AUGUST 23, 2022 — Mary Thottasseri was announced as the DAISY Award recipient for Q4 of 2021. It was presented on August 23, 2022. Mary works in 6 West and was nominated by two different patients. This is what they had to say about her: "Thank you for caring for my dear mother the last few hours of her life. Mom stopped breathing a little after 6 a.m. on Monday, August 23, her … [Read more...]
Meet HMSL’s New Administrative Fellow
AUGUST 4, 2022 — Griffin Guzan joins us as a Houston Methodist Administrative Fellow for the next three months for his community hospital rotation. His Houston Methodist Sugar Land rotation will include exposure to hospital strategy and operations through a combination of meetings and projects. Rashna Barge, Project Director-Administration, will be his point of contact at our … [Read more...]
Houston Methodist Humanitas Award Winners
JULY 15, 2022 Overview of the Houston Methodist Humanitas Award In 2021, the Jerold B. Katz Foundation donated a generous gift with the purpose of providing awards of $500 (net after taxes are deducted) to recognize and show appreciation to over 4,100+ Houston Methodist employees who have demonstrated “human kindness” in caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. In … [Read more...]
July 2022 Above and Beyond Award Winners: Jen Orta and Victoria Contreras
JULY 13, 2022 — The Employee Morale Committee awarded Nursing Manager Jen Orta and Patient Liason Victoria Contreras with the Above and Beyond Award for the month of July. The two were nominated after they planned a wedding for a patient. Here’s what the nomination read: "The “Almost Wedding." When learning that a patient in the hospital was supposed to be married that week … [Read more...]
June 2022 Above and Beyond Award: Shelby Jacobs
JULY 13, 2022 —The Employee Morale Committee awarded Shelby Jacobs, an athletic trainer, with the Above and Beyond Award for the month of June. She was nominated after she was able to revive a student-athlete after collapsing during his athletic period at Boling High School. Here's what the nomination read: "By quickly noticing the Boling High School student had collapsed, … [Read more...]