Katherine Ervin served as VGH Board of Director from 1985 to 2003. Kathie's tenure dealt with numerous major decisions that significantly paved the road to success.
Previous to Kathie coming onto the board, VGH was in a management agreement with St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A radiology suite and emergency trauma areas were enhanced. But within the 10 years of St. Luke's arrangement, the clinic purchased had lost $2.5 million threatening VGHs stability. Serious decisions were made.
The board supported the hiring of Mike Riege as an administrator in 1992. Mike Riege and Dr. Meeker had a vision of quality health care in our community through a not-for-profit independent hospital and clinics. Kathie became VGH Board President in 1994 and led with great success through her retirement from the board in 2003.
The list of accomplishments during her leadership include:
-1996 purchase of two family medical clinics in Vinton
-1997 the Van Horne Clinic was purchased and a later expansion in 1999
-1999 a $3 million addition of a new hospital lobby and surgical suites
- 2002 Building of the Urbana Clinic
Kathie's leadership meant innovation, progress, sustainability and ability to ensure, increase and elevate the quality and access of health care in our community. We are grateful for Kathie, her leadership, guidance and foresight for a better VGH, which we are today.
It is with gratitude and honor that we name Katherine Ervin in the first class of Legacy Honors. Kathie was unable to attend and sent her regrets on not being able to attend in person. Accepting the award on her behalf were her husband Keith and son Bill.
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