Please join me in welcoming our new AAMC Nursing Staff who joined us in January 2019! Rakuia Akter, Patient Care Technician – Heart & Vascular Unit Martia Arrington, Patient Care Technician – Oncology Daniel Beltramo, Staff Nurse – ICU/IMU Courtney Brooks, Patient Care Technician – 4 Medical Ileah Cartagena, Nursing[…]
Patient and Family Centered Care (PFCC), AAMC’s care delivery model, embraces the patient and their family as vital members of the healthcare team. Think of it as working WITH the patient and family, rather than doing TO and FOR them. There are four core concepts of PFCC and we’ve explored[…]
Congratulations to Jackie Shanahan, the nurse navigator for the survivorship program who was awarded the DAISY award on January 8, 2019. Here is an excerpt from her nomination: “Jackie is an oncology nurse to the core. She spends every day all day and a great deal of her evenings and[…]
The Chesapeake Bay AACN will be hosting its annual conference on March 27 & 28. This years topics include: – Updates in patient management – Acute care emergencies – Improving sepsis outcomes – And much more! Use the registration form below to view the agenda and to secure your seat[…]
The definition of Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. Mindfulness means learning how to have a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. When we practice mindfulness, we bring our mind to experiencing the present moment[…]
At AAMC, partnering with patients and families in a priority. But why? Some of the reasons are obvious – we want to give the best care possible and we need their insight and feedback in order to do that – and others are less so. Here are five reasons why[…]
Carol Lacher: This article hits home for many of us and truly states the obvious of our care model. We are the…
Women’s and Children’s Services will be hosting a t-shirt fundraiser to help support Jessica Lewis and her family. To place an order, please use the order form provided at the bottom of this post. Orders are due Saturday, January 26, 2019. For more information, please contact Cheryle Holmes at cholmes1@aahs.org
What is a Safety Culture? A safety culture refers to the way patient safety is thought about and implemented at Anne Arundel Medical Center. The Patient Safety Culture Survey helps us measure our culture of safety, and provides a roadmap to improve our safety processes and reduce errors. We all[…]
The 2019 Quality Improvement Showcase is being held on March 11, 2019, during Patient Safety Awareness Week. Click here to register Please remember that the poster abstract deadline for the 2019 Quality Improvement Showcase is Friday, January 18, 2019. These abstracts will not be scored and will automatically be included[…]
Thank you to the wonderful nurses who have went above and beyond to make her experience at AAMC one to remember! “I was fortunate to be a Patient and Family advisor on the Service Excellence Committee for 3+ years, until its dissolution. As a career manager in direct customer service,[…]
Nia Wright: Congrats, Jackie. Well deserved. So very proud of you!!
Joanne: Yay Jackie! Well deserved - Congratulations!!
Tina Andersen: Congrats Jackie! Everyone could use a navigator like you in their life!!! Well deserved award :)