Keeping our patients safe is our highest priority, and it takes all of us working together to make sure they have the best possible outcomes. Thanks to collaboration among many disciplines, departments and teams, we continue to see success in improving our patients’ experience and how they view their quality of care – and we’re being recognized nationally for our dedication and commitment to quality.

In January, we submitted a Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application to the state to launch a kidney transplant program. If approved, CRMH would house Southwest Virginia's only transplant program.  

Your voice is always important—get ready to share your thoughts! The employee survey will be available Monday, Aug. 19 – Monday, Sept. 9.

Target Zero Harm is on Inside Carilion and in the ePulse every quarter to keep you in the know about the great work that's happening systemwide to keep our patients and team members safe—and how you can help! Check it out and watch for other stories that demonstrate our commitment to quality and patient and staff safety.

Carilion Family Medicine—Plantation Road in Blacksburg celebrated completed renovations with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 25. 

In your job at Carilion, you might have access to Epic (our electronic medical record). Epic contains our patients’ most private information. They put their trust in us to take care of them, and it is up to us to respect their privacy.

Beginning Aug. 1, you will notice changes to the SafeWatch portal when you report an event.

Why? Because we listened to you! Entering a patient safety event, near miss or unsafe condition takes time out of your busy day, so we’re making your experience better.

Target Zero Harm is on Inside Carilion and in the ePulse every quarter to keep you in the know about the great work that's happening systemwide to keep our patients and team members safe—and how you can help! Check it out and watch for other stories that demonstrate our commitment to quality and patient and staff safety.

The 2024 performance evaluation period is right around the corner. It's a good idea to track progress on your goals as you go, so you can capture all the great work you're doing.

Updating your goals now will also mean less work for you when it's time to prepare for your performance review in the coming weeks.

As you track progress on your goals in Cornerstone, consider these tips.

Keep A Record in Microsoft Word

Use Microsoft Word to keep an ongoing record of your goals. Then copy and paste your updates in Cornerstone as you go. Here's why: 

The 2024 performance evaluation period is right around the corner. It's a good idea to track progress on your goals as you go, so you can capture all the great work you're doing.

Updating your goals now will also mean less work for you when it's time to prepare for your performance review in the coming weeks.

As you track progress on your goals in Cornerstone, consider these tips.

Keep A Record in Microsoft Word

Use Microsoft Word to keep an ongoing record of your goals. Then copy and paste your updates in Cornerstone as you go. Here's why: