Morris Hospital

Three cheers for our July Fire Starter of the Month, Pam Davis from our Health Information Management department! Pam is best known for her inquisitive mind and can-do attitude and is always going above and beyond to help others. Her co-workers say she is a blessing to work with. They especially appreciate the way she jumps into a project and helps find solutions. Congratulations Pam!

Wow, what a day! Today marked the return of Camp 911 for the first time since 2019! We were thrilled to welcome over 100 3rd, 4th & 5th grade campers for a morning of educational fun that featured 13 stations focused on a variety of safety topics including water safety, fire safety, first aid and stop the bleed! We hope all the campers had an amazing time today and feel prepared to act in case of an emergency! A special thank you to the area agencies and volunteers who joined us in making Camp 911 a success, including our partner Morris Community YMCA!

#HAVhope Friday is a national day of awareness when hospitals and healthcare systems join together to take a stand against workplace and community violence, one of our nation’s major public health and safety issues that occurs in hospitals…in emergency rooms…in physician offices. These are your local healthcare workers asking you to join us in building a safe workplace and community by bringing an end to violence. Thank you for your support!

Please join us in recognizing area EMS Professionals for the remarkable, lifesaving service they provide for our community. This week marks the 50th Anniversary of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, and we have been celebrating and recognizing EMS agencies for their hard work and dedication. Today, we hosted an award ceremony and luncheon just outside the ambulance entrance of the Hospital to recognize the accomplishments of the agencies in the last year. Thank you EMS professionals!

This week, we join hospitals across the nation in celebrating National Hospital Week, a time dedicated to recognizing the important role of hospitals and the people who dedicate their careers to providing care to the community. At Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers, we are incredibly fortunate to have a team of employees who do what they do because they want to make a difference in the lives of others. From direct patient care to behind-the-scenes support, our employees serve in a vast range of roles with each and every one making an important contribution to our mission every day. Thank you to our amazing team! And thank you to our community for 118 years of trust and support. Happy Hospital Week! 

    Nurses Week was the perfect time to celebrate the recent national recognition that we received for Nurse Satisfaction, including Top Performer awards for RN-to-RN Teamwork and Collaboration, Adequacy of Resources and Staffing, Autonomy, and Interprofessional Relationships. The recognition is based on results of a survey taken by our nurses and how the results compare to other hospitals across the country. Our scores were at the very top and an indication that our nurses have high satisfaction in their jobs! We also celebrated Nurses Week with poster presentations created by our nurses that demonstrate how they continuously improve care for our patients and contribute to the success of our organization. Happy Nurses Week to the most amazing nurses on the planet!  

They say that Nurses are the beating hearts of healthcare. Led into the profession by a desire to help people, Nurses truly are the most extraordinary people. They are compassionate and empathetic. Even-tempered, optimistic and detail-oriented. Nurses are skilled, effective communicators and critical thinkers. They are strong, yet gentle and flexible. They are knowledgeable. Incredibly knowledgeable. And so hard working. Above all, they have an inherent passion for taking care of others. As our country celebrates National Nurses Week May 6-12, we want to express our thanks and gratitude for all 435 of our incredible Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers registered nurses. We appreciate all that our nurses do for our hospital, our patients, and our community. If you have nurses in your life, be sure to thank them for the incredible work they do every day!

Congratulations to Clinic Medical Assistant Sara Greene from our Braidwood Healthcare Center for being named the May Fire Starter of the Month! Known for her leadership and work ethic, Sara inspires everyone she works with to strive for excellence. Her manager describes her as a “true team player” who is able to critically think even in the most challenging situations. Thank you, Sara, for making a difference for our patients and community! Congratulations!

Along with Dr. Hadi Hedayati’s Top Performer award from Professional Research Consultants (PRC), 11 additional providers at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers received 5-Star Excellence in Healthcare awards from PRC for scoring in the top 10% of the nation for overall quality of care on the patient surveys. Congratulations to Dr. Amin (Allergist), Dr. Best (Pediatrician), Sarah Bojak (Family Nurse Practitioner), Dr. Fitzgibbon (OB/GYN), Dr. Menz (Cardiologist), Dr. Ciechna (Family Medicine), Sherri Davis (Pediatric Physician Assistant), Sarah Pettry-Soto (Family Nurse Practitioner), Dr. Perona (Orthopedic Surgeon), Dr. Treacy (Orthopedic Surgeon), and Dr. Thomas (Family Medicine/Addiction Medicine). If you know any of these providers, please join in giving a shout out to let them know how much you appreciate their excellent care!

We are thoroughly delighted to announce that Morris Hospital Rheumatologist Dr. Hadi Hedayati has been recognized as one of the top rheumatologists in the country for the second year in a row by Professional Research Consultants! Dr. Hedayati is so highly regarded by his patients for providing excellent care, some travel as far as Indiana and Minnesota for their appointments. We are so grateful to Dr. Hedayati for his commitment to medicine and serving our community. A very well-deserved honor!