Employee Newsreel Archive April-July 2010
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Emory Among Nation's Best Hospitals for 2010
Emory University Hospital again joins the prestigious ranks of America's top medical institutions in the annual U.S. News & World Report guide to "America's Best Hospitals." Consistently ranked as one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions, this is the 20th year Emory University Hospital has made the list. Learn more.
Emory Healthcare Named 2010 One of "Most Wired" Hospital Organizations
Emory Healthcare has been recognized as one of the nation's most wired health care organizations, according to the results of the 2010 Most Wired Survey released in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Learn more.
4G Medical Cardiology Celebrates Independence Day with its Patients and Their Families!
The team at Emory University Hospital's 4G Medical Cardiology recently used a July 4th decorating contest to bring a new element of care to the unit. Team members, patients and family members all got in on the act, working on the decorations together. A great time was had by all, and 4G Medical Cardiology took first place for Emory University Hospital! Shown below are members of the 4G Medical Cardiology team.
Emory University Hospital Midtown Nursing Unit Wins Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
Emory University Hospital Midtown's 71 Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has received the prestigious Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The achievement process, which took more than two years to complete, formally recognizes the Emory University Hospital Midtown team as one of the top intensive care units in the country. Learn more.
Emory physicians cited in Atlanta magazine "Top Doctors" issue
According to a survey of Atlanta doctors published by Atlanta magazine in its June 2010 "Top Doctors" issue, 97 of all 251 doctors selected for recognition are Emory Healthcare doctors and Emory School of Medicine faculty. Learn more.
Emory Healthcare Attains Gold Level Status for Joint Commission Flu Vaccination Program
Emory Healthcare has been recognized by Joint Commission Resources as a Gold Tier hospital for having one of the top seasonal influenza vaccination rates for health care professionals and organizations. Learn more.
In honor of Stroke Awareness Month in May, team members from Emory Healthcare and Grady Health System came together to host a community health fair, called Emory and Grady Joining Hands to Fight Stroke May 2010. More than 50 team members volunteered to provide health screenings and education to increase stroke awareness. An estimated 300 people attended the fair.
Emory VTE Prevention Team wins national award!
Kudos to our EUH VTE Prevention team for winning the Award for Excellence in Teamwork in Quality Improvement from the Society of Hospital Medicine! Read more.
AJC highlights our 4A/5A cardiovascular-thoracic critical care unit at Emory University Hospital! Read more.
Wesley Woods Wound Therapy Clinic team enhances care through multidisciplinary conversations
When the time for planning for this year's Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Week arrived, the Wesley Woods Wound Therapy Clinic team wanted to celebrate, but also wanted to bring together individuals from multiple disciplines, share helpful educational materials and explain what the Magnet journey means to them. Therefore, during the celebratory week of April 18 to 24, the team set up an informational table, complete with information on wound and ostomy care, skin care, healthy snacks and the Magnet journey. Physicians, nurses, patients, family members and other members of the caregiver team stopped by and shared in the conversation. Such shared conversations and information exchanges enhance the delivery of patient care and also foster a true, open dialogue - authentically connecting with Care Transformation.
Shown here are members of the team with Bill Such, associate administrator at Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital.
EHC's Lisa Lee and Accounts Payable Team receive Star Performer Award!
Lisa Lee, Accounts Payable supervisor, with the support of the EHC Accounts Payable Team, received the Star Performer Award from Owens & Minor this past month. In a letter recognizing the streamlined customer relationship, Hugh Goldthorpe at Owens & Minor wrote the following to Lisa: "The award is reserved for those teammates who are professional and responsive, who possess integrity and who go the extra mile for others and exceed expectations. This certainly describes you. ..."
Congrats to Lisa (picture below holding the plaque) and the entire team (shown below around Lisa) for your dedication. This is a stellar example of a high-performing team, and EHC recognizes you for your success!
The AJC highlights the triplets of our very own Scott Boden, MD, Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center.
Check out the successes they accomplished while in high school!
The Respiratory Care team at Emory University Hospital Midtown walks around the world!
The Respiratory Care team at Emory University Hospital Midtown is off on a journey around the world! In a great team- and wellness-building program, all team members and their family members were invited to join in the "Walk Around the World." In July 2009, each team member was provided with a pedometer and started on the virtual journey - making stops along the way to locations that are near and dear to staff members' hearts, such as a birthplace or location of a family member. The team even has a large map (shown in the below photo) on the wall with these special stops marked. Since July, Respiratory Care has walked 24,342 miles and hopes to be "home" to Atlanta by May 12!
In addition to the big trip around the globe, the Midtown Respiratory Care team participated in Climb Atlanta, a citywide event on Saturday, April 17, with more than 500 participants. The Respiratory Care team trained for the Climb Atlanta hike up 1,150 steps at 191 Peachtree Street, by walking the stairwells in the Medical Office Tower at Emory University Hospital Midtown. Not only did the team members raise money with a bake sale fundraiser for the American Lung Association as part of Climb Atlanta, but they also placed third overall during the event! Pictured below by the Emory University Hospital Midtown sign are members of our Climb Atlanta team.
Kudos to Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital!
Congratulations EUOSH for achieving 99th percentile patient satisfaction scores for the 15th month in a row!
Emory Healthcare team receives national quality initiative award
A team of Emory Healthcare physicians, nurses and information technology professionals has been awarded the prestigious Excellence in Teamwork in Quality Improvement Award by the Society of Hospital Medicine. Read more.
Emory Healthcare starts walking
In honor of the American Heart Association's National Start! Walking Day on Wednesday, April 7, the Faculty Staff Assistance Program planned several 30-minute walks for Emory Healthcare and Emory University employees. More than 200 people joined in for the fun! In fact, shown here are some of the more than 100 team members who came out for the walks at Decatur Plaza!
Remember, walking is a convenient form of activity you can do on your own time with friends and family.
Team members show their giving spirit
In response to team member requests to provide assistance to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, Emory Healthcare established two ways to give back:
- Create a Haiti health kit and drop it off in one of the designated bins
- Purchase a Help for Haiti card in the cafeterias
We collected the donations and the results are phenomenal! Within just a few weeks, we were able to donate more than $3,600 via the Help for Haiti cards and dropped off 525 Haiti health kits! Thank you for the caring and compassion you have demonstrated for the victims of this tragedy.
Shown here are members of the Property Management team sorting Haiti health kits for shipment.
