HMSL is DNV Stroke certified for another year! After hosting the DNV surveyor last Tuesday and Wednesday, we received compliments on our stroke program. This certification demonstrates that the hospital meets or exceeds the patient safety standards set forth by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Great job to everyone involved! … [Read more...]
Hand Hygiene Winners – June Unit Award
Congratulations to our top performing Hand Hygiene Kudos Cards Unit! This is the second month in a row for Brazos 5, who wins pizza parties for both day and night shift. Nursing leadership is proud to see this important initiative successfully rolled out on units like 5 Brazos! 5 Brazos Questions? Contact Dr. Jeffrey Jackson at jjackson2@houstonmethodist.org. … [Read more...]
Hand Hygiene Winners – June 30
Congratulations to our hand hygiene winner who was been recognized for her exceptional hand hygiene practices! Mario Ricafrente, RN, Surgical ICU Every other week, we will select two HMSL employees who have been acknowledged for their hand hygiene practices on Kudos Cards. Each winner will be awarded a pair of movie tickets. Questions? Contact Jeffrey A. Jackson, MD, … [Read more...]
New Childbirth Center Managers
Cynthia “Cindy” Betz, Labor and Delivery Manager Cindy Betz comes to us from the Women’s Services department at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land. Prior to her move to Texas to be near her family, Cindy was a Labor & Delivery Manager at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her nursing background includes service in the United States Air Force, Oncology, Infusion and … [Read more...]
Case Management and Social Work Director
Please welcome Angela Chisholm as the Director of Case Management and Social Work. She comes from the Temple area where she was the Regional Director of Case Management for a 600-bed hospital. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Nursing and a master’s in Health Care Management. Angie has worked for the state of Texas as a State Surveyor, as well as other state agencies, … [Read more...]