Ozarks Community Hospital Names Communication Rep.

— Announcement is made this week that Jayna Cardetti has been named Community Communications Representative for Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette.

Cardetti, who is a native of St. James, MO, a small town similar to Gravette, will be responsible for coordinating community relations efforts at the Gravette location. Her primary responsibilities include participating in community organizations, marketing and organizing hospital programs and activities and managing internal and external communication.

“I grew up in a town similar to Gravette, and recently moved from Washington, D.C. to start at OCH. I am excited to be back in a small town atmosphere and look forward to getting to know the people of Gravette and becoming a part of the community,” said Cardetti.

Cardetti has had marketing experience with children and teen issues at Youth in Need in St. Louis as well as in member services at a biotechnologytrade assitional in Washington, D.C. She worked as an intern for the communications department at OCH in Springfield for a summer while she attended University of Missouri where she gained a BA in Communications.

Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette is located in the former Gravette Medical Center Hospital Building. OCH of Gravette currently offers a 15 bed inpatient floor, 10 bed geriatric behavioral health unit and a 24-hour fully staffed emergency room. Additional departments include a pain management clinic, physical therapy and various outpatient services such as lab and radiology. For information visit www. OCHonline.com or call 479-787-5291.

News, Pages 2 on 03/10/2010