Progress Notes
UMC & UMCP’s Employee Newsletter
Battle of the Brands
We are so proud of the UMC Marketing team continually working hard to put UMC Health System on the map the!
Monthly Ambassador Spotlight: Ryan Schalles commissioning ceremony
For almost a year now, we have kept the conversation of UMC Ambassadorship going. Many of you have been great at being an ambassador —sharing our culture and passion—to patients, the community and to your coworkers.
Your Dollars Make a Difference
Last month we held our annual KLLL Radiothon. Each year, the UMC Foundation partners with this local radio station to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network at UMC’s Children’s Hospital, and this year, we raised over $79,000.
Zero Heroes – February 2020
As most of you know, UMC has a goal of being a High Reliability Organization (HRO). This means, although we operate in high risk environments, we aim for ZERO preventable harm.
Cardiac Rehab Spotlight
When a patient has a major cardiac event, or surgery associated with the heart, their next step of care is Cardiac Rehabilitation.
2020 UMC Gala Benefitting UMC Cardiac Rehab
UMC is celebrating yet another successful Gala put on by the UMC Foundation! This year, we raised $349,000 directly benefitting UMC’s new Cardiac Rehabilitation Center.
40 Years of Service: Jase Alonzo
Jase Alonzo has dedicated 40 years of her life to UMC. We are so grateful for her service in our health system! Read below to learn what she loves about UMC and why she continues to work here.
Focus on the Future
This year we are eager to Focus on the Future! Our annual employee banquet recognized our milestone employees, Employees of the Month from last year, and our 2019 Employee of the Year.
UMC Replenishment Lounge Meets Employee Needs
We recently held a grand opening for our Replenishment Lounge—a place for our employees to access food and drinks 24/7. This is a direct result of your speaking up on the Employee Satisfaction survey last year. Many of you continue to ask for more food options, especially for night shift staff.
Cancer Connect
Recently, nursing staff and leadership of 4 East brought up concerns during Lean Daily Management and in Department Huddles about the experiences of inpatients on their unit who were told they had cancer.
Providing Hope to our Community
UMC employees have done it again! You gave over $450,000 to the United Way—close to 110% percent of our 2019 goal.
Texas Hospitals in Need of Blood Donations
In November, UMC partnered with South Texas Blood & Tissue Center to host an employee blood drive. In just 3 days, employees collected 215 units of blood, with 76 units collected at the UMC Business and Technology Center and 139 collected at the hospital. That is fantastic!