HMSL News to Know - Week of May 22, 2023

Week of May 22, 2023

June Town Hall Meetings

Our second quarter town hall meetings begin June 13. The HMSL Senior Leadership Team will share important updates and answer your questions. You can submit questions, thoughts or topics you want addressed during these town halls ahead of time by clicking here.

Tuesday, June 13 10-11 a.m. Brazos Conference Center
Wednesday, June 14 1-2 p.m. Virtual
Tuesday, June 20 7:30-8:30 a.m. Virtual
Friday, June 23 9-10 a.m. Brazos Conference Center
Saturday, June 24 Noon-1 p.m. Brazos Conference Center
Tuesday, June 27 Noon-1 p.m. Brazos Conference Center

To sign up, click here and select "My Learning." In the "Find Learning" tab search for course number 1636018, select "assign to me" and then "register now." Click here for a helpful flyer. We look forward to seeing you!

HMSL Honored By Fort Bend County

Fort Bend County recently marked the end of the Federal COVID-19 Pandemic Health Emergency and honored HMSL. Fort Bend County Judge KP George and Fort Bend County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Jacquelyn Johnson-Minter presented HMSL COO Eliud Faz with a certificate of appreciation for the entire hospital. The celebration was a salute to Fort Bend frontline workers and pandemic partners.

Sweetwater Pavilion Construction

Renovations have started in the Sweetwater Pavilion. While there are several phases to the improvements, construction will continue thru the end of June. On May 23, Sweetwater Starbucks will temporarily relocate to just inside the Sweetwater North Entrance doors, near the registration desk. There will be a limited menu until May 31. Weekly updates will continue in this newsletter. Please reach out to anyone on the Facilities team with any questions.

Employee Survey:
Workplace of Choice

Today is the last day to fill out a short survey about your workplace. At HMSL, we are committed to being a workplace of choice for our employees providing a culture that encourages a healthy work-life balance and offers innovative opportunities to empower professional and personal growth. We invite you to complete a short survey to share your feedback.

Career Week 2023:
Coming in June

Save the Date! June 26-30 will be a fantastic time to hear the experiences of those growing their career within Houston Methodist and discover the tools and resources available to support your career journey. Join a live onsite event and attend our daily online sessions. More information and a link to our event website will be coming soon.

Which Certification Book Do You Want to See in the Library?

We are gearing up to purchase new books for our digital library collection and we want your input! One of the books will be a certification review book and we want you to tell us which one it should be. Click here to vote by Sunday, May 28. If you have not yet connected to our digital collection, click here for helpful steps to do so. Happy reading!

March of Dimes Fundraising

You still have time to win one of our March of Dimes fundraising baskets! The donated baskets range in value from $55 to $725. You can buy raffle tickets online or in person via credit card, Venmo, Amazon Pay, Apple Pay and PayPal. The drawing is at 1 p.m. on May 26. Click here to buy your tickets. You do not need to be present to win. There are a total of 23 baskets. Check out the baskets here.

Houston Methodist Awards $4.8 Million Through Its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Grant Program

Houston Methodist recently awarded more than $4.8 million in community grants to 50 Houston-area nonprofit organizations through the Houston Methodist Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Grant Program. This program supports community initiatives focused on addressing the root causes of health inequities experienced by social, racial and ethnic minorities, including the intellectually and developmentally disabled, women, senior citizens, the LGBTQ+ community, people experiencing homelessness, foster youth and more. In 2023, the program will support more than 51,000 people in the community through 24 healthy neighborhood programs, 16 educational empowerment programs and 14 economic programs. Click here to view the full list of 2023 program recipients.

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. Speech language pathologists, also known as speech therapists, are part of our inpatient and outpatient rehab teams. They identify, assess, and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders. They are an integral part of many of our service lines, including neurosciences and oncology. They work with patients experiencing articulation problems, receptive and expressive language issues, swallowing problems and cognitive disorders. Pictured above on the left are inpatient speech pathologists Aisha Farooq and Anna Hoffman. Pictured above on the right is outpatient SLP Carol Wilson.

It is also National EMS Week - honoring those who help and provide hope where emergency care begins. Click here to read about others celebrating this month.

PATIENT COMPLIMENTS

Brazos 6 Patient: "I would like to say that if I ever have to return to the hospital, just make sure I get on this floor. They were the sweetest and kindest staff."

Main 4 West Patient: "I cannot express how well taken care of I felt. The staff (even the maintenance guy) was polite and kind."

Main 6 West Patient: "The staff was very comfortable, friendly and caring. The people showed they care about what they do. Everybody was very nice. May God bless each off them for being so helpful to my sister. Again thank you so much. I wish there more people like this in other hospitals. Not just get the eight hours, 12 hours and be done."

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, May 25: Payout for 100% PTO Sell

Monday, May 29: Memorial Day

Thursday, June 1: Cancer Survivors Day celebration. More information.

Thursday, June 1: Atlantic hurricane season begins

Tuesday, June 13: Town Hall meetings begin. More information.

Friday, June 30: Deadline for telecommuting staff to acknowledge agreement

JUST FOR FUN DATES