Oakes named PVHS vice president of human resources

FORT COLLINS – Patti Oakes, a 21-year Poudre Valley Health System
employee, has been named vice president of the system’s human resources
department.

Oakes, who began her career at PVHS in 1989 and has served as director
of human resources, will oversee human resources and organizational
development for the 4,300-employee health care system.

Rulon Stacey, PVHS president and CEO, described Oakes as a dedicated
leader whose performance has helped the health system develop some of
the nation’s best practices in human resources and create an
environment of high employee satisfaction and low turnover.

“We’re fortunate to have Patti as a leader in our organization,” Stacey
said. “Thanks to her commitment and knowledge, we’ve achieved a human
resources program that is one of the very best in the nation. She has
taken the lead in creating and implementing initiatives that have
improved our corporate culture and helped us accomplish our
organizational performance goals.”

Oakes was also cited as having helped PVHS during its 10-year process
to earn the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2008.