March, 2024
Day on The Hill
Kristie Hammonds, Diane Bowen, Kaylee Murphy, and Cristi Blalock were in Nashville on March 12th for a record-breaking Hill Day for TAMHO. They were able to meet with every legislator within our service area to highlight the great things happening at Frontier Health and speak on behalf of TAMHO to ask for their vote on upcoming bills. The primary request was for their support in approving the inclusion of behavioral health improvements in the final state budget. Additionally, they advocated for prioritized greater access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, as well as enhanced practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
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Healthy Transitions Summit
The Healthy Transitions team recently visited Cookeville, TN, for the annual Healthy Transitions Summit. Team members (left-right) were presented with awards for their hard work and dedication to the Greeneville community. Missy Dunn (Most Optimistic), Greg Hurd (Most Versatile), Terran Landers (Exceptional Leadership), Lora Dunn (Most Detail-Oriented), and Rachel Hensley (Above and Beyond).
Recruitment Update
Tis the season of job fairs! It is an exciting time for new graduates and an opportunity to recruit new talent. HR and Marketing ventured out to build and strengthen new relationships with Kentucky colleges. First stop is Pikeville, KY. After securing our first successful intern from UPIKE, Frontier Health was invited to attend UPIKE’s Social Work Street Fair. Thank you to Susan Bolling for representing Frontier Health! ETSU hosted a Counseling Program Career Day. Thank you to Melissa Birdwell for sharing your insight and experience with students. Beverly Hooven joined HR at NE State CC to recruit summer techs for Link and Sullivan House. Mountain Empire CC hosted a reverse career. Cheri Barekman and Kimberly Salyers assisted by sharing what a day at our 23-hour location in Hawthorne looked like. Other career fairs this month included Radford University, TCAT Morristown, and UVA-Wise.
Since January, Frontier Health has secured new collaborations with Union College in Barbourville, KY, University of the Cumberland in Williamsburg, KY, Capella University, Rocky Mountain University, and Emory & Henry College in Emory, VA.
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Leadership Retreat
This past March, we held a Leadership Retreat at The Heritage in Jonesborough, TN. Nearly 100 Leadership Team Members across Frontier Health came together to listen to guest speaker Clay Linkous on why emotional intelligence matters & the benefits of emotionally intelligent leaders. Following Clay, Dana Danaher from Huron Consulting spoke on AIDET communication Framework. AIDET represents:
- Acknowledge client/patient
- Introduce self
- Duration of service/procedure
- Explanation of what you will do
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Social Media Conference
This past March, Joshua Moore, Sr. Director of Communications and Public Relations (that’s short for Marketing), and Sr. VP Diane Bowen attended the Ragan Social Media Conference in Orlando, FL. The conference was packed with topics on how to write for social media (Josh even picked up a writing certificate on this) and how to use AI to make an impact. It was also full of presentations by some of the top social media accounts in the world, like Wendy’s who is known for their roasting posts on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Healthy Transitions Taking Care of Your Mental Health Event
The Frontier Health Healthy Transitions Team hosted a free event called Taking Care of Your Mental Health at the General Morgan Inn in Greeneville, TN. This FREE event had guest speakers, vendors, food, self-care tips, and door prizes. The event was very successful, with an excellent turnout, and was open to the public.
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Work Anniversaries
25 Years
Dell Wykle
25 Years
Stephanie Ramsey
5 Years
David Cudney
Kaitlyn Bowen
Bethany Sparkman
Thomas Tolley
Steven Sluder
Nicholas Elkins
Megan Malone
The Great Frontier Road Trip – Wise County
Join Jamie Fink, our HR Guru, and Josh Moore, our Marketing Aficionado, as they embark on the Great Frontier Road Trip. Each month, they guide you through a unique journey to one of Frontier Health’s locations. Their adventures offer more than just a walkthrough of the facilities; they provide a sneak peek into the communities where we are deeply rooted. Our upcoming journey leads us to Wise County in Southwest Virginia.
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