Alton Memorial Hospital

Congratulations to BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke's Health System for being named among Newsweek's second annual America’s Greatest Workplaces! 🎉 BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s Health System, now known as BJC Health System, completed the transaction to combine as a single, integrated health system at the beginning of the year, advancing our collective position as a patient-focused industry leader in care delivery and a vision of being the region’s most exceptional place to work. BJC Health System is committed to investing in our employees with award-winning development programs, competitive benefits packages and a commitment to work-life balance. (And it shows!) Read more about this recognition: https://lnkd.in/gV4eijqC #AmericasGreatestWorkplace #ThisIsBJC

As you might have experienced or seen in the media, a large-scale IT outage has impacted organizations globally overnight, including BJC Health System (BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s Health System), affecting access to numerous servers, programs, and computers. This was not a cybersecurity attack. Our IT teams are actively working to restore access to our core systems and reconnect PCs to our network successfully. Though we are seeing progress, this process will take some time. If you have an appointment with one of our providers today, Friday, July 19, please plan to arrive at the normally scheduled appointment time. Due to this outage, please be patient as appointments may take longer and wait times may be extended. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate this developing situation. Our goal is to always provide our communities with the best care possible. We will continue to share updates as they become available.

Paige Lemasson is the Alton Memorial Hospital Employee of the Month! "Paige always puts patients and co-workers first with a smile and a positive attitude," shared her nominator. "Paige always teams up to help everyone. She is very eager to learn new things. We are all proud and ecstatic that Paige is on our team." Thank you, Paige, for everything you do!

Alton Memorial Hospital is proud to be recognized as a high-performing hospital for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by U.S. News & World Report. We are incredibly proud of our clinical teams and are so thankful for their expertise, compassion, and dedication to excellence. See the complete list of BJC HealthCare honors here: https://ow.ly/NWAF50SBIMc

Congratulations to Chansea Hanlon who was honored as the Alton Memorial Hospital's June Employee of the Month! "Chansea has always been known as a 'go-to' in our department." said the nominating team member. "Chansea is part of our performance improvement team. She helps us come up with new ideas to make sure the lab runs smoothly." Thank you for all you do, Chansea!

Happy #Pride from all of us at BJC Health System! This month and every month we're proud to support inclusivity, diversity, equity, and extraordinary care for all. ❤️ Click below to learn more about our SPECTRA Connections group and other ways we support our LGBTQIA employees: https://ow.ly/CL7r50SoLeG.

Congratulations to Michael Watson of the Alton Memorial Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy, who was honored as the hospital’s May Employee of the Month. Michael is a clinical pharmacist who has worked at Alton Memorial Hospital for the last 15 years. Michael is often recognized by nursing staff as someone who provides excellent customer service, and by his pharmacy colleagues as a compassionate educator to providers. Thank you for all you do, Michael! 🙌

Candice Thompson is the first DAISY Award winner at Alton Memorial Hospital! A charge nurse in the ED, Candice was nominated and chosen for her expert leadership of a very sensitive situation recently. "Candice stood out as a nurse and leader who truly cares about those she works with and those she cares for during her shifts," the nomination read. Honorees receive a "Healers Touch" sculpture, a pin and certificate. CONGRATULATIONS, CANDICE! 🙌 If you would like to recognize one of our nurses go to https://ow.ly/tHGC50RGgRw

"It's just fun and games. Me being the youngest, I took that title, youngest in charge." Medical assistant, Janea, enjoys every opportunity to be goofy and play practical jokes on her colleagues - like offering an empty specimen cup to her teammate for water. 😜 Join a fun and supportive team of colleagues at BJC HealthCare. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dJnax55J #BJCcareers #MedicalAssisant

It's Health Care Week, and we're celebrating every single member of our team. It takes caregivers of all kinds to support our community — from nutrition to nursing and housekeeping to hospice. Want to show your appreciation? Click the link to recognize a team member who has made a difference for you: https://ow.ly/xx2850REQrt.