Continued Dedicated Service to Our Community
For Pay Period Ending December 7th
As we rapidly approach mid-December, I am mindful of this stressful but glorious season when giving is on everyone’s mind, but not always within his or her means. May we focus primarily on the SPIRIT of giving, whether it is in being more pleasant with one another, visiting someone sick, or actually saving for the gifts of precious children or grandchildren…what matters is that we do whatever with a grateful heart…because of the real meaning of Christmas – our Savior’s birth.
I remain grateful for the work we are doing at MCH, as we closed out our eleventh month, despite a long holiday weekend, with another record month compared to prior years. I am grateful that patients continue to use us for their healthcare needs and that we respond by delivering mostly favorable outcomes. We will never meet everyone’s expectations, because healthcare is not an exact or precise science. Nevertheless, we can always strive to be better when things do not play out as preferred, as learning from experience is a necessity of all of us.
With 2024 closing out in a successful manner, I ask that we all take away the things we did right this year, and that we grow from the lessons learned. As a rural hospital, potential drops in patient traffic always threaten our ability to cover our costs of being here, so we must do everything we can to satisfy each of our customers. I expect bigger things for 2025, so that we do not remain content with 2024. If MCH is not growing, we are most likely just fueling one or more of our neighboring hospitals. Thanks for joining me in working to keep all our residents coming here.
Have a great couple weeks ahead of Christmas!
Kevin Leeper, CEO
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