When people typically say the word “hospital,” they’re referring to the concrete, steel and glass structure; the place they go to, hopefully, heal. Of course, you know it’s not the concrete, glass and steel that heals you; it’s the people who work inside.
National Hospital Week celebrates those people and provides an opportunity to thank all of the dedicated individuals: physicians, nurses, therapists, purchasing, engineers, food service workers, volunteers, administrators and housekeepers for their contributions.
NHW always falls on the week (Sunday-Saturday) of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12.
This year Mesa View Hospital has a lot to celebrate.
Being a small hospital in a rural area has its challenges and Mesa View hasn’t always come out on top; but they’ve been improving over the past few years and they’re set on changing the record.
One ongoing challenge has been staffing the hospital with quality doctors and keeping them. It’s not hard to find well trained and dedicated doctors, Mesa View has had several over the years but they don’t stay. Keeping staff satisfied with the salaries a small hospital can offer is difficult for any rural facility. Most young doctors are happy to start here but quickly move on to bigger adventures, more opportunities and money; all of that requires moving away from Mesquite.
One thing you, as a patient, can be sure of is the fact that the doctors Mesa View does have and hold on to are not only dedicated to Mesa View, they are dedicated to their community and patients. That is a good thing for the community; you wouldn’t want any less than a completely dedicated doctor and Mesa View has some of the best in cardiac, emergency and orthopedics.
The dedication doesn’t stop at the docs, the nurses, lab assistants and volunteers all speak highly of the place they spend one third of their days five days a week. They love their jobs and more so, the patients they tend to and care for. The employees don’t have many, if any, complaints about their employment, the people they work with or the community they live in and are dedicated to their professions.
Because Mesa View Hospital administrators and directors recognize that they have something special in their staff, the employees are in for some real treats and fun activities the week of May 7-13.
The event team is stepping up their game this year and combining NHW with their annual skills fair. The skills fair is held every year to reinforce job related skills specific to each employee in both clinical and non-clinical positions. There is fun to have for all in the way of contests, challenges and a little bit of silliness.
On Friday, May 11, the hospitals’ employees will be treated to a BBQ cooked by the Mesquite Fire and Rescue team members. Brave employees will have the chance to sink the new CEO, Ned Hill, in the dunk tank; makes you wonder how that will work for employee relations but hearsay is that Hill is a pretty good sport.
Unfortunately NHW and the Mesa View events are geared for the employees only, please remember the dates, May 7-13, and perhaps you can show your own appreciation for those who are dedicated to your health care and community.
I went to mesa view the first few years i was in mesquite- NOT ANY MORE!
From having 5 new doctors in 4 yrs, missed diagnoses, to the grueling experiance of even going to the mesa view for lab tests or xrays in which it took 45 min and over 20 sheets of paper to even get a simple xray or lab test.
In one instance i had to go to the xray dept which was great ,but the check in was a torture test-
I had to go 4 times every 2 weeks for a xray to check healing process of bone, and each time despite being checked in 2 weeks before- check in took over 45 minutes and over 20 pages of paper.
I have now chosen to take all my care to st. George – Dixie and they are much more professional and expediant in every aspect.
The drive is well worth it and the 45 minutes it takes to get checked in at mesa view is now spent enjoying the scenic drive to Dixie hospital.
I t will be a long time before i set foot in mesa view hospital.
I hope you are talking of the Mesa View Medical Group, perhaps the clinic and not the actual hospital. While some of the doctors do practice at the hospital, the Medical Group is a whole different character. I’ve been to Mesa View with friends, family and myself and have never had to spend any more than 2 minutes getting checked into the ER. I also have gotten Xrays, blood work and other stuff done quite quickly over the years. No problems with the staff at all…NOW the clinic, it is ridiculous and quite disorganized, especially when I went to one particular Orthopedist. I changed my Ortho to Dr. Carr and he’s been wonderful. But again, the hospital and the Medical Group are two different characters. The hospital has wonderful ER care! and Dr. Aschenaki saved my mom’s life.
NO TERI-
I am talking about the actual hospital- not any medical group.
Specifically – where you enter main lobby and wait to register for xrays,lab work etc.
Plain and simple – Mesa View hospital has never really improved the whole 10 yrs i have lived in mesquite.
And after several well known misdiagnoses, such as the Crescent Hardy diagnoses, the track record is dismal and frankly laughable.
Mesa View needs to be taken over by someone that knows what they are doing- like the intermountain group .
The endless revolving door of doctors, administrators ,etc has ruined it beyond repair by them.