HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND NEWS
THE DAISY AWARD Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
DAISY AWARD WINNER Minhas S. Ladiwala, RN from Main 6 West, was recognized as the third-quarter DAISY Award winner. Many entries were received for Ladiwala and all describe a very compassionate and caring nurse who practices exemplary care. He was described as “a light of sunshine,” “thoughtful and caring,” “energetic,” “the epitome of nursing,” “helpful and attentive” and much more. Ladiwala’s wife and young daughter were present for this wonderful honor. Terry Gonzales, RN; Deion Cross, RN; Tricia Lewis, RN; Emilyn Rodriguez, RN; Minhas Ladiwala, RN, and family; Janet Leatherwood, RN; Becky Chalupa, RN; and Sally Shen, RN.
EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS 2014 This year, many employees with five years or more of service to Houston Methodist were honored. Among those were three nurses with 25 years or more of service: Becky Chalupa, RN, associate chief nursing officer, was recognized for 25 years of service to HM and HMSL in various roles in OR and Periop areas; Jennifer Pazderny, RN, manager of telemetry and CV services coordinator, was also recognized for 25 years of service in various roles in CCU/ICU areas; and Ann Daniel, RN, cancer center, was recognized for 40 years of service at HM and HMSL, and came to HMSL when it opened its cancer center. Thank you to these caring, compassionate, professional nurses for their years of dedication.
GONZALES NAMED OUTSTANDING NURSE Congratulations to Betty Gonzales, RN, director of NP Services, who was one of 20 outstanding nurses honored at the 24th Annual Nursing Celebration hosted by the Texas Nurses Association District 9 on Nov. 13. The 20 honorees are nominated by their peers and co-workers as exemplary registered nurses in the Houston area.
COMMITMENT TO STROKE CARE RECOGNIZED
Carisa Liew, MD; Eddie Patton, MD; James Ling, MD; Maria Socci, RN; Larry Tran, MD; and Muhammad Khan, MD.
HMSL received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This award recognizes HMSL’s commitment and success in creating a high standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. To receive the Stroke-Gold Plus award, HMSL achieved an 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get with the GuidelinesStroke Quality Achievement indicators for a consecutive 12-month interval.
FLU SHOT CLINIC, COMMUNITY TOY DRIVE A SUCCESS HMSL, in collaboration with multiple community organizations, provided free flu shots to community members who participated in Santa’s Gift Exchange in November. HMSL nurses participated in this event, which attracted more than 300 attendees. Fort Bend residents graciously brought new, unwrapped toys or clothing items in exchange for a flu shot. Thank you to all the nurses who participated, helping to keep our community healthy.
Left: April Lucas, RN; Fili Sison,RN; Anifa Andrade, RN; Anna Stephen, RN; Minimol Manavalan, RN; Cora Hernandez, RN; Lincy Zacharia, RN; and Ancy John, RN.
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