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Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC

Senior vice president and chief nurse executive

Raising the Bar through Nursing Excellence Site Visits
At HCA Healthcare, we are at our best when we are connected at all levels of the organization, and nowhere is this more true or important than across our nursing ranks. One way we foster a two-way dialogue to support that connection is through Nursing Excellence Site Visits, which allow our nurse leaders – CNOs, ACNO, and directors – to tell us their experiences in implementing our Nursing Strategy and share the results they are achieving.

Specifically, objectives of these site visits are to:

• Continue sharing and focus on the Nursing Strategy across our facilities
• Enhance connection between new senior nurse leaders and facility leadership teams
• Provide a nursing specific forum for dialogue and feedback on the nursing agenda
• Serve as a platform for sharing best practices across the organization
• Highlight high-performing nurse leaders

Through these site visits, senior nurse leaders and other colleagues have an opportunity to learn from nurses across HCA Healthcare. We have gleaned many ideas and best practices from these facility presentations, which we share with other divisions to improve our ability to implement our quality, safety and staffing models of care.

Following a recent site visit at HCA Florida Ocala, one nurse leader told us, “It was a great experience for our team to put this presentation together and reflect on all we have been able to accomplish. Sometimes we don’t take time to stop and realize what a great team we have and all that we are doing!”

And importantly, we’ve heard many moving stories around our pandemic experiences and how we have continued to “raise the bar” and “care like family” – not only for our patients and families but for each other.

We look forward to continuing these conversations, and to learning from all of you through site visits and other nursing forums.

Nursing strategy

Access the 2022 Nursing Strategy and resources.

MobiLab for Non-Lab Areas facilities with Meditech 5.6

MobiLab is a specimen collection system for laboratory collections, providing an additional layer of patient safety by incorporating positive patient identification at the bedside (i.e. scanning patient armband) into the workflow. MobiLab will be the standard for all inpatient, Emergency Services and Surgical/Procedural areas in facilities with Meditech 5.6.

Goals

• Increase patient identification with scanning compliance
• Improve workflow efficiencies for nurses
• Decrease turnaround times for stat testing
• Decrease number of mislabeled specimens

Timeline

TriStar Skyline served as the pilot site (June 2022 go live) with key lessons learned incorporated in to the enterprise implementation plan and schedule. The remaining facilities with Meditech 5.6 will be implemented in three waves with each wave following directly behind the Lab implementation to gain efficiencies.

Investment and impact

Total project investment for nursing is $18,425,000 across 161 facilities.

Introducing the Mental Health and Wellness Colleague Network

At HCA Healthcare, we care like family for our patients and each other. The new Mental Health and Wellness Colleague Network seeks to provide a safe community and supportive network for colleagues to come together to learn and talk about mental and emotional health. The network strives to reduce the stigma often associated with mental health, and promote awareness, hope, acceptance, and individual empowerment.

Amy Rushton, CNE and Vice President of Behavioral Health Services, will serve as the Executive Sponsor for the Mental Health and Wellness Colleague Network. Executive Sponsors serve as the enterprise-wide voice for their designated Colleague Network, championing chapter initiatives, elevating relevant issues and providing colleague feedback to senior leadership.

The Mental Health and Wellness Colleague Network will provide opportunities to prioritize holistic wellbeing in a community setting and is a collaborative partnership that includes HCA Healthcare’s Emotional Wellbeing Group, Human Resources, Behavioral Health Services, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Soon, division DEI leaders will be establishing local chapters, allowing colleagues to collectively design initiatives that support mental health and wellness in their respective communities.

If you are interested in joining this community, including serving as a chapter leader, contact your Division DEI leader.

Visit the Colleague Networks page on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Atlas site for more information.

2022 HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction ceremony

The HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction—which include the Frist Humanitarian Awards, the Innovators Awards and the Excellence in Nursing Awards—are the highest honors HCA Healthcare bestows on our colleagues, physicians and volunteers. View this year’s award ceremony recording.

Excellence in Nursing Award Professional Mentoring Recipient

Sarah Nicole Romero, RN, BSN, CCRN l North Texas Division l Plano, TX

At the height of COVID-19 pandemic, Sarah led a number of impactful initiatives to promote communication and connection amongst her nursing colleagues. For example, the Nurse Connections Platform, which promotes communication and connection across nursing colleagues, and the Nurse

Connection Mentor Program, were key in reducing turnover amongst new hires and new grads. Sarah also presented to the Hospital Professional Practice Council and the Division Chief Nursing Officers Council on her work with the hospital-wide mentorship program and its positive impact on patient experience, quality and employee retention. Since launching the mentorship program, Sarah has accepted a new role as Professional Development Support Nurse for Medical City Plano. Sarah’s hobbies include, dancing, hiking and exploring nature with her husband and four children.

Sarah says, “I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to my husband who always encourages me, my family that always loves me, my friends and colleagues that have assisted me in this vision, my CNO Dr.Damita Williams for believing in me, my CEO Jyric Sims, and God for making all things possible!”

Nadia Gueorguieva, RN l HCA Healthcare UK l London, England

With more than 25 years as an orthopedic nurse, Nadia serves as a mentor to the junior nursing team by sharing her immense knowledge and experience in providing for the needs of her patients and their families. While exhibiting a spirit of positivity and strength, Nadia always gives her absolute best to her patients, colleagues and consultants. In addition to receiving numerous Daisy Awards, Nadia was invited as an honored guest to a special ceremony at Windsor Castle in recognition of her compassionate care. Nadia loves the satisfaction in having the ability to positively impact people’s lives on a daily basis. In her free time, Nadia enjoys cooking, dancing and spending quality time with friends.

Nadia says, “Thank you to my wonderful colleagues including the senior management team at London Bridge Hospital, for the outstanding support I have received over the years. It's been an absolute privilege working alongside you. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect place to grow professionally and personally.”

Finalists for Awards of Distinction

Excellence in Nursing Award, Professional Mentoring Finalists

• Diarmuid Bennett, RN, BSc l The Harley Street Clinic, London, UK
• Olivia Ross, RN l CJW Medical Cente – Chippenham Hospital, Richmond, VA

Excellence in Nursing Award, Compassionate Care Finalists

• Vicki Juarez, RN l HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital, Okeechobee, FL
• Ellen Henahan, RN, CHPN l Los Robles Health System, Thousand Oaks, CA

Frist Humanitarian Award Employee Finalist

• Evelyn Khumalo, RN l The Portland Hospital, London, UK

Save the date: HCA Healthcare Crush the Crisis Opioid Take Back Day – October 29

HCA Healthcare will host its fourth annual enterprise-wide Crush the Crisis Opioid Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29 to align with DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Crush the Crisis Opioid Take Back Day events aim to educate our communities on the risk of opioid misuse, while providing a safe and anonymous way to dispose of medications that may be left over from previous procedures or other medical visits. HCA Healthcare affiliated hospitals will partner with local law enforcement agencies who will be onsite at each take back location to assist with the safe collection and appropriate disposal of unused and expired medication from the community.

Please stay on the lookout for the latest updates regarding this year’s HCA Healthcare Crush the Crisis Opioid Take Back Day events, including how you may support a collection site near you, that will be shared in the coming weeks.

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Career opportunities

New leadership opportunities are posted regularly for internal applicants.

Internal Candidates: InternalCareers.HCAhealthcare.com

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Did you know?

In 2021, HCA Healthcare was responsible for more than 35 million patient encounters.