We Show Up for our Patients
Patient Testimonial: Amyliah and Baby Rue, Happy Bottoms Recipients
Amyliah and her partner welcomed their baby girl, Rue, just before Christmas in 2022. Through our partnership with Happy Bottoms, she was able to receive a package of 75 newborn diapers; providing parents with this necessity can mean earlier access to other critical services the family needs. In 2022, Happy Bottoms distributed more than 42,000 diapers to Research Medical Center and served 490 moms. Learn more about the incredible ways Happy Bottoms shows up alongside our staff for our patients.
DAISY Award Winner: Erin Bundrant, RN, Wound Care
Congratulations to Erin Bundrant, RN, in our Burn and Wound Care unit, for receiving a well-deserved DAISY Award.
"She completely put my wife and I at ease. She is very professional and personable. You have a great asset to your team of professionals with Erin!"
Learn more.
BEE Award Winner: Tela Brown, PCT, 6E
Congratulations to Tela Brown, PCT on 6 E, for receiving the BEE Award for her attentive care to a patient and their family.
"She has been amazing with my father’s care. My dad has a traumatic brain injury and she has been very patient and understanding with him. She has gone above and beyond and is amazing at her job."
We Show Up for our Communities
MLK Day of Service, January 16
"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Together with Research Psychiatric Center and Overland Park Regional Medical Center, we showed up for our community and volunteered at the Cleaver Family YMCA. Our HR team also showed up to serve food at City Union Mission and our Pastoral Care team hosted a booth where inspirational quotes and reflections were shared with all. We were so grateful and proud to commit to a day of service for the good of our community. Watch our recap Reel here.
Did you volunteer? Log your hours in YourCause.
Blood Drive: January 23, 2023
Donate blood in Auxiliary Lounge on B Level on January 23rd starting at 8:30am.
Scan the QR code to find available times or call 1-800RED CROSS.
Volunteer at Harvesters
The Black Colleague Network and LGBTQ+ Colleague Network have partnered together to host a volunteer event with Harvesters. Sign up to volunteer no later than 2/11/23. To learn more, click on the sign up link.
Saturday, February 18, 2023, 10:30am - 12:30pm 3801 Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO
We Show Up for Each Other
Celebrating Our Colleagues on Pharmacist Day
On January 12th, RMC celebrated National Pharmacist Day, honoring the differences pharmacists make in patients’ lives each day. At RMC, pharmacists work in the main pharmacy ensuring drugs are distributing accurately and timely to hospital patients, as well as in satellites throughout the hospital, focused on clinically reviewing patients and optimizing therapy. We have pharmacists that work in intensive care, emergency medicine, oncology, internal medicine, kidney transplant, NICU, burn, psych, investigational drugs, and informatics.
VigiLanz Safety Surveillance Coming February 1
A new event reporting system, VigiLanz Safety Surveillance (VSS), will go live Feb. 1. After Feb. 1, access to Meditech Event Reporting will NOT be available. While HealthStream training for VSS is not required for frontline staff at this time, we encourage you to take the course to learn more: access the course here.
Take the HealthStream training by Jan. 31 and be entered to win a prize, including Applause for Excellence points, coffee shop vouchers, and giveaways! Up to 20 winners will be selected.
Happy 2023 from The Research Foundation
The RMC family's interest in The Research Foundation last year helped our health-centered programs and partnerships thrive! You can reflect on the foundation's highlights of 2022 here. The Research Foundation invested in health care students, health care professionals, patients, and the Kansas City community in several ways. The Foundation will soon be able to share the exciting ways they plan to enhance community health in 2023. Happy New Year!
HR Tidbit: 2023 Patricia Frist Memorial Scholarship Application Period Open
The Patricia Frist Memorial Scholarship, established and funded by the HCA Healthcare Foundation to support eligible dependents of HCA Healthcare colleagues in pursuing postsecondary education, offers merit-based scholarships of up to $5,000 for higher education expenses.
The application period for scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year opened Jan. 3 and closes Feb. 15. Apply at programs.applyists.com/HCAHealthcare. To learn more, log on to HCAhrAnswers, choose Benefits: HCA Rewards, and enter key term “scholarship.”
Morgan Saxena,
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conducted a Walk-a-Mile with
"I had the pleasure of walking-a-mile with Kathy, PCT, in inpatient rehab. Kathy has been with RMC since 2016 and has loved being in this unit since day one. She spoke so highly of the teamwork within her department and how everyone works together to help patients (and one another). Kathy always had a smile on her face as she cared for her patients and ensure they were comfortable. Thank you, Kathy, for all you do and for the warm hug at the end!"
Administrator on Call (AOC)
John Krajicek, Chief Financial Officer, was the AOC this past weekend. He stayed in contact with the Nursing Supervisor throughout the weekend to provide support to the hospital when and where needed.
Senior Leadership Calendar: January 2023
View the January Senior Leadership Calendar. To schedule a senior leader for a Walk-a-Mile in your department or to attend a department meeting or event, please email Michaela.Logan@hcamidwest.com Click here for the Senior Leadership Calendar
Calendar of Events
• January 23, 8:30-1:30pm: RMC Blood Drive in B Level Auxiliary Lounge
• January 30: Cookie exchange begins (look for more info soon)
• February 2, 5:30-6:30pm: Burn Survivors Event
• February 3: Wear Red Day (send photos to RMC.MarketingDept@hcamidwest.com)
• February 4: World Cancer Day
• February 16, 10:00-10:45am: Black History Month special presentation with Maj. Kari Thompson, KCPD (1 North Conference Room)
• February 18: Volunteer event at Harvesters
• March 7: Transplant & Cellular Therapy Program Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting
• March 11: Brookside St. Patrick's Day Parade. Sign up here!
For an up-to-date list of upcoming events, visit the RMC Intranet homepage.
Director
Marketing/PR,
RMC Trivia
This Week's Trivia: Q: How many mothers were helped by Happy Bottoms in 2022?
Last Week's Trivia:
Q: True or False: While not required training, if a staff member completes the HealthStream education course on VigiLanz Safety Surveillance, they will be entered to win a prize.
A: True
Winners: Peter Beckett, CST, OR Tech III
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.
