The Wrap by Michigan Medicine Headlines

Has your team completed quality or continuous improvement work over the past year? If so, Michigan Medicine wants to celebrate you! Find out how as two members of the Quality Month planning committee joined The Wrap employee podcast to discuss this year's celebration and tell listeners how they can take part. Of course, there was everyone's favorite new segment, the Lightning Round, along with the...

How much do you know about the organization's partnerships with Trinity Health? Learn more about them -- and why they're so important -- with Rafina Khateeb, M.D., who stopped by The Wrap to give insight into the working relationships Michigan Medicine experts have at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and Ann Arbor. On top of that, you'll have a chance to win a prize through the weekly trivia contest. Chec...

Your vital voices have been heard! Results from the 2021 Vital Voices Employee Engagement Survey are in and two colleagues joined The Wrap to discuss it. Hear from Paul Sturgis, senior director of human resources strategy and organizational effectiveness, and Megan DeCapua, senior clinical information analyst in the Quality Department. They talk about the results, what they mean and how the organi...

Clinical trials are the most important tool that can be used to identify just how successful a new vaccine or treatment option will be. On the latest episode of The Wrap employee podcast, learn all about COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials at Michigan Medicine, how they were carried out and why the team behind them took a drastic step to ensure participants could keep themselves safe. On top of that,...

Are you feeling exhausted by work? Do you know where to turn to for help? If so, this week’s episode of The Wrap employee podcast is for you! Chief Wellness Officer Kirk Brower, M.D., lays out how to identify burnout and then offers resources to be able to treat it.  On top of that, you can participate in the weekly trivia contest. Check it out today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

The Michigan Health and Michigan Health Lab blogs are celebrating 5 years of health/wellness stories and medical news! Learn about the blogs on the latest episode of The Wrap -- and then become one of the millions of readers who have received health advice from U-M experts, read about inspiring patient stories and been informed about cutting-edge research. Of course, you'll also find the weekly tr...

Celebrate Patient Experience Week with The Wrap employee podcast! Listeners can learn all about this year's virtual events and why focusing on the patient experience is even more vital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, you can also participate in the weekly trivia contest! Check it out today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How safe are the COVID-19 vaccines? Why is it so important to get vaccinated? What precautions do you need to take once you get the vaccine? These are just a few of the questions answered by Sandro Cinti, M.D., an infectious disease expert, on the latest episode of The Wrap employee podcast! Check out the full interview with Cinti — and participate in the weekly trivia contest — by checking out th...

You've got questions, The Wrap has (Michigan) Answers! This week, Director of Marketing Rebecca Priest joined the employee podcast to discuss the new Michigan Answers branding campaign. She talked about why it's so important, how it came about and what you can expect to see from the campaign moving forward. The episode also featured the Lightning Round and weekly trivia contest. Check it out today...

This week's show was filled with gratitude, as The Wrap welcomed in two U-M undergraduates who discussed their class project — a campaign to collect 1,000 thank you notes directed at Michigan Medicine faculty and staff. There was also the weekly trivia contest and the celebration of week full of sports! Check it out today. And if you want to participate in the Thank Blue campaign, visit the follow...

Happy Recognition Month! Before March comes to a close, Recognition Program Manager JoAnn Grantham stopped by the employee podcast to discuss the importance of recognition and announce the upcoming Virtual Employee Appreciation Week. Find out all about it, and enter the weekly trivia contest, by checking out the episode today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Wrap employee podcast celebrated Patient Safety Week by discussing recent efforts at the Kellogg Eye Center. Jennifer Weizer, M.D., stopped by to discuss “safety mornings” and how similar events could be beneficial in your area of the organization. Of course, there was also the weekly trivia contest where you can win a great prize. Check it out today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

The 2021 Vital Voices faculty and staff engagement surveys will be made available next week — and The Wrap has everything you need to know in order to prepare. Find out what types of questions are on the survey, how you can take it and why it's so important that you make your voice heard. On top of that, you can enter the weekly trivia contest to win a great prize. Check it out today! Hosted on Ac...

Don't sleep on this episode of The Wrap! This week, Neeraj Kaplish, M.D., stopped by to discuss the importance of getting a good night's rest and how to improve your sleeping habits. Of course, there was also the weekly trivia contest where you can win a great prize. Check it out today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wrap hit a milestone this week — 100 episodes! To celebrate, three former members of the employee podcast team stopped by to reflect on their favorite shows and memories from the last two and a half years. There was also a look ahead to what listeners can expect to see from The Wrap moving forward. Of course, no episode would be complete without the weekly trivia contest. Check it out today —...

This week's episode of The Wrap shines the light on one of Michigan Medicine's newest leaders: senior director of Human Resources Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness Paul Sturgis. Paul discusses his various roles, the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and his movie obsession. He also participates in the brand-new Lightning Round segment. Check it out today! Hosted on Aca...

The Wrap kicked off Black History Month with an inside look at anti-racism efforts at Michigan Medicine, with the help of two members of the Anti-Racism Oversight Committee. Find out what sort of work is already underway, and what is to come in the months and years ahead, from Phyllis Blackman and Steve Vinson. There's also the brand-new Lightning Round and weekly trivia contest. Check it out toda...

A new and improved version of The Wrap employee podcast is back! With new co-host Hunter Mitchell, The Wrap will still bring you all the news you need to know at Michigan Medicine, but in a more informal, conversational and fun way. Check out the first episode of the new format, featuring Brian Cole of Organizational Learning, who stopped by to discuss the importance of mid-year reviews. On top of...

Take a look back at some of the most memorable and interesting interviews of 2020! From respiratory therapists on the front line of COVID-19 to a personal reflection on the meaning of Juneteenth and tips to protect your mental health over the holidays, The Wrap had just about everything in 2020. Check it out today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was an historic week at Michigan Medicine as the first COVID-19 vaccinations began to be distributed to faculty and staff. Learn about the lengthy vaccination process that is now underway from Dana Habers, a leading member of the COVID-19 Vaccine & Therapeutics Task Force. You can also participate in the weekly trivia contest. Check it out today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The winter holidays are coming, and they are certain to look different this year. For many, breaking with traditions will have a negative effect on their mental, emotional and physical health. To help combat that, Kelcey Stratton of the Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience stopped by to discuss potential coping strategies. Be sure to check out what she had to say -- and participate in the...

The Department of Psychiatry recently released a toolkit to help health care providers better handle patients who come to them with mental health concerns during COVID-19..Learn more about this important resource on the latest episode of The Wrap employee podcast! You can find out what it contains, who should use it and where you can access it. Once that discussion is over, there is of course the...

This week, it was a milestone episode of The Wrap! That's because the employee podcast celebrated the milestone of other important communication tools at Michigan Medicine -- the Michigan Health and Michigan Health Lab blogs. Learn more about the blogs and how they are highlighting the vital work being performed across the organization. Of course, there was the weekly trivia contest as well. Check...

Michigan Medicine recently launched new touchless check-in procedures for patients — improving the patient experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the initiatives with Balqis Elhaddi of the U-M Medical Group on the latest episode of The Wrap! You'll also be able to participate in the weekly trivia contest. Check it out today!. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

This week, The Wrap highlighted a program that exemplifies Michigan Medicine's core value of caring. It's a program recently developed to help kids feel more comfortable during needle pokes and other procedures. Learn more about this innovative initiative from one of the staff members behind it and one of the parents who has benefited from it. You'll also find the weekly trivia contest! Check it o...