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Springfield Native Ed Curtis to Retire as President and CEO after 50-Year Career at Memorial Health
SPRINGFIELD – When Ed Curtis arrived at Springfield Memorial Hospital in 1975 as a new nursing graduate, he had no idea he was beginning a 50-year career that would culminate as president and CEO. Curtis, a native of Springfield and a graduate of Lanphier High School, had been inspired to become a registered nurse after witnessing the compassionate care a family member received during a hospital stay. After graduating with a nursing degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, he took a bedside
Graham Named February Colleague of the Month for System Resources at Memorial Health
Ryan Graham, an electronic technician, is the Memorial Health System Resources Colleague of the Month for February. Graham took on a new role and worked diligently to learn the systems he was responsible for – not only to understand the systems but also to learn the governing codes and how his work impacts patient care. He was called in after hours to help troubleshoot an issue and worked tirelessly to resolve the problem in a way that caused patients the least amount of disturbance. “Ryan’s tenacity and
