I Go the Extra Mile Winner Lori Williams A patient came in yesterday to see our Doctor and when he was finished, he was talking about his new Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitor. He was very frustrated with it because he didn’t know how to upload it to his phone. He had not been checking …
Mental Health Awareness Month Mind(fulness) Over Matter: What does it mean to be mindful? Being mindful is an individual experience. By definition, the practice of being mindful is having the awareness of how you are feeling moment-by-moment. This can be broken down further into your senses, emotions, the environment around you, and the thoughts …
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I Go the Extra Mile Winner Michael Hamilton I was working late on Valentine’s Day recovering a surgery patient when Michael came back to the surgery department to check on me. Michael was the ER provider that day and remembered I was in the department alone with the patient so he wanted to make sure …
I Go the Extra Mile Winner Josh Moulin On a blistering cold evening Josh came into to take care of an ER patient. The patient had no money and was homeless. The patient needed some medication and had no in state insurance to cover the medication. Josh called Medical Pharmacy and made arrangements to pay for the medication …
JANUARY IS MENTAL WELLNESS MONTH What is mental wellness? The Global Wellness Institute defines mental wellness as “an internal resource that helps us think, feel, connect, and function; it is an active process that helps us to build resilience, grow, and flourish.” University Health says some activities that may improve your mental wellness include: Physical …
I Go the Extra Mile Winner Logan Fornelli Not only did Logan provide excellent care to our patient in the ER, she also showed concern for the patient’s driver patiently waiting in the parking lot with low blood sugar. Without hesitation, Logan walked out to the car in the parking lot & offered them a …
I Go the Extra Mile Winner Ryan Matzke Ryan stepped up and was willing to see a patient from someone else’s schedule so that the therapist could leave to help another patient get home safely. This is just one instance, but Ryan is always ready and willing to step up and see patients for others when …
HCH Foundation Receives Memorial Donation The HCH Foundation received an amazing donation in the amount of $4,000.00 in memory of Jane Aeschliman-Evans in support of the recent purchase of breast biopsy equipment for our radiology and surgery departments.This equipment allows our general surgeon, Dr. Denis Jimenez, to provide surgical intervention for patients that have been …
AVOIDING LONELINESS DURING THE HOLIDAYS There are many reasons for being alone on the holidays. Whether you are alone by choice or alone due to unforeseen circumstances, it is natural to experience feelings of sadness and a lack of motivation. If you are anticipating spending the holidays alone, consider taking some of that pressure off …
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I Go the Extra Mile Winner Nickola Bailey We needed assistance getting addresses in Athena for the ERs from over the weekend so we could complete the EDCAHPS submission. With Heather being out I reached out to Nickola a couple of times for this and she was gracious enough to help. I hesitated to ask because …
