BaptistBriefs September 2014
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Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13 Be the Match Marrow Registry Drive Friday, Sept. 12, 10 am – 2 pm, Rotunda, Baptist Jacksonville Saturday, Sept. 13, noon to 4 pm, St. Johns Town Center, in front of Maggiano’s www.bethematchunitedinhope.org
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Saturday, Sept. 20 First Coast Heart Walk 9 am, Metropolitan Park Come out for the festivities and 3-mile walk to raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association. Visit www.firstcoastheartwalk. kintera.org/baptisthealth to register.
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Friday, Oct. 24 10th Annual Artscapade 7 pm, The Museum, 4160 Boulevard Center Drive An evening of art, music, fun and love for children, benefitting Patrons of the Hearts. For more information, visit www.patronsofthehearts.com
New online uniform store open Now that our new Vestex® protective uniforms are here, you may be wondering how to order additional scrubs. Go to www.baptisthospitaluniforms.com to place your order online and receive your employee discount. You will need to register for an account and provide your color designation group. If you have any difficulty accessing the site or setting up an account, email service@vestagen.com . Soon, you will also be able to order garments through a special Baptist Health site being developed by allheart.com , the largest online scrub store in the country. This site will feature shoes, accessories and other products, along with a line of Vestex uniforms. These products are approved as part of our uniform policy and will offer additional style options.
Healthy For Life insurance discount Baptist Health is offering the Healthy For Life insurance discount again in 2015 for benefitseligible team members who have our medical insurance plan. Participants will save $650 per year on the insurance premium simply by completing the three steps outlined below. As always, your information is kept confidential.
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1. Complete the online Personal Health Survey (PHS) before attending the biometric screening. The survey can be completed from home or work. 2. Complete a biometric screening comprised of blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and weight. Appointments are required. Screenings are set for Sept. 3 – Oct. 18. 3. Be a non-tobacco user or attempt to quit. For more information about each of these steps, visit the intranet homepage .
What you need to know about flu shots this year FREE flu shots are available to all team members and volunteers during Healthy For Life insurance discount screenings and during other designated times and locations across the system. Check the Employee Health intranet page or your Employee Health office for more information. ALL team members, volunteers, students and contractors are required to have a flu shot or a valid medical contraindication or religious exemption on file. Declining the flu shot for personal reasons is not acceptable this year. Those with an exemption on file are required to wear a mask while in patient care areas during the designated flu season. Flu shots and exemptions need to be completed by Nov. 30 or you will not be permitted to work.
HeartMath at Metro Square September 11 and 24 (Part 1 and 2) Noon – 4:30 pm Conference Room 1, Metro Square Learn how to revitalize your heart, reduce your stress and improve your health, brain power, relationships and communication. To register, visit eLearning and search for Caritas HeartMath.
Faith and Mental Health Conference Saturday, Sept. 13, 8 am – 1 pm Florida State College Jacksonville – North Campus Faith leaders, congregations, mental health professionals and community members are encouraged to attend this conference where participants will discuss how to promote, develop and support mental health and ministry through faith communities. Register at faithmentalhealthconference.eventbrite.com or call Community Health at 202.3013.
Volunteers needed for Web.com Tournament Baptist Health team members will be working the first-aid tent and two mobile first-aid golf carts at the Web.com Golf Championship, Sept. 18 – 21, at Sawgrass Dye’s Valley Course. Five people who are trained in basic life support are needed for each day
of the tournament. Free parking will be available and volunteers will receive a tournament shirt as well as tickets to attend the tournament. To volunteer, contact Danielle Leen, Community Health, at 202.2530 or danielle.leen@bmcjax.com .
Free cycling jersey to first 80 registrants in MS Ride There’s still time to register for the Cycle to the Shore Ride and receive a free Baptist Health jersey, if you are among the first 80 who register for the Baptist Health team. The event will be held Sept. 20 – 21. To join the Baptist Health team, go to myBHome.com/bike for a link to the MS cycling site. Then click on “Team Baptist Health – Join Team.” If you enter the Baptist2014 discount code, you will save $25 on the $65 registration fee. For more information about the MS event, volunteering, group training rides or jerseys, contact Ryan Timonere at 202.5090 or ryan.timonere@bmcjax.com .
Pink Ribbon Symposium The Pink Ribbon Symposium is a free health and wellness symposium scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8 am – 1 pm at the Thrasher-Horne Conference Center in Orange Park. CME and CEU credits are available for health care professionals. For more information, visit www.pinkribbonsymposium.org .
Baptist introduces Good for You to community Baptist Health unveiled its new online wellness community, Good for You, at the annual Speaking of Women’s Health event held Aug. 23. This new online resource engages community members in managing their health by making wellness an easier part of their everyday lives. To sign up, go to baptistgoodforyou.com .
Physician Integration
Walk with a Doc Baptist Primary Care Callahan Thursday, Sept. 18, 5:15 pm Meet at Ewing Park and walk with Kiersten Prince, DO. Register at www.baptisthealth.eventbrite.com
Y Healthy Living Center Events The Y Healthy Living Center brings medically integrated programs from Baptist Health into the Y, making these programs more accessible to the community. You don’t need to be a Y member to participate. The Ponte Vedra Y Healthy Living Center Opens Sept. 9 Learn more at baptistjax.com/ymca
Y Healthy Living Center at the Williams Family YMCA in Mandarin To register for these events, call 202.6452. Wednesday, Sept. 17 Talk with a Doc, featuring Brandon Kambach, MD, Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 17 Dads-To-Be-Class 6 – 8:30 pm, $30 fee
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Thursday, Sept. 18 Happy Healthy Families Start at Home 5 pm – THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health and Safe Kids Northeast Florida present Mission for Nutrition, a fun, interactive healthy curriculum for parents and kids 5:30 pm – Kids Fit class (kids only) 5:30 pm – Tolulope Adeyemo, MD, Baptist Primary Care, will speak on childhood obesity (parents only) 6:15 pm – Healthy family dinner There is no cost to attend but seating is limited. For reservations call, 202.6452. Tuesday, Sept. 23 Family and Friends CPR class 6 – 9 pm, $20 fee
Baptist Jacksonville
Subway now open in Reid Medical Building The new Subway restaurant is open from 7 am – 6 pm, Monday – Friday. Call ahead ordering is available at 479.9980 and online ordering will be offered soon. Payroll deduction is not available.
Wolfson Wellness Center group fitness classes For class start dates, more information and to register, call 202.9708 or stop by Wolfson Wellness Center, located on the second floor of the Heart Hospital. Payroll deduction is available, and classes are open to team members and the community. Minimum class sizes are required to start a class. Slow Yoga Flow Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm 4 sessions for $35 Zumba Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm 16 sessions for $80 Boot Camp Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30 – 6:30 am 24 sessions for $108 Core Abs Class Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 – 6:30 am 16 sessions for $70
Baptist Beaches
Caritas HeartMath Blitz Baptist Health, in partnership with HeartMath and the Watson Caring Science Institute, offers an exciting and effective Revitalizing Care program for stress management. You are invited to attend a HeartMath Blitz at Baptist Beaches from 10 – 11 am, Thursday, Oct. 23, in Conference Room C. This one-hour course serves as an introduction or refresher class. Registration is required. Visit eLearning and search for Caritas HeartMath.
Baptist Clay
Clay Crop Maze to benefit Wolfson Children’s The Amazing Grace Crop Maze is Oct. 3 – Nov. 8 in Green Cove Springs. This year, the Crop Maze will host Wolfson Days over two weekends: Oct. 17 – 18 and Oct. 24 – 25, with proceeds going toward the purchase of new equipment at the Wolfson Children’s Emergency Center at Clay. Baptist Health staff will provide medical first aid throughout the Crop Maze. For more details, see the September issue of CareConnection.
Baptist Nassau
Blood drive The bloodmobile will be parked at the front entrance from 12:30 – 4:30 pm on Oct. 15. F or an appointment, contact Sonia Rivera, 321.3787 or sonia.rivera@bmcjax.com .
Baptist South
Safe Sitter class Students, ages 11 – 14, can learn how to be successful babysitters during the next Safe Sitter class scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm at Baptist South. Training includes first aid, behavioral advice, choking rescue techniques for infants and children, injury management, preventing injuries, safety for the sitter and babysitting as a business. The class fee of $45 includes lunch and a training manual. To register, call 202.2273.
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Nordstrom’s Grand Opening Gala Wednesday, Oct. 8 7 – 10 pm St. Johns Town Center Those who attend will have the opportunity to sip cocktails, savor dinner and desserts, enjoy entertainment and shop the season’s best looks before Nordstrom’s opens to the public the following Friday. Tickets are $75 per person and benefit Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Cathedral Arts Project and the Junior League of Jacksonville. foundation.baptistjax.com/nordstromgala