2007 Readership Survey Highlights & List of Prize Winners

Survey Highlights

• We had a 4.98 percent response rate to the survey which is excellent considering the industry standard is 2 to 5 percent.
  
  
• The topics readers enjoy reading about most in Inside View are employee/department profiles (76 percent), new programs (75 percent) and Taking Care of Our Own topics (74 percent). Building project plans and updates, professional development, research and lean/Michigan Quality System topics also received high marks.
  
  
• Inside View has good name recognition as a communications vehicle of UMHS; 89 percent of respondents recognize it as the employee newsletter.
  
  
• Nearly 90 percent of respondents read all or most of each issue of Inside View.
  
  
• 88 percent of respondents rated Inside View as easy to read, and 74 percent found it appealing in appearance.
  
  
• 68 percent of respondents consider Inside View a source of helpful information, 61 percent said it’s a source to get to know their workplace and 45 percent said it’s a source to get to know more about your employer.
  
  
• Nearly 100 percent of respondents said they have a highly favorable (29 percent) or favorable (68 percent) impression of Inside View.
  
  
• The publication helps readers feel more informed, engaged and part of the UMHS community with 26 percent agreeing with this statement a great deal and 55 percent agreeing some.
  
  
• Nearly 50 percent of respondents have either used or plan to use a program or service they learned about from Inside View. The programs and services they noted using are:
  
  
  • Health tips/health and well-being information
    
    
  • Alternative transportation, including the bus to save on fuel and congestion, van pools, shuttles to/from the East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center, and more
    
    
  • Safety information
    
    
  • Joint Commission information
    
    
  • Listservs
    
    
  • Michigan Quality System/Principles of Lean Thinking in development of systems
    
    
  • MFit online information, vending machines for healthier food options and fitness classes
    
    
  • Fostering Innovation Grants
    
    
  • VOICES of the staff
    
    
  • Patient education awards
    
    
  • Work-life balance/burnout article
    
    
  • Energy conservation/Trying to recycle or reuse more efficiently

What UMHS employees said about Inside View:

“My role encompasses virtually everything at UMHS. The background information I receive helps me in every aspect of my job.”

“I am just inspired to work harder and perform more effectively.”

“I became better informed on the problem of teenage suicide. My wife and I have two children and we would be absolutely devastated if something like this should occur.”

“I gave info about an investigator and his research to a neighbor.”

“I feel better informed about my work place and able to share info as appropriate.” 

“The walking article from awhile back had a big impact that stayed with me. I've started walking - at least 10 miles a week. I feel better already.”

“I've started riding my bike instead of using my blue parking pass whenever possible.”

“I use the information to better inform candidates coming to interview at UMMS.”

“I have resumed taking the bus to work based on the profiles of those shown online.”

Prize Winners

Grand prize winner: Emily Simms

Participation prize winners:

1. Beth Adams
2. Amy Anderson
3. Terri S. Barno
4. Teri Behnke
5. Tammy Boyce
6. Tristen Bradley
7. Marietta Van Buhler
8. Kim Buti
9. Michelle Carpentier
10. Christin Carthage
11. Patricia Cox
12. Dorothy Day
13. Lynn Donnelly
14. Michael Donnelly
15. Jennifer S. Ellsworth
16. Charlene Fegan
17. Ilze Hallman
18. Anita Hay
19. Kathleen Ignatoski
20. Hilary King
21. Eleanore Kotowski
22. Paul Kreibich
23. Sonam Krichbaum
24. Dianne Mahaffy
25. Sheryl Miller
26. Theresa Nemetz
27. Katie Oppenheim
28. Paul Paliani
29. Laurie Pantanella
30. Felicia Paris-Brooks
31. Mary Lynn Parker
32. Sharon Przbyla
33. Shannon Racine
34. Kathy Richards
35. Ann Ritter
36. Kimberly Rutledge
37. Dorothy Saulsberry
38. Bonnie Shears
39. Susan Smare
40. Dawn Stevenson
41. Kristine Thomas
42. Katie Thompson
43. Katie Timmer
44. Kathy Tuttle
45. Chelsea Valdes-Pierce
46. Mary Votruba
47. Randy Wallach
48. Katheryn White
49. Pam Winfrey
50. Tricia Wright

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