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PUBLISHING TEAM: Kimberle Bovard Manager of Marketing (816) 276-9475
corrine.everson@hcamidwest.com
facebook.com/researchmedicalcenter
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Dear Research Family, It’s hard to believe it’s already October, and the holidays will be here soon! This year has been filled with challenges and successes, and I continue to be humbled by this amazing team. I’d like to reflect on actions we’ve taken since our Roaming Town Halls in September. In the past month, more than 100 employees have started at Research, with 39 being RN’s. We have another 31 employees starting soon. We continue to hold daily calls to prioritize filling vacancies with the right candidates. Several colleagues have asked about pay raises and other benefits. HCA Healthcare will be making compensation adjustments in November which include: implementing 2020 merit increases for active colleagues who did not receive them earlier this year, and paying a one-time bonus to all eligible facility-based colleagues. I am very proud that HCA and Research have been able to avoid closing services and laying off employees, while we continue to provide employees multiple support programs during this ongoing pandemic. HCA is also investing capital dollars at Research facilities. For 2020 – Q1 2021, Research has been allocated $14 million for capital improvements. Our leadership team met recently to prioritize our list of capital needs so we are able to fund at least one item for every department. Please discuss what your department needs with your leader so these needs can be brought before the leadership team at the next quarterly capital review. We also have large projects that HCA is funding over the next six months including a new cardiac electrophysiology (EP) lab, upgrades in our imaging department, and the muchanticipated Research campus cafeteria renovation. The next Employee Engagement Survey starts Monday, October 26. Human Resources will send a link to the survey, and will send reminders - so please take the survey before November 9. We encourage you to share your voice! Warm regards,
kimberle.bovard@hcamidwest.com
Corrine Everson Dix VP, Marketing/PR (816) 276-9293
OCTOBER 2020
Ashley McClellan, FACHE, MHA, MBA Chief Executive Officer Research Medical Center