BaptistBriefs December 2014
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Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 Wolfson Children’s Challenge EverBank Field Race events include the 55K Ultra Marathon and Relay, a 30K individual run and a 1-mile fun run, plus live entertainment and many other activities, all to benefit Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Beginning Jan. 1, Baptist Health team members can use special promotion codes to save on registration fees. For more information, see the article on page 3.
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Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 Gen. Keith Alexander (Ret.) and Robert S. Mueller, III, “Securing a Nation Amid Change” 7 pm The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts This is part of the Florida Forum Speakers Series, presented by The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Although tickets are usually sold for the entire lecture series, The Women’s Board offers Baptist Health team members the opportunity to purchase singleevent tickets for $75 each for general admission and $100 each for preferred seating. To take advantage of this offer, call 904.202.2886. Learn more at www.thefloridaforum.com .
Diabetes management program saves money Members of Baptist Health’s medical plan who have diabetes can take charge of their health and save an average of $1,000 per year by participating in this program that provides personal support for managing diabetes and lowers co-pays for selected diabetes medications and supplies. Any child with diabetes on your policy automatically qualifies for this program. To be eligible for lower co-pays, adults with diabetes on your policy must complete three steps: 1. Visit a primary care physician or endocrinologist to complete a diabetic checkup. 2. Complete an A1C test at a Baptist Health or Quest Diagnostics® lab. 3. Participate in a health-coaching session by calling Baptist’s Healthy For Life team at 904.202.1819. Once you complete these steps, Florida Blue automatically will begin applying your reduced co-pays on the first day of the next calendar-year quarter. Approved medications and supplies are $5 for a one-month supply when you use a Florida Blue-participating pharmacy. You must complete the three steps each year to re-enroll. For more information, visit Healthy For Life on the intranet or contact Florida Blue at 800.664.5295.
2015 Benefits Confirmation Statements All benefits-eligible team members hired before Nov. 2, 2014, should have received their 2015 Benefits Confirmation Statements in the mail in early December. If an error was made in recording your elections, please note your corrections on a copy of the confirmation statement, scan and email it to Employee Benefits at benefits@bmcjax.com or fax it to 904.391.5337 by Dec. 31, 2014. Due to IRS regulations, any benefit elections made during Open Enrollment will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2015, unless you experience a qualifying event.
Physician Integration
New nurse practitioner at Deer Park location Philip Kartsonis, MD, is pleased to welcome Tonya Goodson, ARNP, to his practice at Baptist Primary Care Deer Park. Goodson comes to Baptist Primary Care with wonderful experience, including having worked in the Emergency Center at Baptist Clay. The Deer Park office is located at 10475 Centurion Parkway N., Suite 203, Jacksonville. To schedule an appointment, call 904.998.2464. 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 team members 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.
Baptist Jacksonville
Zumba Fitness at Wolfson Wellness Center Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Course fee: $80 for 16 sessions Location: Heart Hospital, 2nd floor To register, call 904.202.9708 Wolfson Wellness Center and Healthy For Life continue to offer a subsidy discount for employee memberships at the Wolfson Wellness Center. Eligible team members can receive a monthly contract membership for $12.50 per month.
Baptist Beaches
Stocking Stuffer Drive is a big success Baptist Beaches extends a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Stocking Stuffer Drive this holiday season. Because of your thoughtful generosity, hundreds of children who call the Sulzbacher Center home received a gift this holiday season.
Baptist Nassau
20th Anniversary Baptist Nassau is proud to celebrate 20 years of changing health care for good in Nassau County. Baptist purchased Nassau General from the county in 1994. Today, Baptist Nassau is a nationally recognized community hospital providing high-quality care for every stage of life. Here’s are few interesting facts about the last 20 years: n
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More than 9,000 babies were born at Baptist Nassau. 52,000 community members received hospital care. Nearly 400,000 patients were treated for emergencies. 24 different medical specialties are available to meet most health care needs. Baptist Nassau became a Magnet™ hospital in 2007. Baptist Nassau is an Accredited Chest Pain Center.
Baptist South
Angel Tree program For the seventh year in a row, Baptist South was home to a Salvation Army Angel Tree. It stood prominently in our main lobby and was open to team members, visitors and community members who wished to participate. This year, we were able to provide gifts to 50 angels ranging from toddlers to teenagers. Baptist South extends thanks to everyone who participated to make this a very special holiday for those in need.
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Lace up your running shoes – it’s Wolfson Children’s Challenge time On Jan. 31, Wolfson 55 kids, their families, local companies and sponsors, along with team members from Baptist Health and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, will participate in the sixth annual Wolfson Children’s Challenge at EverBank Field. Presented by RPM Automotive, the race events and sponsorships will raise money for the purchase of a Nuclear Medicine SPECT/ CT camera and a technology support endowment. A few things have changed this year in addition to the location. The distance of the Ultra Marathon and Relay will be 55K (34.1 miles), and an individual 30K (18.6 mile) run has been added. Runners and teams also will have the opportunity for the first time to register for a start time by using their predicted pace so they can be released in waves to enable more efficient pacing. Team members are encouraged to form relay teams. You can build a team of up to 11 friends, co-workers or family members, and even create a team name and run in honor of someone. Starting Jan. 1, you may 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 run
To register for the event, visit www.runsignup.com . You will be prompted to enter your promo code in a box on the payment page.
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Visit from dogs with the Auxiliary’s Pet Therapy Program “Ask the pharmacist” Wolfie, the Wolfson Children’s mascot Bounce houses Plant potting with Home Depot Gymnastics with My Gym Educational presentation and animals from the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens An assortment of live entertainment
Please encourage those who aren’t runners to come out and join the fun, too. For more information, visit www.wolfsonchildrenschallenge.org .