Clinton, MO. – (May 23, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare received a grant from Healthy Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for $1.5 million over three years to fund a new program for nurses called Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program (NEPQR-SET) and build a simulation lab. The purpose of the program is to enhance nursing education and practice to increase the number of nursing students trained in acute care settings to address and manage social determinant of health factors and improve health equity and health literacy in underserved areas. This program aims to advance the ...
Clinton, MO. – (May 16, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce the promotion of Lauren Nicholson to Director of Accreditation and Patient Safety. In her new role, Nicholson will continue to be responsible for leadership and coordination of regulatory survey readiness activities and patient safety programs across the organization, while becoming more involved at the director level with strategy and program development in her areas of expertise. Nicholson is a Registered Nurse with more than 13 years of experience and has held a variety of nursing roles with a focus in surgical services. “Lauren’s ...
Clinton, MO. – (May 16, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is hosting its annual MASH Camp June 25-27, 2024, for area students entering grades 9-12. The MASH Camp is an opportunity for students to learn about science in the medical field, explore health careers, connect with healthcare professionals, and engage in hands-on experiments and lab activities. The event will be at the GVMH Main Campus at 1600 N. Second Street in Clinton. On June 25-26, it will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and on June 27 it is from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cost for the three-day camp ...
Clinton, MO. – (May 9, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce that Brett Simshauser is the May Employee of the Month. Simshauser has been an employee of GVMH since 2021 and works as Skilled Maintenance II in the Engineering Department. In his role, he does a variety of activities such as testing and inspecting non-patient care equipment, he assists with events like Career Night and MASH Camp and installs wayfinding signage for patients. In his nomination, it stated that he is meticulous, reliable and has an exceptional work ethic. Simshauser does high quality work, is ...
Clinton, MO. – (May 1, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. “We are extremely honored to have received an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group,” said Craig Thompson, CEO at GVMH. “This demonstrates the commitment and dedication from our staff to provide the best quality of care ...
