Friday, August 7, 2009

Thoughts on flood, six words only!

This has been a tremendously challenging week, and yet one for which I hope everyone is very proud. Our census has continued to rise each day this week and yet we still keep finding new ways and places to take on new patients and care for those displaced by other hospitals in the community. Two major Emergency Department's in town have been closed since Tuesday which has effectively closed the front door to these hospitals. We have certainly felt the pressure and demand to compensate for that effect and I am happy to see how well our team has responded. Every department has been working overtime to make sure that our patients have been cared for, and cared for well! This is an event unlike anything we have ever seen or gone through, and we have sailed through it quite gracefully.

I was touched by the letter that I posted the other day and I was interested in what others were thinking and feeling. Given that many are not apt to write lengthy letters, I had an idea based on a recent blog posting on Harvard Business Review. The post talked about the essence of simplifying a given thought or feeling on a subject in a very simple and memorable way - using just six words! The post was based on a project that originated out of Smith magazine's Six-Word Memoir.

Given the week we have had, I thought it would be a fun way to wrap-up by seeing what each of you thought about the week in just six-words. Click on the "comments" link below and give it your best shot. To up the stakes a bit, I will treat the best 6-word memoir to lunch with me (although some may not consider that a prize I know!). Of course, to win you must identify yourself so I know whom to contact! Have a great weekend, and let the comments roll!

My six words to our team: Thank You! Your effort sincerely appreciated!

My six words on the week:
Flash Flood + Great Team = No Problem!

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19 comments:

Unknown said...

Noah's flood = Noah's ark = Noah's rainbow...!

Leslie said...

Unprecedented flood. Exemplary teamwork. So proud!

Unknown said...

Flood of water. Flood of compassion.

Paula Glover said...

Great teamwork + great care = patient satisfaction

Erica Coyle said...

empathetic, compassionate, caring, teamplayers that soars

Unknown said...

Die Flut fleht die Sonne an.

Marty Bonick said...

Nice Chaise! For the rest of us, he said "The flood prays to the Sun"

Carol Voyles said...

Teamwork and Caring Meets the Challenge

Paula Glover said...

Great teamwork + great care = patient satisfaction

Kyle Mahan said...

Caring together. Doing what we do.

craigreg said...

It's been amazing to see the teamwork that has been put in this week. We've really been tested and has not been, but it's all come together. I've had the ooportunity to work with some really great people from SMEH since the flood. If the small sample I've met is indicitive of the calibre of employees there, you have an awesome team there.

craigreg said...

Bringing the care after the storm

Anonymous said...

How long can you tread water?

sharon said...

Slept through it, never knew it.

Anonymous said...

when times R hard people work together

Sue Trimper said...

There's no place like home,SMEH

Jessica Hemmer said...

AND THAT IS HOW IT'S DONE!

Marty Bonick said...

I appreciate all of the great comments and can't say that I can pick just one winner from the group. That being said, I'd like to invite all who have commented thus far to join me for lunch! Surviving the past couple of weeks has truly been a team effort, so we may as well try to keep that team spirit going with lunch!

I will try to track each of you down through HR, but it would be a great help if you could send me a message on facebook or an email to marty@hlifeblog.com and let me know the best way to get in touch with you. I will try to get something set up in the next couple of weeks. Thanks again to all who contributed!

Anonymous said...

I have been a CNA for some 21yrs now and never been through an evac. I tell you what I never worked with a bunch of loving and caring staff like SMEH staff. On that frightful Tuesday when we had to evac, the staff held it all together. I am so proud to be a SMEH employee..Thanks guys!!!

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