The holiday season was front-and-center this week at Headlines. For many, it’s a time of hope and joy, and, not coincidentally, this is the time of year the Office of Patient Experience hands out HOPE and JOY awards to those who go above and beyond for patients. There was also a heartfelt message of gratitude to Michigan Medicine employees and readers learned how to respectfully discuss religion in the workplace. For all that and more, click through for the Week in Review!

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Congratulations to radiology prep/recovery for achieving the organization’s highest hand hygiene compliance scores in November. The team will be added to the Infection Prevention and Epidemiology Honor Roll, along with: CPU prep/recovery, 7B, CVC 5, SSS, 8B, MPU prep/recovery, 6C, CCMU, 12E, Adult ED, 4A, 8E, 11W, 5B, TBICU, 7W, 7C, PFANS, 12W, Brandon NICU,Read more

How do we foster a sense of belonging among our colleagues? By showing respect and appreciation for one another. Recognition is an essential tool to remind our coworkers that they are valued and they belong here. During this past month, employees have used the Recognition site to give a shout out to other faculty, staff and learners for helping them — or others — feel like they belong within our organization. Click through for a just a few examples of these impressive efforts across Michigan Medicine!

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Michigan Medicine’s top leaders shared a message of gratitude earlier today in celebration of National Employee Appreciation Day. They also invited other leaders and coworkers to pay this gratitude forward to their teams and peers throughout March, which is designated as National Recognition Month. Click through to learn about all the ways you can honor a colleague at Michigan Medicine!

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