Mountain Home, AR. – The president and CEO of Baxter Health in Mountain Home recent issued a word of thanks to the public, addressing those who provided help during the emergency situations in Arkansas on the morning of Sunday, May 26th. You can read the unedited letter below.
I would like to personally thank everyone who was involved in the Code Yellow Disaster event on Sunday morning at Baxter Health. So many people went above and beyond to help in this response. Our team members came even when there was damage to their own property. They came even when roads were blocked, because they found alternative routes, and they came even when they were two hours away because they received the Code Yellow text and wanted to help and respond.
Baxter Health was ready and prepared to assist even for a much larger event, but we were blessed to be able to help the individuals that were in need of immediate medical care in this devastating event.
Whether it was our ambulance crews who were first on the scene, our physicians, nurses, or ancillary staff at the hospital, or our staff checking on Home Health and Hospice patients for oxygen and other needs, everyone played a crucial role. Additionally, others like Air Evac assisted us in setting up a triage area at the hospital and local first responders, police and fire departments helped cut trees and remove debris so our EMS vehicles could get to patients. The list of individuals who assisted is very long, and we should all be very proud of the response and commitment to the community that was demonstrated this weekend. Thank you all very much. I know that there is still a lot to deal with in the aftermath of the storms. Your continued commitment to help is still present and obvious.
Thank you all so much for truly caring and helping in a time of true need. We are so blessed to have such outstanding people willing to pull together and committed to taking care of people’s needs. Again, thank you for your compassionate heart and willingness to help.
Yours sincerely,
Ron Peterson
President/CEO
BAXTER HEALTH
624 Hospital Drive
Mountain Home, AR 72653
870.508.1039
baxterhealth.org
