Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is excited to announce Loren Busenhart, Physical Therapy Assistant, has been promoted to the role of Therapy & Wellness Center Supervisor of Operations, Patient Care.

Jessica Eakins, CNM, is a board-certified nurse midwife who sees patients 13 years and older. She provides annual women’s wellness exams, contraceptive counseling and family planning, prenatal care, childbirth services, postpartum care, breastfeeding education and lactation support.

Lean process improvement in hospitals involves implementing processes that add value from a patient perspective and eliminating or improving those that don’t. It also involves aligning leaders and staff around a shared vision, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, empowering frontline staff to drive improvement efforts and finding the root cause of pain points and inefficiencies.