YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
Event Date: Nov. 12, 2020
Location: DoubleTree
Time:
5:30 pm - Reception and networking
6:15 pm - Dinner and awards
Approximately 8 pm - Event conclusion
Nomination deadline, August 7, 2020: Nominate for 2020 now!
Paying tribute to the largest profession in the Springfield metro area, the Health Care Champions event evolved out of a partnership with the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce over the past four years. This year, SBJ will honor people in the following categories:
• Top Doctors
Honoring southwest Missouri doctors, this category includes doctors who care for us from head to toe – neurosurgeons to pediatrists.
• Nurses
This award honors registered nurses on the front lines in areas such as emergency room nurse, pediatrics, NICU, nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives.
• Therapists
This category honors those health care workers who elevate our natural abilities – therapists. Examples include speech, physical, occupational, psychological and vision.
• Technicians
Often behind the scenes, this categories honors the people who keep the hospital wheels in motion. Technicians such as lab, X-ray, patient care, clinical laboratory, medical records, pharmacy and EMTs.
• Administrators
These honorees may never touch a patient, but they make the patient experience better. Examples include marketing, operating, case managers, ancillary services, vice presidents and others.
• Provider of the Year (Company or Organization)
This award honors the top provider company or organization in the southwest Missouri region. This category can include hospitals, health systems, clinics, dental and optometrist offices, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, and private practices.
• Company Wellness Program of the Year
This award highlights a local business that has established an outstanding corporate wellness program. This category honors a business or organization that promotes a culture of health for its own employees.
• Long-Term Care or Rehabilitation Facility of the Year
This award honors the top provider of long-term care or inpatient rehabilitation services.
Health Care Champions will be featured in a special publication and recognized in during an awards dinner.
Kyle Hubbard plans to assume the top Springfield role within weeks.
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“Every client should be treated as a client for life,” says Lance Garrett, vice president of the Springfield Division of Crossland Construction. From the design phase through replacing worn …
Melanie Upshaw with Phoenix Home Care and Hospice, says we plan important events, but neglect to plan for our health care. Families often struggle to make decisions when a loved one isn’t able. …
Annie Pope, CEO and owner of The Chili Bowl By Cafe 21 says she’s been able to apply lessons learned from her previous restaurant to her current one. Pope says they understood their customer base …
Donald Babb, CEO and executive director of Citizens Memorial Hospital, says marketplace demands are critical to maintaining a health care system. Babb says the community became more involved as the …
Angela Frantz with Ultimate Software, says some employers are skeptical about allowing employees to telecommute. “If they’re not engaging and self regulating and self motivating and making sure …
While divorce can be a difficult and lengthy process, Jillian Wood, managing partner with Stange Law Firm, outlines how a divorce can take three paths with different levels of complexity. Note: …
Megan Short, executive director of Springfield Contractors Association, explains what hints you can glean from the health of the overall economy based on the health of the construction industry. She …
Jamie Jacobsen, owner of Fazoli’s, says small businesses are a lot like families. Their employees and customers are part of the community, so it’s important for them to help out local not for …
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