A Message From the CEO
DE A R F R I ENDS O F THE K I RB Y F OUNDAT I ON A ND K I RB Y MED I C A L C ENT ER ,
Our theme of the annual report centers around bringing communities together and creating lasting change. Those words seem so very important as we hopefully wind down the 2-year pandemic and focus on recovery and growth. There is no doubt the eƛect of the pandemic has leƞ mar(s that will last on everyone in this areaǾ local businesses, communities as a whole and even Kirby Medical Center. We have learned to adapt to new processes and procedures, and that’s actually nothing new! Healthcare is always in a state of growth and adaptation to the world around us to provide better healthcare in a safer environment. ot everyoneǾ nor every communityǾ has been able to adaptǾ and it can ta(e a toll. s we wor(ed through our triennial Community Health Needs Assessment at the end of 2021 and into early 2022, it became apparent a lot of our community focus over the next few years needs to be on healing: helping the communities we serve to heal and create opportunities for people to be part of that communityǾ and help those people remember what itȉs li(e to socialize and actually spend time with each other. Isolation is very, very hard to deal with long-term, and mental health needs were again identified by our health needs assessment focus groups as a top priority. e loo( forward to wor(ing closely with our partners at Piatt County ental ealth and the ealth epartmentǾ the schools and the communities we serve throughout the area to bring us all closer together. Bern Williams, an English philosopher, is quoted as saying, “Man never made any material as resilient as the human spiritǾȋ and believe that to be true. Than( you for believing in us and supporting us Ȕ we will Ȋpay it forwardȋ this year and for years to come!
Steven D. Tenhouse, MHA, FACHE Chief Executive Officer
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