A Note About Security at SCMH
In preparation for the height of flu season, we have been reviewing security at Smith County Memorial Hospital. Patient care is our top priority. As many community members have noticed,…
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Fall Is In the Air
There’s an old saying – “Be careful what you ask for”. To an extent, I think that could be true of the weather recently. All of us are prone to…
We’re Still Working On It
Last month we celebrated the dedication of the new Smith County Memorial Hospital and discussed the successful move to the new facility a few days later. We were able to…
WE DID IT!!
Many of you joined us on Sunday, August 5 as we celebrated the completion of our new facility. Dr. Justin Overmiller, Chief of the Medical Staff, Kenton Weltmer, Chairman of…
Almost There
Throughout the course of our building project, I have written these columns to highlight developments and progress towards completion of the new hospital. Many of you have told me, either…
We Know We’re Getting Closer When…
June 1, 2018 | Allen Van Driel, CEO For well over a year now, construction has been underway on the new Smith County Memorial Hospital and Family Practice. Milestones have…
New Markets Tax Credits – How will we use the funding?
May 1, 2018 | Allen Van Driel, CEO Last month I wrote about the additional funding we were able to receive for our building project using a mechanism called New…
Here We Go Again
May 1, 2017 | Allen Van Driel, CEO Seems like as I sit down to write this monthly blog, the things that come to mind to write about are about…
New Markets Tax Credits – Additional Funding for Building Project
April 1, 2018 | Allen Van Driel, CEO Throughout the planning process of our building project, we carefully explored and implemented financing mechanisms to minimize the of need for property…
Dedicated People
February 1, 2018 | Allen Van Driel, CEO DEDICATED PEOPLE Over the past year (or more) nearly every column I have written for this newsletter had in one way or…