Weekly Employee Newsletter

Wednesday, November 8

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Leadership Update

November 8, 2023

Please watch the video below to hear from Dan DelGallo, Executive Director, Prospect CT Medical Foundation, Inc. (PCTMF) & Senior Vice President of Medical Staff Operations regarding important updates and information for all employees.

If you have audio/video issues, please read the video transcript here.

Watch the Video Here

November Service Value

Spotlight Stories

November's Service Value is

"I will speak positively about my colleagues and our organization."

Please watch the video below to hear a great story that showcases this months service value!

Physical Therapy: Patient Story

Print and share the flyer here

National Medical Staff Services week

November 5 - 11

Thank you to our amazing Medical Staff Team at ECHN! We recognize you this week and every week as important members of the healthcare team who are dedicated to thoroughly investigating and verifying the credentials of healthcare practitioners.

Our ECHN team has expertise in areas such as medical staff organization, accreditation, regulatory compliance, and provider relations. To learn more about their work, watch this video here!

Medical Staff Team (left to right): Yasia Diaz, Sara Hubbard, Rabia Asad, Debi Thompson, Becky Swan

National Radiologic Technology Week

November 5 - 11

As we celebrate this week, let's give a big shoutout to our amazing medical imaging team at ECHN!

Your dedication and expertise ensure that our patients and our community receive the best care. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to keeping us healthy. You all play a crucial role in our healthcare system, and your efforts make a significant impact on patient care and diagnosis. Your hard work and determination ensure that our patients receive the best possible care, and your contributions do not go unnoticed.

On October 27th Capital Community College held its 18th Annual Changing Lives Gala, held in celebration of Capital's outstanding alumni and students.

The event recognized the new 2023 Alumni Hall of Fame Honorees. The event benefits student scholarships and programming.

ECHN's Interim Chief Operating Officer Jillian Menzel was recognized as a Hall of Fame Honoree for Career and Professional Achievement. Congratulations, Jillian!

ECHN continues to have a long-standing relationship with Capital and has provided opportunities for training, job placement and growth over decades for students from their Radiologic Technologist Program.

Pictured ECHN employees and all alumni of Capital's Radiologic Technologist Program (left to right):

Stephanie Gibb, Director of Cardiopulmonary/Cardiovascular services

Nicole Cumento, Team Leader-Medical Imaging

Jillian Menzel, Interim Chief Operating Officer

Danielle Burney, Quality Manager

Agnieszka Dziubinski, Administrative Director Medical Imaging

November Information

Safety Behavior of the Month

Novembers Safety Behavior of the Month is Speak Up for Safety. You can practice this behavior by utilizing the skills of ARCC to voice concerns and to Stop the Line when uncertain.

Learn more about this months Safety Behavior here.

Nursing Staffing Committee

Please read the following memo from the Nursing Staffing Committee looking for participation from nurses to join in on staffing discussions and the decision-making process.

Read the memo here.

Clinical Day School Open House

Join the Clinical Day School at their Open House on Wednesday, November 15th from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Stop by the school and see what they are up to this year. Student ambassadors will guide you through the classrooms and talk about what they are learning. Light refreshments will be served. We hope you can come out and support!

Clinical Day School Annual Food Drive

Please contribute to the Manchester Clinical Day School's Food Drive taking place until December 1st! Items can be dropped off at the School, in the Human Resources Department, the Engineering Department, at the MMH Cafeteria and at Outpatient Behavioral Health (150 North Main Street, Manchester). All food will be donated to the Manchester Area Conference of Churches Food Bank!

Community Education Programs

Mindfulness & Nutrition: Thursday, November 9; 6 - 7:30 p.m. - This program is being offered virtually. Sign up here!
Migraine Attacks: Ways to Head Off the Pain: Tuesday, December 5; 5 - 6:30 p.m. - This program is being offered virtually and in-person at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Sign up here!
Can't Read Your Breast Image Report? We can help!: Thursday December 7; 6 - 7:30 p.m. - This program is being offered virtually and in-person at the Women's Center for Wellness. Sign up here!

Community Healthcare Credit Union

Home Equity Loan: Rates as low as 5.75% APR. Learn more here!

Cousin's Maine Lobster

Cousin's Maine Lobster will be at ECHN on:

Tuesday, November 14, 12 - 3 p.m. at RGH
Tuesday, November 28, 12 - 3 p.m. at MMH

In the Community

Congratulations to ECHN's Director of Community Relations, Kimberly Forbes,

for being elected as the next President for the

Manchester Community Services Council!

The Manchester Community Services Council (MCSC) is dedicated to supporting community alliances that remove barriers to human services as a critical component for enhancing the quality of life for all Manchester residents. We are so proud of Kimberly and we know she will be a great leader in the Manchester community!

Congratulations to Kwasi Ntem-Mensah, Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator from ECHN's Family Development Center,

for being elected to Manchester's Board of Education

for a 3-year term! Keep up the good work!

Yoga For Food

Join MACC Charities for a Community Yoga Class on Friday, November 17 from 6:30 -7:30 at the Community Y Rec Center in Manchester.

No cost required, all you have to do is bring in non-perishable food items to be donated to the Manchester Area Conference of Churches Food Pantry.

Learn more about the class here.

"Sleep in Heavenly Peace" Organization

“Sleep in Heavenly Peace” builds hand constructed beds for children and provide everything needed to sleep in it that night: sheets, comforter, pillow. Their mission is to make sure no child sleeps on the floor. Please pass along to anyone who needs the information or would like to request a bed for their family.

Learn more about this new organization serving Eastern CT here!

Manchester Road Race

Every year ECHN is a Principal Sponsor for the Manchester Road Race and we invite you to be a part of it!

The race this year will take place on November 23rd. To learn more, click here! We hope to see you there running/walking or cheering on our community!

We are looking for departments who would like to represent ECHN at the Little Manchester Road Race and the Road Race Expo on Saturday November 18th. This is a great opportunity to promote ECHN and showcase all of our amazing service offerings we have for our community. If interested in setting up a table at the Expo, please reach out to Chantal Perigo at [email protected] .

We are also looking for volunteers for the Manchester Road Race Blood Drive, which will take place on November 24th. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Kimberly Forbes at [email protected] . Also if you would like to donate blood on this day, you can schedule an appointment here!

Save the Date!

Take the survey here!

Community Baby Shower Success

Thank you to all who donated items for the Community Baby shower with Manchester Early Childhood Collective. The shower was held this past weekend and 38 families benefitted from all of your help! In addition to these items, information and education was shared by Betsy Crayton on safe sleep, Alexis Taylor on breastfeeding, and Doug Edwards on parenting and attachment.