Earlier this Spring, the System Patient Experience Department rolled out a virtual, instructor-led course for nurse leaders only (i.e., charge nurses, nurse managers, nurse directors, ACNOs/CNOs) called Comfort and Safety Open Discussion for Nurse Leaders. This course provides best practices on how to effectively reinforce learnings with nursing staff and focuses on sharing … [Read more...]
Welcome Summer 2023 Intern
JUNE 15, 2023 — HMSL is excited to welcome our intern for the summer semester. Read more about them and their work below and please give them a warm welcome as you see them. Maya Garcia - Operations Department I am currently a student at Texas State University, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration. I was born in Los Angeles, and have had the … [Read more...]
Welcome DEI Summer Scholarship Program Intern
June 12, 2023 — HMSL is excited to welcome our DEI Summer Scholarship Program Intern. Read more about them and their work below and please give them a warm welcome as you see them. Shelby Brooks - DEI Summer Scholarship Program I was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. I currently attend Prairie View A&M University as a junior biology major and am an … [Read more...]
35th DAISY Award Winner: Bernie Reyes, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, CBC
JUNE 2, 2023 — Labor and Delivery nurse Bernie Reyes is the 35th HMSL recipient of the DAISY award. She was nominated by more than one patient for her extraordinary care. Here is what they said about her: I was a patient in the antepartum department for a good while. She was one of the 3 nurses that stood out to me. She went above and beyond for me to make my stay at the … [Read more...]
Candy Salazar Promoted to Director of Endoscopy Services
The message below first appeared as an email on April 20, 2023 on behalf of Janet Leatherwood, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. I am pleased to announce the promotion of Candy Salazar, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CPAN from Nurse Manager to Director of Endoscopy Services. In her new role, Candy will gain additional responsibility for the Endoscopy Ambulatory Surgery Center … [Read more...]