4 VITALITY Winter 2024 Soirée success Sponsors and supporters raised more than $126,000 for the inaugural CMH Soirée in September. The evening under the stars at the farm of Tim and Nancy Erickson included fine dining, entertainment and a live auction. Proceeds benefit the CMH Birth Place and area newborns and their families. CMH earns awards for excellence Citizens Memorial Hospital recently received awards recognizing excellence in quality improvement, patient safety and employee wellness. Hospital Quality Improvement Contractors (HQIC) gave CMH its Platinum medal—the highest level—for commitment to quality improvement and patient safety efforts. The award recognizes CMH’s performance in more than 30 focus areas. The HQIC program focuses on a commitment to improving quality and patient safety, providing person-centered and equitable care, and producing better health outcomes. CMH received the Missouri Silver Level Workplace Wellness Award from the Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition, and the University of Missouri Extension. The program recognizes employers with policies supportive of employee health and wellness. CMH boosts employee wages with $4 million investment More than 70% of CMH’s workforce received wage increases this summer as part of $4 million in salary adjustments. “Our employees are the foundation of everything we do at CMH,” says Michael Calhoun, CEO/Executive Director of CMH and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation. “Many of them are on the front lines, providing compassionate, quality medical care, while others work in critical support roles to ensure the best overall experience for our patients and residents. We want our employees to know they are a valued part of CMH.” CMH’s administration used minimum wage increases and recent updates to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Fair Labor Standards to determine how to distribute the wage adjustments. For more information about open positions and to apply online, visit careers.citizensmemorial.com. From the CEO Learn more about how CMH is supporting employees through the wage increases from CEO/Executive Director Michael Calhoun at cmhbolivar.info/4eB9Sdc. Photo by Brynna Wehner
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTI0MzU=