Ralph Oakley began with the company in the mid-1970s and has worked in several QNI properties in Quincy and elsewhere. During his tenure as president and CEO, he grew the company from owning a single newspaper and television station with a radio out to led an effort to build the company from owning a single newspaper and television station with two radio stations to owning two papers, 12 television stations and two radio stations.
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Thomas Oakley has been with the company on a full time basis for 54 years. ?I will miss this part of my life, but I am leaving QNI in strong hands, with my son, Ralph and his management team." "It has been both exciting and challenging, particularly in this business environment, but I have loved every day of it,? Thomas Oakley said. Thomas Oakley will remain on the board of the company as treasurer and will continue to as publisher of the newspaper. Oakley, who is stepping down from the posts he held since 1969. (QNI), Thursday will become president and CEO of the family-owned publisher of The Quincy (Ill.) Herald-Whig. Oakley, the vice president and COO of Quincy Newspapers Inc. We are grateful to be part of a community that puts patients’ needs first, and QMG Hospital will be an important part of that.By: E&P Staff Ralph M. Serving the communities where we live and work is who we are at QMG. We have dedicated our lives to our patients. As Blessing’s CEO said in 2019 when deciding to build a new surgery center shortly after QMG’s surgery center was approved, our community wants “greater convenience, ease of access and choice when needing healthcare.” We could not agree more. We have already seen how choice and competition improve healthcare for the residents of our region. High healthcare costs are particularly problematic for those with chronic health conditions and those who are economically disadvantaged. A survey revealed that 80% of Quincy-area employers believe trending healthcare costs represented “a threat to business operations” and share our view that more competition could help lower healthcare spend. And yet, everyone agrees that competition leads to higher quality care and lower costs.Īs the Herald-Whig reported ( Study identifies higher health care costs at Blessing, April 22), two separate studies – including one by Blessing’s own consultant – found that Blessing Hospital charges patients far more and sometimes even double other hospitals in the region. Limited options have resulted in Adams County-area residents paying disproportionately high rates for hospital care. One of the biggest concerns we have heard is that people want more affordable local healthcare. We planned the new facility in response to input from area residents regarding hospital-based care, and we are humbled by the hundreds of patients who have told the certificate of need board they want and need this hospital.
Since announcing plans for QMG Hospital – a state-of-the-art, 25 med-surg bed hospital designed to improve outcomes while reducing costs – we have received overwhelming support from patients, community leaders and employers. Our next step is QMG Hospital.Įverything we do is focused on improving care for our 136,000 patients. We developed the QMG Surgery Center, which adds the state’s first outpatient cardiac catheterization lab and lowers surgical prices. The QMG Cancer Institute expanded in size and scope to improve outcomes. We take seriously the conversations we have had with members of our community over the years, and as a result, we improved the way we deliver care. Everyone should have access to high-quality, low-cost care.
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