PINEHURST MEDICAL CLINIC NAMED 2023 NCMGMA PRACTICE OF THE YEAR
Pinehurst Medical Clinic (PMC) was named the 2023 Practice of the Year at the North Carolina Medical Group Management Association’s (NCMGMA) Fall Conference, held September 13-15, at the Grandover Resort & Spa in Greensboro, NC. NCMGMA’s Practice of the Year Award, sponsored by First Citizens Bank, recognizes a medical group practice that makes significant contributions to its community, patients, and staff through volunteer work, fundraisers, staff wellness programs, community clean ups, and community screenings and education.
According to the Moore County Health Department’s 2019 Community Health Assessment, diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the county, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) listed it as the 8th leading cause of death in North Carolina in 2021. As the only diabetes program accredited by the American Diabetes Association in Moore County, Pinehurst Medical Clinic’s DSMES program is committed to improving these statistics through collaboration and evidence-based resources to provide patients with life-changing results.
Outside of Pinehurst Medical Clinic’s DSMES program, the organization has supported the Moore Free & Charitable Clinic through financial donations and donations of time by several of their providers. Currently, the Moore Free & Charitable Clinic serves over 300 uninsured diabetic Moore County residents.
Pictured from left to right are Jennifer Freel, PhD, MBA, Pinehurst Medical Clinic Cheif Operating Officer, Donna Pryor, MS-HCA, BSN, RN, Pinehurst Medical Clinic Director of Clinical Services, Brandon Enfinger, MBA, Pinehurst Medical Clinic Chief Executive Officer, Tony Price, Moore Free Care Clinic Chief Executive Officer and; Sandee Gronowski, MBA, First Citizens Bank Vice President of Commercial Banking.
PINEHURST MEDICAL CLINIC RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR BUILDING A CULTURE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, has awarded Pinehurst Medical Clinic (PMC) national silver level recognition for its commitments to employee health and well-being as measured in the Association’s 2023 Workforce Well-being Scorecard™.
Since 1952, PMC has diligently worked to support its team members who dedicate their careers to living out the organization’s mission, vision and values. Over the years this support has evolved into PMC’s robust compensation package, completing yearly market analyses to ensure competitive compensation, and offering employee assistance programs, team member discounts, and retirement savings programs. It is of utmost importance to continue evaluating and adding resources that aid in the personal and professional goals of the organization’s team members. PMC is proud to have its efforts recognized for the fourth consecutive year by the American Heart Association’s Workforce Well-being Scorecard.
Championing well-being, a healthy mind, heart and body for employees is good for their health and good for business outcomes. In general, healthy employees are more productive and use less sick time, and organizations who create a culture of health in the workplace can improve employee retention and organizational reputation. 1
The Workforce Well-being Scorecard is a free resource offered by the American Heart Association’s Well-being Works Better™ platform, which helps business leaders unleash the power of a healthy, happy workforce. Distinct from traditional wellness programs, Well-being Works Better empowers employers to champion the mental and physical health and well-being of their employees and provides actionable guidance to meet their organization’s unique needs. Participating employers also have the opportunity to be nationally recognized by the American Heart Association.
PINEHURST MEDICAL CLINIC RECOGNIZED AS A U.S. BEST-IN-CLASS EMPLOYER FOR SECOND YEAR BY GALLAGHER
Pinehurst Medical Clinic (PMC) participated in Gallagher’s 2022 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey and, for the second consecutive year, was identified as an organization that excelled in optimizing employee and organizational wellbeing. Out of over 4,000 applicants, PMC is one of 493 organizations that achieved this recognition.
PMC was recognized for its comprehensive framework for strategically investing in benefits, compensation and employee communication to support the health, financial security and career growth of its employees at a sustainable cost structure. Designations like Gallagher’s Best-in-Class Employer help current and potential employees understand and appreciate an organization’s workplace culture and people strategy; important differentiators as employers compete for talent in a tight labor market.
"Providing the highest quality of care to our patients and the communities we serve begins with taking care of our largest asset - our team members," said Brandon Enfinger, Pinehurst Medical Clinic's chief executive officer. "I am inspired every day by our team's commitment to living our organization's mission and reflecting our core values into exceptional patient care and consider it a privilege to lead this best-in-class team."
A U.S. Best-in-Class Employer, PMC was assigned points based on its relative performance in:
- Planning horizons for the benefits and compensation strategies
- Extent of their wellbeing strategy
- Turnover rate for full-time equivalents (FTEs)
- Completion of a workforce engagement survey
- Use of an HR technology strategy and its level of sophistication
- Difference in healthcare costs over the prior year
- Use of a communication strategy
“Pinehurst Medical Clinic was recognized as a U.S. Best-in-Class Employer because of how they approach organizational priorities with a long-term outlook; provide high-quality, high-value benefits; and build and solidify a strong organizational culture through their communications,” said William F. Ziebell, CEO of Gallagher's Benefits & HR Consulting Division “In doing so, Pinehurst Medical Clinic invests in the whole employee by providing distinct and relevant wellbeing resources that will attract and retain talent.”
PINEHURST MEDICAL CLINIC RECEIVES NORTH CAROLINA DIABETES ADVISORY COUNCIL PROVIDER AWARD
On October 27, 2023, the North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council (DAC) held a ceremony to honor heroes in the fight against diabetes. The DAC Awards recognize individuals and organizations who encourage diabetes prevention and self-management through promotion of eating healthy, being physically active, living tobacco free, getting adequate sleep and participating in a diabetes program or adhering to a personalized diabetes treatment plan.
Pinehurst Medical Clinic (PMC) was awarded the NCDAC's Health Care Provider Award. The award recognizes a hospital, clinic, health care organization, or person in the health care field who has provided support in one or more of the areas highlighted in North Carolina's Guide to Diabetes Prevention and Management.
Created in 1988, the DAC partners with stakeholders to reduce the burden of diabetes in North Carolina. The group meets three times each year to promote training, discuss new service priority areas and interventions, foster collaboration, and propose strategies for the prevention and management of diabetes.
Pictured left to right: Christa D’Ostroph, RD, LDN, PMC Dietitian; Cara Herring LCSW, PMC Clinical Programs Manager, Lynsi Beers, RD,LDN, PMC Dietitian; Callie Huneycutt, MS, RD, LDN, PMC Wellness Department Lead, Melissa Kuhn, MA-HlthED, PMC Executive Director of Value Based Services, Michael Daley, MD, PMC Medical Director of Value Based Care.
North CAROLINA DIABETES ADVISORY COUNCIL AWARDS PINHURST MEDICAL CLINIC WELLNESS LEAD, CALLIE HUNEYCUTT, MS, RD, LDN, HUGH YOUNG DIABETES CARE AWARD
Callie Huneycutt, MS, RD, LDN, Pinehurst Medical Clinic (PMC) registered dietitian, health coach, and Wellness Team Lead, was awarded the NCDAC Hugh Young Diabetes Care Award and Education Specialist Scholarship. The award recognizes and financially supports one deserving diabetes care and education specialist in North Carolina who has made outstanding and long-lasting contributions to diabetes prevention, care, education, and management.
Huneycutt has been with PMC for over six years and oversees the Wellness Department, which provides services to over 2,200 patients annually. PMC’s Wellness Department serves as an extension of the primary care department consisting of health coaches from various educational backgrounds, registered dietitians, a respiratory therapist, licensed clinical social workers, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) nurse, and a clinical pharmacist, all chosen to serve our patients and their needs with the highest quality of care. Whether it helps with strategies to lose weight, nutritional education, disease-specific resources for diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), CHF, or someone to talk to for emotional health, the team provides individual care to varied populations within the PMC community.
Pictured from left to right are Chris Memering, DAC co-chair, Callie Huneycutt, MS, RD, LDN, PMC, and Joanne Rinker, DAC co-chair.
