Employee Newsletter
Nov. 13, 2013
Making More Happy Days
November is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month. Help increase awareness of the E.A. Roberts Alzheimer's Center and raise funds for a Saturday clinic by pre-ordering a Dew Drop Inn hot dog lunch. Order forms and money must be submitted to Carolyn Byrne in the community relations department (435-3902) by Nov. 12. Lunch includes a hot dog, chips and cookie. If you would like to make a donation to the E.A. Roberts Alzheimer's Center, visit our website.
Leaders of the Quarter
MI Helen Davis Award
The Helen B. Davis Memorial Award was developed by Jim Davis a number of years ago in memory of his wife, Helen, who passed away at Mobile Infirmary. Annual awards are given to registered nurses who have met the criteria of professional competence, personal character, loyalty to the hospital, effective and efficient work habits and relationships with physicians, co-workers and other departments, personal appearance and poise, efforts to continue education through the hospital programs and other special courses.
Senior Bowl Charity Run
Infirmary Health sponsored the Senior Bowl Charity Run Nov. 2. Infirmary therapy services provided a stretching clinic for runners, fitness center staff distributed the Infirmary Health 500 drawstring bags, frisbees and huggers and manned Operation FitKids obstacle course, which was in full force during the event. Many thanks to all who volunteered!
VHA Award
Thomas Hospital and North Baldwin Infirmary are recipients of the 2013 VHA Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) Achievement Award. This award honors the hospitals for meeting and exceeding participation and performance standards set by the VHA HEN as part of the national Partnership for Patients initiative.
Both hospitals were recognized for being in the top 20 percent for performance and for consistent data submission through the VHA Drive for Results Campaign. In addition, the staff at Thomas Hospital was recognized for their success in reducing deep vein thrombosis clots (blood clots), and the staff at North Baldwin Infirmary was recognized for reducing hospital-acquired infections and readmissions.