2 VITALITY Summer 2022 facebook.com/citizensmemorial We’d love to hear from you ON FACEBOOK WE’RE ALSO ON twitter.com/cmhbolivar Citizens Memorial Hospital • Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation 1500 N. Oakland Ave. Bolivar, MO 65613 417-326-6000 CEO/Executive Director Michael Calhoun Marketing Director Tamera Heitz-Peek Marketing Department Tessa Arnold Wren Hall Amy Gimpel Aaron Tallant Mission Caring for every generation through exceptional services by leading physicians and a compassionate health care team. Vision Be the first choice for customer-focused health care to every generation. CoreValues I am…positive, respectful, innovative, dedicated, empowered. Together, we are CMH PRIDE. For permission to reprint any portion of this magazine, call 417-328-7245. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list, please email theitz@citizensmemorial.com or call 417-328-7245. VITALITY is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Information inVITALITY comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. 2022 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Better access to medicine A new telepharmacy is serving residents in rural Dallas County. 8 Protect your brain What to know about high blood pressure and stroke risk. 7 Get relief from PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome has no cure, but treatment can help. 13 Counting sheep? We put five myths to rest with the facts on getting a good night’s sleep. A warm, welcoming workplace This issue of Vitality has several highlights, including the opening of our Urbana telepharmacy services located inside the new Ozarks Community Health Center Urbana Clinic. The telepharmacy allows residents in rural Dallas County to have greater access to medicine. Read more on page 4. Our CMH Auxiliary members do a phenomenal job at the hospital, Tremain Hospitality House and other locations throughout the year. They run the CMH Gift Garden and host numerous fundraisers to support CMH projects and services. On page 3, read about the Auxiliary’s recent donations. We love our volunteers and are so grateful for their support. CMH is a great place for a career in health care. We are family-friendly, and we have many families who work at CMH. On pages 10 and 11, we feature dynamic mother-daughter nursing duo Mendy Manes, LPN, and Meleah Johnson, CNA. The two received DAISY and TULIP awards, and they share their stories of why they love their careers. If you are looking for a career, consider CMH. We offer expansive benefit packages, a zero premium option for health and dental coverage, and automatic contributions to our employees’ retirement accounts. We also value our employees and encourage a culture that supports our core values of positivity, respect, innovation, dedication and empowerment. A recent survey asked employees about CMH. Here are a few of their responses: » “People are my passion. Helping those in need, whether it is a bad lifesaving call or just to simply hold their hand to show them someone cares. I love what I do and the company I work for.” » “I’ve worked at other hospitals. CMH is, by far, the most warm, welcoming and accepting workplace I’ve ever had the pleasure to work for.” » “I chose to work at CMH after my husband had a heart attack. The cardiologist saved his life. Later that year I had a shoulder replaced. I was treated with kindness, patience, compassion and respect. I wanted to be a part of that!” Go to citizensmemorial.com and click “Careers” to learn more. Sincerely, Michael Calhoun, CEO/Executive Director Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation Michael Calhoun, CEO/Executive Director WELCOME
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