now gives us a real advantage ... I think it will


This building “


have a big impact on our ability to recruit and retain


and attract people to West Plains and the surrounding area.


Tom Keller PRESIDENT AND CEO


that you might talk to on the phone and that kind of thing. This brings back those opportunities to connect.” The Ozarks Healthcare’s expansion


is also the healthcare system’s boldest beacon yet for attracting and retaining medical talent. As the largest employer in the area, Ozarks Healthcare represents between 28 and 30 percent of the local economy. When one factors in the clinics spreading out nearly 50 miles in every di- rection, the impact is even more massive. Keller said while keeping staffed


is a huge challenge overall (Ozarks Healthcare supports a payroll between $80 and $90 million), the new facility offers the hospital an advantage in re- cruiting medical talent. West Plains has always rated high on the quality of life scale, and now the new facility will add a state-of-the-art workplace to match, the


Patient Room 16 | OZARKS HEALTHCARE | SUMMER 2022


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