A nursing technician in the acute care unit at Taylorville Memorial Hospital is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Year.  Deborah Balke has been recognized with the award after winning colleague of the month in July.  She was picked from 11 available candidates from January through November. Balke was praised for giving special attention to the details that led to great patient care. 

Balke’s nominator in July says that she is fantastic at making sure the patient’s call light is within the patient’s reach and willing to assist her colleagues, even those outside her department.  We here at Regional Radio News, salute you Deborah Balke as the TMH Colleague of the Year.