from
Memorial Drive
(next to Wal-Mart) which is earmarked at this time for incoming emergency
access, will be closed for a period of two to three weeks. During that period
all incoming traffic will have to enter from
Health Way
from the North (by Hardees). The
Hospital asks the public to excuse any inconvenience and help heed temporary
signage directing traffic during the construction process.
Washington
County
Memorial
Hospital
held a Groundbreaking ceremony on
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
for its new renovation and construction project.
The Groundbreaking was well attended by hospital employees, city
officials, hospital board members, chamber of commerce, and other community
members.
