Memorial Hospital CEO and Two Directors Receive Prestigious

Awards at International Conference

Carthage, IL – Memorial Hospital is proud to announce Ada Bair, CEO; Jill Schlatter, Director of Diagnostic Imaging; and Sadena Jackson, Director of Emergency Services/Education, have been selected for outstanding awards that were presented at this years recent Custom Learning Systems (CLS) Conference at Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida. Ada Bair, CEO, was the recipient of the Founders Award. Jill Schlatter and Sadena Jackson were selected Summit Award Winners.

 

Ada Bair, CEO of Memorial Hospital, received the top honor in the form of the Founders
Award. The Founders Award is presented to one who best exemplifies the principles of service excellence through their actions and leadership. The Founder;s Award stands as a testament to Bairs exceptional commitment to elevating healthcare standards and fostering a culture of excellence within Memorial Hospital. Through her steadfast leadership, Bair has consistently championed the values of integrity, compassion, and innovation, steering the hospital towards new heights of patient-centric care and ope rational excellence. Her visionary approach and profound dedication to service have set a remarkable standard for our entire healthcare community.

 

The Summit Award is awarded to qualified, innovative, progressive individuals, teams, and healthcare facilities who have made outstanding progress toward improving the patient experience and staff engagement. Individuals, teams, or organizations must be nominated to be eligible for a Summit Award.

Jill Schlatter, Director of Diagnostic Imaging at Memorial Hospital, won the Summit Award for OASIS (Organizationally Advanced Service Improvement System) Team Captain. Schlatter manages the work and responsibilities through the OASIS teams throughout the Memorial Hospital organization. OASIS teams consist of leaders across departments to develop and implement organization-wide best practice projects. Schlatter displays strong leadership and organizational skills. She is very creative and puts her all into her projects by assisting team members to ensure all the goals of the project she and her team are working on are met. 

 

Sadena Jackson, Director of Emergency Services/Education, won the Summit Award for
Empowering Manager. Jackson displays outstanding characteristics, such as being incredibly present with her staff and assisting them in making decisions by taking on new responsibilities. She also loves to search for continuous learning opportunities for employees to reach their full  potential. Jackson exemplifies exceptional leadership skills, is a positive role model for staff and
peers, and constantly goes "above and beyond"

Memorial Hospital is committed to delivering outstanding healthcare. Memorial Hospital is a 501(c)(3), non-profit critical access
hospital, which employs over 300 individuals, offers emergency, surgical, imaging (x-ray), laboratory, seven clinics throughout
the region, specialty clinics, and more. Memorial Hospital has served the residents of Hancock County and surrounding areas

since 1950. For more information, find us on the web at www.mhtlc.org