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Columbia-based MU Health Care is inviting you to a May 23 open house for its brand-new $232-million Children's Hospital in Columbia, which is opening in phases. It will fully open in June. You'll be able to take a tour that day, which is a Thursday. The University of Missouri's Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Nim Chinniah joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Chinniah predicts you'll be blown away with what you see on the tour. MU Health Care is the second-largest employer in Columbia/Boone County. Mr. Chinniah oversees clinical operations at MU Health Care: seven hospitals, 81 clinics and about 8,000 employees. He tells listeners MU Health Care currently has revenues of about $2-billion. One of the issues that Mr. Chinniah emphasized was recruitment of physicians and specialists. He tells listeners that MU Health Care has recruited NINE neurosurgeons in the past two years, and outlines their work in planning stages for a new intraoperative MRI. Mr. Chinniah also discussed the importance of integration with Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, and he spoke candidly about Boone Hospital Center, which is a competitor of MU Health Care. Mr. Chinniah tells listeners that a vibrant, thriving Boone is good for everyone, noting they collaborate in a number of areas:

May is foster care awareness month. Missouri Governor Mike Parson will begin his day tomorrow morning by presenting a proclamation for foster care month to the state Department of Social Services (DSS) children's division leadership team and to foster youth. Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries in Boone County began in 1991. Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries chief executive officer Bill Atherton appeared in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Atherton describes Coyote Hill as a safe place for every child impacted by foster care. Mr. Atherton, who grew up in Oklahoma, earned his master's degree in social work. Coyote Hill encompasses about 300 acres and has seven foster homes and more than 30 employees. Mr. Atherton tells listeners that about 50 children live at the property, while another 250 children are served in various foster homes in the Columbia, Jefferson City and Hannibal areas. Host Fred Parry and Mr. Atherton also discussed Coyote Hill's rich history, which has been highlighted by love and dedication. Most of you recognize these names: Larry and Cathy McDaniel, Mark and Laurene Zimmer and Ira and Gail Hubbell. They are just some of the people in that rich history:

The Columbia Housing Authority was founded in 1956. Its mission is to provide safe, healthy and affordable housing to low-income Columbia/Boone County residents and families. Columbia Housing Authority chief executive officer Randy Cole joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." The Columbia Housing Authority currently serves about 2,000 households and about 4,000 residents. Mr. Cole grew up in western Missouri's Liberty, which is a Kansas City suburb. He played football and baseball in high school and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Mizzou. Mr. Cole has worked numerous jobs in his career, including a stint in then-Columbia city manager Ray Beck's office. He also managed weatherization and low-income energy assistance for Central Missouri Community Action. Mr. Cole also previously worked for the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). He tells listeners that the Columbia Housing Authority has 76 employees and that they own and maintain about 750 units. Mr. Cole describes his job as meaningful, adding it has a real impact on lives:

The Columbia Housing Authority was founded in 1956. Its mission is to provide safe, healthy and affordable housing to low-income Columbia/Boone County residents and families. Columbia Housing Authority chief executive officer Randy Cole joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." The Columbia Housing Authority currently serves about 2,000 households and about 4,000 residents. Mr. Cole grew up in western Missouri's Liberty, which is a Kansas City suburb. He played football and baseball in high school and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Mizzou. Mr. Cole has worked numerous jobs in his career, including a stint in then-Columbia city manager Ray Beck's office. He also managed weatherization and low-income energy assistance for Central Missouri Community Action. Mr. Cole also previously worked for the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). He tells listeners that the Columbia Housing Authority has 76 employees and that they own and maintain about 750 units. Mr. Cole describes his job as meaningful, adding it has a real impact on lives:

The Columbia Housing Authority was founded in 1956. Its mission is to provide safe, healthy and affordable housing to low-income Columbia/Boone County residents and families. Columbia Housing Authority chief executive officer Randy Cole joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." The Columbia Housing Authority currently serves about 2,000 households and about 4,000 residents. Mr. Cole grew up in western Missouri's Liberty, which is a Kansas City suburb. He played football and baseball in high school and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Mizzou. Mr. Cole has worked numerous jobs in his career, including a stint in then-Columbia city manager Ray Beck's office. He also managed weatherization and low-income energy assistance for Central Missouri Community Action. Mr. Cole also previously worked for the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). He tells listeners that the Columbia Housing Authority has 76 employees and that they own and maintain about 750 units. Mr. Cole describes his job as meaningful, adding it has a real impact on lives:

Boone Health is the sixth-largest employer in Columbia/Boone County, according to the latest statistics from Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI). REDI says Boone currently has 1,581 employees. Brady Dubois is celebrating his six-month anniversary this weekend as Boone Health’s chief executive officer and president. Mr. Dubois joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Mr. Dubois grew up in southeast Texas and south central Louisiana and worked on his grandmother’s farm. He tells listeners he learned the value of hard work and family while growing up there. He graduated from Southwest Texas State in San Marcos and provided bedside care for five years before joining the U.S. Navy for eight years from 2000-2008. He later worked at northwest Missouri’s Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, serving on the Jefferson City-based Missouri Hospital Association’s board at that time. Mr. Dubois later worked in Detroit before the Boone opportunity came up. His children were attending school at Mizzou and he tells listeners that Columbia “felt like home.” Mr. Parry describes Brady Dubois as decisive and transparent. One of the main issues discussed during the interview was the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that Boone Health signed with officials in mid-Missouri’s Mexico and Audrain County this month. Boone Health says the NDA’s purpose is to allow for a full review of hospital service needs for Audrain County and the co-development of a master health plan to meet the needs of residents and businesses in Audrain County. Noble closed the doors on its Mexico hospital in March 2022. Mr. Dubois says they all agree that Mexico/Audrain County needs to have 24-7 emergency care, which means a hospital. They’re working on details. He also updated Mr. Parry about efforts to create a network of Boone-affiliated physicians in the market: