Jennifer Cunningham and Eric Kahle have joined the Memorial Health Board of Directors. Cunningham, a Decatur resident, is vice president of human resources at ADM, leading HR for ADM’s commercial businesses and the Americas. She is chair of the Decatur Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and also serves on the boards of Jobs for America’s Graduates and Decatur Public Schools Foundation. “DMH and Memorial Health are crucial to the health and well-being of our entire community,” she said. “It’s a
Kathy Nyilas, a patient registration specialist at Memorial Care on South Sixth Street in Springfield, was recently named February Colleague of the Month for the Memorial Health Ambulatory Group. Nyilas consistently delivers outstanding patient experiences while demonstrating a strong commitment to organizational values. Her attention to detail has made a positive impact on patient care. In one instance, she identified and prevented an inaccurate order, saving a home health patient from having to redo a
Abby Wubker, RN, was recently recognized by Springfield Memorial Hospital as the February Colleague of the Month. Wubker finds meaningful ways to bring comfort and dignity to even the most critical situations. Her approach to care exemplifies the highest standards of the nursing profession and Memorial's organizational values. "Abby consistently demonstrates extraordinary compassion, initiative and patient-centered care,” wrote one nominator. "She recently was truly a highlight of the week—and the
Aaron Puchbauer has been named president and CEO of Taylorville Memorial Hospital, effective March 30. He replaces Kim Bourne, who retired in December.Puchbauer has extensive leadership experience at rural critical access hospitals, including as president and CEO of HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese.He is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in agribusiness management and business administration, finance and