Progress Notes
UMC & UMCP’s Employee Newsletter
About UMC Supportive Care Unit Advanced Practice Professionals
Our supportive care advanced practice professionals, also known as palliative care, work hard to help those facing life-threatening illnesses. Their mission is to relieve suffering for patients and their families by providing physical and emotional care. They develop treatment plans regarding medicine, therapy, diets, and more to best suit the patient. They go above and beyond to offer compassionate care and we cannot be more thankful for them!
CMN Miracle Kid Spotlight
On Christmas night 2020, Lillie began running a fever. Her mom, Stephanie, and dad, Joey, tested positive for COVID-19 two days later. They knew Lillie must have gotten it, too.
UMC Breast Imaging + Partners Win Gold Starnet Design Award
In mid-2020, UMC partnered with Condray Design Group to completely remodel clinic space that has now been our new Breast Imaging Center for a year. And we are proud to say the design of this space is officially award winning!
South Plains Rehabilitation Hospital Opens Additional Beds
UMC is focused on helping the community because our passion is your well-being. On August 3rd, the South Plains Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of UMC Health System and Encompass Health, opened 26 new private rooms to treat patients in need of a hospital-level of care for rehabilitation services.
UMC Hero Break Employee Picnic
Delicious food and rollercoaster tracks are the perfect break for our UMC Heroes! On July 27, UMC hosted a Hero Break for employees and their families to attend a picnic and have the Joyland park all to themselves.
UMC Offers Safe Riders Car Seat Safety Program
UMC is so excited to safely resume our Car Seat Safety Program, which provides a car seat safety class, completed with a free car seat for those who are in need of one.
UMC’s New Team Rehab Center
UMC is excited to announce our purchase of Zach’s Club gym on Milwaukee Ave., in planning to turn it into a full-scale Outpatient Therapy & Rehab Center.
UMC Clinic Spotlight: UMC Children’s Northwest
Since its inception in 1996, UMC Physicians (UMCP) has grown to over 115 providers representing all primary care specialties – family practice, internal medicine, and pediatrics, complemented with advanced practice providers. UMCP also offers physicians specializing in Gastroenterology, Pediatric Surgery, Allergy & Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, and Neurosurgery.
About UMC Adult Intensive Care Unit Advanced Practice Providers
Our adult intensive care unit advanced practice providers work hard to care for patients who are in the most critical condition. They work in our multiple adult ICUs including: Department of Surgery, Medical ICU (MICU), Anesthesia ICU, Neuro ICU, and cardiothoracic surgery/cardiovascular ICU. They stepped up during the pandemic and continue to give our community the best care possible!
EMS Hall of Honor Recognizes UMC Heroes
Our EMS providers are courageous UMC heroes who sacrifice themselves to serve our community! That’s why when an EMS provider passes away, UMC shows them honor and recognition in the EMS Hall of Honor.
Veteran Advisory Council
On June 1, UMC hosted the very first Veteran Advisory Council. Lead by Tim Howell, UMC Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services, the Veteran Advisory Council, much like the Patient Advisory Council, investigates how we as a healthcare system can improve care of our veterans with help from the Veteran Affairs Clinic. After attending a similar council in 2018, Howell decided to bring the idea to life at UMC, so that veterans had a place to ask questions about their healthcare while also bringing forward issues they face when it comes to healthcare.
Month of Miracles – It Takes You
Month of Miracles is an exciting fundraising event for UMC Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) to be held during the month of August. Local businesses will fundraise the entire month and all donations will directly benefit UMC Children’s Hospital and CMN.