News Releases

Clinton, MO. – (Jan. 23, 2025) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Bellamy, MD, as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Bellamy, a seasoned physician with more than 25 years of experience in the Clinton community, will take on this leadership role while continuing to practice […]

Clinton, MO. – (January 23, 2025) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce that Crystal Cumley is the January Employee of the Month. Cumley is a Certified Medical Assistant at the Clinton Clinic and fills in as a Clinical Float/Trainer as needed. She has been an employee of GVMH four years. In her nomination, it stated that Cumley has a giving heart and the desire to help people. She is an amazing teacher and always helps her co-workers learn new things. Cumley goes above and beyond to advocate for patients and their needs. She is trustworthy, accountable ...

Clinton, MO. – (Jan. 16, 2025) – The Joint Commission has certified Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) as a Level III Stroke Center. This Level III Stroke Center certification means GVMH can provide timely diagnosis and begin treatments when indicated. Then, if deemed necessary, the patient can be transported to a Primary Stroke Center via helicopter or ambulance for more advanced care. This allows local patients to quickly begin the treatments they need to minimize the detrimental effects of a stroke. The American Stroke Association developed B.E. F.A.S.T., an easy-to-remember acronym that can help you spot a stroke in yourself or another ...

Clinton, MO. – (January 7, 2025) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce that it has been named a 2024 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience. As a winner of the Press Ganey HX Guardian of Excellence Award®, GVMH is among the top 5% of healthcare providers in delivering home health and hospice services last year. Press Ganey ...

Clinton, MO. – (Dec. 26, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) has acquired a new, state-of-the-art CT Scanner. A computed tomography scan (CT scan) is commonly known to patients as a CAT scan. Compared to standard x-rays that only show two dimensional bones, CT scans capture many images of individual slices or cross-sections of the body to produce 3D images. Medical staff can then use these images to view a tumor from different angles. Often, without even needing to perform any type of invasive surgery, the doctor is able to discern the tumor’s size, shape, location and even the ...

Clinton, MO. – (Dec. 12, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is celebrating the first anniversary of the Dr. James and JoAnn Bourland Radiation Oncology Center. The Center opened in December 2023, and since its inception, it has completed more than 4,600 individual treatments and served 245 patients. Had it never opened, those 245 patients would have been forced to drive long distances or may have declined to receive care due to the burden of travel. The Radiation Oncology Center is well-known for its top cancer experts, compassionate staff and one of the most advanced medical linear accelerator suites ...

Clinton, MO. – (Dec. 9, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is excited to announce Melissa Howe has been promoted to Director, Warsaw Clinic. A GVMH employee for more than 10 years, Howe began her career in retail pharmacy before becoming a Medical Assistant. For the last three years, she has been serving in a dual-capacity role — part-time Assistant Director and part-time Medical Assistant. According to Savanna Facklam, Executive Director of Ambulatory and Telehealth at GVMH, “Over the years, Howe has proved herself to be exceptionally intelligent, capable of tackling any task and willing to go the extra ...

Clinton, MO. – (Dec. 12, 2024) – Each month, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) shines the light on outstanding employees. Barbara (Barb) Houk, Patient Experience Coordinator since 2022, has been named the December Employee of the Month. GVMH’s Patient Experience Coordinator focuses on contributing to a positive environment for each patient, visitor, provider and employee. Houk is a perfect fit for her position. Known throughout GVMH as a person who brings sunlight into every room she enters, her positivity is contagious. “Houk always has a smile on her face,” says Joshua Montaigu, a Skilled Maintenance employee for the Engineering department, ...

Clinton, MO. – (Dec. 5, 2024) – Are your home address digits easy to spot from the main road? Janet Taylor, an EMT at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH), would like to remind everyone to consider the importance of clear, boldly contrasting numbers and the effect they have on the speed of emergency response teams. Clinton and surrounding areas have many rural homes outside city limits, yet emergency response teams are still responsible for responding promptly regardless of your home’s location. Whether you live within the city limits or outside, here are some best practices for helping emergency responses to ...

Clinton, MO. – (December 5, 2024) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is delighted to announce Julie Balke, RN, has been promoted to Director of Education and Employee Health.  Working side-by-side with the other educators in her department, Balke will act as the administrator of the current Learning Management System, including the creation of new computer-based learning modules. She will continue to promote learning opportunities for GVMH team members — whether it be for ongoing required programs like CPR training or conceptualizing new opportunities for staff to stay abreast of the latest healthcare innovations, regulatory readiness best practices, and more. ...