Burmester Receives Employee of the Quarter

Anna Burmester and Brett Bollmann, CEO.

Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital named Anna Burmester Employee of the Quarter for the Second Quarter 2025 on July 22, 2025.

Anna Burmester, Physical Therapy Assistant at the Therapy & Sports Rehab Center, worked per diem at Memorial Hospital starting in August of 2022 before starting fulltime in January 2023. When asked what she likes most about working at Memorial, she replied, “I LOVE the people I work with as well as the patients I get to work with and help in this small-town setting while working along with some of the best

interdisciplinary team for a client centered plan for their road to recovery.” 

Her co-worker who nominated her wrote, “This employee is very motivating and compassionate with patients and family members. She goes above and beyond for them making sure they have all the resources they need for home or appointments. She has informed me several different times of equipment needed for patients to be safe to go home and things for the department to have to help benefit our patients. She has been seen going out of her way to make sure that patients make it safely to the department of treatment, even if they aren’t here for her services.”

Burmester resides in Red Bud, IL with her husband Matt and two daughters, Alicia and Payton. Being the mom of two very busy girls, doesn’t allow much down time, but she enjoys watching them play softball, golf, and participate in FFA. During her free time she enjoys relaxing in her pool, garden, or hanging out with family and friends.

Each quarter employees are encouraged to submit “star cards” for their co-workers who go above and beyond in their patient care or teamwork. Four random cards were drawn at the award presentation for Heide Knop, RN; Beth Reese, Environmental Services; Robin McMurtry, Surgical LPN; and Ken Stout, Respiratory Therapist.