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OUR MISSION

Our commitment is to the patients and their families, whatever their needs may be. Our goal is to achieve the highest level of healthcare for these patients and their families. We are rural USA, therefore, we provide hometown values committed to quality services,continuity of care, assurance of qualified staff, and family involvement for individual patients and clients.

OUR STORY

At McKenzie Health, our commitment is to the patients and their families, whatever their needs might be. Our goal is to achieve the highest degree of healthcare for these patients and their families. We’re rural USA where we provide hometown values committed to quality services, continuity of care, assurance of qualified staff and family involvement for individual patients and clients.

McKenzie Health was born on July 1, 2004, with the merger of the Good Shepherd Home Corporation and the McKenzie County Memorial Hospital Corporation. This resulted in the consolidation of all healthcare services in McKenzie County. McKenzie Health consists of our 24 bed Critical Access Hospital, Rural Health Clinic, Specialty Clinics, Urgent Care, Good Shepherd Home (long term care), Horizon Assisted Living, and Connie Wold Wellness Center. Our goal is to provide our rural communities with access to quality healthcare.

We’re here today because of the hard work and vision of community minded individuals. These people epitomize the spirit of work and caring that made McKenzie County the place it is today. They spoke of the “founders of our community” and how they “spent the vigor of their youth building up the way of life we enjoy today.” They felt a responsibility to provide quality healthcare to those pioneers. With that same attitude, we continue to work to provide healthcare services to those who chose to live and work in a rural area.

LEADERSHIP

McKenzie Health’s leadership is some of the most highly engaged and invested anywhere, working collaboratively with each other and with our medical and administrative staff to ensure medical services are available where and when they are needed. We are proud of the work we have done to build a talented, collaborative, and caring team that is committed to optimizing outcomes for patients, improving clinical practice, achieving cost-effective medical care, and ensuring accountability in decision-making.

Pete Edis

CEO

Meet Pete

Peter (Pete) Edis grew up in the Northeast in a small, historic hamlet; his father, a police officer, and his mother, a stay at home mother and licensed beautician. He has a younger brother, who lives close to where they grew up, along with his wife and three children. As a child, Pete spent many summers with his grandparents in the Adirondack Mountains. It was here that he developed a love for fishing (later fly fishing) and spent as much time as possible out on the lake and exploring nearby rivers and streams. He has also been water skiing since the age of ten.

Pete describes himself as a late bloomer, having started his career pushing a broom as a state worker at the local psychiatric hospital. He attended community college, university, and a private Catholic graduate school as an adult, earning AA, BS, and MS degrees, all while working a full-time job. In 2010, Pete earned the distinction of Fellow, by the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Pete and Dona (wife), have three adult children, a Yellow Lab, Harley, and a German Shorthair Pointer, Dakotah. Pete and Dona enjoy fly fishing, riding motorcycles (Harleys, of course), and disappearing into the wilderness on their side by side.

Pete has been working in rural healthcare for his entire career, and he has served in a variety of roles including clinician, program coordinator, director, executive director, and hospital executive (although, it is worth noting that he started his healthcare career quite humbly, as mentioned above). 

Pete enjoys getting to know people and contributing to the local community. He believes that success of the healthcare system is in direct proportion to the support it receives from its employees, medical providers, and most importantly, the communities it serves. Pete says he could not be prouder to have been chosen as CEO and he sees a bright future for healthcare in Watford City, McKenzie County, and beyond.

Cheryl Batchelor

Interim CFO

Meet Cheryl

The Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Batchelor, CPA, is responsible for the direction and oversight of McKenzie Health financial operations. She is responsible for assisting management and administration in making financially responsible decisions and maximizing resource utilization in the areas of materials management, health information, revenue cycle, and financial reporting.

Cheryl earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma. For more than 20 years she has provided financial leadership to hospitals ranging from 25 beds to 248 beds, both for profit and not-for-profit.

Robert Black

Interim Sr Director of Operations

Meet Robert

Robert Black is the Interim Senior Director of Operations for the hospital.  He has extensive experience in healthcare administration to include nine years of experience as a CEO in a Critical Access Hospital.  During his tenure as a CEO, the hospital was named a “Top 20 “ hospital by the National Rural Health Association in 2019 and 2021. Mr. Black holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of North Dakota and a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma.  He is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College.  He is a member of the American College of Health Care Executives. Mr. Black is a retired US Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel and an Operation Desert Storm Veteran. He is currently a US Army Reserve Ambassador (Emeritus) for North Dakota.  The Ambassador appointment carries a protocol rank of a Major General (2-Star)

Cheryl Faulkner

Director of Nursing

Meet Cheryl

Cheryl Faulkner graduated from Trinity School of Nursing May 1981 and began her career at McKenzie Health on July 13, 1981, as a staff RN. She was promoted to Director of Nursing in 2005.

Cheryl enjoys spending time with my family, fishing, boating and quilting.

Melodie Johnson

Senior Director of Facilities, Risk, Compliance, and Special Projects

Meet Melodie

Melodie has worked for the healthcare system for 39 years. She started work in the Good Shepherd Home as a CNA, then after high school graduated from Williston State College with her LPN license. Over the years she has gradually worked up to her current position as Senior Director of Facilities, Risk Management, Compliance, and Special Projects. She and her significant other have three daughters and five grandchildren. Her favorite things to do are spend time with family and any outdoor activities. Mel’s favorite travel destination is “anywhere in the mountains of Montana.”

Lynn Welker-Fevold

Chief of Marketing, Communications, Strategy, and Innovation

Meet Lynn
Lynn Welker has been consulting for McKenzie Health since December 2015. She is passionate about rural health, creating access for patients, and helping to enhance healthcare experiences, services, and equipment through fundraising endeavors. She oversees marketing & outreach, innovation strategy, media management, public relations, social media/digital front door, fundraising, consumer analytics, and grievances.

 

Lynn holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Biological Anthropology from the University of Wyoming with Honors, a Certificate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Complex Business Strategy, and a Masters Degree from Vanderbilt University in Management of Health Care with Honors. Additionally, Lynn is registered as a Professional Fundraiser by the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office; a graduate of the Leadership Wyoming program; a member of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development; a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives; and serves on the Miss Rodeo Nebraska Executive Board.

 

In her free time, Lynn enjoys fishing, hiking, and going to concerts and sporting events with her husband, Bryan Fevold. Having grown up on the family ranch in Kilgore, Nebraska, Lynn likes to spend time working on the ranch with her mom, sisters, and nephews. She loves the western way of life, spending time with family & friends, and hunting deer, elk, and pheasant.

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McKenzie Health Board of Trustees

Back left-right: Randy Quale, Justin Voll, Dr. Monty Bulzomi, Virginia Ceynar, Gary Brown

Middle left-right: Jan Dodge, Yolanda Rojas

Front: Chase Wisness

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Achieving the highest level of healthcare for our patients and their families is our goal. Our Board of Trustees are volunteers who are dedicated to fulfilling this mission throughout our system. This group of devoted community leaders is responsible for and committed to ensuring McKenzie Health continues to provide quality services, continuity of care, and assurance of qualified staff.

BOARD MEMBERS

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Gary Brown, Board Chair

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Justin Voll, Vice Chair

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Jan Dodge, Secretary

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Randy Quale, Treasurer

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Dr. Monty Bulzomi, Board Member

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Virginia Ceynar, Board Member

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Chase Wisness, Board Member

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Yolanda Rojas, Board Member

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Tammy James, Board Member

OUR FACILITIES AND LOCATIONS

McKenzie Health has grown steadily over the past decade, adding more services and new equipment to meet the needs of our region’s quickly growing population.

Our new facilities are equipped with some of the best technology to meet the needs of our growing and supportive community.

Connie Wold Wellness Center

Connie Wold Wellness Center

The Connie Wold Wellness Center was constructed in 2012 as a replacement for the Healthy Hearts Wellness Center facility. The facility hosts a variety of workout equipment, indoor running/walking track and two indoor endless pools. The center also houses the Physical Therapy department of McKenzie Health and Connie’s Cup, a coffee shop in the Wellness Center Lobby.

Connie Wold Wellness Center

Good Shepherd Home

Good Shepherd Home

The Good Shepherd Home was opened to provide Christian care to the aging residents in our community.

GOOD SHEPHERD HOME

Horizon Assisted Living

Horizon Assisted Living

Horizon Assisted Living has 1 and 2-bedroom Senior Living apartments for Rent! The Horizon is connected to the MCHS Good Shepherd Home, Hospital and Clinic Campus. The Horizon offers seniors the chance to live as independently as possible, providing dinner daily. Additional assistance is available on a fee for service basis.

HORIZON ASSISTED LIVING

McKenzie Health Hospital

McKenzie Health Hospital

McKenzie Health's new state-of-the-art facility features a brand new hospital and clinic, as well as updates to the connected Good Shepherd Home (nursing home) and nearby Horizon Assisted Living.

MCKENZIE HEALTH HOSPITAL

McKenzie Health Rural and Specialty Clinics

RURAL HEALTH AND SPECIALTY CLINICS

Our Rural Health Clinic offers Primary Care, Medication Management, Chronic Condition Management, Annual Physicals, Women’s Health, Diabetes Monitoring, Well Child Checks, Visiting Specialists, Sports Physicals, and more. McKenzie Health Specialty Clinics offer anesthesiology, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology (ears, nose and throat) and urology.

RURAL AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CLINICS

Urgent Care

Urgent Care

McKenzie Health's Urgent Care offers treatments for non-emergency (but urgent) illnesses or conditions.

URGENT CARE

OUTREACH CLINICS

Elbowoods Memorial Health Center

Elbowoods Memorial Health Center

McKenzie Health has partnered with Elbowoods Memorial Health Center in New Town, ND, to offer orthopedic and specialty care and services closer to home.

OUTREACH CLINIC – NEW TOWN, ND

Allcheck Medical Clinic

Allcheck Medical Clinic

McKenzie Health has partnered with Allcheck Medical Clinic in Sidney, MT, to offer orthopedic and specialty care and services closer to home.

OUTREACH CLINIC – SIDNEY, MT

Mountrail County Medical Center

Mountrail County Medical Center

McKenzie Health has partnered with Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, ND, to offer orthopedic and specialty care and services closer to home.

OUTREACH CLINIC – STANLEY, ND

Tioga Medical Center

Tioga Medical Center

McKenzie Health has partnered with Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, ND, to offer orthopedic and specialty care and services closer to home.

OUTREACH CLINIC – TIOGA, ND

Fairlight Medical Center

Fairlight Medical Center

McKenzie Health has partnered with Fairlight Medical Center in Williston, ND, to offer orthopedic and specialty care and services closer to home.

OUTREACH CLINIC – WILLISTON, ND

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Annual Report

View our Annual Report to learn more about our highlights, activities, and performance for 2022.

Strong Community Connections

McKenzie Health Leadership and major impact donors make McKenzie Health a powerful asset for Western North Dakota.

A Board Dedicated to Success

Cheryl Batchelor presenting to our active and involved board.

Cuddle Bears Make a Difference

We can't thank the community enough for providing helpful comfort friends like Cuddle Bears.

Bonnie Johnson Family Donation

This is just one of the families that support what we do at McKenzie Health! We are grateful for them!

Our People Make The Difference

Our patients and their families have access to the best providers and staff in Western North Dakota! Pictured: Pete Edis, McKenzie Health CEO and Dr. Joshi, orthopedic surgeon.

Regional Companies Get Involved

The community and regional businesses show their support through volunteering, donations, and expertise!

Echo Equipment Donation

Making our hospital and health system better are our doctors, care providers and staff alongside the donors that give them the chance to provide the best care with the best equipment.

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