THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, LLC. MARCH 2022
WORDS FROM OUR CEO
As we enter 2022, things are beginning to return to normal with COVID cases declining and staff returning to usual activities. One of the things that is on everyone's mind right now and that they are concerned about is all these mandates and regulations that staff must have as a condition of employment, and this is related to the vaccination mandate that is mandatory for CMS providers.
OPENING OF NEW OPERATING ROOMS AT TEXAS EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
We are very excited to announce the opening of our new Operating Rooms at Texas Emergency Hospital. The ORs have passed all state inspections and are now ready to be placed into service. The new surgery rooms have been outfitted with state-of-the-art surgical equipment. With this opening, all Cleveland Emergency Hospital surgical services will be transitioned to the Texas Emergency Hospital campus. This realignment of services will allow us to operate more efficiently and provide more streamlined service to our patients.

CELEBRATING 2022 PATIENT SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK
Patient Safety Awareness Week was March 13-19 and at EHS we celebrated with several activities aimed at raising awareness of patient safety and the ways staff can improve the safety of our Clinics, Emergency Rooms and Hospitals. To kick off the week, the Quality Department rolled out a large pledge banner for staff to sign in.

GRAND OPENING OF NEW EHS HOSPITAL IN DEERBROOK
We’re very happy to announce the opening of our new hospital -The Deerbrook branch-, a full hospital located in the Deerbrook and Humble area. Services offered include: emergency room services, orthopedics, pulmonary, general surgery, urology services, gynecology, psychiatry and psychology, cardiology, radiology, as well as diagnostic imaging and podiatry

CMS VACCINE MANDATE GOES INTO EFFECT IN TEXAS
As you might know, the CMS issued a mandate in October 2021 that all facilities that receive funding from Medicare and Medicaid must require all staff to be vaccinated or meet exemption criteria with documentation by a set deadline. There were several challenges to this mandate in the court systems.On January 20th, the Federal Court in Texas allowed the CMS mandate to proceed in this state.

MEET OUR LATEST DAISY AWARD RECIPIENT
Our latest DAISY award recipient is Christine Amsler, RN. Christine has been recognized for her excellent patient care and for demonstrating great positive attitude and professionalism in her workplace. She constantly goes above and beyond in patient care and shows great appreciation to her co-workers and staff. Congratulations to Christine. A way to go!

EHS HOSTS “LUNCH & LEARN” CLASSES FOR CLINICAL STAFF
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing quality health care to the communities we serve and to ensuring that our clinical staff receives the training needed to provide optimal care, the EHS Education Department launched the “Lunch and Learn" classes designed to educate and train our clinical staff on the latest trends, treatments, and technologies in the healthcare industry.
EHS CELEBRATES NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH WITH HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATION
For National Nutrition Month we invited Dan Phalen, Corporate Chef of Luby's Culinary Services, who gave a fantastic healthy cooking demo at Texas Emergency Hospital. He not only showed us step by step how to prepare two of his favorite recipes, but also provided the nutritional facts of the recipes. Follow us on Facebook to watch more cooking demos that will be posted in the coming months.
EHS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE 2022 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
Emergency Hospital Systems was the presenting sponsor of the 2022 Annual Awards Banquet hosted by the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce on January 22 at the city's Civic Center. This year's theme was the “Roaring Twenties”, so everyone went back in time to wear their 1920s attire. It was a great night with lots of fun.

CELEBRATING ST. PATRICKS
DAY AT EHS
The EHS Employee Engagement Committee (EEC) surprised all staff on St. Patrick's Day with small bags containing delicious green chocolate dipped pretzels. The bags also came with a little note wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day. Volunteers dedicated hours of their time putting together more than 300 small pretzel bags, which they distributed to staff and placed in baskets so everyone could receive their St. Patrick's pretzel bag.
"GO TEXAN DAY" AT EHS
February 25th was “Go Texan Day”, and some of our staff came to work dressed up with their jeans, boots, cowboy hats, and other Texan gear to show their Texan pride. "Go Texan Day" is a Houston tradition that marks the start of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. See the video here
RAYLENE ATKINSON APPOINTED AS NEW CHAIR AND PRESIDENT
 OF THE GCCC
The Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce has named Raylene Atkinson as its new Chair and President for 2022. She is also the Operations Manager for Cleveland Emergency Hospital and has been with Emergency Hospital Systems for four years. Congratulations to Raylene on this new appointment. Our best wishes for a successful year!
EHS WELCOMES NEW CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
We welcome Robin Brown as our new Chief Compliance Officer. She comes to us with over 30 years of industry and consulting experience in healthcare. For many of those years, she served as a compliance officer for a few surrounding Houston hospitals.
PATIENT GOT HIS LIFE BACK AFTER SUFFERING A MAJOR HEART ATTACK
Due to the amazing doctors and nurses throughout Emergency Hospital Systems, Mr. Carlton Ferguson got his life back. After having a major heart attack in a Walmart parking lot, which made his defibrillator fire 6 times to keep his heart beating, multiple hospitals told him there was nothing they could do. Fast forward a month, Mr. Carlton feels brand new from the CCM implanted by Dr. Shanti Bansal.
MEET OUR DOCTORS:
DR. MICHAEL MORRIS
Join us in welcoming Dr. Michael Morris who has joined Emergency Hospital Systems as surgeon. Dr. Morris is a general surgeon who focus on hepatobiliary surgery and minimally invasive surgery