Taylorville Memorial Hospital announces new Director of Hospitality

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Taylorville Memorial Hospital has announced a new Director of Hospitality.

Kristina Ray will take over on March 1 as Becky Morrow retires after 45 years.

Ray currently works as manager of Health Information Management, Medical Staff Services, and Patient Experience and has been at Taylorville Memorial Hospital since 1999.

Interim President and CEO Emily Bailey said, "Kristina has been a valued member of the TMH team for more than 27 years. Her deep institutional knowledge, commitment to excellence and passion for serving our patients and community will serve her well in this new role."

Morrow started her career at Memorial Health in 1980 at Springfield Memorial Hospital in food and nutrition services.

She joined TMH as Director of Hospitality in 2017 to help design and operationalize food service in the new hospital. "While the projects themselves have been rewarding, the relationships built over the years, and finishing my career there has been some of the most meaningful parts of my journey," she said.

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