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LeConte Weekly Updates
Weekly Updates Week of May 13, 2024
Hospital Week is HERE!
LeConte Medical Center had a special visit from Gracie to help kick off Hospital Week. Please join us for a week full of fun as we extend our utmost appreciation for the exceptional work and dedication everyone provides in support of caring for our community each and every day!
Congratulations… We made (another) Leapfrog “A” Safety Grade!
LeConte Medical Center has earned an “A” hospital safety grade for Spring 2024 from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization which collects and reports data related to safety, quality, and other aspects of hospitals’ performance.
LeConte is a member of Covenant Health, and each of the healthcare organization’s nine acute-care hospitals throughout East Tennessee received an “A” grade for Spring 2024. Leapfrog assigns safety grades based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
This is an extreme honor for our patient outcomes to be recognized so highly amongst other hospitals nationally,” said Aaron Burns, president and chief administrative officer of LeConte Medical Center. “Receiving an “A” from Leapfrog verifies that our team brings excellent care to our community. I am very proud of everyone’s diligent work to make this recognition possible.”
“Covenant Health is well-respected for the high quality of care we provide in our communities, and we are pleased to be recognized at a national level,” said Mike Belbeck, executive vice president of operations for Covenant Health. “Across our entire organization, we continually focus on internal processes for improving patient safety. Our hospitals have achieved high levels of performance, often exceeding national benchmarks, in areas such as preventing healthcare-associated infections. I applaud our staff for their dedication to fulfilling Covenant Health’s pledge of excellence.”
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Congratulations to Our May 5-Star Employees of the Month!
Rebecca Finchum, Exercise Physiologist
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Courtney Hernandez-Flores, HUC
Emergency Department
Jackie Hamm, House Supervisor
Nursing Administration
Nominate 5-Star Employees of the Month
LeConte Medical Center honors three employees who go above and beyond on a monthly basis. Those who are selected will have their photos displayed outside of the cafeteria and earn the opportunity for a special parking spot. To nominate a fellow co-worker for a 5-star recognition, simple submit our new form here.
Extra Mile Award
At LeConte Medical Center, we honor our staff who provide extraordinary care with the Extra Mile award. This award was created by LeConte Medical Center leadership to recognize and appreciate non-nursing staff who truly go above and beyond to make an impact on the facility and community.
One goes the Extra Mile when they go above what is expected of them. In addition, they strived to not only make a greater impact than required but displayed special energy to accomplish the task at hand.
To showcase your appreciation for a staff member who went the extra mile, we encourage you to complete the below nomination form.
WeCare Superheroes Celebrate “May the Fourth Be With You”
We would like to extend our utmost appreciation to those who have contributed to our annual WeCare fundraising. If you have not and would like to do so, there is still time. Our annual employee giving campaign window will close at the end of the month. Please visit CovNet or follow-up with Bailee Carter for details.
Hiring Fair, May 16
Do you know someone looking for a rewarding career? From direct patient care, to patient support; we are looking for great team members to help us in our mission to improve the quality of life in our community through better health!
★ Thursday, May 16
★ 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Local Time
★ RSVP or Drop-in!
RSVP to reserve your spot today!
System News
Remote VPN Access Update
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 6 a.m. ET, the Microsoft Authenticator mobile app will be replacing the RSA SecurID application (desktop and mobile versions).
VPN access will be unavailable between 6 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. ET as IT rolls out this change.
Will the upcoming change impact me?
If you access the Covenant Health network through the VPN process utilizing the RSA SecurID application and Cisco AnyConnect application, you will be impacted.
More information and instructions are
Changes to Resuscitation Credentials
Effective May 2024, resuscitation credentials will be obtained through American Red Cross instead of American Heart Association. Renewals will be instructorless.
The online portion will be automatically assigned to you in CovLearn 60 days prior to the current expiration. Skills that being renewed will take place at Skill Stations in your facility at your convenience. Cards will automatically be saved to your CovLearn transcript.
Instructions and more information are available on the BLS | ACLS | PALS | NRP page. If you have any questions, please contact your facility point person.
Clinical De-Escalation Coming Soon
SupportLinc
Looking for the Employee Assistance Program information? You can access resources by going to: SupportLinc.com and use the group code covenanthealth, or call 877-638-5308.
Employee Referral Program
- If an employee refers a full-time CST who has more than one year of surgical tech experience and that CST is hired into any open and approved CST ATH, a referral payment of $1,000 will be given in increments to the referring employee. The first payment of $500 will be given on the paycheck following the first 90 days after the start date, the second payment of $500 will be given following the new CST’s one-year anniversary. This is in accordance with employment services policies. Applicable tax withholds will apply.
- Other eligible positions for employee referral bonuses can be found at https://www.covenanthealth.com/careers/employee-referral-program/
Free Health Coaching
Maintaining physical health is important to living a long and healthy life. Employees of Covenant Health have access to free one-on-one health coaching. Health coaches provide individualized information to employees about exercise and nutrition using evidence-based information to help you achieve your goals. Visit CovNet for more information.
