Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital submitted documentation demonstrating the development, dissemination and enculturation of the Magnet® Sources of Evidence. This endeavor required teamwork from all areas of our hospital and we could not have reached this milestone without everyone’s help. Magnet represents excellence in our relationships with each other, our patient care, … [Read more...]

How does your unit/department effectively help new employees transition to their new role? An effective way is through the preceptor role. Preceptors are skilled practitioners and employees who supervise and provide opportunities for new employees to combine evidence-based practice, knowledge and skills in their new practice setting. Preceptors provide an optimal learning … [Read more...]

How do you ensure that patients and families understand their treatment plan, medications and discharge instructions? At HMSL, we use the “Teach Back” method because we know that 40-80% of medical information is immediately forgotten and 98% of medical errors are communication related. Through teach back we are able to assess the patient and family’s understanding of the … [Read more...]

The Department of Clinical Education distributes an annual education needs assessment survey to help plan for the education needs of our organization and evaluate the effectiveness of their programs. This year, they are asking all interprofessional partners to participate in the survey. What we have learned is that it is critical for everyone at HMSL to grow professionally … [Read more...]

Happy New Year and welcome to 2017! Our commitment to the I CARE values is a top priority as we begin the new year. Focusing on integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence will help guide us as we provide excellent patient and family centered care here at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. Greater things are yet to come this year! Janet Leatherwood … [Read more...]