THE country’s leading heath-care institution, Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed, www.makatimed.net.ph) received international recognition from the Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA) 2021 for its efforts to inspire and motivate its health-are workers and staff amid the global pandemic.
The center won the Gold Award in the Talent Development category at AHMA 2021 for “Rainbow Connection,” a learning and motivation initiative led by the hospital’s Service Operations Division-Business Operations Support Services.
Rainbow Connection uplifts MakatiMed health-care workers and employees by organizing virtual activities that empower them and strengthen their camaraderie as they continue to provide quality service in these challenging times. One such activity was a friendly online competition in singing, dancing and acting, intended to give frontliners a platform to express themselves, showcase their talents, and destress while entertaining each other.
MakatiMed employees had regular opportunities to help maintain their mental and physical well-being by joining Rainbow Connection’s workout challenges and weekly yoga sessions. A Viber group was also set up to serve as the employees’ virtual lounge where they regularly exchange inspiring, funny, and positive posts to uplift each other. Apart from these, the center put up an online marketplace on Facebook to help employees get extra earnings and organized raffle draws for the benefit of the hospital staff.
“Rainbow Connection is a program MakatiMed created to help our healthc-are workers navigate the challenges and impacts of Covid-19, particularly on their well-being,” MakatiMed president and CEO Atty. Pilar Nenuca Almira said.
“We assure our team that the hospital continues to work on implementing more ways to support the staff and employees who are the force behind the hospital’s consistent, quality, and compassionate service.”
AHMA is a prestigious awards-giving body that honors health-care institutions in the Asia Pacific for progressive approaches and practices that benefit everyone within the hospital’s community.
In particular, the AHMA’s Talent Development category recognizes staff development programs that improve skills and patient care abilities, including learning and motivation initiatives. In 2020, MakatiMed also won the AHMA Excellence Award for its “MMC: Beyond Malasakit—The Hospital with a Stronger Heart,” which focuses on its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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