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December 2013
Save the Date
> December 5
Baptist Health Game Day Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans
> December 6-8
2013 Art & Antiques Show Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, Jacksonville Presented by The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Features art, furniture, jewelry, glassware and textiles from more than 40 notable dealers from throughout the U.S.; lectures by leading lifestyle experts. Learn more at www.artandantiquesshow.com
> December 4 & 19
December HeartMath Workshop 8 am - 12:30 pm Baptist Jacksonville, Pavilion 5, Classroom 2 To register, visit eLearning and search Caritas HeartMath. For more information, call Debbie Jones at 202.1393.
Order Your Free T-shirt by December 31
If you are a new employee or you haven’t yet ordered your free “Changing Health Care for Good” T-shirt, this month is your last opportunity. On December 31, 2013, we will conclude our offer of free T-shirts for all employees as part of our new brand launch in 2013. Shirts ordered by midnight on December 31 will be delivered to your department in January. New employees are added to the database on the 15th of each month. To order your T-shirt, go to www.BaptistHealthShirts.com One free T-shirt is provided per employee. However, additional T-shirts are available in the Baptist Pavilion Pharmacy for $5.
New Rules for Rollover of Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Good news! You are now allowed to roll over up to $500 of your Healthcare Spending Account funds from one plan year to the next. This change modifies the “use it or lose it” provision of this plan. However, please be aware that the threemonth grace period that was previously available on this plan no longer applies. All funds in excess of $500 must be spent by December 31, 2013.
A Faster Way to eLearning
Starting December 5, eLearning will be quicker to access at work or from home. Most employees (including Tap In/Tap Out users) will no longer need to log into eLearning separately at work. Simply click on eLearning and go straight to your My Learning page. The exceptions are employees who use LSID-shared work stations without Tap In/Tap Out technology. These employees will log into eLearning using the same network user ID and password used for Cerner and Outlook email.
Getting to eLearning from home also will be easier. Just go to www.MyBHhome. com and log in using your network credentials. Then click on eLearning and go to your My Learning page.
Typhoon Haiyan Relief Effort
Baptist Health has made a corporate gift of $25,000 to support the relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan through the American Red Cross. You can still help with your own personal contribution. Click here to visit the local American Red Cross chapter’s donation website or if you prefer to donate by check, make it payable to the American Red Cross and in the memo line, write: “Philippines Typhoon and Flood.” Mail checks to the American Red Cross, Northeast Florida Chapter, 751 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204. Continued on next page
A Great Holiday Shopping Idea
Purchase tickets to the 2014 PLAYERS Championship for your family and friends through Baptist Health and $25 of each $45 ticket you buy will be donated back to us through the “Chip in for Youth” program. The PLAYERS Championship is scheduled for May 5-11, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. • Tickets are good for any day of the tournament. • Be sure to enter the code BAPTIST when purchasing tickets. • For more information, visit chipinforyouth.com
Community Involvement Opportunities
Baptist Health offers many opportunities for employees to get involved, from walks to health fairs and more. For more information, visit our Community Involvement webpage on the intranet under “Life at Baptist.”
Physician Integration Need a Same-Day Appointment at Baptist Internal and Family Medicine? Baptist Internal and Family Medicine, in 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 396.0000. New HeartLine Number for Baptist Heart Specialists Baptist Heart Specialists has a new HeartLine that can be used whenever you need to speak to a practice liaison or connect with a physician for any reason, including stat referrals, reporting requests and issues or questions of any kind. Simply call the HeartLine at 425.4574, and they will assist you or get you to the person who can.
Baptist Jacksonville Exhibit at Library for Healing Art Gallery The Caring Art Program presents “The March of the Palms” exhibit by artist and program founder Patty Magee, RN, November 20 - January 1, at the Library for Healing Art Gallery, Baptist Jacksonville. Proceeds
from sales of this exhibit will go to Baptist Health Foundation, which sponsors The Caring Art Program. For more information, contact Patty at 271.6968.
Baptist Beaches Auxiliary Jewelry Sale Get some of your holiday shopping done at the Auxiliary Jewelry Sale in the lobby at Baptist Beaches. The jewelry sale will take place from 7 am – 4 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 3 - 4, and Tuesday, December 10.
Baptist Nassau Blood Drive The next blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 12:30 – 4:30 pm. The bloodmobile will be parked at the front entrance of the hospital. Advanced registration is not required but is recommended. For more information, contact Sonia Rivera at 321.3787 or email sonia.rivera@bmcjax.com
Baptist South Blood Drive Mark you calendar and plan to give the gift of life! A blood drive will be held on Monday, December 23, from 11 am – 2 pm, in the bloodmobile, which will be parked outside the main hospital entrance. Advanced registration is not required but is recommended. Contact Kristin Mackery to register at 271.6081 or email kristin.mackery@bmcjax.com Tools to Quit Smoking Baptist South is proud to announce that we are partnering with AHEC (Area Health Education Center) to offer a six-week program for those who are interested in kicking the habit. The class, which is free to employees and the community, will cover all forms of tobacco. Participants are eligible to receive free nicotine patches, lozenges or gum. Hurry now to register. Classes will be held from 3 – 4 pm each Thursday, February 6 – March 13, 2014, in the Daisy Conference Room. To register, call 482.0189. For questions, contact Kristin Mackery at 271.6081 or email kristin.mackery@bmcjax.com
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Wolfson Children’s Hospital Wolfson Children’s Challenge is Feb. 1: How Can You Participate? The 2014 Wolfson Children’s Challenge (formerly One to Grow On) is a fun community event that gives everyone the chance to participate and help children in need. Wolfson Children’s Challenge will be held Saturday, February 1, at Bragan Field at the Baseball Grounds at Jacksonville. Proceeds will go toward purchasing a Nuclear Medicine SPECT/CT camera and starting a technology support endowment for Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Just like in previous years with One to Grow On, you can participate in the 55-mile Ultra Marathon, Ultra Relay or 1-Mile Fun Run. Baptist Health employees who form a relay team will be able to register at for the lowest fee possible, $300, by entering their employee number (found on your badge) at registration. This preferred registration fee applies to all current Baptist Health employees, even after the January 1 cut-off. Register yourself or your team now: www.wolfsonchildrenschallenge.org Gift Opportunities for Wolfson Children’s Hospital at Local Retailers BJ’s Wholesale Club – Now through December 7, shop at local BJ’s Wholesale Clubs and purchase an item from the Wolfson Children’s Hospital wish list. Items on the list will be labeled throughout the store. Locations include: 8046 Philips Highway, 12200 Atlantic Blvd. and 560 Blanding Blvd. Books-A-Million – Now through December 21, shop at local Books-A-Million stores and purchase a book or small toy to be donated to Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Locations include: 9400 Atlantic Blvd., 738 Marsh Landing Parkway and 1910 Wells Road. Blood and Marrow Transplant Program Earns Accreditation Renewal The Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program of Mayo Clinic, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, and Wolfson Children’s Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation renewal by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
The joint program was created in 2001. Since it was established, the combined program has transplanted patients with a variety of illnesses, including leukemia, neuroblastoma, sickle cell disease, bone marrow disorders, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, brain tumors, Ewing’s sarcoma, and amyloidosis. Stem cell sources include the patient, immediate family members, volunteer unrelated adult marrow donors or donated umbilical cord blood donor units.