Knowing Our "Why"

"I want HMSL to be a great place for our patients and coworkers. Being a patient can be very stressful and we should do whatever we can to make it a positive experience. It is also very important to enjoy where you work and feel like you make a positive impact."
- Denise Winter, PAT 

WATCH: What is Your "Why?"

New Magnet Program Director

Whitney L. Adams, DNP, RN, CE, NPD-BC, recently joined HMSL as Magnet Program Director. Whitney is a nurse leader with over 12 years of progressive leadership experience in both hospital and academic settings and comes to HMSL from Duke University Health System’s Duke Regional Hospital. Click here to read more about her and please give her a warm welcome when you see her! 

Back-to-School Shoe Drive

This is the final week for the HMSL back-to school shoe drive supporting Rainbow Room. They are in need of youth sizes that will be given to elementary school-aged children in the Fort Bend area. New shoes can be placed inside the cart outside Main Starbucks through the 19th. Email Eleanor Holmes with questions.

Monkeypox Information

The Houston area is seeing an increase in cases of monkeypox. Houston Methodist Hospital has has opened a small monkeypox testing site. Physicians can use Epic to refer patients to this site for testing rather than sending patients to the ED. There is no walk-in testing. This clinical resource guide also offers helpful information and FAQs about the virus, HM’s response and some guidance for you in case you do see a patient suspected of having monkeypox. 

Focal Point Review

The deadline to complete your annual Focal Point Review (FPR) in-services is August 24 or you will be suspended without pay. If you work in clinical departments, you may also have hospital or department-specific in-services. New hires who started on or after March 27, 2022, are compliant with in-services and do not need to retake them. In-services are in LMS. For questions regarding LMS modules, email 
MLMSQuestions@houstonmethodist.org. 

HMSL in the News

Movie lovers are mourning the loss of iconic Grease actress Olivia Newton John. She battled breast cancer, which had metastasized, for the last 30 years. Dr. Sandra Templeton, a breast surgeon with Houston Methodist Breast Surgery Partners at Sugar Land, spoke about metastatic breast cancer with ABC 13 anchor Erica Simon. Thanks for representing us well, Dr. Templeton!

Amy Sebastian-Deutsch, Director of Oncology Services, also represented HMSL well when she was a featured expert on KPRC 2. She spoke about UV Awareness Month and how to stay safe from harmful UV rays when outside. Thank you, Amy, for being a great representative of our hospital!

Step Out For Diabetes

HMSL needs you for the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out Walk on October 8! The ADA supports research and education into the disease, which nearly 2.7 million Texans are diagnosed with. Each HM campus has a team and registrants are encouraged to help raise money for this important organization.

I CARE in Action Celebration

The I CARE in Action 10th birthday celebration in Brazos was a major success. If you didn't get a chance to visit the tables, you can click here to register for I CARE in Action. Click the "Volunteer Registration" tab to get started and you will be mailed a t-shirt. Thank you for your commitment to our community and our I CARE values.

Smoothie Vending Machine

We are excited to announce that Bleni will arrive this week! It will be just outside the Starbucks on Main 2nd floor. As mentioned in last week's newsletter, Bleni is a vending machine that serves up fresh smoothies in just 60 seconds. For $5.15 plus tax, they come in tropical, berry, strawberry banana, greens and coffee flavors. Thank you to the Food and Nutrition team for their hard work to make convenient, around-the-clock options available to staff!