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July 27, 2021
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More than 350 team members from the Department of Pediatrics, Ambulatory Services, came together to celebrate Texas Children’s latest investment in our people – experiencing a step toward normalcy while enjoying snacks, activities, raffles, photos and each other at a special “Beach Getaway”-themed gathering.
The bold action, as announced by President and CEO Mark A. Wallace, includes increasing each employee salary by 2 percent and providing an additional week of highly-deserved paid time off.
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself,” said Monica Banes, director of Nursing for Ambulatory Services, referencing a quote from American business magnate Henry Ford. “It was great to see everyone enjoying the ability to celebrate together safely. It was a no-brainer to have a theme of a Beach Getaway! Where else would you go to get away?”
Throughout the event held to recognize both providers and staff, team members filled out commitment cards pledging their first steps to building a better Tomorrow, Together at Texas Children’s. Many shared ways they intend to finish the year strong by making a pledge to themselves, our teams and our patients. Here are a few of the responses received: I commit to “giving my best to patients,” “spreading kindness and laughter,” “exercise” and “always being a great leader.”
The Ambulatory Services director team played a key role in making the department’s event such a success. Special thanks go to Banes, Brian Cordasco, Kim Frawner, Patty Luke, Tina Ninan, Greisi Ramirez and Carrie Rys.
Together, the team is staying positive and poised to persevere through the second half of 2021.
“This past year has been incredibly tough for everyone, including our team and our patients. I cannot think of a better way to acknowledge our team for their continued dedication,” said Rys, Assistant Vice President for the Department of Pediatrics. “It was heart-warming to see everyone’s excitement and gratitude following the news from Mr. Wallace.”
To see a gallery of photos featuring the Tomorrow, Together celebrations taking place across the system, click here.
July 26, 2021
Texas Children’s has just announced a phased, multi-year expansion plan for the Pavilion for Women that will allow us to continue providing the highest-quality care possible as one of the preeminent women’s health care destinations in the country.
“This expansion plan will not only allow us to increase our delivery volume by about 30 percent, but will also allow us have more space for specialized clinics and specific programs that will cater to women at every stage of life,” said Dr. Michael Belfort, OB/GYN-in-Chief.
Since its opening in 2012, the Pavilion has consistently fulfilled its vision to deliver exceptional care to mothers and their babies and now exceeded delivery capacity with unmatched clinical outcomes. In addition to Texas Children’s Fetal Center – a national leader in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormalities in unborn and newborn infants – the facility is home to a level IV neonatal intensive care unit.
The new expansion includes transforming the former Baylor Clinic at 6620 Main Street in the Medical Center into part of Texas Children’s campus and renaming it Main Tower, providing Texas Children’s with an additional 190,000 square feet of usable space. There will be three phases of the project, with Phase 1 expected to be completed in spring 2022 and full completion expected in 2024.
“Patients come from all across the country and the globe to access our world-renowned medical experts and the full continuum of care we offer mothers and babies,” Belfort said. “We are looking forward to increasing our capacity to offer the best care to every woman and child, from the healthiest to the sickest.”
To read more about the expansion planned for Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, click here.
July 23, 2021
Voyager is the new unified Oracle Cloud solution that will be replacing PeopleSoft, our current Finance (FIN), Supply Chain (SCM), Human Capital Management (HCM) and Payroll (PY) system at Texas Children’s.
Thanks to the tireless work of many of you, the Voyager Project has made significant progress to date, and we are less than 80 days from the Finance and Supply Chain go-live on October 4, 2021. The Human Resources and Payroll go-live is targeted for January 2022. Weekly updates regarding training, support resources and engagement events are available on the Voyager SharePoint site.
There are several key benefits to the new Voyager platform! This platform will replace our current PeopleSoft system and streamline the HR, Finance, and Supply Chain user experience, reducing several manual processes to create more efficiency in employees’ day-to-day roles. Voyager will drive consistency and standardization in processes and data to allow for real-time reporting and data management.
Our vision is to advance the Texas Children’s mission by building a foundation of harmonized systems and processes in these functional areas to meet the organization’s needs over time. Each of you is critical to the achievement of this vision. We are committed to help you be successful using the new Voyager platform to minimize disruption to you and your work.
For more information: Navigate to the Voyager SharePoint site for weekly updates and reach out to your Leader or Change Agent to see how this platform directly benefits your team.
Questions? Please contact project email at: VoyagerProject@texaschildrens.org
This week on Mark Wallace’s blog, he takes a look at the Olympic Games and shares why Texas Children’s founding principles prepared us to care for Team USA. Read more
July 21, 2021
Visitors to TexasChildrens.org are seeing a brand-new site design today that aims to transform the way our organization communicates with our patients and their families, partners in the medical community and others who want to explore all that Texas Children’s has to offer.
The Marketing, Public Relations and Philanthropy team launched the new design for our homepage and main website late on Tuesday, July 20. Though the words, information and other familiar copy points have remained the same, the refreshed look is one of many new developments that will help move the Texas Children’s brand forward for the future.
A glimpse of the revamped site is available in the image above. To see the full design for yourself, click here.