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Whether the headline is about exponential growth in staff and services, receiving an award for digital innovation, or being recognized for excellence in patient safety, the real story is our commitment to you and your family.

• Jan 17 2020

  Memorial Receives “Healthiest Employer” Award

  For the seventh year in a row, Memorial Health (Memorial Hospital and Memorial Gables) was named one of Central Ohio’s “Healthiest Employers” by a nationally recognized awards program powered by the Springbuk Health Intelligence Platform. Memorial Health’s Wellness Team proudly accepted the fifth place award in their category of similar-sized businesses.

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• Dec 20 2019

  Board Contributions for Community Benefit

  Continuing a tradition of holiday giving, the Board of Trustees of Memorial Health voted to forgo receiving a holiday gift so that those allocated funds can be donated to community organizations who help Union and Champaign County residents in need.

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• Dec 15 2019

  Student Design Selected for Holiday Card

  Arlie Beekman, a fourth grader at Fairbanks Elementary School, was the winner of Memorial Health’s 2019 Holiday Card Design Contest for local students. Beekman received a $50 gift card from Memorial Health for her artistic endeavors. Pictured at the award presentation, left to right, is Karen and Arlie Beekman, and Katherine Phillippo, Fairbanks K-5 Art Teacher. This is the twelfth straight year for Memorial’s annual holiday card design contest with local schools.

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• Dec 12 2019

  ENT Joins Memorial Medical Staff

  Memorial Health today announced Benjamin Bush, MD, is treating patients at the Memorial Ear, Nose & Throat practice at the Memorial Gateway Medical Center. Bush has joined the practice to replace Dr. Fred Leess, who retired after 10 years of providing compassionate care to patients of Memorial Health.

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• Nov 26 2019

  Occ Health at Memorial Urbana Medical Center

  Memorial Health recently announced the expansion of Occupational Health services to Urbana and Champaign County area businesses. Focused on work-related injury management as well as pre-employment physicals and screenings, Memorial Occupational Health can provide custom services for organizations of varying sizes.

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• Nov 13 2019

  Memorial Receives ‘A’ for Patient Safety

  Memorial Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Memorial’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D, or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections, and other harms among patients in their care.

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