shared tonight at our Board of Directors meeting…
Soon after arriving to Homer, I set about the task of learning and memorizing South Peninsula Hospital’s core values. I felt overwhelmed by the cross-country move, but there was something comforting and grounding about aligning my daily practice to my new organization’s mission. Two years later, I still try to view and direct my work through the lens of our values. And so with that, I’d like to give you a glimpse into what I see each day, moments when our values shine brightly.
COMPASSION – Rhoda Ostman, Nutrition Services Manager, has been quietly having lunch with one of our beloved volunteers each day, ensuring that he has what he needs, both here and at home.
RESPECT – We relaxed our masking protocol earlier this week, and staff have been engaging in kind and thoughtful dialogue regarding. It’s been quite an emotional journey to reflect on how far we’ve come since March of 2020.
TRUST – Christine Anderson and Clay Eagerton, Informatics Nurses, set us up for a successful electronic medical record downtime last night. They rounded in all involved departments, often more than once, to answer questions and ensure staff felt ready and supported prior to the event.
TEAMWORK – For the last two weeks, our community’s needs have seemingly outpaced and outnumbered available staff and beds, but over the weekend, we reached a critical need. Within hours, half a dozen non-clinical staff, ranging from Human Resources to Billing to Security, showed up to help where they could. These people literally got our nursing staff through the night.
COMMITMENT – Peggy Frazier, Acute Care/ICU Coordinator, worked with staff from multiple departments to devise a plan for keeping a married couple together throughout their hospital stay. She refused to sacrifice their social and emotional needs while we cared for them medically. The couple was able to safely stay in one room together thanks to her creativity.
These examples are merely from the last week. These moments are why the staff show up each day, to promote community health and wellness with personalized and high-quality care. It’s my honor to celebrate them publicly when I see them. Thank you.
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