Let’s Celebrate! On Thursday, October 1, URMC is celebrating meeting an important milestone, 80% participation on the 2020 URMC Employee Voice Surveys! This accomplishment couldn’t have been possible without everyone pulling together and submitting their feedback. We will celebrate for day shift as well as night shift. The menu will include buffalo chicken sliders with celery, carrots, and ranch, mini sevel layer dip with tortilla chips, pigs in a blanket with mustard, chips, and...

The 2020 URMC Employee Voice Survey closed on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 11:59pm, meeting it’s goal of 80% participation by employees. This is a remarkable level of participation as the national average is normally around 70-75% participation. We appreciate you taking the time from your busy schedules to complete the surveys. The surveys are an important way for leaders to get feedback that might not otherwise be openly shared but could provide useful insight for improvement. The next...

Happy Labor Day to all of our hard-working employees! This year has brought us a lot of challenges but you have all risen to the challenge. Thank you for all you do for our patients and your peers.Your hard work does not go unnoticed. 2020 Employee Voice Survey We are at 72% participation with the 2020 Employee Voice Survey. This is AWESOME! The national average for participation is 70-75%. Our goal is 80% and we can get there with just a few more surveys! The survey feedback is really...

The 2020 URMC Employee Voice Survey is off to a VERY strong start! The survey opened on Monday, August 17, 2020, and as of 10:30 am on Friday, August 21, 2020, we have reached 40% participation. Our overall organizational goal is 80% or higher. Employees who complete the survey and bring their survey receipt to HR will receive a gift, and be entered into a drawing for a larger prize. Departments that reach 80% or higher participation will receive something special, and if we reach the 80%...

The Press Ganey Employee Voice Survey 2020 launches today, August 17, 2020 and goes through September 8, 2020. When completing the survey, please express your opinions frankly as the survey is completely confidential and only aggregated data will be presented. However, please be aware that your comments will be reported as verbatim even though they will not be attributed to you specifically. All employees will receive feedback on the survey results and improvement plans will be...

All employees were placed in a drawing for door prizes and names were drawn using a random number generator. Congratulations everyone! You can pick up your prize in Human Resources! The winners are… Alberta Rattray UFP Thomaston URMC Bag Arius Walker UFMC Southside URMC Bag Berlinda Jordan Housekeeping Wireless Headphones (Large) Carolyn Raines Laundry $10 Starbucks Gift Card Charlene Barnes Housekeeping Bluetooth Speaker Christina McKissick UFMC Northside $10 Sonic...

The Top Banana Awards, peer nominated awards that are all in good fun, were announced today. Employees could nominate their coworkers for 36 different fun categories. Winners were announced on Facebook Live during lunchtime in the cafeteria. Each winner receives a Top Banana Award and certificate. Drumroll please…. Most Compassionate……………….……………………………………...Kerra Harrell, Emergency Department Most Likely to Ask “What’s That...

Dear Staff, This year, healthcare has experienced challenges above and beyond the norm. Healthcare has been on the front page of every newspaper, on the news every day, and on social media feeds like never before. The challenges we’ve faced as a profession have been on the forefronts of everyone’s minds this entire year. But what the media can’t quite capture is the unwavering strength of our healthcare professionals. For Upson, our staff have shown bravery, team spirit, resilience,...

As things return to the new normal, URMC is excited to announce our “Hospital Month.” You may recall we postponed Hospital Week activities due to the pandemic. 2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year but our employees have truly risen to the challenge! We want to show our appreciation for the hard work you’ve done this year with an extended celebration that will start on Monday, July 20 and end on August 14! Hospital Month will include lots of fun, food, and photos!...

We are excited to announce the Performance Manager system is now available for all employees to register! This is the new system for performance evaluations and this ensures they are all electronic. Managers have already begun to log in and complete evaluations for employees. Evaluations are due to be complete by July 31, 2020. All employees will be required to register for the Performance Manager system. Training for employees on how to use the system is in the Document Center on...

Local businesses continue to show their support for URMC employees! Through the month of May, employees may visit these local businesses with their employee ID badge to receive these great discounts! Be sure to thank them for their support when you go!