PROGRAMS
Help for
Healthcare Heroes
Employees 1st Emergency Assistance
Fund is making an impact
to work and get back to normal rather
than having to juggle bills. I am so blessed
to be part of this organization where
our core values are a reality rather than a
motto on the wall. Thank you again.”
The Employees 1st Emergency
Assistance Fund is supported entirely
through charitable donations from
employees and community donors—
a true demonstration of how we are
in it together.
he COVID-19 pandemic has made
it clear that we are all truly in it
together. Healthcare professionals
are bravely battling the virus, dedicating
themselves to healing others even as they,
too, experience hardships. To help support
these heroes, a grateful community is
contributing to the Baylor Scott & White
Employees 1st Emergency Assistance Fund.
The expanded fund helps support
frontline employees with meals, childcare,
lodging assistance and other unique
needs faced during this time, as well as
employees who are unable to meet basic
living needs due to the impact of COVID-19
or other financial hardship. This assistance
allows caregivers to continue taking care
of themselves, their families and patients.
To date, more than $2.5 million
has been raised for this initiative from
the community, Baylor Scott & White
leadership, other employees and board
members. Baylor Scott & White Health
employees apply to receive assistance
from the fund, and more than 1,500
employees have received $2.3 million in
funding to help ease hardships created
by COVID-19. Donations have come
from a wide variety of generous people—
foundations large and small, local
businesses, concerned families and
even kind-hearted individuals like Isaac,
a 9-year-old boy who contributed his
$3 allowance to help make a difference.
As the largest not-for-profit health
system in Texas, with more than 49,000
employees, Baylor Scott & White has
approximately 28,000 team members
serving patients on the front lines. COVID-19
poses unique challenges for frontline
caregivers, including the risk of exposure,
but these brave individuals continue to
persevere. As we navigate this pandemic
throughout the coming months, the needs
of employees are expected to continue.
“Thank you so much,” expressed
one grateful employee who received
financial assistance from the Employees
1st Emergency Assistance Fund. “This will
help me stay ahead financially as I return
To make a gift to support our frontline
caregivers or for more information, please
contact Susan McSherry at 214.820.3417
or [email protected].
Thank you, Isaac. We think you’re pretty special too.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Baylor Scott & White Again
Recognized as Most Awarded
Not-for-Profit Health System in Texas
In the midst of the extraordinary
Baylor University Medical
reflective of our team’s
based on several factors,
challenges presented by the
Center was recognized on
unwavering commitment,
including survival, patient
COVID-19 pandemic, Baylor
the Best Hospitals list for the
faithful service, compassion
safety, nurse staffing and more.
Scott & White Health remains
28th consecutive year and
and relentless focus on safely
committed to safe, quality
was ranked as the #2 hospital
caring for those who need
For more information on
care while helping Texas
in DFW and the #4 hospital in
us now more than ever,” said
how you can support Baylor
communities navigate the
Texas. Additionally, Baylor Scott
Jim Hinton, chief executive
Scott & White’s commitment
uncertainty of this virus.
& White is once again the
officer, Baylor Scott & White.
to making healthcare better,
This commitment to safety
most awarded not-for-profit
Now in its 31st year, the list
contact Susan McSherry
and quality was recognized
health system in Texas, with
helps patients and caregivers
at 214.820.3417 or
recently as U.S. News &
16 medical centers rated.
find the best medical centers
[email protected].
World Report released its
“This recognition is an
for themselves and their
2020–2021 Best Hospitals list.
extraordinary achievement,
families by scoring hospitals
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