What's Happening At West?

What’s Happening
At West?

Care Like Family

Congratulations to Megan Marietta—2019 Most Admired CEO

On behalf of HCA Houston Healthcare West,

Please join us in congratulating our very own CEO Megan Marietta. Megan has
been selected as one of Houston Business Journal's 2019 Most Admired CEOs
honorees. Each year, HBJ honors innovative CEOs who contribute to their
organization’s success, positively influence culture and actively improve their
communities. Megan’s great leadership and vision mirror the values reflected in
this exemplary award.
Please join us in acknowledging Megan and her tremendous commitment to
care and improvement of human life.

The HCA Healthcare EVP

Everyone wants to feel they’re Our EVP, however, does We bring this promise to life with
working toward something more than convey what three EVP themes, which should
greater than themselves. In our people can expect when be used as a framework to in-
case, most colleagues want to they come to work here. It spire and engage colleagues.
know they can make a positive also sets forth our promise
impact on patients’ lives. to every colleague:

Improve more lives in more ways

Making our mark

The Diamond Plus mark is a new element of the HCA Healthcare logo, and it has
unique significance. Diamonds represent a lifelong commitment and are most
valuable when clear—much like HCA Healthcare's clarity in its commitment to
provide patients the care they deserve. In fact, the diamond in the center repre-
sents the patients we serve.

The four avenues around the diamond are the unique benefits HCA Healthcare
delivers to our patients:

Mission:
Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement

of human life.

Values:
 We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of

each individual.
 We treat all those we serve with compassion and

kindness.
 We trust our colleagues as valuable members of our

healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyal-
ty, respect, and dignity.
 We act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness in the
way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives.

Please talk with your Leaders should you have questions.

July All Star of the Month

July All Star of the Month winner, Kwame, sat down
with

Marketa de Rooy, HR BP to discuss her recent
nomination and
title:

Kwame Mensah, Supv Rehab

Interviewer: “Kwame, first congratulations on being named the July All Star
of the Month! You have demonstrated an excellent patient care. We are proud
to have you here at HCA West.”

Interviewer: “When you’re not here at the hospital, what do you like to do in
your free time?”
Kwame: “I try to enjoy life. I usually spend time with my wife, two kids, and my
extended family. There is 11 of us so there is always someone to hang out with.”
Interviewer: “What drives you to come to work every day?”
Kwame: “My mom was a nurse and my dad was a doctor so most of my siblings
ended up in the medical field. When my mom got sick, I was the one to take care
of her. After she passed, I wanted to honor her. The best part about it was that I
wanted to do what she did. I still feel that when I take care of our patients, I am
taking care of her.”
Interviewer: “What do you enjoy most about working at HCA West?”
Kwame: “Being an RN does not feel like work to me. It fills me up. I feel that I
am where I need to be as I can make a difference in other people’s lives. I love
interacting with people and being hands on with patients.”
Interviewer: “Why do you think patients like you?” “I care for them as I would
care for my family. I see my mom in every patient. I feel like I need to pay her
back for all she has done for me and I do that by caring for our patients.”
Interviewer: “Thank you Kwame for all you have done for this hospital. Your
life story is truly inspiring. May the life of your mom be honored in your
service.”

HCA Houston Healthcare West
New Hire Orientation Class
August 6, 2019

Welcome To The HHH West Team!

Scrubs Are Live!

August 1, 2019

NURSING
Royal Blue: Royal Blue is associated with trustworthiness and reliability.
It promotes feelings of tranquility.

CNAs. Clinical Tech, Patient Safety Attendant
Caribbean Blue: Caribbean Blue represents expertise and stability. It
embodies integrity and knowledge.

Unit Secretary
Teal: Teal represents intuition and open-mindedness. It encourages an-
alytical and objective thinking.

RT
Pewter: This color is linked to strength, wisdom and intelligence. It is
sophisticated and futuristic.

Lab
Light Grey: This is the color of neutrality and compromise. It is practical
and stable. Light grey creates a sense of calm and composure, relief
from a chaotic world.
Imaging
Hunter Green: This color is linked to balance, growth and self-reliance.
It is also, the color of life, tranquility, calmness and harmony.

Pharmacy, PR, OR, Speech, Social Work, Supply Chain, Non-Nursing
Quality
Navy: The color of intuition and perception. It is also linked to sincerity
and having integrity, knowledge, wisdom, fairness and conformity.

Annual Service Awards Gala

Annual Service Awards Gala FAQ‘s:
Who can participate? All employees including contract employees are invited.
Do I need to RSVP? Yes, please RSVP so we have an accurate count for food and accommodations.
Can I RSVP by Email? No, please RSVP by calling 281-588-8553.
Can I bring more than one person to accompany me? Each employee may only bring one guest.
What is the dress code? Cocktail Attire, Semi-formal

In support of HCA Healthcare’s commitment to the care and improvement of human life, we proudly
offer tuition reimbursement to encourage the professional growth of our colleagues who wish to
improve their knowledge, skills and potential for advancement through continued education.

The HCA Healthcare tuition reimbursement policy offers:

 Reimbursement. Up to $5,250 in tax-free tuition reimbursement each calendar year for higher
education (tuition, books, and course-relation fees). To be eligible, you must be a full-time or part
-time employee with at least 90 days of continuous service.

 Easy Process. A streamlined process to apply for and receive tuition reimbursement through our
partner, EdAssist.

 Standard policy. A standardized policy that applies to most employees across the company.
 Counseling. Free access to education counselors and financial advisors and discounts to more

than 2000 colleges and universities.

Before Your Course Starts Within 60 Days of Course Completion
Continued

Submit a course pre-approval Log on to the EdAssist site to submit your required
application each quarter, documentation, such as the following:
semester or academic term
1. Your final course grade;
2. An itemized invoice of tuition and fees;
3. Proof of payment for the tuition and fees for

which you are requesting reimbursement.

If approved, your tuition reimbursement payment
will be included within 1-2 pay cycles on your regu-
larly scheduled HCA Healthcare paycheck.

End-of-Year Reimbursement Notes

Completing a course close to the end of the year?

Don’t forget! All tuition reimbursement payments issued in 2019 will go toward the 2019 allowances and
tax year. Payments received in 2020 for 2019 courses will go toward 2020 allowances.
In order to receive tuition reimbursement in 2019, you must have your final course grade, itemized re-
ceipt and proof of payment submitted and approved by Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.

If your course ends after the Dec. 10 deadline:

You may have one of the following submitted and approved by the Dec. 10, 2019 deadline in order to re-
ceive reimbursement in 2019:

Standard unofficial transcript or screenshot of an online report card that shows final course grade,
school identifier and full name

OR

Letter from the professor, department head or registrar’s office on official university letterhead that
shows EXPECTED final grade

Talk to an education coach to receive free advice on how to create a personalized education plan, evaluate
previous coursework and prior learning, learn about discounts through the education network and how to
maximize your HCA Healthcare tuition reimbursement benefit.

Go to HCAhrAnswers.com, click HCA Rewards and select Education Assistance to access the

HCAhealthcare.com

Clinical Certifications Support Program
Expands to

Other Patient Care

The HCA Healthcare Clinical Certifications Support Program debuted earlier this
year for nursing positions. As of July 1st, the program has
expanded to other patient care positions, such as certified pharmacy
technician, sonography, certified professional in healthcare information and
management systems and many more. The program offers test fee
reimbursement and bonuses to employees for achieving specific, nationally
recognized certifications beyond those required for their current position.

Test Fee Reimbursement Certification Completion Bonus

Eligibility: Active full-time or part-time status with at least 90 days of service at
the time of application and reimbursement

Reimbursement covers only the test If you successfully achieve a covered
fees necessary to sit for the covered certification or re-certification under the
certification.
Clinical Certification Support Program,
Costs related to course materials, you may be eligible to receive one bo-
study guides, test preparation courses nus of $500 (full-time) or $250 (part-
or other preparatory materials or clas- time) per calendar year. However, this
ses are not eligible for reimbursement. bonus may not be available if you are
Additionally, fees associated with
changing test dates, extending the already eligible for incentives or certifi-
testing window, fees for failing to take cation bonuses offered by your local
a test, etc., are not reimbursable. facility. Refer to the policy for more
details.

Employees can view a complete list of covered certifications and apply for reim-
bursement and a bonus by logging onto HCAhrAnswers.com and entering key

term “other patient care certification.”

HCA Benefits: Corporate Discounts

Follow the steps below and get your deal:
1.Login to your HR Answers account (www.hcahranswers.com)

2.Click on My Total Rewards

3.Click on HCA Rewards

4.Go to Consumer Discounts

5.Click on “Start Shopping Now with Corporate Shopping”
or “Start Shopping Now with Abenity”

6.Create an Account

 The Corporate Shopping website is a one-stop site to view offers and discounts from
more than 250 top national retailers, including Land's End, Costco, Ralph Lauren,
Orbitz, Hotels.com, J.Crew, Brooks Brothers, 1800Flowers, ProFlowers FTD, Restau-
rant.com, Enterprise Rent-a-Care and many more.

 Abenity gives HCA Healthcare-affiliated employees exclusive offers from thousands of
hotels, restaurants, movie theaters, retailers, florists, car dealers, theme parks, national
attractions, concerts and events.

Human Resources

The following are important contact numbers:
HR Answers: 844-472-6797
 New Hire Information
 Total Rewards
 Time Away from Work
 Career
 Development
 Work Environment
 Forms
 Policies

Family Medical Leave (Time Away From Work): 855-858-7557
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 800-434-5100
BConnected (Benefits): 800-566-4114
HR Team:
Tamina Chenier - Vice President, Human Resources
Valynsia Sparks - HR Business Partner
Marketa de Rooy - HR Business Partner
Sayeda Hasan - Manager, Employee Health
Paula Reed - Employee Health
Howard Mauldin - HR Coordinator

“Above all else, we are committed to the care and
improvement of human life.”

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