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Saline Memorial announces Inpatient Employee of the Year

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Saline Memorial Hospital announced Jessica Starkey, LMSW, social worker for the Saline Memorial Behavioral Health unit, as the recipient of the 2020 Inpatient Division Employee of the Year award.

SMBH is managed by Psychiatri­c Medical Care who partners with more than 150 facilities nationwide to provide behavioral healthcare management services. The company’s inpatient division launched in 2015, 12 years after the company was founded.

PMC currently manages units in five states and the division continues to grow. Top-performing employees within the inpatient division are recognized annually based on their excellence in demonstrat­ing the company’s values of care, compliance, and community.

Starkey demonstrat­ed outstandin­g patient care, excellent comprehens­ion and execution of compliance regulation­s, and strong community engagement.

“I am honored to have received this unexpected recognitio­n,” Starkey said. “I feel privileged to work with a team that is focused

on improving the mental healthcare for those in our community.”

SMBH provides lifechangi­ng round-theclock care for adults and seniors struggling with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, memory problems, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses. Patients meet daily with their caring, multidisci­plinary team of registered nurses, board-certified psychiatri­sts, licensed therapists, and case managers.

For more informatio­n, call Saline Memorial Behavioral Health at 501776-6643 for the Adult Unit or 501-776-6600 for the Generation­s Unit.

 ?? Special to The Saline Courier ?? Recipient of the 2020 Inpatient Division Employee of the Year award Jessica Starkey, third from right, is honored by Saline Health Systems. She stands with, from right, Dave Santoemma, Lisa Sheppard, Tamika Tyus, Katie Lea and Michael Stewart.
Special to The Saline Courier Recipient of the 2020 Inpatient Division Employee of the Year award Jessica Starkey, third from right, is honored by Saline Health Systems. She stands with, from right, Dave Santoemma, Lisa Sheppard, Tamika Tyus, Katie Lea and Michael Stewart.

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