Accolades METHODIST ACHIEVES MAGNET NURSING STATUS The Methodist Hospital has received national Magnet status for its second consecutive four-year term, again joining a small group of hospitals around the country recognized for nursing excellence and superior patient outcomes. Given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the award is the highest level of recognition a hospital can receive from the ANCC for excellence in nursing services. Only about 205 of the nation’s hospitals hold this prestigious recognition putting Methodist in this elite category.
BASS NAMED TO NATIONAL PANEL Dr. Barbara Bass, chair of The Methodist Hospital’s surgery department, has been appointed a member of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases, a component of the National Institutes of Health. The 16-member commission is charged with developing a 10-year strategic plan for NIH digestive diseases research.
ESPADA HONORED FOR COMMUNITY WORK Dr. Rafael Espada, a cardiac surgeon at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, has received the Willie Velasquez Hispanic Excellence Award in the category of “Health and Well Being” from local television stations Telemundo and KTRKTV (Channel 13). Espada was honored for “demonstrating outstanding generosity and humanity and always being ready to lend a hand to the community.”
JANICE FLEWELLING, RN, a clinical colleague at The Methodist Hospital, has been named the Brown Foundation Inc. Outstanding Nurse for 2006. She is the 16th nurse at Methodist to receive this award from the Brown Foundation, which has been contributing to community activities since 1951. A nurse for 25 years, she has authored a number of clinical articles and is responsible for numerous presentations on stroke outreach. As a winner of this award, she will receive a $15,000 prize, part of which she plans to give to charity.
METHODIST NAMED AMONG BEST PLACES TO WORK IN HOUSTON The Methodist Hospital System once again has been named one of the Houston Business Journal’s Best Places To Work in Houston. In HBJ’s sixth annual survey, TMHS is one of 40 Houston companies to make the list, out of 160 companies that submitted survey responses. Winners were chosen as a result of an employee survey regarding work environment, personal growth and development, work practices and other related areas.
Methodisthealth.com Visit the newly redesigned and more comprehensive methodisthealth.com. Whether you are a prospective patient or simply want to learn more about a health topic, Methodist has made it easier for you to find the information you need. Here are just some of the Web site features you will find: Health library — make our health library your first stop for easy to use health information learn about diseases and cutting-edge treatment options complete with animations, test your knowledge about diseases that could affect you and your family, calculate your target heart rate using our health tools, and much more! Online registration — schedule your hospital procedure from the convenience of your home. Appointments and referrals — need a physician? Let us do the work for you. Send us your request for appointment or referral and we’ll handle it for you! E-Greetings — send a free get-well message to a friend or family member staying at Methodist. Web nursery — view newborns of your family and friends born at Methodist. Online job opportunities — search for careers at Methodist and join one of FORTUNE Magazine’s “2006 Best Companies to Work For.”
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