We Show Up Spotlight
“Everything we do is centered first on our mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life,” said Keith Zimmerman, HCA Midwest Health president. "To always deliver expert, compassionate patient care, we must have account ability, sustainability and integrity firmly embedded in our culture.
“I am grateful for all our HCA Midwest Health colleagues who live this mission every day.”
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Mid Week Update for the Research Medical Center Family Quick Links: Spotlight | Patients | Communities | Each Other | COVID-19 Update | Trivia
Thank you to Patra Katsigiannis, VP of Operations, for representing RMC as the Division acc epted the award.
Learn more about HCA Healthcare's recognition from Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices
HCA Midwest Health is proud to be a part of HCA Healthcare, recently recognized as one of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. HCA Healthcare is one of only seven honorees in the Healthcare Providers category this year.
To join the registry, text SARAH to 61474. Those who join the registry earn one hour of volunteer service
National AFib Awareness Month: Steven, AFib patient
We Show Up for our Patient s
Be The Match for Blood Cancer Patients
It's AFib Awareness Month! Let's look back on Steven Blair, a lawyer who was diagnosed with AFib in 2019 and received treatment at Research Medical Center under the care of Dr. Rakesh Gopinathannair (Dr. G). Read Steven's story .
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. The Sarah Cannon Transplant & Cellular Therapy Network is hosting a virtual marrow drive with NMDP/Be The Match, and welcomes our RMC team to participate in joining the registry and in promoting this important effort to recruit donors. Be The Matc h is the global leader in bone marrow transplantation and connects patients with a donor match for a life saving blood and marrow transplants. Our colleagues throughout the Sarah Cannon Transplant & Cellular Therapy Network see the benefits of this registry every day in their work and are seeking donors age 18-40 to join the registry. You could potentially save a life!
"I could not be more pleased with my outcome thus far, or the care and treatment provided to me by Dr. G and his staff. […] The fatigue, lack -of-focus, foggy -headedness and breathing issues are gone. I am back to doing all of the things I enjoy.”
Watch the video to learn about Ian's experience as a donor.
Staff from RPC showed up to their second remembrance walk during September's Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. On September 11, it was the Suicide Awareness Survivor Support (SASS) 19th Annual Remembrance Walk, and last Sunday it was the Speak Up Walk. The mission of Speak Up is to help teens and their families feel safe to talk about mental health and signs of suicide. Funds raised will help educate local teens and their families about m ental health and suicide prevention
Did you miss the Instagram Takeover that RPC hosted with the Kansas City Mom Collective? On the KC Mom Collective channel, they published valuable resources from the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, spotting the signs of suicide, tips on suicide prevention, and they even hosted a fun tour of the center, giving people an inside look at the friendly staff and things to expect at Research Psychiatric Center. Thank you to Justina Weber, Manager of Outpatient Services, for being the best tour guide. Get to know RPC! Check out the tour videos here.
We had a great turnout for the RMC Hiring Event last Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who helped make it a success. We had a total of 49 people who attended the event with offers being extended to 14 people in job categories such as mental health tech, nursing, PCT, and EVS/FNS. Job shadowing and peer interviews were also scheduled for an additional 12 people in the job categories PCT, LPN, EVS/FNS, phlebotomist, and sterilization tech
RMC Hosts Hiring Event for Area Job Seekers
RPC Hosts Instagram Takeover for KC Mom Collective
We Show Up for our Communitie s
RPC hosted a booth where they provided attendees with information and resources about RPC's adult and adolescent inpatient and outpatient programming. Thank you for showing up for our communities.
RPC Shows Up to SPEAK UP Remembrance Walk
• Access to toilet paper at JFS frees up income to cover other expenses, like medication or rent.
• JFS distributes more than 3,200 rolls of toilet paper each month!
Toilet Paper Donation Drive: Sept 12-23
Visit the cafeteria all week to purchase cookies or raffle tickets that you can use to enter to win an exciting gift basket. All proceeds will go to Team RMC's fundraising efforts for the AHA Heart & Stroke Walk on October 1, 2022
• RMC cafeteria
C ookies & Gift Baskets: Donate to Team RMC for the AHA Heart Walk!
• SNAP offers access to food, but items like toilet paper are not covered.
We invite you to donate to Jewish Family Services’ Summer Wipeout campaign from September 12 23
• RPC Admin Office
Why should you make a donation of toilet paper?
• Or donate via the QR code and indicate this donation is for "JFS Summer Wipeout."
Drop off your donation in the JFS bins at:
Join the RMC Heart Walk Team
• By donating toilet paper, you are promoting the well being of neighbors by making sure every resident has access to much needed household necessities.
• Brookside ER and Rehab
This team was visited by Amber Boes, Chief Nursing Executive from HCA MidAmerica Division, and Sophia Solomon, ACNO for RMC.
We are constantly amazed by our neonatal nurses' work and we thank them for everything they do for our babies and their parents and caregivers everyday.
Neonatal Nurses Day was on September 15. We were proud to celebrate our neonatal nurses and their year round dedication to the compassionate care of RMC's tiniest, most precious patients
We Show Up for Each Other
Neonatal Nurses Day
Celebrating National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
This week is National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. Here are some things to know about our dedicated rehab team, or better known as "the people who move you!"
Our Inpatient Rehab offers patients who require 24 hour care with intensive daily rehab therapy and nursing care. This sophisticated level of care is not available in other settings, such as nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living centers or extended care centers. Learn more here and send this team some kudos!
Watch this video of a patient who went through Rehab treatment at RMC.
Schedule Your Mammogram in September
You are invited to the upcoming training, Assessing and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence in the Healthcare Setting, on October 3, 2022 from 1pm to 4pm. The health care setting provides a unique opportunity to identify, assist and provide both short and long term assistance to survivors of domestic violence. This training will allow health care professionals to strengthen confidence in assessing and screening patients for intimat e partner violence in a trauma informed way. Learn more and register here.
Training Opportunity: Assessing and Responding to Intimate Partner
Violence in the Healthcare Settin g
RMC Stoplight Report: September 2022
Please take a moment to review the RMC Stoplight Report for September 2022. Items on this Stoplight Report come directly from feedback received during employee rounding conversations, department meetings, Employee Advisory Group (EAG), and Employee Forums. If you have questions or would like to share additional feedback, please share with your leadership.
HR Tidbit: Mental Wellbeing Benefits
Michaela Logan conducted another Walk-a-Mile with Dana Chatters, who works in Transportation
on 6E
“Dana is just so impressive from his bedside manner, efficiency, compassion, and great sense of humor he puts a smile on the face of everyone he meets. Dana is always on the move (we did almost two miles in an hour and half), yet takes time to make each patient feel special and well cared for. We are so fortunate to have him on our team at RMC. Dana is also a veteran, so next time you see him, please thank him for his service to our country. ”
Ashley McClellan, CEO, rounded with Jacky Bryant, Relief Charge Nurse
"Jacky is calm, approachable, keeps the unit flowing, great personality and we love it when she is charge!"
Michaela Logan, Vice President of Patient Experience and Administrative Services, completed a Walk-a-Mile with Lauren Dunning, Dietician, at Research Medical Center
“I was able to observe Lauren conducting patient rounds in the Neuro ICU and Surgical ICU. I was so impressed with Lauren’s knowledge and her dedication to ensuring our patient’s have optimal nutrition to support their healing. I was able to observe rounds in the ICU, and saw first hand what a huge part the dieticians play in leading these conversations. Lauren shared with me that many of the dieticians at RMC have specialty training in critical care, further showing their dedication to the care and improvement of human life. Thank you to our incredible team of dieticians for all you do!”
These are just a few of the positive comments shared by Jacky's colleagues. To thank her for her leadership, Ashley rounded with Jacky and presented her with Applause points to show how valuable she is and how much the Senior Team appreciates all that she does. Thank you, Jacky!
A. RMC cafeteria
B. Brookside ER and Rehab
E. All of the above
Vaccine Locations
Winner: Janie Bettis, Medical Staff Services Coordinator
Senior Leadership Calendar: September 2022
This Week's Trivia:
COVID - 19 Update
D. Donate via the QR code and indicate this donation is for "JFS Summer Wipeout"
ACNO Lindsay Goldammer was the AOC this past weekend where she was in constant contact with the House Supervisor. Lindsay reported that staffing was challenging on Sunday when she made rounds throughout the units. Regardless, our teams were welcoming and happy to chat with her!
Administrator on Call (AOC )
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
C. RPC Admin Office
RMC Trivia
Last Week's Trivia:
A: DJ Steve
View the September 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 September S enior Leadership Calendar
• 9 COVID+ patients
Q: Who is the DJ scheduled to play at the annual EVS Fish Fry?
Q: It's the last week for the JFS Summer Wipeout Campaign. Where can you drop off donations?
By the Numbers
• 0 COVID+ patients on a ventilator
As of Tuesday, September 20th:
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