Now You Know THE VVRMC NEWSLETTER Issue 127 November 16, 2020 Our Healthcare Heroes Week 13 “Edna Ortiz and Annick Martell on the L&D floor made our stay an amazing andOur comfortable experience. They were overly attentive to my wife and child’s needs. Their professionalismVVRMC and bedside manner made us feel at home and as if we were Annick Martell around family. We couldn’tHealthcare have asked for a better & Edna Ortiz child delivery and hospital stayHeroes with these two providing care.” Annick and Edna were nominated by community member Alex Belvo “Sandra is an exemplary employee. She is always willing to giver her fellow co-workers a helping hand. If you feel lost or aren’t sure how to complete a task, she never says no or makes you feel dumb. She is a great example to all employees. She is a true VVRMC Sandra Gonzalez HEALTHCARE HERO in my eyes.” Sandra was nominated by Maria L. Guajardo Week 14 “Eliza provides kind, caring service to everyone who walks through the door in HR. Despite being extremely cautious about getting sick, she never shows fear to employees and future employees she is helping. Her job requires her to come in contact with a lot of people. Her position is not without risk of infection but Eliza Sanchez she continues to provide a great experience to everyone.” “Kenneth goes above and beyond to help his team. He has a gift for connecting with children. His person- ality allows him to build trust with the pedi patients in the Emergency Department.” Kenneth was nominated by Noemi Miranda Kenneth Panugayan Kiki Luna Juan Martinez Josie Muniz Padilla Jess Nuutinen Dennis Ong NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS Al Pacheco Elizabeth Partida Veronica Adams Melinda Ponce Irma Aguilar Marlen Ramirez Amanda Avery Mark Reyes Carlos Castaneda Armandina Rivera-Avila Laura Castro Yaira Spelman Valeriano de Leon Zakeree Venegas Lawrence Ervin Miguel Vigil Rolando Escobar Christoper Wood Sandy Espinoza Jennifer Ethredge Joshua Falcon Maria Flores Jorge Garcia Nancy Garcia Tina Gonzales Cynthia Hernandez Oralia Kalinchuk Carmen Lira Miriame Lomas Kiki Luna MED SURG EMPLOYEE OF Juan Martinez Josie Muniz Padilla THE MONTH: NOVEMBER Jess Nuutinen JOSIE SANCHEZ Dennis Ong Al Pacheco Elizabeth Partida Melinda Ponce Marlen Ramirez Mark Reyes Armandina Rivera-Avila Yaira Spelman Zakeree Venegas Miguel Vigil Christoper Wood Josie Sanchez was awarded November MSU Employee of the month and also recognized for her 25 years of service at VVRMC! CONGRATULATIONS JOSIE!!! 1 year of service Cris Jenkins celebrated 1 year of service at VVRMC! Submitted by Rebecca Deen Wishing Jocelyn Gallegos a Happy 1 Year Anniversary in the Medical Staff Services/Creden- tialing department and hoping for many more. Submitted by Gloria Ziegler Commemorative Bench There’s a new bench glider in the Serenity Oasis. A group in Brackettville donated this bench in memory of Dr. Steve Perez who passed from COVID-19. In case you don’t know, the Serenity Oasis is located in an outdoor courtyard. If you take the door to the left of the physician photos when you are facing downhill on the ramp, you will find a stairwell and another door. Exit through the door and you will find the Serenity Oasis on your right. Relax and enjoy. Rad Tech Week The radiology team would like to humbly TECH thank Gloria Ziegler D S Happy and her team for A R R Radiologic their generosity in U Technology providing pizza for L the department. E week We also want to 2020 thank Dr. Otazo and Pina Calderon for the breakfast tacos! National Radiologic Technology Week is observed annually to recognize It is awesome to feel the vital work of imaging professionals across the nation. The celebration appreciated.... takes place each November to commemorate the anniversary of the X-ray's discovery by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on November 8, 1895. Thanks, Rocio Avila Med Staff Services Week Thanking Dr. Otazo for the delicious Chapas bread, Choma and Rosa from EVS, CICI, Angie and Ana for lunch, and Informatics for the tres leches cake - all for Medical Staff Services Week. Submitted by Gloria Ziegler As Always Thank you to HEB for donating flowers for our pa- tients heb flower donation As always, thank you to HEB for donating flowers for our patients. Submitted by Gloria Ziegler n p week Left is Cynthia Hernandez, ACNP. Right is Sasha Valdez, FNP-C. Second row: left is Vanessa Ortiz-Avalos, FNP. Vanessa received cupcakes from staff and these great, BIG balloons. Right is Dennis Ong, FNP-C. This amazing cake and card were provided to Sasha May God continue to bless you with medical knowledge to care from Sylvia Ramirez & for your patients and family. I’m so grateful for your care with all my medical issues. Tammy Buentello, LVN. Happy Nurse Practitioner week and aHelp local families aDonate food HOSA and VVRMC are joining forces to provide Thanksgiving meal baskets to local families in need of help this year. 3 ways to help......... Put some non-perishable Thanksgiving food items in the boxes at the employee entrance and other locations in the hospital 1 and clinics Provide a gift card from HEB or Walmart so families can 2 purchase their turkey and other perishable food items Get together with your department or some friends and 3 provide everything a family would need for a Thanksgiving meal Questions? [email protected] great news Our beloved Auxiliary Gift Shop is OPEN!!! Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 4 pm Please note if there is an unexpected lack of volunteers for a shift, the Gift Shop may be unavoidably closed. Please send any potential volunteers to our website for an application! VVRMC EMPLOYEE THANKSGIVING FEAST Tuesday, November 17th 11:30 to 1:30 Border Bistro Luncheon Menu Turkey & Stuffing Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Green Bean Casserole Rolls Pie Meals to be served by Directors and Senior Leaders All Health Safety Rules Apply Night Shift will have their meals delivered $$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$ Employee Forums The Year in Review with Linda Walker, CEO NOV 30 @ 7:30 AM DEC 2 @ 7:30 AM NOV 30 @ 2:00 PM DEC 2 @ 2:00 PM VVRMC Education Conference Room Links to attend using Go To Meeting will be sent out soon. Alone we can do so little. Together, we can do so much. Helen Keller Need some help making the holidays merry? If you need some help with the holidays this year, VVRMC’s Angel Tree program can help. Fill out the attached application and follow the instructions. All VVRMC employees are eligible to apply. Gifts are for children 18 and younger. Angel Tree Application - Confidential Employee will be required to complete an application/questionnaire and return to Eliza Sanchez in Human Resources by the November 23rd. The questionnaire will ask the employee to identify each family member, gender, and age (18 and younger only) and gift preference. Only the employee, spouse and children of employee living in the household are eligible to participate. Grandchildren are not eligible unless the grandparent is the legal guardian for the child. Please contact Eliza Sanchez at 3850 if you have specific question or needs. Employee Name:_______________________________________________________________________ Department: ____________________________ Telephone / Cell #:________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ Number of People Living in the Household: ____ Single Parent: Yes or No Name: ____________________________________ Name:__________________________________ 1 Name: _____________________________________ Name:__________________________________ Employee Name:_______________________________________________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Name: __________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Name: __________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Name:__________________________________ 2 Employee Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Special Request Section for food during the holidays, household items, etc. • ______________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________ Notes/Special Instructions: _______________________________________________________________ Employee Signature / Date: _______________________________________________________________ Human Resources Review Date Application Received: ___________________________________________ Verification / Approval By: ____________________________________________ 3 WE’RE LISTENING! 2020 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY Your opinion matters. Please, participate in the Employee Engagement Survey. Your survey is guaranteed 100% confidential. Complete the form at the end of your survey, print and submit to Human Resources. This is your ticket to be entered for a chance to win hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL DECEMBER 7TH WITH A PERSONAL LINK TO TAKE YOU TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY. DECEMBER 7th to the 30th For Kids and Grandkids of VVRMC employees This is a drive-thru event!! Cookies with Santa Tuesday, December 15 from 5 to 6:30 We’re Celebrating the Holidays TEXAS STYLE! Ya’ll are invited to a VVRMC Employee BBQ! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th Attire for this 11:30 to 1:30 BBQ is Christmas Country Western! Loading Dock Holidays in the time of COVID-19 Idea #4 - Know the Risk Even through Thanksgiving may look a little different this year, it doesn’t mean it can’t