GANADO, AZ – The Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital Board of Directors officially broke ground on its new hospital campus development project during a private groundbreaking ceremony on November 4, 2021.
The development of the new facility will include a 90,000 sqft two-story hospital building, two-story medical office building, and on-site employee housing situated on an 18-acre site with additional parking.
“The Executive Management Team and the Board of Directors have been able to work to make this vision a reality for Sage Memorial Hospital. This will allow the Hospital to provide central and expanded services while continuing to improve the quality of healthcare for the Navajo people,” said Alden Joe, Interim Chief Executive Officer for Sage Memorial Hospital.
The new hospital development is expected to create a positive economic impact for the Ganado area, creating new employment opportunities throughout construction, with an emphasis on contractors and sub-contractors employing a majority Navajo workforce. When opened at full operational capacity, the new hospital campus is expected to create an additional 100 new jobs for Navajo people.
“This year has been a year of milestones for Sage Memorial Hospital. The Board of Directors has worked to re-define the Hospital’s mission, vision and values statements, re-brand the Hospital with a new logo, and now breaking ground on a new hospital campus. Sage Memorial Hospital has a 100-year legacy of providing healthcare to the Navajo people. It is our hope that with these important milestones that we continue that legacy and build upon quality, innovation and dynamic care and facilities for our community,” stated Delores Noble, Chairwoman of the Navajo Health Foundation-Sage Memorial Hospital Board of Directors.
Sage Memorial Hospital will continue to provide the public with additional information and updates throughout the development of the project. For additional information regarding Sage Memorial visit www.sagememorial.com.
GANADO, AZ – The Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc. Board of Directors voted on October 1, 2021 to terminate the employment and employment contracts of its executive management team, including the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and a senior management and financial consultant. These terminations were effective on October 1, 2021.
The Board of Directors has been working to ensure that operations of Sage Memorial Hospital and its projects continue without interruption. The Board of Directors has named Mr. Alden Joe as Interim Chief Executive Officer; Ms. Sharon Edison will serve as Interim Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Joe, Ms. Edison, and the Board of Directors are working closely together to recruit and hire a new executive management team as soon as possible.
The Board of Directors is committed to recruiting a dynamic and qualified executive management team that will continue to work to achieve the vision of the hospital and deliver and expand quality healthcare throughout the hospital’s service area. Sage Memorial Hospital will not be taking into consideration any previous members of the hospital’s former healthcare management company and is committed to pursuing and finalizing all legal matters regarding the former healthcare management group.
The Board of Directors is committed to its support for the Sage Memorial Hospital staff and healthcare providers, and thanks them for their ongoing dedication to our patients, our community, and all Diné people. ##
Sage Memorial Hospital Board of Directors with Aaron Long, Grand Prize Logo Contest Winner.
GANADO, AZ – Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital Board of Directors is pleased to announce the winner of the Community logo contest, Aaron Long form Klagetoh, Arizona.
Sage Memorial Hospital Board of Directors announced their efforts to rebrand the organization prior to the design completion of a new hospital facility, medical offices and staff housing. The construction of the hospital is scheduled to commence following a groundbreaking event this August. Through the rebranding process, the Board of Directors developed and adopted a new Mission Statement, Vision and Core Values for the organization, and the newly created logo.
The organization’s public relations team, Trapper Moore and Rosemary Flores, guided the Board of Directors and members of its Administration through a two-day work session to create a new mission statement, vision and core values.
The new mission statement of the Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital is to provide quality healthcare for the Diné people with respect, unity, beauty, harmony in honor of K’é and the sacredness of life.
The new vision of the Navajo Health Foundation- Sage Memorial Hospital is to enhance the Diné philosophy of life while delivering innovative healthcare.
Sage Memorial Hospital Board of Directors with Erick Yazzie, 2nd Place Winner of the Logo Contest.
After developing the organization’s new mission, vision and core values statement, the Board of Directors voiced its desire to create a logo contest where members of the Navajo Nation were invited to submit a logo design based on colors chosen by the Board of Directors unifying symbolism incorporating the hospitals new mission, vision and core values. The logo contest resulted in over 70 entries from artists located throughout the Navajo Nation. The Board of Directors held another two-day workshop guided by the organization’s Public Relations firm where they worked through the difficult process of narrowing the over 70 entries down to the top three. All entries were presented to the Board of Directors over the two-day work session where each logo was displayed anonymously along with each artists description of how the mission statement, vision and core values were incorporated into their artwork.
“Sage has been a part of the community for over 100 years and is honored to continue our tradition of maintaining quality healthcare focusing on our patient’s physical, social and cultural/spiritual well-being. As a cornerstone of the community, it was fitting that through the process of re-branding and designing a new logo, that we included the community. We are overwhelmed by the incredible talent and thought that was portrayed by all of the artists. It was an extremely difficult decision,” stated Delores Noble, Chairwoman of the Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital Board of Directors.
The grand prize winner of the contest is Mr. Aaron Long from Klagetoh, Arizona. “It was a privilege exercising my creativity for this contest. I designed the logo with K’e in mind, and the innovative healthcare that Sage Memorial stands for. I would like to thank them for the motivation and opportunity to participate,” stated Mr. Long.
Sage Memorial Hospital Board of Directors with Orin Jay Yazzie, 3rd Place Logo Design Contest.
Mr. Long’s logo design description incorporates the backdrop with four (4) steps representing the four (4) sacred directions: balance, unity, respect and sacredness. The backdrop of the Dine’ rug design represents the inclusion of native culture. The center twinkle represents innovation and the location of the hospital in Ganado, Arizona. The “S” path represents the river that runs North of the hospital.
The 2nd place winner of the logo design is Erick Yazzie from Greasewood, Arizona and 3rd place is awarded to Orin Jay Yazzie also from Greasewood, Arizona.
The Board of Directors held a special meeting in the Sage campus Executive Board Room on July 9, 2021 to honor the winners and present the artists with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
For more information about Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital please visit www.sagememorial.com.
GANADO, AZ – Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital Board is excited to announce it has added Hitachi’s Oasis High-Field Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to its list of diagnostic offerings. The Oasis has an accommodating design that reassures patients, as well as a broad range of clinical capabilities and features to meet the demand of today’s diagnostic imaging professionals. Headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, Hitachi has been a long-time pioneer of diagnostic imaging systems, with more than 1,500 installed in the United States.
Hitachi has put a great deal of emphasis on making patients comfortable during their MRI exam. The inside of the Oasis gantry provides a 270˚ unobstructed view, which minimizes anxiety and claustrophobia and maximizes a more pleasant environment for the patient during the MRI exam. This also allows the patient to have a family member nearby during the exam for further reassurance.
The Oasis combines unparalleled patient comfort with powerful technology and an ultra-fast workstation to make patient exams quicker and smoother. Its imaging power is further boosted by an array of anatomically specific, optimized receiver coils that allow advanced imaging applications ranging from vascular to orthopedic to women’s health.
“The Hitachi Oasis MRI system is a game-changer when it comes to patient care and comfort,” stated Sage Memorial Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Christi El-Meligi. “This is by far the most advanced MRI technology in Northern Arizona and we are thrilled to have it at Sage Memorial. Due to the unique design and the speed in which the Hitachi Oasis operates, we are now able to accommodate patients with claustrophobia, PTSD and other underlying conditions that make them uncomfortable in confined spaces.”
Sage Memorial Hospital is acquiring the new Oasis MR system to offer physicians and the community access to the most advanced diagnostic imaging techniques currently available in the healthcare industry.
