(5-6-13) -  As we celebrate Nurse's Week this year, I would like to express my deepest and sincere thanks to each and every one of our CMC NURSING staff.   Each and every day the nursing staff of CMC embarks upon a HERCULEAN task of caring for a patient population that continues to age, and whose chronic disease state continues to rise. 

You endlessly give of yourself without the immediate gratification that often comes when a nurse gives so much of oneself to a free world patient.  And yet, the bond that is shared amongst us continues to be strengthened as we give of ourselves to a population less served and often forgotten. 

Let me remind you, as each of you go about your hurried day, that what you do is most appreciated.  The care you genuinely render to your patients is often appreciated more than is expressed and by all means is not taken for granted. 

In this day of Super Heroes, You are truly the Super HEROES of our Healthcare System.  I salute you for what you do.  I congratulate you on choosing this area of clinical expertise. I admire you for your dedication to CMC and the patients you so graciously serve.

HAPPY NURSES WEEK 2013!

Gary

(5-6-13) -  To measure the satisfaction and engagement of our workforce, UTMB Health will be conducting a follow-up You Count! Pulse Survey.

As a UTMB employee, you play a critical role in the overall success of the institution and our mission. The 2013 You Count! Pulse Survey will provide valuable insight into your opinions and help us to identify and address workplace perceptions and concerns.

The feedback collected from the survey will be used to assess how the action plans established following the original 2011 You Count! Employee Survey are performing and to determine if any adjustments are needed. 

The online survey is open to all full- and part-time employees hired on or before April 1, 2013; it will be administered once again by Morehead Associates, an independent consulting and survey firm. Eligible employees should have received an email on Monday, April 29, from Morehead with instructions and an embedded survey link. The deadline for employees to participate will be Monday, May 13.

If you do not have access to a computer at a private workstation, you may complete the survey at the Moody Medical Library on the Galveston campus, at home, or at any location with Internet service. Please be assured the survey is completely confidential; the data compiled by Morehead will be reported back to UTMB at the entity, department, and division levels only and will not contain any personal or identifying information. Additionally, a department must have at least five respondents in order to receive data specific to the area.

Each employee who participates in the You Count! Pulse Survey will be entered into a drawing to win one of six $750 gift certificates for a weekend getaway package (or the cash equivalent).

For additional information about the survey or the employee incentives, please visit the You Count! web page. You may also contact the Organizational and Workforce Development office at youcount.hr@utmb.edu or (409) 747-6700.

Thank you in advance for taking part in the 2013 You Count! Pulse Survey. Your opinions are greatly valued and appreciated.

(5-3-13) -  The Frost Bank Building (2201 Market in Galveston) will have maintenance performed by CenterPoint Energy on May 12, 2013.  The building will be without power for several hours.

Located within this building are several CMC Servers and Systems.  These systems will be unavailable state wide from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Systems Affected: CMC's PEARL & Emerald EMRs, CMC's PRS (pill windows), and all ancillary systems (such as CMCWeb,  TYCWeb, BOPWeb, Parklandweb, and Reporting services),  CMC UR system, &  PACS.

All users should be prepared to follow EMR downtime processes during this timeframe. 

(5-2-13) - The Jester IV team observed Administrative Professional’s Day with a celebratory meeting and luncheon on Friday, April 26^th.  The Jester IV providers, mental health and nursing staffs offered the honorees a variety of delectable food items from salads to desserts.  Collectively the Jester IV CCA staff boasts many years of correctional and medical support experience; and we depend on their extensive knowledge, skills and ongoing team efforts on a daily basis.  We are truly proud of our CCAs and appreciate each them more than words can express. 

(5-2-13) - On behalf of the Jester IV Team, we would like to congratulate the Jester IV veterans on their five, ten and fifteen years of outstanding service.  Our organization appreciates people with their dedication, energy and expertise.  We look forward to “Working together to work wonders”  for many years to come.  Congratulations to: 

      10 years

     5 years

(5-2-13) - Students in the College of Education and Human Development Department at Lamar University are nominated and voted by the faculty for the recognition as Outstanding Graduate Student.  Manahil Riaz has received this recognition for the 2012-2013 school year. As an outstanding student Ms. Riaz has presented on how to effectively counsel women from collective cultures and has participated in researching how media bias affects the views of Muslims in America. The last year of her master’s program she interned at Baptist Behavioral Health Center and the Jefferson County Youth Detention Center. She is currently employed with UTMB as a Mental Health Case Manger at the Hodge Unit. When asked how she wants to be remembered she states “I am the daughter of a Pakistani immigrant family. My parents taught me that hard work is a way of life and education is the most important investment for one’s future. I want to be remembered as an individual following her faith and bettering the world by becoming the change I want to see. I hope to make my parents and community proud.”

(5-2-13) - The Crain facility successfully completed their ACA reaccreditation audit on April 22^nd  through April 24^h.  The overall unit score was 98.6% with UTMB Medical scoring 100%. Special thanks to all of the Crain Facility medical staff for all of your hard work and dedication that is demonstrated on a daily basis. The Crain Facility Management Team is very fortunate to have such outstanding employees who always work together as a team.  Special Thanks to Mrs. Teri Smith and Ms. Valencia Pollard for their assistance.   Congratulations to all!

(5-2-13) - Diane Simon, pictured here with the Medical Director Dr. Robert Behrns, was selected as the Employee of the Month for April 2013 for the Beaumont Complex. Ms Simon is the Medical Records/Admin/Scheduling Clerk at the LeBlanc Unit where she single handedly manages the medical administration activities. Ms Simon is a graduate of Herbert High School and has attended Lamar University Business Data Processing School as well as the Delta Trade School for Medical Office Assistants. She was first hired by TDCJ in 1999 but in 2000 she “saw the light” and became a UTMB employee. She is active with civic activities and is active in her church. She is the proud mother of two daughters and a doting grandmother of one granddaughter.

Thank you Ms. Simon for an outstanding job in our Medical Department at the Beaumont Complex. Keep up the great work.

(5-2-13) - Natasha Marshall, pictured here with Terry Oaks, Practice Manager was selected as the Employee of the Month for March 2013 for the Beaumont Complex. Ms Marshall is a 11 year employee with UTMB and has worked as a CCA during that time. She has a wide berth of  experience  in CMC and is capable of working in almost all the CCA areas. She competent, capable, diligent and always ready to help her fellow CCAs in addition to doing an outstanding job in Medical Records. Natasha is a native of Kansas, married and has three daughters and a loving husband who she enjoys spending time with. She enjoys a variety of family outings and is currently enrolled in university studies seeking an undergraduate degree in Business Administration.

Thank you Ms. Marshall for an outstanding job in our Medical Department at the Beaumont Complex. Keep up the great work.