Jamestown  (JRMC)   — Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) is proud to announce that the JRMC Pharmacy Department received the North Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacist’s Excellence in Medication Use Safety Award.

This award recognizes a specific contribution or achievement that has advanced the ability of hospital and health-system pharmacists in the United States to serve the needs of patients through improved medication safety processes.

JRMC’s Pharmacy Department includes four doctors of pharmacy: Pharmacy Manager Brian Ament, Ashley Eagleson, Tabitha Kleingartner and Tom Schmitz. Also, there are four registered pharmacy technicians with three of whom are certified: Jayde Kueneman, Barb Schmidt, Janean Schmidt and Megan Thompson.

Ament says, “We have a highly trained pharmacy staff with all members making patient safety a primary concern in all that we do,”

The services JRMC’s Pharmacy Department provides has lasting effects on patient safety within the community and beyond.

JRMC President & CEO Mike Delfs says, this achievement validates JRMC’s commitment to being the best rural hospital for patients to receive care, employees to work and providers to practice.”  In addition to receiving the North Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacist’s Excellence in Medication Use Safety Award, in 2019, iVantage also recognized JRMC as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in the United States. In 2017 and 2018, Modern Healthcare named JRMC one of the top 150 Best Places to Work in healthcare nationwide.

JRMC works to exceed industry standards, Delfs said. One example of that is exceptional patient care.

Delfs adds, “We take great pride in the recognition by others around the state and nation of our ability to provide outstanding care and service that is equal to and in some instances better than larger hospitals.

Since 1929, JRMC has focused on making human connection and memorable impressions. In fact, JRMC’s history of doing things first and with excellence has earned its facility a legendary reputation.

Learn more at (701) 952-1050 or visit www.jrmcnd.com.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2019, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for the sixth consecutive year. Modern Healthcare named JRMC a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” each year since 2017.  For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.