The University of Kansas Health System

NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH 😎 Hear from Jeff Novorr, Vice President of Hospitality Services at The University of Kansas Health System on what he has learned about employing individuals with disabilities. KU Health System Division of Hospitality Services the winner of our 2024 NDSC Employer of the Year award! Click here to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/egpnRFwE #NDSC #downsyndrome #nationaldisabilityemploymentawarenessmonth #TellMeMoreTuesday #TellMeMoreNDSC #TellMeMoreTellMeMore #TMMT

Your support at this critical time will help us continue to advance the ways we prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Your gift will help provide patients more options for care, more solutions and more paths for hope. Learn more. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Y0O3Nw

We are redefining the way we prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Lives are on the line and every second matters in the moments between diagnosis and treatment. You can accelerate the pace of lifesaving cancer treatment with your gift today. Learn more. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Y0O3Nw

Are you a nurse with 6+ months of experience? We're hosting a special opportunity at 8-10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, for you to speak with nurse leaders and talent acquisition experts about the incredible opportunities and benefits of working at the health system.

Are you a nurse with 6+ months of experience? We're hosting a special opportunity on Thursday, November 14, at Olathe Health for you to speak with nurse leaders and talent acquisition experts about the incredible opportunities and benefits of working at the health system.

Heath professions employees from the following departments at our main campus celebrated their annual Five-Star Excellence Awards on October 2: respiratory therapy, biomedical engineering, pathology and laboratory, clinical nutrition, radiology, rehabilitation services, and pharmacy, including cancer care pharmacy, retail pharmacy and home infusion. The recipients, who were nominated and selected by their peers, embody our Five-Star metrics — Quality, Service, People, Sustainability and Growth. Tommy Van Towel, DPT, outpatient rehabilitation manager, was recognized as Leader of the Year.

Congratulations to Abby Monaghan, a nurse on the trauma/surgery floor, who is a recent recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. She was nominated by a patient for whom she cared for multiple days. The grateful patient says they perceived Monaghan saw them as a person and not just the patient. "I felt like this nurse heard me when I talked and wasn't just listening to be done with me to move on," the patient wrote on Monaghan. "They went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable, they have very good bedside manner, and they always treated me with respect and dignity."

Please join us in our bold vision of a future without cancer with your gift to The University of Kansas Health System. Together, we can save more lives in Kansas City — and around the world. Learn more. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Y0O3Nw

Congratulations to the Marillac Campus Behavioral Health technicians on receiving the Levin Team Award! The group was nominated for their collaboration, communication, competence and consistency in their work with pre-adolescent patients. The crew includes Natalie Hale, Leigh (Katherine) Hughes, Kineisha Mendes, Ryan Moore, Taylor Redfern and Nickolas Wright. Expressive therapist Amy Huxtable — who nominated the team — says they work with one of the most challenging units. “Our youngest patients who come to our facility are greeted with friendly and caring faces. This team is incredibly effective at reducing worry and homesickness," Huxtable says. "This team works well with the patients and works seamlessly with each other. Their level of cohesion is astounding." This award recognizes individuals in any support role, not covered by other recognition, who demonstrate extraordinary levels of care, professionalism and leadership.

We're excited the Kansas City Royals are back in the postseason! Dr. Vincent Key, who leads our care team as the Royals' medical director and head team physician, discusses the grind of a 162-game season and the players' preparation for the playoffs.