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 ...
Clinton, MO. – (May 2, 2024) – National Patient Experience Week is April 29-May 3, 2024, and this year Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is celebrating five of its departments that have demonstrated outstanding safety, quality and care according to their patients. After a patient visits GVMH, they get the opportunity to complete a survey to provide feedback on how they felt about their care, the facility and their healthcare team. The results from the survey are then compared to organizations of all sizes across the country, including rural hospitals and clinics, as well as multi-state healthcare systems. From the ...
Clinton, MO. – (April 25, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce that it is one of six Missouri hospitals that has been selected to participate in the Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) pilot project sponsored by the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS), MO HealthNet Division (MHD) to help improve health and wellbeing in rural communities across Missouri. “We are thrilled to have been selected to participate in this extremely important trailblazing initiative,” said Tara Dull, Chief Compliance Officer and GVMH ToRCH Project Leader at GVMH. “This project empowers rural communities to work together to proactively ...
Clinton, MO. – (April 25, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to welcome Ryan Frome, DO, Pediatrician. Dr. Frome specializes in caring for infants, children and adolescents. He will examine patients, treat minor illnesses and health problems, and assess their growth and development. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Rocky Vista University College of Medicine in Parker, CO and his Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. “We are delighted to have Dr. Frome join our Pediatric team,” said Savanna Facklam, Executive Director of Ambulatory and Telehealth Services. “He is very knowledgeable, ...
Clinton, MO. – (April 18, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) recently held its annual Employee Banquet to show its appreciation for staff and their dedication throughout the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The event included a dinner, service awards and awards for Employee of the Year and Leader of the Year. In addition, Patty Page was recognized for 50 years of service at GVMH. This year, Jeff Colgan, Intravenous Access Registered Nurse in the Outpatient Treatment Center, was named Employee of the Year. Colgan has held several roles throughout his employment at GVMH including Home Health RN, House Supervisor, Staff ...
Clinton, MO. – (March 28, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce new promotions of two staff members. Melanie O’Neal has been promoted to Director of Clinical Services at the Clinton Clinic. In this role, she is responsible for leading, planning, directing, monitoring and improving the overall clinic performance to achieve […]
Clinton, MO. – (Mar. 14, 2023) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to welcome Dr. Tommy Ko, MD, Pulmonologist. He specializes in lung conditions. Dr. Ko diagnoses and treats diseases of the respiratory system, such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and COPD. Ko received his Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Arts through […]
Clinton, MO. – (Mar. 7, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce that Julie Bunch is the March Employee of the Month. Bunch has been an employee of GVMH since 2019 and works as the Lead Pharmacy Tech in the Pharmacy department. In her role, she assists with staff training, serves […]
