Washington County Hospital CEO, Nancy Newby was recently recognized by Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network for service and dedication as a member of the ICAHN Board of Directors for the past seven years. Nancy was recognized at ICAHN’s annual business meeting in Springfield, IL on Feb. 2, 2010. Mrs. Newby received the ICAHN President’s Award, the highest level of recognition by ICAHN, for outstanding leadership in the development of the Network. Pat Schou, Executive Director of ICAHN said, “Nancy has played an integral role in the success of ICAHN, not only in the development of our Network services, but also in the tremendous support she has provided to our member hospitals since our beginning.”

Steven Tenhouse, past president of ICAHN’s Board of Directors, added, “I have enjoyed working with Nancy on the ICAHN board. Her professionalism and dedication to the Network and to our critical access hospitals has helped get ICAHN where it is now.”

Nancy received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1984 from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO; earned her Masters’ of Science in Nursing in 1988 from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville and completed her Nursing PhD in 1996 at St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. She served as Chief Nurse Executive at Washington County Hospital for three years before being named CEO. She has served in that capacity for the last ten years.

Nancy has over 30 years experience in the healthcare field and is a board member of IHA (Illinois Hospital Association) serving on various committees of the organization. Nancy is a member of Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, American College of Healthcare Executives, American Cancer Society and the American Organization of Nurse Executives. She lives in Nashville with her husband, Chuck. They are parents of one son and three daughters and grandparents of four grandsons.

Washington County Hospital will be the site of an American Red Cross Blood Drive, Thursday, March 4 from 1-6 p.m. in Conference Rooms A&B in the lower level of the hospital.

To be eligible to donate blood, donors should be at least 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and have not donated blood within the last 56 days.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive at Washington County Hospital will be Wednesday, May 12 from 1-6 p.m. in Conference Rooms A&B in the lower level of the hospital.