BENTON, Ark. (May 22, 2025) – Saline Health System recently announced that Jayme Workman has been recognized as the hospital’s 2025 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded: compassion, dedication and a merciful spirit.  

Workman, a registered nurse, has worked in the emergency department and emergency department leadership for more than 30 years, including about five years as the emergency department director at Saline Memorial Hospital. In addition to her role as department director, she volunteers as a member of the employee engagement committee to help create a more positive and connected environment for the entire hospital and employed medical practices.

“Jayme embodies the Lifepoint spirit through her unwavering dedication to her colleagues, her mentorship of future leaders and her commitment to humanitarian efforts,” CEO Char Boulch said. “She is truly deserving of this prestigious honor.”

Workman’s commitment to service extends beyond the Saline Health System campus. After Hurricane Helene, she organized a supply drive to gather resources to support those in need, and her husband journeyed to North Carolina to distribute them and assist the affected community. 

“Jayme’s initiative and compassion ensured that help reached those who needed it most,” Boulch said.

Established in 2001, the Mercy Award is an annual recognition program that honors the life and contributions of Scott Mercy, Lifepoint’s founding chairman and chief executive officer. The award is considered the highest honor a Lifepoint employee can receive.

Each hospital winner, including Workman, will be considered for Lifepoint’s companywide Mercy Award. The companywide winner will be announced this summer and honored during a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, in August.

About Saline Memorial Hospital

Saline Health System, a part of LifePoint Health, is made up of Saline Memorial Hospital, a 177-bed acute care facility, and Saline Clinics, a network of primary care and specialty clinics. The hospital is accredited through The Joint Commission for meeting quality and safety standards, the American College of Cardiology as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, the MBSAQIP as a bariatric surgery center, Optum in the Bariatric Centers of Excellence network, CARF as a rehabilitation center and the AASM as a sleep center. Saline Memorial Hospital is also proud to be recognized as a Leapfrog Grade “A” Hospital for its commitment to patient safety and quality care. For more information about Saline Memorial Hospital, please call 501.776.6000 or visit SalineMemorial.org. For more information about LifePoint Health, visit LifePointHealth.net.