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January 2014
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> January 16
The 2013-2014 Florida Forum Speakers Series presents former Florida Governor Jeb Bush Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts – 7 pm Presented by the Women’s Board and benefiting Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Learn more at www.thefloridaforum.com
> January 25
Victory Summit A Davis Phinney Foundation event for people living with Parkinson’s disease University Center, UNF 10 am – 4:15 pm This symposium features a research update and tips for people living with Parkinson’s on how to improve their quality of life. Admission is free and includes lunch. Register at 888.364.6415 or here .
> Affordable Care Act Video on Intranet
The Affordable Care Act presentation by Baptist Health President and CEO Hugh Greene is now available on the Employee Home Page . To view the video, visit Mr. Greene’s CEO Connect blog on the intranet homepage.
All Employees Must Complete Rapid Regs by January 31
The Rapid Regs annual education requirements are now available in eLearning. All employees must complete their assignments by January 31. Completion of rapid regulations by all employees is important for Baptist Health to be in compliance with regulatory agencies such as the Joint Commission. It is also an important aspect of an employee qualifying for any merit increase at performance review time. How to Access Rapid Regs in eLearning at Work eLearning can now be accessed much faster at work. If you are on the network, you no longer need to log into eLearning separately. Simply click the eLearning link and go straight to your My Learning page where you will find the Rapid Regs course under your Assigned Learning tab. This includes Tap In/Tap Out users. The only exception is employees who use LSID shared work stations that do not have 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. How to Access Rapid Regs in eLearning from Home To access Rapid Regs in eLearning from home, go to www.MyBHhome.com and log into the intranet with your network credentials. Then click on eLearning and go straight to your My Learning page where you will find Rapid Regs under your Assigned Learning tab.
“Wear in the World is Baptist Blue?“ Photos Now on Intranet
The “Wear in the World is Baptist Blue?” employee photo contest concluded on December 31, but you can view all contest entries on the intranet . From the home page, click on the “Changing Health Care for Good” banner and then select a gallery. Weekly winners must pick up their Publix gift cards from Public Relations by January 10. Call 202.4907 if you have questions.
New Password Requirements Affect All Users
To improve the security of our patient information, new password strength requirements for all users are being implemented beginning in January with an expected completion date of early March for all 15,000 user accounts at Baptist Health. On Wednesday, January 8, the new password requirements will be effective for new users. All other users are also encouraged to voluntarily change their password at this time. On Tuesday, February 4, users who have not yet changed their passwords will begin to receive prompts when they log in that Continued on next page
require them to change their passwords. This will occur in groups of 100 users each day until the transition is complete. The new passwords will expire after 90 days for all users, except direct caregivers. Direct caregivers will only be required to change their passwords once. Direct caregivers are defined as anyone with a Cerner or Allscripts account in a physician, nursing or other direct caregiving position. (This excludes external office staff). Users will be provided with more information when they receive the prompt to change their password. For more information, including frequently asked questions, visit the employee intranet .
“STOP or DROP” Weight Management Contest
Healthy For Life presents this fun eight-week weight management contest designed to begin the new year with a new you. During this friendly competition, employees will compete to fight obesity and control their weight. Employees will be challenged to STOP (maintain current weight) or DROP (lose 8 pounds). This challenge is open to ALL Baptist Health employees. As part of the contest, 20 winners will receive $50 cash. Studies show that people who lose weight gradually and steadily (about 1 to 2 pounds per week) are more successful at keeping it off. Healthy weight loss is about an ongoing lifestyle that includes long-term changes in daily eating and exercise habits. The contest begins February 3 and ends March 31. The deadline to register is February 3. See Healthy For Life on the intranet to register and for weigh-in times.
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 web page on the intranet under Life at Baptist.
Benefits Important News for Employees with Dependents on Baptist Health Medical Plans In an effort to preserve our valuable employee and family health benefits, Baptist Health will again conduct a Dependent Eligibility Audit of all dependents on our medical plans. Information regarding the audit will be mailed to your home address in January. While you may have participated in a dependent audit in the past, your response is required to the 2014 audit in order for you to continue medical coverage for your dependents. New hires that add dependents to our plans will also be audited. Your help is appreciated with this important step in helping us manage the cost of our valuable benefits.
Physician Integration Business Development Specialists: Your Business Development Team Do you or your staff need to connect with a Baptist Health physician? Have you been hoping to tour the new J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver tower? Are you unsure whom to call for information about how to refer to Baptist Bariatrics or other programs? Your Business Development team is a phone call away. This team of health system specialists can assist with any challenge or question you may have. Call the Business Development hotline at 202.4980.
Baptist Jacksonville Group Fitness Classes at Wolfson Wellness Center The next session of classes begins the week of January 13. Space is limited. Payroll deduction is available. Register today at the Wellness Center, Heart Hospital, second floor. For more information, call 202.9708. Zumba Fitness – Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm Cost: $108 for 24 sessions or $80 for 16 sessions
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Abs Class – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 6:30 am Cost: $70 for 16 sessions Boot Camp – Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30 - 6:30 am Cost: $108 for 24 sessions
Baptist Beaches Baptist Beaches Celebrates 20 Years of Teaching Safe Sitter Program Baptist Beaches has been a registered Safe Sitter teaching site since 1993 and has taught more than 800 children to become safe sitters. The medically accurate program teaches sitters to be prepared to handle emergencies while on the job or with siblings or friends; how to treat a choking child or infant; and how to handle behavioral issues, as well as other on-the-job problems that might arise. Many of the children who have gone through the program have used the skills they learned to save a life. Baptist Beaches is proud to continue offering the classes in 2014. The upcoming dates are March 8, June 14, July 12 and August 9. To register, contact Jill Lortz at Jillian.Lortz@bmcjax.com
Baptist Nassau Emergency Department Nurses Graduate with BSNs Congratulations to Sorcha McCarthy Pelletier, RN, and Eric Richards, RN, both of the Baptist Nassau Emergency Department, who graduated from Jacksonville University in December 2013 with their Bachelor of Science degrees in Nursing. Both employees previously earned associate degrees in Nursing from Florida Community College at Jacksonville (now Florida State College at Jacksonville). Sorcha has worked at Baptist since 2006 and worked as an associate care provider before earning her nursing degree. Eric has worked at Baptist for seven years and was a phlebotomist and surgical tech prior to earning his nursing degree.
Baptist South Safe Sitter Class A Safe Sitter class will be held at Baptist South for 11 – 14-year-olds on Saturday, February 8, from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm. Students will learn how to be successful, safe babysitters. Training includes first aid, behavioral advice, choking rescue techniques for infants and children, injury management, safety for the sitter, babysitting as a business and preventing injuries. The class fee is $45, which includes lunch and a training manual. To register, call 202.CARE (2273).
Wolfson Children’s Hospital Wolfson Children’s Challenge is February 1 The 2014 Wolfson Children’s Challenge (formerly One to Grow On) will be held February 1 at Bragan Field at the Baseball Grounds of 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 Ultra Marathon, the Ultra Relay or the 1-Mile Fun Run. Baptist Health employees who form a relay team will be able to register for the lowest fee possible, $300, by entering their employee number at registration. This preferred registration fee applies to all current employees, even after the January 1 cutoff. For more information, visit www.wolfsonchildrenschallenge.org