FEBRUARY 23, 2023 — Houston Methodist is focused on patient safety and employee safety. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) recently updated its guidelines on Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure Education to include annual education for all health care workers. This year you will see two changes implemented to meet this requirement. You have been assigned a … [Read more...]
Nominations Open for Volunteer of the Quarter, Year
FEBRUARY 2023 — Volunteer Services is excited to announce a way to consistently recognize our volunteers across the hospital. Please read about the Volunteer of the Quarter and Volunteer of the Year awards below. Volunteer of the Quarter The nomination forms for Volunteer of the Quarter are available beginning Monday, February 6th. Hard copy forms will be available … [Read more...]
Shining Star Award 2022: Elba Aceves
JANUARY 23, 2023 — The Professional Development Council awarded Elba Aceves with the 2022 Shining Star Award. Coworkers and patients alike commend her for her I CARE Values and warm smile. Here are what the nominations said: "She truly deserves to be recognized for the shining star that she is. Her continuous smile and kind words are so genuine and embracing. Every time … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Update: January 5, 2023
Please read the message below first sent as an email from Roberta Schwartz, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of Houston Methodist: We are experiencing a COVID-19 surge right now, five months after infection rates had stabilized late this summer. This uptick is due to COVID-19 variants, waning immunity, and lack of vigilance in our community about … [Read more...]
4 West, Pharmacy Kaizen is Improving How Medication is Delivered
Editor’s Note: Second in a series on the hospital’s Performance Excellence initiative. NOVEMBER 18, 2022 — A recent cross-functional team improved how medications are delivered, stored and administered, saving nurses 10 minutes per shift on average. The Kaizen event included employees from both pharmacy and 4 West and was led by Tintu Thankachan, then the Pharmacy … [Read more...]