Parkland Health Center is pleased to announce that Mindy Weber, MSW, LCSW, has been selected as the ICARE Star Service Team Member for April 2018. Mindy is a social worker in the care management department and she has worked at Parkland Health Center for two years.
Excerpts from Mindy’s nomination read, “She always shows compassion and accountability to our patients, physicians and fellow staff members. She is conscientious in doing what is best for the patients and she works very hard to meet patient needs. She is always willing to go the extra mile for both patients and coworkers. She lives integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence every day!”
When asked what she likes about her job at Parkland, Mindy responded, “I’ve found my niche in the hospital setting; I’ve found where I’m supposed to be. I like to help families make plans at times of crisis. I’m happy with my job.” Reflecting on the award, Mindy said, “I was trying to work and I wasn’t listening well [when it was announced on the intercom]. A coworker said, ‘You need to listen.’ I was surprised!”
ICARE is Parkland’s patient experience service initiative and the acronym stands for the following values; Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.