Hello, I wanted to commend an RN I have had the pleasure of working with recently on an organ donor case. Cody from 6MTN has been amicable, receptive, understanding, detail-oriented, helpful, and very fantastic to have worked with.
Thank you also to 6MTN nurses for working so beautifully with us transplant coordinators; Nothing but good things to say.
The DAISY Foundation is a world-wide recognition program to acknowledge the amazing work of our extraordinary nurses; Carilion Clinic is proud to be a part of the DAISY Foundation. Nurse Mckenzie Najjar showed incredible instinct when she advocated for a patient's care and made a wonderful difference in the patient and her family's life. Please take a moment to read her amazing nomination story below.
Recently, Dr. Joshua Stodghill, one of our Trauma and Critical Care Surgery Physicians, spent time in both Belize and Malawi assisting with medical outreach and trauma education.
On October 27th, Dr. Stodghill was invited to present a lecture entitled “Rural Trauma Topics for the Primary Care Setting” to the Belize Medical and Dental Association. This presentation provided vital trauma education on managing an injured patient and was well received by all who attended.
Wanted to post a shoutout to Gary Sacriponte, the TSG guru for CASB. My laptop started behaving erratically and wouldn't charge-- much less run while unplugged. The whole point of a laptop is being able to work from place to place, right? Gary diagnosed the issue with one glance at the battery report, but the manufacturer kept asking for more information, more diagnostics...
10MPCU celebrates Tony Parker for his Strongest Housekeeper Award. He was nominated by a patient for his well-deserved award. Tony has been designated to our unit for the past year and a half. Since then we have had ongoing positive feedback from patients during our leadership rounding on the cleanliness of the unit. Our Press Ganey scores have reflected this positive performance as well. Congratulations Tony - so glad you are part of the 10MPCU family.
CTCH ED Nurses, Angie Snell, RN and Anita Witt-Kinder, RN received the Great Catch Award for speaking up for patient safety and preventing a medication error.
Angie Snell received a second Great Catch Award for being a patient advocate and speaking up for patient safety regarding a critical value.
Linda Slone is a Nurse Extern at CTCH. She started her career at CTCH in EVS and recently served as the department's Team Lead before transitioning into her current role. The first day I met Linda, she told me she wanted to be a nurse. It's been a joy to watch Linda grow as a leader and pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. I am so proud to share that Linda graduated from the Practical Nursing Program at Southwest Virginia Community College. She also received the 2023 Delores Mulkey Award of Academic and Clinical Excellence. Congratulations Linda!&n
Congratulations to Team Feet Feat, whose commitment to physical activity earned them first place in the recent Virgin Pulse challenge, “Striding for Connection.”
Members of the winning team include Patrick Pekala, Cynthia Sluder, Shilynn Amos, Patricia Abbott, and Michael Abbott. Combined, the team logged a total 3,356,329 steps from October 23 – November 26!
Thanks to all 249 teams who completed the challenge, accumulating a total step count of 221,249,870 or 110,625 miles.
Congratulations to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for being recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report for the third year in a row.
U.S. News evaluated 680 hospitals that provide high-quality delivery services for uncomplicated pregnancies for its 2024 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. Fewer than half of all hospitals received a High Performing designation.
Congratulations to all who contributed to earning this major achievement!
Carilion Clinic of Franklin County staff and family members participated in Franklin County's Rotary Parade this weekend. The theme was "We Honor Veterans," and included a white Christmas tree decorated with American flags, We Honor Veterans logo signs, and a vintage Army ambulance driven by a local veteran. American flags were handed out to veterans along the parade route, thanking them for their service and voicing appreciation for their sacrifice. Almost 5000 pieces of candy were donated by CFMH and hospice staff members and tossed out to kids watching the parade.
