A Note from Jim

Farewell Note from Jim

This will be my final “Note from Jim” in My Boone Health magazine before I retire from my position of president on December 31, 2020. That date also represents the conclusion of BJC HealthCare’s lease agreement with Boone Hospital Center. As Boone Hospital Center’s president for over the last seven years, I look back with pride on the accomplishments we have achieved, the friendships I’ve developed, and the incredible talent, leadership, and compassion each Boone Hospital Center employee exhibits.

What differentiates Boone Hospital Center is that each individual team member, during every minute of every shift, produces “great” results — not just ”good” results. Their individual decisions drive better patient safety outcomes, higher patient satisfaction, a friendlier and more enjoyable work environment, and overall excellent clinical outcomes. All hospitals have facilities, equipment, supplies, and technology, but only Boone Hospital Center has the secret ingredient: the Boone "employee leader".

This band of Boone brothers and sisters, some 1,800 strong, have led this organization to accomplish many recent significant achievements, including: • Being ranked the #1 hospital in Mid-Missouri and among the top five hospitals in the state of Missouri for six consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report • Our fourth consecutive designation as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center — the highest achievement for hospital professional nursing • Earning the highest rating of five stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the last

six years. No other mid-Missouri hospital has been rated higher than three stars. • Opened the Nifong Medical Plaza, a substantial ambulatory medical center, to serve the growing population in Southwest Columbia • Partnered with Stephens College to begin the newest, most innovative Bachelor of Science accredited nursing program in Mid-Missouri. The inaugural class began this fall. • Grew the Boone Medical Group from approximately 20 providers to more than 50 providers, located in approximately 17 clinics and 10 communities throughout Mid-Missouri. • Received the American Heart Association/American

Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke

Gold Plus Achievement award and the Target Stroke

Elite Honor Roll award. • Received the American Heart Association/American

Stroke Association’s STEMI Gold Plus recognition award based on achieving top performance standards.

Above are just a few of the accolades and achievements that BJC and the Boone Hospital Team have earned and received during the time I’ve been privileged to be their president. I want to give my sincere thanks and acknowledgment to each of my Boone teammates, medical staff members, BJC colleagues, and our volunteers for their dedication, passion, and commitment to achieving excellence. This consistent leadership and drive toward perfection has been successfully demonstrated during my tenure at Boone Hospital Center.

And finally, thank you to the people and communities of Mid-Missouri for supporting the Boone Hospital Team, my family, and me. May the historical success Boone Hospital Center has achieved continue into Boone Hospital’s next phase as an independent hospital.

Take care and stay healthy,

Jim Sinek President, Boone Hospital Center