THANK YOU from the bottom of our HEARTS (Pun Intended) to the CST PACU for their collaboration and teamwork this past weekend. Throughout 2 days, Saturday and Sunday 3/21-3/22, the Cath Lab had 7 STEMI alerts and patients through the lab, many overlapping on Saturday. With a full house, Lindsay Day's team rose to the occasion and accepted 3 of our back-to-back STEMI patients while waiting on beds to open. Her nurses were called in from home to care for our critically ill heart patients, allowing the Cath lab call to team to continue procedures and avoid delay of care.

Mariana is a vital team member for research operations! Mariana is kind, professional, and the ultimate source of knowledge. She is always available to problem solve and collaborate to help our research teams be successful. Thank you, Mariana for being an incredible leader!

Shoutout to our amazing Nursing Recognition Council for rounding on both day shift and night shift for St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀💚 We also want to extend appreciation to the leaders who joined in the rounding. We hope you enjoyed the festive cheer and treats for St. Patrick's Day! 🌈

Tanglewood Imaging Techs wear their green in support of St Patrick's Day  It's great way to make imaging fun for the patients. Pictured: Brian Dabbs, Erica Lugar, Sandy Mtcassell, Rhonda Williams and Jordan Little.

Shout out to 14 senior leaders in Family Community Medicine who recently spent a full day learning and applying best practices for effectively leading themselves and their teams through change. Great skills to develop! This hands-on workshop was sponsored by Paul Davenport and Roger Roper.

CRMH 11 West

CAPS Quality & Patient Safety recognized 11 West for reducing falls and falls with harm through sustainable and interdisciplinary strategies that strengthen safety practices. Your continued commitment to preventing falls and ensuring consistent adherence to best practices reflect vigilance, accountability, and dedication to high quality patient care; your work makes a measurable difference in patient safety every day.

Thank you for preventing harm!!

CRMH NICU

During 2026 Patient Safety Week, we had the privilege of rounding on Labor & Delivery and Mother Baby at CRMH Birthplace - and the pride, passion, and purpose of this team was on full display.

When asked what they're most proud of and how they keep patients safe, staff shared powerful examples of safety in action every single day:
✨ Outstanding teamwork—supporting one another in fast-paced, high‑acuity moments
✨ Being strong patient advocates, speaking up and standing with families

A patient stopped me because she was bleeding from an injection that an outside physician gave her.  I found Nia Lumpkins walking down the hallway and informed her of the situation.  She quickly jumped into action and took care of the patient.  Thank you Nia for all you do.  You are appreciated.

Carilion Children's celebrated Patient Safety Awareness Week March 8-14.  The theme for this year was "Team Up for Patient Safety."