The Board of Directors of Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pamela Pfister to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Morrison Community Hospital.
Pam joined the staff of Morrison Community Hospital in 2002 as Administrative Assistant. In her 11 years of service, she has held the positions of Clinic Manager, Material Logistics Manager, Director of Human Resources, Associate Administrator, Clinic Renovation Project Manager, OR and Specialty Clinic Renovation Project Manager, and, most currently, Interim Chief Executive Officer.
Along with those duties Pfister has spearheaded the effort to bring more primary care and specialist providers on board. With assistance from all of our staff and current providers, she has achieved a great deal of success.
In addition to her on-the-job experience, she holds Bachelors Degrees in Health Care Administration and Organizational Management. Also, Pam was nominated for the prestigious YWCA Jane Reid Keefer award in 2012. She also has experience in facilitating the annual Harvest Hammer. She has volunteered as a mentor with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program, working with students in the Morrison school system.
The Board has been very impressed with the depth of operational knowledge Pfister brings to the table for our Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic, as well as her open-door approach to team building and problem solving, for the benefit of MCH, our patient base, and our employees.
As she frequently reiterates, to the Board, “It’s all about patient care” and “being the best we can be, with our available resources.”
The Board looks forward to working with CEO Pfister and the entire team at MCH in providing expanded and improved local health care services to
the Morrison Community Hospital District and surrounding area. Services include:
- 24-hour emergency room
- paramedic ambulance service
- 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Rural Health Clinic
- Skilled Nursing
- Long Term Care
- Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy
- Radiology (including general, CAT Scan, mammography, and ultrasound).
We also provide laboratory services, My Complete Health Weight Loss Program, specialties in vascular surgery, rheumatology, gastroenterology procedures, cataract and glaucoma procedures, diabetes screening and treatment, and wound care.
Stop in to welcome Pam Pfister as CEO and experience MCH’s “home town family care” atmosphere. A formal Open House will be held at a later date.
Donald D. Beswick
Board Chairman