News & Notes
Pulse Survey Shows Positive Engagement
The results are in from November’s coworker engagement pulse survey—and the numbers are positive! More than 26,300 CHI coworkers completed the November survey, 43 percent of all those eligible. At CHI St. Vincent, our engagement score was 4.25 (out of 5), compared to 4.06 across all of CHI—that’s a 10 percent increase in the national… View Full Post
CHI St. Vincent Jacksonville Clinics Add New Providers
Both CHI St. Vincent Primary Care clinics in Jacksonville have welcomed new providers to their locations. Ashley Poppy, APRN, joined the Braden Street office. Poppy has a Family Nurse Practitioner specialty and sees patients age 18 and older. Prior to completing her advanced education, she worked in a variety of nursing roles at CHI St.… View Full Post
Dr. Gerry Jones Named VP Medical Affairs for Central Arkansas
Dr. Gerry Jones has joined CHI St. Vincent as Vice-President of Medical Affairs for Central Arkansas. Dr. Jones has held leadership positions in several acute care facilities and medical group operations. Most recently, Dr. Jones served as the Chief Medical Officer/VPMA at the Baylor Scott & White Medical Centers in Lake Pointe, Centennial and Sunnyvale, Texas.… View Full Post
Coworker Gift Boxes and Christmas Cheer Distributed
When you hear, see or smell certain things, you immediately think of Christmas. Jingle Bells, presents under a decorated tree, poinsettias, Santa or his helpers, a manger scene, a red-nosed reindeer, coworker meat boxes, etc. That’s right, we know Christmas is just around the corner when the coworker meat and dessert boxes are distributed. But,… View Full Post
Morrilton Helps Spread Holiday Joy
Morrilton came together in this holiday season to help families in need. They collected and distributed Thanksgiving baskets to needy families in the area. They also helped 11 families with food, meat boxes, desserts and gifts for the children at Christmas time as part of the Angel Tree program. And, on December 10, they hosted… View Full Post
5 Things to Know About the CommonSpirit Health Name
Last month, we learned that CommonSpirit Health will be the name for the new ministry that’s being created with Dignity Health. A powerful combination of “common good” and “Holy Spirit,” CommonSpirit Health will represent our new national non-profit, Catholic health ministry that’s dedicated to creating healthier communities. The new ministry, scheduled to be completed by the end… View Full Post
Hot Springs Hosts Annual Pancakes with Santa
Hot Springs hosted their 3rd Annual Pancakes with Santa event on Saturday, December 8th. It was an opportunity for families and coworkers to have a pancake breakfast and get pictures made with the jolly ole elf himself. Approximately 140 were treated to breakfast, crafts, cookie decorating station, and of course pictures with Santa. The event is… View Full Post
School Choir Shares Christmas Spirit
As long as it’s not in the middle of October, Christmas carols really help spread the joy of the Christmas season. The Holy Souls Catholic School 6th Grade Choir treated the Infirmary to some of their Christmas spirit with a concert of carols both traditional and contemporary. The children sang a dozen songs to those… View Full Post