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Celebrating Phyllis Cuningham

Healthy Connections, Inc., held a special event on Tuesday to celebrate the retirement of Director of Nursing Phyllis Cunningham.

She has spent the past 14 years with Healthy Connections and the past 32 years in nursing. She has been an amazing leader to us all and we wish her the best in the next chapter of her life.

“Kindness is so critical to our success and to making our workplace happy. I love Maya Angelou’s quote: ‘I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ I’ve always tried to live by that,” Cunningham said. “I don’t know that I bring a lot of skill but I do try to bring that. Being kind and loving people and caring about people makes all of our work every day so much easier.”

Cunningham has been a part of tremendous growth for Healthy Connections in her 14 years with the organization. When she started, Healthy Connections had just two clinics – Mena and Mt. Ida. There are now 13 clinics in nine communities stretched from Little Rock to De Queen.

“From the staff and everyone at Healthy Connections, we want to let Phyllis know how much we appreciate you,” said Tony Calandro, CEO of Healthy Connections, Inc. “I think everyone is aware of how large we have gotten and Phyllis has gone along with the paces the entire time. In everything we have done, she has stepped up.”

Cunningham is known for her sense of humor and sayings that bring smiles to the faces of her co-workers. One of her favorites is, “We choose our attitude every single day.”

“This has been a great place. There are so many opportunities here,” Cunningham said.

Thanks, Phyllis for all you’ve done for our patients, co-workers, and communities.

2022 Employee Awards

Healthy Connections Community Health Network is excited to announce our 2022 Employee Award winners.

These employees exemplified our three pillars of Community, Compassion, and Excellence throughout the year. Check back each day as we announce the winners in all 10 categories.

Rookies of the Year
  • Linda Lee, Assistant Director of Nursing
  • Tyrontala Walker, Medical Assistant at the Malvern Teeter Plaza Clinic
  • Eric Luster, APRN PMHNP, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner based at the Little Rock Midtown, West Central Health Clinic, and Malvern Teeter Plaza clinic.
Customer Service Award
  • Tracey Price, Dental, Mena
  • Grace Hill, Patient Care Coordinator, Little Rock Midtown
Rising Star Award
  • Christi Martin, Patient Care Coordinator, Mena
  • Erica Manley, Lead in Medical Records in Mena
  • Kim Carson, Lead Patient Care Coordinator at Mena
  • Allie Anderson, 340B coordinator
 Support Staff Super Star Award
  • Andrea Pilcher, Lead Nurse at Hot Springs Central/My Kids Pediatric Clinic
  • Misty Morris, Medical Assistant at Little Rock Midtown clinic
  • Krystal Lenard, Referral Coordinator, remote
  • Connie Case, Lab Manager in Mena
Game Changer Award
  • Tina Allison, Director of Ancillary Services
  • Janet Dean, Human Resources Generalist, Mena
  • Chris Masters, Network Administrator, Mena
Monday, December 19 – Behind the Scenes Hero Award
  • Debbie Welch, Billing Clerk, Remote
  • Amanda Dunn, Accounting Manager, Remote
  • Misty Surber, Program Manager Healthy Families Arkansas Polk and Garland Counties.
Providers of the Year
  • Melanie Newman, APRN, Hot Springs Central and My Kids Pediatric Clinic
  • Terri Barrada, APRN, Mena
Distinguished Leadership Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Employee of the Year

 

2022 Healthy Connections Employee Award Winners

Game Changer Award

Cunningham Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Healthy Connections, Inc., is proud to announce the winner of the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award is Phyllis Cunningham.

Cunningham is the Director of Nursing for Healthy Connections, Inc., and has been with the organization since 2009. She is set to retire in 2023.

“Several years ago we began recognizing those members of the Healthy Connections team who have dedicated their efforts to the improvement and advancement of our company. Phyllis is an advocate for Healthy Connections and delivers our Mission and Vision on a daily basis,” said Tony Calandro, CEO of Healthy Connections. “She has been an inspiration to others and helped to shape Healthy Connections.”

See the complete list of 2022 Healthy Connections award winners at: www.healthy-connections.org/awards22.

Singleton Wins Distinguished Leadership Award

Healthy Connections, Inc., is proud to announce the winner of the 2022 Distinguished Leadership Award is Susan Singleton.

Singleton is the Chief Financial Officer of Healthy Connections and joined the organization in 2019. Since then, she has been heavily involved in many areas and has proven to be a prominent leader.

“Susan is someone who has made an impact from the start and continues to make and influence every day,” said Tony Calandro, CEO of Healthy Connections. “She has stepped in where assistance and help is needed and provided guidance and direction for staff, managers, and the entire company. She has been instrumental in the continued development of Healthy Connections.”

See the complete list of 2022 Healthy Connections award winners at: www.healthy-connections.org/awards22.

Slatton Named Employee of Year

Healthy Connections, Inc. is proud to announce the winner of the 2022 Employee of the Year award is Jeffrey Slatton.

Slatton is the Business Communications and Marketing Manager for the Healthy Connections Community Health Network. He is based in Hot Springs but covers the entire network.

Slatton is been with Healthy Connections, Inc., since 2018 after joining the organization from Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.

See the complete list of 2022 Healthy Connections award winners at: www.healthy-connections.org/awards22.

 

Holiday Week Update: Most Clinics Open Regular Hours

Most Healthy Connections clinics are scheduled to be open during their regular hours this holiday season. There are a few exceptions. We will post any schedule changes and updates to this post as they are made available

Clinic/DateFriday, Dec. 23Saturday, Dec. 24Sunday, Dec. 25Monday, Dec. 26Tuesday, Dec. 27Wednesday, Dec. 28Thursday, Dec. 29Friday, Dec. 30Saturday, Dec. 31Sunday, Jan. 1Monday, Jan. 2
ArkadelphiaClosedClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
De Queen7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Hot Springs Central7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Hot Springs Chippewa7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Hot Springs McAuleyClosedClosedClosedClosed8 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Hot Springs VillageClosedClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Little Rock Midtown (Health For Life Clinic)7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Malvern Teeter Plaza7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm8 am-7:45 am-6 pm pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Mena7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Mount Ida (MCCC)ClosedClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm
Haskell8 am - NoonClosedClosed7:30 am -5 pm7:30 am-5 pm7:30 am-5 pm7:30 am-5 pm8 am - NoonClosedClosed7:30 am-5 pm
Russellville7:45 am-6 pmClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pm7:45 am-6 pmCloseddClosedClosed7:45 am-6 pm