Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Mid Week Update for the Research Medical Center Family
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We Show Up Spotlight
We are so grateful for how this team always rises to the occasion in difficult times. We're truly in awe of the teamwork and collaboration across all departments when we discovered that Meditech went down on Wednesday morning. While there are always things we learn from these events, overall our teams were prepared with downtime forms and processes. Through numerous huddles and WebEx calls, teams were helping one another resolve issues in real time and communicate their challenges. We’d also like to express a special thank you to everyone who assisted with all the manual documentation efforts that were required after our Meditech system came back up. We're grateful for everyone’s commitment and dedication so that we were able to continue to safely care for our patients and our community throughout the downtime.
To all teams involved, and to Patra Katsigiannis, VP of Operations, who led Incident Command, thank you for the efforts you all made to help us through this so that we can all come out of this stronger.
We Show Up for our Patients
Patient Testimonials: Thankful Families Celebration
Truly one of the best events Research Medical Center hosts! Yesterday, we hosted our annual Thankful Families Celebration were we invited four patients back, along with their families, to reunite them with the RMC teams that provided life changing and life saving care. This year, we c elebrated:
• Patricia "Pat" Williams, 91-year-old burn patient
• Robert "Bob" Podnar, 41 year old cardiac patient
• Noah Weaver, 27 year old trauma patient
Vanessa Wrench, 60 year old oncology patient
In the coming weeks, you will get to learn about each of their stories and the amazing care they experienced in our hospital. Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate these amazing patients and their teams!
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Injury Prevention Day, November 18 - Wear Green!
We Show Up for our Communities
Annual Food & Goods Drive
DEADLINE TODAY to Log Volunteer Hours to Earn Extra Money for Your Charity!
Log your 2022 volunteer hours by TODAY for a chance to win extra cash for your charity and Apple AirPods!
Volunteered at your child’s school? Donated blood? Shopped for Adopt a Family? Volunteered at an RMC community event? Or, did your team volunteer together for a charity? Log those hours!
The top 20 RMC employees who have logged the most hours from January November 16th, will each receive an extra $200 Caring Card to give to their charity of choice. The RMC colleague with the most volunteer hours by that date will also win Apple AirPods! Questions? Please reference this Q&A Card or contact marketing
Candlelight Ball raises nearly $165,000 for The Research Foundation
The 2022 Candlelight Ball raised nearly $165,000 for The Research Foundation's health centered programs and partnerships! The evening was full of fun activities that were shared with many friends and supporters of the foundation. The Research Foundation will use these funds to help initiatives that benefit health care students, health care professionals, patients, and the Kansas City community! Read more about the event here. View photos from the evening here
Crush the Crisis Collects 1,130 Pounds of Medications
Through six Crush the Crisis drug take back events on Oct. 29, HCA Midwest Health in partnership with local law enforcement agencies collected 1,130 pounds of unused or expired medications. The events coincided with the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Veterans' Day Celebration
At 11am on November 11, we honored our staff who served our country in the armed forces in a celebration where we gifted our veterans with a special coin, pin and a badge to acknowledge and thank them for their service. We are honored to have these veterans (and those who were not in attendance) on staff, caring like family for each other, our patients, and our communities. Thank you for your service.
Theresa Milton 30-year Anniversary
Congratulations to Theresa Milton on celebrating 30 years at Research Medical Center. When she and her husband moved to Kansas City, she began her nursing position at RMC in 1992. She started in the neurology unit and worked as a floor nurse until 2003. She was the diabetes educator for many years and currently is the Clinical Nurse Educator for ortho/neuro/trauma/renal/transplant. She enjoys working here because of the people, she stated “they want you to succeed, there is a wide range of opportunity, and they want you to learn." In the past 30 years at RMC she has enjoyed watching the advancements made in robotics and procedures. Her hobbies are traveling to see her parents in Iowa, spending time with her family, she enjoys plants and flowers, health and wellness, hiking, walking trails, and she also teaches water aerobics during the week.
Celebrating our Colleagues During PBX Week
This week is PBX Week for our operators here at Research Medical Center. No one truly knows how hard they work or how difficult their jobs actually are. In addition to answering over 500 calls per day, they are also responsible for every Code we do here at the hospital. Their jobs are stressful and demanding. They work 24/7, 365 days per year. They are loyal and devoted and amazing. We are so proud of this team of hardworking colleagues: Lisa Bland, Gloria Brown, De’Borah Cowans, Debbie Crockett, Doris Greene, Shawn Morris, Jamie Schoffstall, Keila Simmons and Gloria Sultanik.
Celebrating our Colleagues During Medical Transportation Week
Last week was Medical Transportation Week. We celebrated the hard work and many, many steps our colleagues complete in a single day. Kelli Goodspeed, Medical Transportation Supervisor, said "the team that I have now is great; they're very dedicated, and they show up and are proud of getting their work done by getting our patients where they need to go. At the end of the day, we give each other high fives and we compare the amount of steps we all took in our days, seeing who had the most steps. In medical transportation, you get a lot of steps in a single day." Thank you to our Transportation colleagues for all that you do.
LGBTQ+ Colleague Network (Trans Awareness Week)
The invitation is open for any colleague interested in joining our new LGBTQ+ Colleague Network. The LGBTQ+ Colleague Network advances LGBTQ+ inclusion and embraces the unique value of each individual at HCA Healthcare. We strive to create a brave space that will provide opportunities for development and advance equity for our patients, colleagues and communities.
We are seeking team members who support these values and enjoy working to help everyone at HCA Healthcare feel more inclusive within our hospitals as well as support LGBTQ+ organizations around the Kansas City metro area. Learn more here.
Stay Informed on the Rose Brooks Center with their Digital Newsletter
The In Bloom Winter Newsletter form the Rose Brooks Center highlights the work of the Blueprint for Safety team, Rose Brooks Center’s school based violence prevention program Project SAFE®, the incredible impact that Delta Dental of Kansas has had on survivors, and much more. Read more.
Give Thanks this November
November is the month of gratitude and the perfect reason to show our appreciation. Send a colleague recognition for your chance to win 10,000 points. 10 winners each week!
HR Tidbit: Annual Benefits Enrollment November 1 18
Administrator on Call (AOC)
For AOC rounds, Sophia, Lindsay, and Julie all rounded on Saturday as we welcomed the Kansas City Kansas School District through their Gear Up program. They focus on supporting students from 7th grade through their 1st year of college to ensure they stay on track and are set up for success! The students were very excited to get to shadow in the facility and thankful for our staff who welcomed them into all of their areas. Huge shout to all the team members that helped to make it an amazing day for these future colleagues! Beyond that, Patra
Katsigiannis, VP Operations, stayed in touch with the House Supervisor and ER teams throughout the weekend.
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, November 15th
• 7 COVID+ patients
• 1 COVID+ patient on a ventilator
Calendar of Events
• RMC Food & Goods Drive: Nov. 1 18
• Transgender Awareness Week: Nov. 13 19
• Injury Prevention Day (Wear Green!): Fri., Nov. 18
• National Day of Giving: Tues., Nov. 29
RMC Trivia
This Week's Trivia: Q: Did you log your volunteer hours for a chance to win Apple Airpods?
Last Week's Trivia: Q: When is the National Day of Giving? A: November 29
Winner: Janelle Schmidt, Patient Benefits Advisor
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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