Award recognizes Rooks County Health Center’s dedication to improving health in Plainville and Rooks County
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PLAINVILLE—Rooks County Health Center has been recognized as a Health Quality Innovator for 2023. The Health Quality Innovator Awards is the annual awards program created by Health Quality Innovators (HQI) that recognizes and celebrates organizations that are using successful, evidence-based approaches to improve health care quality and outcomes.
Rooks County Health Center was selected as a runner-up in the Workforce Resiliency category for their collaborative work with USD #270 and the Plainville Wellness Coalition in building the Nest Daycare at USD #270 with a second Nest Daycare being constructed on the RCH Campus. This award category recognizes the efforts of organizations committed to implementing initiatives or programs within their organization aimed at reducing burnout, increasing workforce wellness, improving retention and reducing turnover.
Rooks County Health Center is a 22-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Plainville, KS. With 170 employees, the hospital is the largest employer in Plainville (population 1,746) and Rooks County (population 4,937).
“We’re incredibly proud for the Nest Daycare Projects to be recognized as a Health Quality Innovator of the Year,” said Stephanie Bjornstad, CEO at Rooks County Health Center. “This is truly a collaborative effort among an incredible team of people working to improve the health of this community. We were honored to be the only healthcare facility in Kansas to be recognized by HQI as a Health Quality Innovator of the Year.”
USD #270, the Plainville Wellness Coalition and Rooks County Health Center have worked together on grant opportunities to construct a Nest Daycare and Preschool that is currently operating on the USD #270 campus. The Nest Daycare provides daycare for up to 12 children. The preschool runs 2 classes for 3- and 4-year-olds in both the mornings and afternoons. The next Nest Daycare is currently being constructed on the RCH campus and will also provide daycare for up to 12 children and will be staffed and managed by USD #270.
Bjornstad stated, “We are excited to be a partner with USD #270 and the Plainville Wellness Coalition to provide a daycare facility for our employees and the community at large at this time when daycare is such a need in our community.”
Learn more about the 2023 Health Quality Innovators of the Year.