OCTOBER 12, 2022 — The HMSL Employee Morale Committee presented their first-ever Quarterly Award to a department. The inaugural recipient was the Spiritual Care team. They have been integral in helping our staff through the trials of the pandemic. Read more about the award and how to nominate a department here. Their nomination read: "The amount of care, compassion, patience … [Read more...]
A Message From Dr. Marc Boom: 2022 Vizient Awards
Please read the message below, which was originally sent as an email from Dr. Marc Boom on September 22, 2022: I am so proud and excited to announce that six Houston Methodist hospitals have been recognized as top performers in the Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership annual rankings from Vizient. Our hospitals are recognized in different categories for demonstrating … [Read more...]
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital welcomes orthopedic surgeon Matthew Pearl, M.D.
The information below was first published and distributed as a press release. Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Sugar Land is pleased to welcome hip and knee surgeon Matthew Pearl, M.D. Dr. Pearl comes to Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, New York, where he completed a fellowship in joint … [Read more...]
May 2022 Above and Beyond Award: Nicole “Nicki” Olmstead
May 20, 2022 — The Employee Morale Committee awarded Surgical ICU Nurse Nicole "Nicki" Olmstead with the Above and Beyond Award for the month of May. She was nominated after coordinating a personal pet visit for a patient in SICU. Here's what the nomination read: "Nicki led a group of interprofessional employees in executing a personal pet visit for a patient in the SICU. … [Read more...]
Patient Experience Week 2022 Wrap Up
MAY 2, 2022 —Thank you for your participation in this year's patient experience week. It was a great time for self-reflection and focus on our unparalleled care for our patients. Your responses, including Wednesday's photo challenge, were thoughtful and there were plenty of them. We have compiled just a few below and invite you to read them. Monday: I CARE Values and Patient … [Read more...]