PEOPLE
Shared Governance
The Shared Governance model empowers employees to have a voice and become engaged in decision-making opportunities at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital . Supported by a framework of partnership , equity , accountability and ownership , Shared Governance creates an environment conducive for patient-centered care . Shared Governance fosters safe-timely-effective-equitable-efficient care and has been proved to improve patient safety , using evidence-based clinical practice . Shared Governance provides the structure and process to promote autonomy of professional practice within the scope of the Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital employee ’ s discipline . It promotes participatory management and shared decisionmaking between front-line staff members and leadership with a formalized voice and process that impacts both practice and work environment . The philosophy in action supports collaborative , interdisciplinary practice in which there is great teamwork and a reduction of duplicative work .
SHARED GOVERNANCE COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
The following lists councils and committees for the Shared Governance model : Electronic Health Record Council Healthcare Improvement Council Clinical Practice Council Nursing Staffing Committee Pain Management Committee Patient Education Committee Policy and Procedure Committee Professional Development Council Research Committee Standards and Measures Council
• STARRS * Council
* Service , Training , Accountability , Recruitment , Retention and Satisfaction
CARING HEARTS ® : VOLUNTEERS AND PATIENT SUPPORT
Emotional support and timely communication from those who have experienced heart issues are valuable to those who may be experiencing heart events for the first time . As a result , Caring Hearts volunteers , a special group of cardiovascular patients or family members of patients , serve as the hospital ’ s communication connection in the waiting rooms of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas . These volunteers provide family members with updates during their loved one ’ s procedure and recovery . Additionally , Caring Hearts volunteers often visit patients and their family members pre-procedure to answer questions and help reduce anxiety .
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FOR THE DFW HOSPITAL COUNCIL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
James “ Rick ” Green , BSN , RN-BC is a long-time member of the nursing team at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth and Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth . Co-workers say he is a champion of change , quietly leading his fellow team members into adopting new ideas and new practices . He is also frequently nominated for quarterly service excellence awards .
Says Henry Viejo , MSN , NEA-BC , RN-BC , Director of Nursing for Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth , “ Rick is never ruffled nor defeated . He elevates those around him to stay positive and engaged . He helps others ask , ‘ How can we make this better ?’”
Green was chosen to represent Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth at the Magnet National Conference in 2016 and 2017 . He is co-chair of the hospital ’ s Clinical Practice / Professional Development Council and he is a member of the Professional Development Council . He was part of the Cath Lab and TAVR program launch in Fort Worth and he was a main staff representative for the design and build-out of the new heart and vascular unit on the fifth floor of the hospital . His work experience has spanned the CVICU and perioperative care .
Outside of work , Green is a true Texas cowboy and a devoted family man , living in the country with land and horses . In many ways , Rick Green is the heart and soul of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Fort Worth .