During a recent community-based chronic disease screening in Franklin County, Alison Cronk and Sue Miller identified a participant in medical distress and promptly called 911. Thanks to the swift actions of this dynamic duo, the participant was hospitalized and received needed medical attention.
As part of giving back to our community we were able to collect 6 boxes of canned food to donate to our local food pantry.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, 50 members of our Home Care and Hospice team enjoyed an exciting night at the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs hockey game in honor of Home Care and Hospice Month. Tonie Bailey, a team lead in Home Care, proudly represented Carilion by performing the ceremonial puck drop to start the game. This celebration was made possible through Carilion’s ongoing partnership with the Rail Yard Dawgs and served as a heartfelt “thank you” for the compassion, dedication, and exceptional care these team members provide every single day.
Today the Nursing Recognition Council gathered to help give back to the community through the Manna Food Pantry at the Roanoke Rescue Mission! It was a wonderful afternoon of team building, helping others, and learning more about the services that our Roanoke Rescue Mission provides the community.
CRBH and Dr. Whitworth would like to recognize CRBH OR RN Erin Nicely for a recent Great Catch! While completing a surgical timeout and reviewing the patient's allergies, Erin noticed that the patient could possibly have an allergic reaction to a Chromic suture that was going to be used during the procedure. After further research, it was determined that the patient could indeed have a reaction to the planned suture, so the team decided to use a synthetic suture instead. The patient ended up having a successful surgery and experience.
Ashley Carr & Austin Trundy are truly exceptional, going above and beyond in every aspect of patient care. With unwavering dedication, they anticipate needs before they arise, coordinate resources with precision, and advocate fiercely to ensure every patient transitions safely and confidently to the next phase of their care. Their compassion shines through in the way they listen, explain, and support patients during some of their most vulnerable moments.
Congratulations to Dr. Cesar Bravo and Aiden Discordia for achieving the enrollment goal in the SiD study. This clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and performance of the Stryker Shoulder iD, a personalized shoulder implant tailored to individual patient needs.
The team successfully enrolled 8 patients in only 6 months, ahead of schedule. We extend our sincere thanks to the entire study team for their dedication in screening and enrolling participants.
October brought out more employee engagement and competition within the ICU Strong Campaign, with huge jumps in ICU Strong story submissions and quality points! This was reflected in a handful of ties between units, as seen below:
Yesterday, members of Carilion’s Organ Donation Council partnered with LifeNet Health to visit the units that make organ donation possible here at CRMH. We were honored to be joined by Keeley Healing Arts Program Artists in Residence, Kyler Jackson and Michele Walter, who brought creativity and beautiful music to the day’s activities.
Organ donation is only possible because of the dedication and compassion of countless team members across our organization.
Because of you, lives are transformed.
Virginia Society of Heath-System Pharmacists meeting this past weekend awarded Kayla Meador with VSHP Pharmacy Technician of the Year and Corey Goodwin with VSHP Clinical Practice Achievement Award. Help me congratulate them on this outstanding achievement.
