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Notes from Our Leaders - 2024 Archive - Page 5

Amy's Reflections (Posted July 1, 2024)

We have completed another fiscal year, and it has been an interesting one. I am always amazed at how much changes over the year with new employees starting, some retiring, new service lines, and, thankfully, this year's additional reimbursement models. As we look towards evaluations and prepare our self-evaluations, it...
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Notes from Steve (Posted July 1, 2024)

I had a dinner party Saturday night.  I always second guess myself - I made Korean BBQ chicken (marinated in a blend of gochujang sauce, honey, etc. … it’s amazing …) and thought, “What if they don’t like Korean BBQ chicken?” … so, I had steaks as well.  We had food for...
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Notes from Steve (Posted June 24, 2024)

Since last year - all my scheduled bike trips have been just on the edge of the apocalypse.  Meaning - plagues of cicadas, record heat, driving wind and rain … like Mother Nature or God is saying, “Maybe not … ?”.  Much to my chagrin, my strong and enduring “ride or die”...
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Amy's Reflections (Posted June 17, 2024)

I was able to attend the Rural Hospital Leadership Forum hosted by the Iowa Hospital Association this past week. One of the speakers was Gretchen Evans, Retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major, who shared her story with the group. What a fascinating story of resilience and perseverance. Her career in...
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Notes from Steve (Posted June 17, 2024)

I’ve been playing music for most of my life.  I was talking with a friend this last weekend about flow.  Groove … harmony … balance … do you have an activity or something you do that you’ll look back on the time spent and ask yourself, “Where did the time go?”  This is...
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Amy's Reflections (Posted June 3, 2024)

The kids wrapped up their last week of school and have shifted into summer mode. I remember the excitement of being done with school and having a summer full of endless possibilities. Summer vacations and hanging out with friends were some of my favorite activities. I hope that you all...
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Notes from Steve (Posted June 3, 2024)

My bicycling tribe and I did the Pedaler’s Jamboree in Missouri this weekend.  It’s a bike ride on the Katy Trail (the gravel trail across Missouri).  It was only 34 miles, but it was completely packed with first time riders and families.  (Slow, meandering, non-helmet wearing people -- my anxiety...
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Notes from Steve (Posted May 27, 2024)

Memorial Day is unofficially the start of summer … supposedly unofficially ending on Labor Day.  Ok, that’s cool with me - I look forward to this every year.  I didn’t used to.  Summer wasn’t anything I looked forward to.  I was unhealthy, and I didn’t like hot, sticky weather* … but then I figured...
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