ON THE SUBJECT of Ruth


“Ruth has been absolutely committed to our local health system for nearly half a century, and she should be recognized as a person who helped lead OZH to success and continued growth. People like Ruth can never be replaced; we only hope to live up to Ruth’s high ideals and expectations and how she lives her work life.”


TOM KELLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO


“Ruth is our human metronome. She keeps everyone at the right pace, at the right location at the right time.”


DR. WILLIAM “ANDY” MCGEE, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER


“Ruth has been invaluable. She’s just been a tremendous resource. She’s been there a long, long time and she has so much institutional history. She just knows everything and is a fount of knowledge in that regard. Wonderful to work with, we couldn’t have asked for anyone better.”


BILL WOOD, CHAIRMAN, OZARKS HEALTHCARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


know is probably my greatest accomplish- ment,” she said. “That’s the expectation of the job, to be that resource. A lot of my responsibility is helping them get to know the organization through policies and practices in addition to the people. “There’s still a lot to that. People come to me and ask, ‘What’s the process for this?’ or ‘Who do I contact for that?’ and


‘Who can help me do this?’ and ‘Do you know if we have a policy that directs us on what to do with this?’ I still have that role, not just with the CEO, but the vice presidents and many directors.” As for her decision to retire at year’s end, Warren said there’s no intrigue to it — after 48 years and one pandemic, she’s just ready for a change. Instead of


tending to C Suite executives, she’s look- ing forward to soaking in more time with her husband, two sons, daughter-in-law and especially her 15-month-old grand- daughter, Evelyn Noelle. Asked if she was tempted to ride it out to


an even 50 years in the role, she chuckled. “Maybe just a little bit,” she said. “But not enough.”


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