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Sonja McCarty puts the numbers together with the people. The 27 year Saint Joseph veteran, based at Saint Joseph Medical Group – Orthopedics in Mount Sterling, travels among other Saint Joseph orthopedic clinics, from Lexington, Lebanon, Corbin and points in between. Under her purview as clinic administrator of Saint Joseph Medical Group’s orthopedic line, patient experience metrics increased and critical goals were met—both significant factors in her being named the 2024 Leader of the Year for both Saint Joseph Medical Group and the Saint Joseph Health/CommonSpirit Kentucky ministry overall. But to Sonja, those numbers simply mean this: “It’s supporting the managers in their roles so that they can support the caregivers to provide the best care to our patients.” The key, Sonja said, is that everyone has a voice in the Saint Joseph ministry. “... I think when you let everybody have that voice, it really makes an impact and a difference,” she said. “And I think our organization allows that and encourages that.” Read more about Sonja on our blog: https://ow.ly/uh4L50Xeolg (fb)