Cathy Pimple, DNP, RN named to Becker’s CEOs to know
Emporia Kansas – July, 9th, 2024 – Dr. Cathy Pimple, Newman Regional Health’s CEO, was named to the 2024 edition of Becker’s Hospital Review “Community Hospital CEOs to know” list.
According to Becker’s Hospital Review, Community hospitals function to bridge the gaps in healthcare, and community hospital CEOs are charged with delivering high-quality care to patients in the communities they serve.
Becker’s article states, “With over 30 years of healthcare experience, Dr. Pimple has significantly contributed to improving clinical processes and instilling high-quality standards in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Under her leadership, Newman Regional Health has achieved national and regional recognition for its chronic care management and sepsis compliance, placing in the 90th percentile nationwide for SEP-1 compliance. Additionally, she has overseen
substantial investments in nursing education through a partnership with Emporia State University’s Simulation Hospital.
Dr. Pimple also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Emporia State University and has been instrumental in earning multiple accolades for Newman Regional Health, including recognition as a Top 100 Community Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health for 2023.”
“I’m humbled to serve people in health care,” said Pimple, “and to be included on a list of leaders that I hold in high regard. My sense of joy and anticipation is as real now as it was on my first day, 30 years ago. Healthcare is a calling – my calling. Serving the citizens of Lyon and surrounding counties each day is a privilege.”
About Newman Regional Health:
Newman Regional Health is a not-for-profit 25-bed Critical Access Hospital owned by the citizens of Lyon County, Kansas. Recognized as a Level 4 Trauma Center, Newman Regional Health provides inpatient acute and medical rehabilitation services along with a full range of emergency and outpatient care to patients of all ages in Lyon County and surrounding areas in East Central Kansas. With a mission to improve health in the community by providing high quality care and a vision to be a valued, trusted partner and regional provider of exemplary services, Newman Regional Health receives recognition as a top Critical Access Hospital each year.
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