SoutheastHEALTH Case managers earn certification

Nurses Cathy Ulrich and Lalita Toeniskoetter, care coordinators in the Case Management Department at SoutheastHEALTH, have passed the American Case Management Association certification exam and are now accredited case managers. Ulrich has worked at Southeast since 1985. She received her associate degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University and holds certification as a certified professional in utilization review. Toeniskoetter has been a member of the Southeast staff since 1985. She received her bachelor of science in nursing from Marion College in Marion, Ind. (now Indiana Wesleyan University). Just over 1,000 hospital case managers nationwide have earned the American Case Management credentialing.

Sammons named vice president of sales

Campbell Mattress Co. recently announced that Gregory Sammons will take the position of vice president of sales, marketing and development. Sammons grew up in a family that has been in the mattress business for over 100 years. His first job, at 10 years old, was sweeping the cotton off the floor of his grandfather's factory. Sammons has been involved in all aspects of the mattress business -- including sales, manufacturing and development -- for more than 35 years. He has worked for both national and regional companies. He is a graduate of Indiana University. Campbell Mattress Co. was founded in Cape Girardeau in 1933 by Manuel Campbell. Norman Wood purchased the company in the 1970s and managed it until Robert Shirley was named president after Wood's death in 2010.

-- From staff reports