A year ago, we were planning for the last of our inpatient facilities to launch Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) — a better way to learn CPR and save lives. Now, every inpatient and ambulatory facility uses RQI.
Carilion employees and their families can now use the Carilion Now app for access to mental health care, anytime.
Nancy Howell Agee received the American Hospital Association's Distinguished Service Award.
Mia Hancock-Keeling, Psychiatry Services, was named Virginia School Social Worker of the Year.
Our internal call center Carilion Direct is using new cloud-based phone system called Genesys. This upgrade is designed to significantly enhance the patient’s experience through a range of innovative features, including:
If you work in Roanoke, you might notice some flying helpers over the next couple of weeks. We are collaborating with DroneUp, a drone delivery company headquartered in Virginia Beach, for phase two of testing how drones may be able to support patient-care teams.
DroneUp first visited Carilion a year ago to start proof-of-concept testing, exploring how drones can help front-line teams by delivering materials, warehouse goods, medicine and more. During that visit, the team learned how to navigate the busy airspace around CRMH.
With much appreciation for his many years of service to Carilion and our community, please join us in congratulating Nathaniel L. (NL) Bishop, D.Min., Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, on his retirement this summer. His last day will be July 26.
We have several Employee Resources Groups (ERG) at Carilion made up of a collection of employees who share a passion for diversity and inclusion. Each group has a mission they focus on to help Carilion achieve its goals.
Our Military Community ERG's goal is to foster a welcoming environment for all past and present military service members, their families and supporters – and they recently put into play some creative ways to support the military community.
As of Monday, Aug. 5, we are using ServiceNow's Employee Center to report technical issues and submit TSG/Health Analytics requests.
On June 8, Pediatric Palliative Care held a memorial service dedicated to families within our system who have experienced the loss an infant or child. This marks a significant return after being unable to offer it for several years and they were excited to reintroduce this important service.
Families joined staff from Child Life, the Healing Arts Program, Hospice, and Chaplaincy Services at Mill Mountain Park.
