Wednesday, September 28, 341 of our staff, patients and families attended the Interprofessional Magnet Fair, “Pokémon Go Magnet”. Participants learned about the qualities of Transformational Leaders; what structures and processes are in place at HMSL to promote shared governance, professional development and community involvement; how teamwork is the key to successfully implementing patient and family centered care at HMSL; how new knowledge, innovations and improvements are implemented in our units and departments to improve the quality of our care, satisfaction and employee engagement; how interprofessional partners are critical to the Magnet Journey; and how HMSL compares to other hospitals in regards to patient falls with harm, hospital acquired pressure ulcers stage 2 or greater, central line blood stream infections and catheter associated urinary tract infections. Shared Governance Councils presented posters highlighting council activities and recruiting new members for 2017. The Wound Care Council provided a fascinating demonstration of how the use of maggots aids in wound healing. Chris Siebenaler, Chief Executive Officer, Janet Leatherwood, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer and Sally Shen, Associate Chief Nursing Officer made appearances as Pikachu and the Pokémon Go Nurses.
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Janet Leatherwood, CNO