Tony Dedominico
May 2021
Tony
DeDominico
,
RN, MSN, CNOR
Chief Operating Officer Ascension Seton Northwest
Ascension Seton Northwest
Austin
,
TX
United States
Tony lead by example from day one. He never one time left his team or was not readily available to jump in and help with everything at any given moment!
During the recent historical TX Winter Storm 2021, the entire Austin region was caught off guard by the amount of snow and ice that fell so quickly. The city virtually shut down and people were struggling to get to work, take care of their families, and worried about their homes. Thank goodness we had Tony at the head of our hospital during this time. What an exceptional leader!
Tony lead by example from day one. He never one time left his team or was not readily available to jump in and help with everything at any given moment! He kept a smile on his face and laughter in the halls whenever things felt stressful. He listened to concerns, sought resolutions, and filled in wherever he could to help relieve any member of the hospital. He served food to associates, passed out water and coffee on the floors to everyone. He helped wipe down tables in the cafeteria because of the short staff and to give the workers a break. He grabbed brooms, mops, or whatever other equipment he could to assist EVS whenever he could. He was fully emerged with cleaning up during and well after the pipes burst and flooded in the OR.
Tony shoveled ice and snow off the walkways and parking lot all day long to make safe walking paths and help open the parking lot. He got in his car and went and picked up associates that were willing to come in despite the hazardous driving conditions. He even went to pick up our own EVS associates to allow our team a break. He ensured everyone was fed for free 3 meals a day all the way through the weekend of February 21. He was overheard saying, “We have to feed our people because a lot of them are going home and they still have no water or electricity. This may be the only hot meal they get today.” Tony, we are so grateful for your genuine care, concern, and understanding for everyone during the crisis, but especially for our EVS associates.
Tony lead by example from day one. He never one time left his team or was not readily available to jump in and help with everything at any given moment! He kept a smile on his face and laughter in the halls whenever things felt stressful. He listened to concerns, sought resolutions, and filled in wherever he could to help relieve any member of the hospital. He served food to associates, passed out water and coffee on the floors to everyone. He helped wipe down tables in the cafeteria because of the short staff and to give the workers a break. He grabbed brooms, mops, or whatever other equipment he could to assist EVS whenever he could. He was fully emerged with cleaning up during and well after the pipes burst and flooded in the OR.
Tony shoveled ice and snow off the walkways and parking lot all day long to make safe walking paths and help open the parking lot. He got in his car and went and picked up associates that were willing to come in despite the hazardous driving conditions. He even went to pick up our own EVS associates to allow our team a break. He ensured everyone was fed for free 3 meals a day all the way through the weekend of February 21. He was overheard saying, “We have to feed our people because a lot of them are going home and they still have no water or electricity. This may be the only hot meal they get today.” Tony, we are so grateful for your genuine care, concern, and understanding for everyone during the crisis, but especially for our EVS associates.