Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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We Show Up Spotlight
Congratulations to our Pastoral Care team on being named December's We Show Up Team of the Month. They kicked this month off by coordinating all the efforts for the Adopt-A-Family program at RMC, but they do so much more for our patients, colleagues and communities. The Pastoral Care team shows up by:
• Bringing compassion and guidance 24/7 to the 6,000+ patients who’ve come to RMC YTD, including traumas, code blues, deaths, notarizations, and routine pastoral care visits throughout the units. And supporting staff along the way!
• Leading an onsite, faith-inclusive chapel to honor all religions so everyone feels included and represented.
• Providing resources for our colleagues through the annual Adopt-a-Family program (42 families this year) and our RMC Food Pantry where any colleague in need can get food – no questions asked.
• Involvement in other events, including hosting the quarterly memorial services for bereaved families, MLK Jr Day activities, presiding over the Ash Wednesday service, Honor Walks, and blessing of hands during Nurses’ Week.
• Being a Pastoral Care team of many walks of life, backgrounds and faiths, which includes a director of pastoral care, full-time staff chaplain, 4 full-time residents, 3-5 part-time interns, 4 PRN chaplains, and a full-time coordinator. Thank you to everyone on this team for making a difference in the lives of our patients and colleagues by being a go-to resource when spiritual care is needed. Give thanks here!
We Show Up for our Patients
Patient Testimonials: Santa Visits the NICU
On Friday, December 9, our tiniest patients and their families had a special visit from Santa and Buddy the Elf. Santa came to spread holiday cheer to our NICU families and during his visits to the NICUs across HCA Midwest. "It definitely gave me something to look forward to, something fun," said the mother of one infant. Our dedicated NICU care staff, however, was on hand to help and support all of our NICU families. Special thanks to Donutology and The Big Biscuit for donating the delicious food to our families and staff! Check out our recap Reel on Instagram and watch the KMBC News segment below.
Holiday Cards for Patients
Help bring a little bit of cheer to our patients over the holidays by giving a homemade Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, or general holiday card (or two or three). if you or your children would like to draw a picture or write an inspirational message, we will give to patients on their meal trays over the holidays. Thank you to Kelly and Jo in Pharmacy for bringing forward this great idea!
Please deliver your card(s) to Admin by Wed., Dec. 21.
Celebrating Infection Free Days
Congratulations to our 3C and 3N teams who celebrated 1,628 infection free days of CDiff!
Tips for Managing Holiday Stress
Congratulations to our 7E team for celebrating 353 infection free days of MRSA!
As much as we all want the holidays to be a time of fun and joy, we know that the holidays can also be a hectic and tense time. Justina Weber, Manager of Outpatient Services with Research Psychiatric Center, joined the Kansas City Mom Collective for an interview to share seven tips for managing holiday stress at home.
We Show Up for our Communities
Blood Drive: Monday, December 19
Monday, December 19
8:30am - 1:30pm
B Level Auxiliary Lounge
Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: ResearchMC to schedule an appointment.
We Show Up for Each Other
Celebrate the Holidays with Spirit Week From the Nursing Professional Recognition and Advancement Council
Mingle All the Way!
Join the RMC Senior Leadership Team in the Cafeteria for hot cocoa and sweet treats along with the sharing of their favorite holiday recipes.
Friday, Dec. 16th: 7:30am - 8:30am
Saturday, Dec. 17th: 9:00am - 11:00am
Monday, Dec. 19th: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Tuesday, Dec. 20th: 7:30am - 3:00pm AND 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Santa Claus is Coming to Town!
Santa will be at RMC for all colleagues, students and their families. Enjoy photos, donuts, coffee and a holiday craft for the children
Saturday, December 17th 9:00am - 11:00am RMC Cafeteria
Free Annual Holiday Meal
Join us for a good meal to help celebrate the holidays! Free for all colleagues.
Research Medical Center Campus
Wednesday, Dec. 14 11:00am - 2:00pm AND 8:30pm-10:30pm
Brookside Campus Monday, Dec. 19, 12:00pm
Congratulations to Faustine who was named our Leader of the Quarter. Her nominator said "Faustine has come into her new role and made an immediate impact on both patient and staff engagement. The staff have been so complimentary of her leadership style and the support she offers them daily. They report the unit as much calmer with better teamwork. This is reflected in the patient engagement survey results for September. The unit was in the 93rd percentile, which is the highest score obtained on the question of staff working together. Since taking over the unit, Faustine has two quarters of improvement in the overall patient satisfaction scores on both of her units. Her consistency, calm nature and direct leadership have led to great improvement not only in her areas, but in the facility as a whole and I am happy to nominate her for leader of the quarter."
Have a leader you wish to nominate for Leader of the Quarter? Submit your nomination here.
Leader of the Quarter: Faustine Gee, Manager of Behavioral Health - Adult
The Research Foundation Awards Scholarships to Nuclear Med Technology Students
The Research Foundation recently awarded $6,000 in scholarships to students at the Research Medical Center School of Nuclear Medicine Technology. Scholarship recipients include Bryce Clark, Johnathan Helm, Lydia Hadle, Tenna Mack, and Briley Triplett. Each were given a $750 scholarship. Earlier in 2022, The Research Foundation awarded $11,500 in scholarships to students at the Research Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology and additional students enrolled at the Research Medical Center School of Nuclear Medicine Technology. Read more about the scholarships here
Where
are the RMC Elves This Week?
Solve the riddle and find one, or BOTH, of these elf colleagues. Share the photo to our internal RMC Facebook Group or email to RMC.MarketingDept@hcamidwest.com for a chance to win a Coffee Shop Voucher courtesy of the Elves of RMC! Only picture submissions are eligible, so take a few minutes to search, take a picture and, while you're at it, say a friendly hello to whomever may be hosting them this week.
Where is Pepper Mintstix?
Peppermint lattes are better than pumpkin when it comes to the morning grind. When you find out where I am, come change my mind.
Thank you to everyone who found me last week. I was hanging out in MOB Tower Lobby enjoying the Christmas tree display.
Where is Juniper?
No riddle for me this week for I’m working as we speak! While I’d love for you to come find me, I’m on a special, exclusive mission visiting a department to honor our caregivers. I’m here in Sarah Cannon Cancer Center to brighten the spirits of our cancer patients and their family caregivers in honor of National Family Caregivers Month. Though I might be willing to pass out a few coffee vouchers to our oncology staff who snap a picture with me.
Where was I last week? Hanging out with my gracious hosts in the SPO Gift Shop. Thank you for stopping by to say hi and I hope you purchased yourself a little treat.
HRTidBit: Moving Assistance with SIRVA
Administrator on Call (AOC)
Patra Katsigiannis, VP Operations, was the AOC this past weekend and was here on Saturday rounding on the units. Patra was in constant contact with the House Supervisor and assisted in recruitment of a couple of nurses to assist Saturday night.
Senior Leadership Calendar: December 2022
View the December Senior Leadership Calendar. To schedule a senior leader for a Walk-aMile in your department or to attend a department meeting or event, please email Michaela.Logan@hcamidwest.com Click here for the Senior Leadership Calendar
COVID-19 Update
Vaccine Locations
We continue to encourage colleagues and our community to get the vaccine and booster. Schedule at Walgreens here on campus, CVS Pharmacy on Prospect, or find one nearby at vaccine.gov
By the Numbers
As of Tuesday, December 13th
• 9 COVID+ patients
• 0 COVID+ patients on a ventilator
Calendar of Events
• Look out for the Elves of RMC: December 5-30
• Holiday Meal (RMC Main Campus): December 14
• Mingle All The Ways: December 16, 17, 19 and 20
• Pictures with Santa: December 17
• Holiday Meal (Brookside Campus): December 19
• December Blood Drive at RMC: December 19
For an up-to-date list of upcoming events, visit the RMC Intranet homepage.
RMC Trivia
This Week's Trivia:
Q: How many Cdiff infection free days has 3C and 3N celebrated?
Last Week's Trivia:
Q: When is the welcome reception for our new COO Jessica Marin?
A: December 8, 7:00-8:30 AM
Winners: Tracy Wooten, EVS Manager
Submit your answer to RMC.MarketingDept@hcamidwest.com by Monday. All correct answers will be entered into a drawing for a weekly prize. Winner will be featured in the following weekly email.
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