February 2026 - The Pulse
Honoring Employee Service Awards
St. Anthony employees were recently recognized for their years of service. Service tenure awards are given at five-year intervals for all employees who serve continuously at St. Anthony. The recognition awards and service pins were presented to the following individuals to honor them for their commitment to St. Anthony.
Pictured are St. Anthony employees who were honored for 20+ years of service.
Read the entire list of employees here.
St. Anthony Child Care Center Family Listening Sessions Coming Soon!
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Spouses & partners are welcome to join as well!
Pictured above is the toddler and twos room. Construction is coming along nicely!
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St. Anthony is proud welcome new providers!
Dr. Greg Sibenaller, Adult Medicine, Carroll Clinic
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Christy Clark, ARNP, Chronic Care Center
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Allysha Huddleson, ARNP, Family Medicine, Carroll Clinic
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Deb Burnett, ARNP, Outpatient Mental Health
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Events & Other Happenings
Ash Wednesday: Services Listed Below
Employees are welcome to attend!
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Warmer weather will be here before you know it, and our spring Diabetes Prevention Program is just around the corner! Interested in learning how to prevent diabetes or simply live a better lifestyle? This program is for you! Join our upcoming Discovery Session on Monday, February 23rd, at noon or 4 PM to understand details about the year-long program and if it’s a good fit for you
Register by calling (712) 794-5901 or email cvogl@stanthonyhospital.org.
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Rebuilding Strength and Confidence After a Heart Event Through Cardiac Rehabilitation
February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease and encourage healthy habits, such as diet, exercise and managing blood pressure. Read more on our blog, here.
Kallie Smits, BSN, RN, CCRP, clinical supervisor of cardiac and pulmonary rehab and Tricia Daniel RN, CCRP
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Great Catch Award Goes to Maria O!
Great catch! Maria identified an infection control risk during routine checks and took prompt action to address it. Maria is part of our environmental services team!
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NEW! Awardco Recognition at St. Anthony!
Awardco is our new place to recognize and celebrate one another! It’s where you can give acknowledgment through Blue CHIPS Recognition (nominations), celebrate special milestones and meaningful days, and recognize the many ways teammates exemplify our core values.
The platform features both points-based recognition awards and personalized acknowledgments to highlight your valuable contributions.
Points you earn are yours to use in ways that matter most to you. Through our partnership with Awardco, team members can track the recognition they receive and redeem points from a wide range of options. With a massive rewards marketplace, you can redeem points for Amazon items, transfer them to gift cards, purchase St. Anthony merchandise, and more.
Our HR Department will share more details about Awardco soon - stay tuned! You’ll be able to access the Awardco platform from your desktop beginning March 1—be on the lookout for the Awardco icon!
St. Anthony Foundation Scholarships Are Open! Apply Now!
St. Anthony Foundation is excited to announce that applications are now open for health care scholarships! The scholarships are funded in part through the Foundation’s investments, and also through the investments of donors and families committed to St. Anthony and the state of local healthcare.
Completed applications must be received by Friday, March 27, 2026. Only one application is needed to be considered for any of the scholarships.
For questions, contact Sarah Foley at ext. 5223 or Allison Streufert at ext. 5287.
Happy Retirement, Retta Williams!
Congratulations to Retta Williams on her well-deserved retirement after 27 years as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)! Your commitment and care have touched countless lives.
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Meet your new co-workers who joined us this past month.
- Dave Andersen, Quality
- Lena Brauckman, F&N
- Carlee Carpenter, MSP
- Alexis Christenson, NH
- Adrianna Crawford, F&N
- Briley Dornath, MSP
- Courtney Goodwin, NH
- Jacey Gutshall, F&N
- Jacie Hawthorne, NH
- Kallie Higenberg, NH
- Allysha Huddleson, Carroll Clinic
- Mary Klein, F&N
- Olivia Lechenberg, F&N
- Morgan Masching, Garden View
- David Owens, F&N
- Tessa Rath, F&N
- Kaci Wiederin, NH
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Our condolences for your loss this past month
- Sara Summers, EVS, for the loss of her grandmother
- Lisa Stoelk, Surgery, for the loss of her mother-in-law
- Michelle Hoffman, Administration, for the loss of her grandmother
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