These are the fundamental principles that drive Xanitos.
Sleet or Hail, We Show Up
A ‘winter wonderland’ can turn deadly quickly. As January and February froze over, Arkansas was belted by sleet and freezing rain. Slick, icy roads, flailing power lines, and downed trees endangered traffic. Schools and day care were closed and parents, including the EVS staff at partnered hospital in Jonesboro, AR, were stranded with snow-heaped roads and closed child-care.
But this team knows how to cope with emergencies, and the staff showed up to work. By day 2 of the emergency, the EVS staff had 100% attendance. Zero call-offs from the 75 member staff! That continued for the next few days as other departments were stricken shorthanded.
EVS Michael Lucas cheers, “THAT’S TEAMWORK AT IT’S BEST!” Xanitos team was the only department with no call-offs.
Thank you team for exceeding the commitments, you came through!
A Code in Bed “A”
It was an ordinary day at sprawling, 298-bed,Medical Center in Chico, CA, but extraordinary events happened on such days.
EVS Attendant Carlos Gutierrez was disinfecting the ‘B’ bed in a double occupancy patient room, preparing for the next patient. As he worked he observed that the patient in the ‘A’ bed of the double room was shaking and struggling with breathing and irregular heart rhythms. Carlos reacted immediately; he left the room and summoned nursing to the emergency. They came running as the patient had begun to code. CPR was initiated; the patient responded and was saved and moved to the ICU for recovery.
Amazing teamwork saved a life. Thank you Carlos for Safely help save lives.