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Administering the COVID-19 vaccine to the Methodist Health System workforce began in earnest on Dec. 15 and concluded on Feb. 15. The final second-shot vaccine clinic is slated for Monday, March 8. Here’s a close look at the vaccination effort by the numbers: 119 clinics/closed point of dispensing …

This is part of a series of weekly messages of hope and resilience that will be made available through Employee Connections and printed copies for those who do not have easy access to computers. Read last week's reflection here. Recently I had a tooth pulled, and fortunately everything went s…

On Feb. 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated information on improving the efficacy of masks to provide additional source control and protection to wearers.  The two most important factors on mask efficacy are fit and layers. The graphic below is intended as guid…

This is part of a series of weekly messages of hope and resilience that will be made available through Employee Connections and printed copies for those who do not have easy access to computers. Read last week's reflection here. In the Christian tradition, today is Ash Wednesday, the beginnin…

A huge thank you to all of the staff who have been working the employee vaccine clinics throughout the health system! To date we have given over 10,000 doses. So many of you have stepped up to help in a variety of roles since we began our CPODs in December. Thank you to everyone who has worked to ma…

This is part of a series of weekly messages of hope and resilience that will be made available through Employee Connections and printed copies for those who do not have easy access to computers. Read last week's reflection here. I recently came across an article in the Western Journal of Emer…

Thank you! To all health system employees who have participated in the vaccination effort, thank you for protecting yourself and, more importantly, our patients. To date, we have administered over 8,000 cumulative first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. It has been a tremendous effort on t…

This is part of a series of weekly messages of hope and resilience that will be made available through Employee Connections and printed copies for those who do not have easy access to computers. Read last week's reflection here. We are living and working in a land of opportunity … but also in…

We are nearing the end of our health system vaccination program, with our final first-dose CPOD this week and second-dose CPODs continuing through February. If you will be unable to make your vaccine appointment, please cancel as soon as possible. To do so, please locate your confirmation email and…

This is part of a series of weekly messages of hope and resilience that will be made available through Employee Connections and printed copies for those who do not have easy access to computers. Read last week's reflection here. There is a story about heaven and hell. Once there was a group …