BaptistBriefs January 2015
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Saturday, Jan. 31 Wolfson Children’s Challenge EverBank Field See page 3 for more information.
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Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7 pm Florida Forum Speaker Series Gen. Keith Alexander (Ret.) and Robert S. Mueller III The Times-Union Performing Arts Center The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital offers team members the opportunity to purchase single-event tickets for $75 each for general admission and $100 each for preferred seating. To take advantage of this offer, call 904.202.2886. For more, information visit thefloridaforum.com
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Wednesday, Feb. 11 Heart Walk Team Captains Meeting Noon – 12:30 pm Includes lunch. Reservations required. Contact Cindy Hamilton, director of Public Relations, at 904.202.4907, or cindy.hamilton@bmcjax.com
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Wednesday, March 11 Seventh Annual Autism Symposium University of North Florida Registration opens Jan. 31. See page 4 for more information.
Submit your video to the second annual Patient Safety - Infection Control Film Festival Contest deadline is March 6, 2015 The theme for this year’s video contest is personal protective equipment (PPE). Team members are invited to participate in our second annual Patient Safety – Infection Control Film Festival by submitting a video promoting when PPE is necessary, what kind is necessary, and how to properly put it on and take it off. Contest entries should focus on general PPE using readily available supplies and equipment. Please do not use PPE reserved for the care of potential Ebola patients or deplete the supply of the PPE needed for patient care. For more information and contest rules, please visit the intranet home page. To assist with developing video content that is clinically correct, please review the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control presentation, “Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings,” which can be found on the intranet homepage. Videography assistance – An independent videographer is available to assist with filming on a first-come, first-served basis. The videographer can provide microphones and lighting but will not assist with creative or editing services. Filming dates are Feb. 13, 17 and 19. For more information or to schedule time with the videographer, call John Barton at 904.389.7777.
Vestex inventory sale Sale ends Saturday, Jan. 31. Enjoy 35 percent off select royal blue, black and navy clearance styles. Prices are as low as $10.50 before shipping and taxes. Not all styles or colors are available. Some styles vary slightly from those issued during delivery events. These styles comply with the Baptist Uniform Policy. However, you must use the approved color requirements for your role. Payroll deduction is not available for uniforms purchased online. Visit vestexprotects.com .
United Way says thank you to Baptist Health The United Way of Northeast Florida has produced a brief video to thank Baptist Health team members for our 2014 campaign contributions that passed the million-dollar mark for the first time. You can view the video on BlueTube, which can be found on the intranet home page.
Cruise to Wellness Challenge Jump aboard the SS Healthy For Life and complete five Port-of-Call activities between Jan. 1 and July 31 for the opportunity to win one of five Caribbean cruises for two. To enter, you must have your Port-of-Call activities verified on a Sail and Sign card, which can be downloaded from the Healthy For Life section of the intranet or picked up from the Healthy For Life office or any Healthy For Life event. The deadline to submit your completed Sail and Sign card is Friday, July 31. The drawing will be held Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Volunteers needed for Gate River Run
Baptist Jacksonville
Mentors needed for Tipping the Scale program As we celebrate National Mentoring Month, consider being someone who matters to someone who matters. According the report, “Young People’s Perspective on the Outcome of Mentoring,” released in 2014, students who have a mentor are 55 percent more likely to be enrolled in college than those who do not, and 81 percent more likely to participate in sports and extracurricular activities. More than a decade ago, Baptist Health partnered with The Bridge of Northeast Florida to launch the Tipping the Scale Adolescent Advocacy and Intervention Mentoring Program. This site-based program allows employees to meet with their matched mentees at Baptist Jacksonville every other Tuesday for a few hours to guide students toward reaching their full potential, leading to high school graduation and fulfillment of their future goals. We have 40 students in our biweekly year-round mentoring program. A few students still need to be matched with a mentor and we need your help.
Volunteers are needed to staff a water station at the Reid Building during the Gate River Run on March 14. For more information, contact Danielle Leen at 904.202.2530. danielle.leen@bmcjax.com .
For more information, contact Michelle Harrell at 904.202.3253 or michelle.harrell@bmcjax.com , or Diana Rosito at 904.202.4922 or diana.rosito@bmcjax.com .
Physician Integration
Wolfson Wellness Center group fitness classes Boot Camp – $108 for eight weeks/24 sessions Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30 – 6:30 am
Welcome new nurse practitioner David Page, MD, is pleased to welcome Janet Carver, ARNP, to the Baptist Primary Care Amelia team. The office is located at 220 S. 14th St. in Fernandina Beach. To schedule an appointment, call 904.491.3688 or visit baptistjax.com/bpc . Need a same-day appointment for an acute condition? Baptist Internal and Family Medicine, Suite 1400 of the Baptist Medical Pavilion, offers same-day appointments to Baptist Health employees who have acute conditions and need immediate access. The physicians are: Joseph Czerkawski, MD, Sharon Reinertsen, MD, Eric Rosemund, MD, and Alejandro Traveria, MD. For an appointment, call 904.396.0000.
Core Abs – $70 for eight weeks/16 sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 – 6:30 am Zumba Fitness – $80 for eight weeks/16 sessions Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Yoga – $40 for four weeks/four sessions Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:45 pm Class start dates depend on enrollment. For more information or to register, call 904.202.9708.
Membership discount for team members Wolfson Wellness Center and Healthy For Life continue to offer a subsidy discount for employee memberships. Eligible team members can receive a monthly contract membership for $12.50 per month. Important announcement regarding Wolfson Wellness Center hours In response to team member requests, Wolfson Wellness Center is changing its hours of operation. Effective Monday, Feb. 9, the center will open at 5 am, Monday through Friday, for a trial period of approximately six months. During this time, they will monitor utilization to determine the long-term hours of operation. For questions or more information, call Ron Baxa at 904.202.9707 or 904.202.9708.
Baptist Beaches
Lunch & Learn: Understanding Your Hereditary Cancer Risk Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 11 am to 1 pm at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse. Presenting will be Annie Parker, breast and ovarian cancer survivor, and Melinda Fawbush, MSN, ARNP, Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Program coordinator. Seating is limited. To register, call 904.627.1960 or email jillian.lortz@bmcjax.com February blood drive Baptist Beaches is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 11 am to 1 pm. For an appointment, call Jill Lortz at 904.627.1960. Walk-ins are also welcome with a government-issued ID.
Baptist Nassau
Service Awards Ceremony Team members are invited to attend Baptist Nassau’s annual Service Awards Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 23, at 3 pm in the Amelia Breeze Café. We will be honoring those with five-year service anniversary milestones up to 40 years.
Baptist South
Summer Volunteen Program On Feb. 2, Baptist South will begin taking names of students interested in participating in this summer’s Volunteen Program. Teens will volunteer two days per week from 8:30 am to 5 pm, during one of two, fourweek sessions. The first session runs June 15 – July 9, and the second session runs July 13 – Aug. 6. Students must be 15 to 17 years old and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. For more information, contact Rachelle Jivoin at 904.271.6081 or rachelle.jivoin@bmcjax.com .
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
It’s not too late to join the Wolfson Children’s Challenge The Wolfson Children’s Challenge is set for Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Cabanas, Fan Entertainment Zone at EverBank Field. Thursday, Jan. 28, is the last day to register for 30K and 55K individual runners and for relay teams. Registration for the 1-mile fun run is available on event day from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Team members can register online and use the following promotion codes to save on registration fees: n n n n
BAPTIST55K – $50 off the 55K individual Ultra BAPTIST30K – $20 off the 30K individual run BAPTISTRELAY – $150 off the relay team BAPTISTMILE – $5 off the 1-mile fun run
To register, please visit runsignup.com . You will be prompted to enter your promotion code in a box on the payment page. Even if you don’t plan to run, please come out and join the fun. Other family-friendly activities include: live entertainment; bounce houses; plant potting with Home Depot; visits with dogs from the Auxiliary’s Pet Therapy Program; Gymnastics with My Gym; educational presentations and animals from the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens; “Ask the Pharmacist;” and more. For more information, visit wolfsonchildrenschallenge.org
Seventh Annual Autism Symposium Current Medical Evidence and Interventions Regarding Autism Wednesday, March 11, 8 am – 4:30 pm University of North Florida, University Center $65 (includes lunch) Featuring nationally known speakers: Bryan H. King, MD, MBA, is director of Seattle Children’s Autism Center; director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seattle Children’s Hospital; and professor and vice chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington. Raphael Bernier, PhD, is clinical director of Seattle Children’s Autism Center and associate professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington. For general questions, call 904.202.6039. Online registration is required and is available at WolfsonChildrens.org/Autism Jan. 30 – March 9.