Staff Shout-Outs

“RAUL ESCAMILLA IS A PCT ON CVTS

that works hard to make a difference! Raul has shown an impassive work ethic with attention to detail as well as a positive attitude. When Raul is at work, his energy and passion are contagious to his co-workers and patients. You can hear Raul connecting with his patients and giving extra special attention when needed. Raul joined CVTS and immediately sought-after opportunities to learn more and quickly jumped in to assist with the Pressure Injury Prevalence Study. He doesn’t miss any opportunity to learn something new. He definitely sets the bar high and makes a difference!”

Susan Holm, Manager of Cardiovascular Telemetry Services at Methodist Hospital | Northeast

“At Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, we staff lactation consultants 24/7. This has assisted in supporting mothers who want to exclusively breastfeed. Overnight coverage helps to assist with early morning feedings, when a lot of our moms are exhausted and can use the expertise and extra assistance to feed their babies. Every lactation consultant on our team is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). They partner with our families to support the parent’s choice on how to feed their baby. Our lactation team ensures that every mom & baby are seen by a lactation consultant at least once throughout their stay. Allowing them the opportunity to ask questions on how to breastfeed or even how to suppress milk if wanting to formula feed only. Our IBCLCs have also recently brought breastfeeding classes back to Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak twice a month to help our expectant families feel more comfortable and educated on breastfeeding before they deliver. We are so appreciative of our amazing lactation team. Thank you THERESA BRYAN, MIKAELA KEROUAC, SONSIRE MEACHUM, KAT STEEL & GABRIELLE VOLKMER

for being so passionate and supporting our patients before and throughout their stay!”

Andrea Aguirre Reyes, Mother Baby Manager at Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak

“HILLARY LYSSY, OT, AND SUE ANN SMITH, PT

cover most of their hours in the acute setting for rehab but also help cover in the outpatient setting as needed. On several occasions in the last few weeks, they have been recognized for their care by patients at the hospital. They start talking about discharge with the case managers on day one and attend the daily rounds with nursing and hospitalist to make sure all information for the patient is being relayed and that the best outcomes are found for the patients. Lisa, our VP of Clinical Operations and Med Surg Director, said she has never seen two therapists more involved in their patient’s care and well-being. They are on top of all that is happening with patients and always look out for their best interests. On top of ensuring all acute patients are seen and taken care of, they also will help out nursing with complex patients as needed. They will also float over to the outpatient setting to help see patients there as necessary. They are both great assets to our team.”

Lacy Fisher, Director of Rehabilitation Services a Methodist Hospital | Atascosa

“I would like to recognize MICHELLE MCKEE FROM WSU.

We were having throughput issues down in PACU and WSU. When Auggie, Jorge, Negar, and myself met, it was suggested to pilot sending a WSU RN down to Same Day to take care of the WSU patients that could go home same day. Michelle has been trialing this for four weeks now. She has an amazing can-do attitude that has made this pilot a success. She spends 3 8-hr days in Same day and still spends one day up on WSU to keep up her skills here. She has enjoyed the flexibility and has received lots of positive feedback from the periop team. I am very proud of her.”

Amber Aguilera, Director of Women’s Specialty Unit

“This leader’s optimism spreads like wildfire.

TANYA SHERWOOD, ORTHOPEDICS MANAGER,

is a hands-on leader with a unique talent for connecting with people, influencing change, and creating an atmosphere and culture that inspires individuals to go above and beyond.”

Tonja Thigpen, CNO at Methodist Hospital | Texsan

“Congratulations, CAITLIN SCARBOROUGH, for receiving Wound Care Nurse of the Year!”

“Caitlin is tireless in her efforts to mitigate hospital-acquired pressure injuries. She goes out of her way to educate clinicians and to ensure that the most appropriate treatment plan is provided for each patient. She is a wonderful resource for our team and an exceptional advocate for our patients.”

Pam Guillory, CNO at Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant

“Caitlin is an amazing team member. Her expertise shines in a specialized field that has gained trust from our nursing team and physicians. She has been instrumental in bringing on other wound care nurses and has served as a mentor while they become certified. Caitlin also co-leads the division wound ostomy integration team and has played an integral part in developing Wound Champ Camp, a bi-monthly meeting for wound care champions throughout the division. Most of all, Caitlin has a passion for the patients we serve and goes above and beyond to ensure the patient is healing and able to care for themselves at home.”

Drew Seelman, former ACNO at Methodist Hospital | Specialty and Transplant

Caitlin served in the Army for five years and has been saving lives since 2011. She holds three national certifications including Wound, Ostomy, and Continents (CWOCN). Since working for Methodist Healthcare, Caitlin has grown a particular set of skills that has pushed the boundaries within her field. “I would like to say we are the Swiss army knife of the hospital,” says Caitlin. Wound Care works with just about every kind of patient and touches a little bit of every department within the hospital. “It truly is a unique specialty.”