Gallery
St. Louis State Hospital on Arsenal Street where Baltzer took his first job in health care. At age 17 Baltzer administered medications to 45 male psychiatric patients on I-3. Once, while the other staff went to lunch, Baltzer was responsible for 90 patients on two wards from the nurses station between them. On his first performance evaluation it was written, "Mr. Baltzer can be a good Hospital Attendant, but he needs to take the patients on more walks."
In 1977, Baltzer earned lifetime Irish General Nursing Registration through his work at Ireland's largest academic medical center, St. James' Hospital in Dublin. The rigorous testing process included both written and oral exams.
St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, OK where Baltzer worked for 5 years as VP for Patient Care (Chief Nursing Officer).
Baltzer led construction of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital’s 70,000 square foot addition that was completed in 1998 at $113/sq’.
Baltzer and U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman tour RMCHCS in 2001.
NM ACHE Regent Baltzer introduces NM Gov. Bill Richardson during the NMHA 2002 annual meeting
Baltzer and former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici at the Rotary Club of Albuquerque in 2009.
RMCHCS Board of Directors Chair Mrs. Arlene High accepts the 2005 HAVE Award at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., 2015. Looking on is Rich Umbdenstock, then AHA Chair-elect. Mrs. High was honored in 2003 as Modern Healthcare's "Trustee of the Year" for hospitals up to 250 beds.
Baltzer; Claire Panke, spokesperson for The Coalition to Protect America's Health Care; and Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association (AHA) President pose at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2015.
Baltzer and Sunil Chandy, MD, CEO, 2,600-bed Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India 2015. On-site for two weeks, Baltzer consulted with the Primary Care Department which registers 7,500 patients/day and lectured to MHA and MSN students.
Baltzer Receives ACHE Missouri Senior-Level Award 2018
NMVAHCS Shining Star RN 2023
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