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This week, April 23 - 29, is National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. Lab professionals contribute daily by producing quality results in a timely manner to help aid providers in their clinical decision making. Our VMC laboratory team, despite all the staffing and instrument challenges, continue to work together and come up with innovative ways to overcome these hurdles to provide excellent care to our patients and providers. So let us all recognize our lab professionals by thanking them for all their hard work that they perform behind the scenes!
This week, April 23 - 29, is National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. Lab professionals contribute daily by producing quality results in a timely manner to help aid providers in their clinical decision making. Our VMC laboratory team, despite all the staffing and instrument challenges, continue to work together and come up with innovative ways to overcome these hurdles to provide excellent care to our patients and providers. So let us all recognize our lab professionals by thanking them for all their hard work that they perform behind the scenes!
Congratulations to Allison Warmington, PA-C, a provider in our General & Specialty Surgery Clinic and our April 2023 Provider of the Month! Read what her colleagues had to say: "Allison is amazing with patients and a joy to have in the clinic. Her contagious smile and laughter can light up a room." "She's able to connect with patients and make them feel comfortable with ease."
Congratulations to Allison Warmington, PA-C, a provider in our General & Specialty Surgery Clinic and our April 2023 Provider of the Month! Read what her colleagues had to say: "Allison is amazing with patients and a joy to have in the clinic. Her contagious smile and laughter can light up a room." "She's able to connect with patients and make them feel comfortable with ease."
Congratulations to Annie Wicks-Hoffman, an IT Application Trainer on our Information Technology Training team and one of Valley's March 2023 Heroes! One of her teammates commented: "Annie has done an AMAZING job with training for the Epic Book It upgrade. She is always an awesome trainer, providing really quality training materials, checking in about anything unusual, and communicating different groups' needs. However, this month she has gone above and beyond! Her training expertise belongs in a class of its own!"
Congratulations to Annie Wicks-Hoffman, an IT Application Trainer on our Information Technology Training team and one of Valley's March 2023 Heroes! One of her teammates commented: "Annie has done an AMAZING job with training for the Epic Book It upgrade. She is always an awesome trainer, providing really quality training materials, checking in about anything unusual, and communicating different groups' needs. However, this month she has gone above and beyond! Her training expertise belongs in a class of its own!"
We are so thrilled to celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week at Valley Apr. 16-22, 2023. Our volunteers are goodwill ambassadors, spreading hope and cheer, and providing vital assistance for our patients and visitors. They are a treasured part of our Valley family, contributing the most important of all ingredients—love and concern for people. Volunteers serve as greeters at the Main and Surgical Information Desk, operate the volunteer shuttle, work in the gift shop and clinics all across Valley. Supplementing the services performed by our staff, volunteers are an integral part of our healthcare team and valuable contributors who provide special added touches that make a patient or visitor's time at Valley more comfortable. This week, and all year long, we invite you to show your appreciation for the time and talents these community members share with us—as we work together to care for our community like family.
We are so thrilled to celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week at Valley Apr. 16-22, 2023. Our volunteers are goodwill ambassadors, spreading hope and cheer, and providing vital assistance for our patients and visitors. They are a treasured part of our Valley family, contributing the most important of all ingredients—love and concern for people. Volunteers serve as greeters at the Main and Surgical Information Desk, operate the volunteer shuttle, work in the gift shop and clinics all across Valley. Supplementing the services performed by our staff, volunteers are an integral part of our healthcare team and valuable contributors who provide special added touches that make a patient or visitor's time at Valley more comfortable. This week, and all year long, we invite you to show your appreciation for the time and talents these community members share with us—as we work together to care for our community like family.
Congratulations to Danielle "Danny" Satow, a physician assistant in Valley's Neurosurgery Clinic and our March 2023 Provider of the Month! See what Danny's colleagues say: "Danielle is super helpful and friendly in many aspects. As a colleague, I can rely on them to get things done with good communication and follow-up. As a patient's family member, they went above and beyond to provide the best care for my beloved one. They are always smiling with a positive attitude. Danielle presents respect & compassion to patients/family members and is a team player. I enjoy working with them very much." "Danny is a great ambassador for Valley Medical Center because they are always positive, eager to help, and provide compassionate patient care. Danny works in the hospital, the OR, and the Neurosurgery Clinic. They are recognized by their teams in all these areas for their collaboration and support. In addition to their clinical work, they are passionate about health equity and promoting diversity/inclusion at VMC. "
Congratulations to Danielle "Danny" Satow, a physician assistant in Valley's Neurosurgery Clinic and our March 2023 Provider of the Month! See what Danny's colleagues say: "Danielle is super helpful and friendly in many aspects. As a colleague, I can rely on them to get things done with good communication and follow-up. As a patient's family member, they went above and beyond to provide the best care for my beloved one. They are always smiling with a positive attitude. Danielle presents respect & compassion to patients/family members and is a team player. I enjoy working with them very much." "Danny is a great ambassador for Valley Medical Center because they are always positive, eager to help, and provide compassionate patient care. Danny works in the hospital, the OR, and the Neurosurgery Clinic. They are recognized by their teams in all these areas for their collaboration and support. In addition to their clinical work, they are passionate about health equity and promoting diversity/inclusion at VMC. "
Congratulations to Dulce "Dee" Lutthans, a Tech Lab Assistant in our Pathology department and one of Valley's March 2023 Heroes! See what her teammate had to say: "Dulce is a perfect role model for the caregiver commitment by enhancing patient experience, promoting innovation by working on problems until there's a resolution; and she definitely inspires excellence by focusing on outstanding quality." After the surprise, Dee shared her own gratitude for her team: "Thank you so much, it's unexpected! Pathology is a great place to work, our supervisor is very nice, always willing and available to help when needed. She is responsible for what I am at work, and I thank her for that. The Pathologist and my fellow co-workers make our department run smoothly and excel in patient care. It's all about teamwork, and I'm so grateful to be part of it."
Congratulations to Dulce "Dee" Lutthans, a Tech Lab Assistant in our Pathology department and one of Valley's March 2023 Heroes! See what her teammate had to say: "Dulce is a perfect role model for the caregiver commitment by enhancing patient experience, promoting innovation by working on problems until there's a resolution; and she definitely inspires excellence by focusing on outstanding quality." After the surprise, Dee shared her own gratitude for her team: "Thank you so much, it's unexpected! Pathology is a great place to work, our supervisor is very nice, always willing and available to help when needed. She is responsible for what I am at work, and I thank her for that. The Pathologist and my fellow co-workers make our department run smoothly and excel in patient care. It's all about teamwork, and I'm so grateful to be part of it."
We are thrilled to announce that Pet Therapy is back at Valley and we are working to get our therapy teams scheduled for visits with patients and staff members.
We are thrilled to announce that Pet Therapy is back at Valley and we are working to get our therapy teams scheduled for visits with patients and staff members.
Congratulations to Paul Levin, an Occupational Therapist in Valley's Outpatient Rehab department, and one of Valley's February 2023 Heroes! See what his colleagues had to say: "Very compassionate and helpful. He has wide knowledge. Very dedicated in his job. Highly professional." "Paul was the Occupational Therapist for my husband, I am an RN at VMC, who accompanied my husband multiple times for therapy. Paul is a valuable asset for VMC who helped my husband for the recovery after surgery. We really appreciate his therapy. Tons of thanks to Paul. He rocks." "Paul is one of our most skilled, admired, productive (optimal access for our community), and professional Occupational Therapists. He has advanced training as a Certified Hand Therapist and not only utilizes that with his patients, providing extraordinary care and receiving highly regarded outcomes, but also, he is a mentor and positive influencer with his skills and positive can-do attitude with his immediate peers and the entire department."
Congratulations to Paul Levin, an Occupational Therapist in Valley's Outpatient Rehab department, and one of Valley's February 2023 Heroes! See what his colleagues had to say: "Very compassionate and helpful. He has wide knowledge. Very dedicated in his job. Highly professional." "Paul was the Occupational Therapist for my husband, I am an RN at VMC, who accompanied my husband multiple times for therapy. Paul is a valuable asset for VMC who helped my husband for the recovery after surgery. We really appreciate his therapy. Tons of thanks to Paul. He rocks." "Paul is one of our most skilled, admired, productive (optimal access for our community), and professional Occupational Therapists. He has advanced training as a Certified Hand Therapist and not only utilizes that with his patients, providing extraordinary care and receiving highly regarded outcomes, but also, he is a mentor and positive influencer with his skills and positive can-do attitude with his immediate peers and the entire department."
Congrats to DAISY Honorees, Garrett Bojorquez, BSN RN, 6 South, Melissa Wilcox, RN, Maternal Child Float Pool, and Tyler Willis, BSN, RN, CCR, Critical Care Unit.
Congrats to DAISY Honorees, Garrett Bojorquez, BSN RN, 6 South, Melissa Wilcox, RN, Maternal Child Float Pool, and Tyler Willis, BSN, RN, CCR, Critical Care Unit.
Celebrate National Nutrition Month with the Clinical Nutrition team at Valley! This year's theme is Fuel for the Future. Every day at Valley, our inpatient clinical team is Vital* to helping our patients fuel for the future. This can be through supporting those at risk for malnutrition by providing supplementation or Pivoting* to set up patients unable to eat enough orally to receive enteral or parenteral nutrition. Some of the lesser-known ways our team Ensures* patients are on the path to success include: * Recommending micro-nutrient supplementation to meet intake needs * Balancing hydration needs for those patients receiving nutrition support, helping keep lab values within normal limits * Educating patients about lifestyle changes to help manage chronic or newly diagnosed conditions—along with referring to Lifestyle Medicine for continued outpatient nutrition therapy Thank a registered dietitian today—or better yet, recognize them on Registered Dietitian Day, Mar. 8!
Celebrate National Nutrition Month with the Clinical Nutrition team at Valley! This year's theme is Fuel for the Future. Every day at Valley, our inpatient clinical team is Vital* to helping our patients fuel for the future. This can be through supporting those at risk for malnutrition by providing supplementation or Pivoting* to set up patients unable to eat enough orally to receive enteral or parenteral nutrition. Some of the lesser-known ways our team Ensures* patients are on the path to success include: * Recommending micro-nutrient supplementation to meet intake needs * Balancing hydration needs for those patients receiving nutrition support, helping keep lab values within normal limits * Educating patients about lifestyle changes to help manage chronic or newly diagnosed conditions—along with referring to Lifestyle Medicine for continued outpatient nutrition therapy Thank a registered dietitian today—or better yet, recognize them on Registered Dietitian Day, Mar. 8!