It’s W2 time! … Well, almost. Maybe it’s not exactly W2 time yet, but it is time to start preparing for them. You can help us ensure you get an accurate, timely W2 form from Ballad Health. Log onto Employee Space from the Ballad Health intranet main page and take a few minutes to do the following: Verify your Social Security Number. Making sure we have the correct Social Security Number ensures your wages are reported accurately. Verify your address. Making sure we have an accurate address ensures you get important information in a timely fashion. Your address in the system as of Jan. 10, 2024, is the address where your W2 will be mailed. Review your tax withholding. You may update your tax withholding via Employee Space at any time. Authorize EW2s. Authorizing your EW2 is a simple way to ensure you get your W2 as quickly as possible. Visit “Tax Forms” in Employee…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – On Wednesday morning, Dec. 20, Ballad Health was notified of a chemical leak at La Quesera Mexicana in Greeneville, with multiple patients expected to arrive at Greeneville Community Hospital. By 11 a.m., the health system received reports of potentially dozens of patients who would need care. Incident Command Centers were established at both Greeneville Community Hospital and Johnson City Medical Center to allow teams to best allocate resources and utilize the Ballad Health Trauma Network. In total, the system received 25 patients from the incident. As of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Ballad Health ceased operations at its Incident Command Center at Johnson City Medical Center, and the command center at Greeneville Community Hospital followed suit at 4 p.m. Throughout, Ballad Health was able to maintain sufficient clinical coverage on staff and on standby to treat the influx of patients. All patients were in stable condition, and most were able to be…

In an effort to promote handwashing and infection prevention protocols across Ballad Health, we’ll be hosting our final game of “SPLAT!” on Wednesday, Dec. 20. It’s a fun way to reinforce the lessons learned at recent hand hygiene review sessions. We also held SPLAT! days in October and November. WHO: The campaign is for all clinical team members at Ballad Health inpatient facilities and long-term care areas (but not outpatient clinics). WHEN: Our final SPLAT day of 2023 is Wednesday, Dec. 20. PRIZES: Participants can win prizes, including Dollywood tickets, Barter Theatre tickets and the grand prize of an Apple Watch Series 8. How does it work? This kind of campaign has been used successfully at various health systems around the country and has been featured by the American Nurses Association, the American Journal of Infection Control and other organizations. Each clinical team member will be given three cards on the designated day. Throughout the…

Ballad Health welcomes Rogersville native Hunter Hamilton as the next administrator of Hancock County Hospital and Hawkins County Memorial Hospital as Regina Day, the facilities’ current administrator retires after five years of successful leadership. Regina Day concluded her 22-year in healthcare on Friday, Dec. 15, after a tenure that began in 2002 as an accountant at St. Mary’s Hospital in Norton, Virginia, which would eventually become Norton Community Hospital. She was responsible for finance management for seven Ballad Health’s facilities, including Hawkins County Memorial Hospital and Hancock County Hospital, until 2018, when she accepted the role as administrator for those two facilities. Under Day’s leadership, both facilities have earned several awards and accolades. Hawkins County Memorial Hospital earned national recognition as an IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospital for three consecutive years, and Hancock County Hospital was named by the National Rural Health Association as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital for best practice in…

The latest Ballad Proud Collection t-shirts are ready to be ordered! The shirts are available for purchase online at the Ballad Health Store, and can be pre-ordered starting Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 8 a.m. through Friday, Dec. 22, at 5 p.m. Click here to visit the Ballad Health Store. Ballad Proud Collection shirts, along with other Ballad Health-branded apparel, are suitable for wearing to work on Fridays, as per our Ballad Health dress code policy. (NOTE: You must be on a Ballad Health network device to access our Policy Manager.) Order and delivery To view the new shirts or place an order, visit the Ballad Health Store at www.balladhealth.store, accessible from any device. (The online store can be accessed through the Ballad Health intranet under “Quick Links,” but the site itself is not located on the intranet). The cost for the Ballad Proud T-shirts is $17 (plus tax), which includes shipping to your home. (Additional charge for…