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> Listening Sessions
Join Hugh Greene or John Wilbanks for a listening session regarding the patient experience. No reservation needed. Remaining Sessions: • Oct. 10 – Metro Square, Conference Center, Noon – 1pm • Oct. 22 – Baptist Nassau, Boardroom, Noon – 1pm • Oct. 29 – Baptist Beaches, Conference Rooms A & B, Noon – 1pm • Nov. 7 – Wolfson Children’s, Boardroom, Weaver Tower, 7:30 – 8:30am
> October 16
Florida Forum Speakers Series Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts thefloridaforum.com
> November 16
State of Geriatric Care Clinical Update University of North Florida 8:30am – 4pm Registration fee is $55. Baptist Health employees are eligible for a discount. Type “Employee” into the discount code field. You will need to enter your employee number. Register at agewell.eventbrite.com.
October 2013
United Way Campaign
“Driving Change for Good” is the theme of this year’s United Way Campaign at Baptist Health. Please check the hospital sections of this newsletter to learn about United Way activities occurring at a location near you. Incentives Contribute to the campaign and a race car with your name on it will be displayed in a prominent place in your facility. Donate at least $6 per pay period and you will receive a car savings bank. Donate $10 per pay period and also receive an insulated lunch cooler. Leadership givers, who pledge at least $27 per pay period, will receive the savings bank, lunch cooler and a fun, car-shaped USB flash drive.
Three Ways to Give Payroll deduction: This is the most popular option. Sign up once and you won’t have to think about it again. Donating PTOs: These will be counted at 100 percent of original value. One-time gifts: These may be made via cash, check or money order. Two Ways to Make Your Pledge You can make your pledge online or by filling out a pledge form and returning it to the United Way Cabinet, HR Office, Baptist South. You can find pledge forms on the employee intranet. To make your pledge online, use the eWay link on the employee intranet or CLICK HERE. Campaign Code: Baptist2013 Username: Employee identification number, which is located on your badge (e.g., 12345) Password: First two letters of last name (lowercase) + last four SSN (e.g., de0123)
2013 Service Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2013 Service Award recipients! These employees have provided five to 40 years of service to Baptist Health. We are fortunate to have so many dedicated, long-term employees committed to providing quality care. In appreciation, each recipient will receive a check based on his or her years of service. Checks will be distributed to vice presidents the week of October 28 and awarded to recipients at their department events in October and November.
Be Part of a Ground-Breaking Cancer Prevention Study
Baptist Health is partnering with the American Cancer Society to enroll participants in one its biggest research projects ever. For each generation, the American Cancer Society conducts a Cancer Prevention Study where researchers follow that generation and apply what they learn to the next generation to save more lives. We are inviting men and women, ages of 30 – 65, who have never had cancer to join the third generation Cancer Prevention Study (or CPS-3). Enrollment Dates and Locations Baptist Jacksonville, November 6, 3 – 7 pm Baptist South, November 8, 7 – 11 am Baptist Beaches, November 8, 7- 11 am How to Participate 1. CLICK HERE to make your enrollment appointment. 2. Follow the link in your confirmation email to complete your first survey online. It will take 45-60 minutes to complete. 3. Go to your appointment where you will complete a brief survey, sign an informed consent, provide a waist circumference measurement and a small blood sample (similar to a doctor’s visit). Your in-person enrollment should last no longer than 30 minutes. And that’s all for now! After you’ve enrolled in the study, you will receive shorter surveys mailed to your home every few years to update your information. You will also receive annual study newsletters to update you on research results. For more information, visit www.cancer.org/cps3florida or call toll-free 1.888.604.5888.
Updated Outlook Email System
On October 3, Baptist Health went live with Microsoft Exchange 2010, an upgraded email system that improves availability and decreases downtime. With this upgrade, the login page of our web-based email has a new look. However, the login procedure is still the same. The link to the Outlook Web Email system can be found on the left side on the intranet home page.
Benefits Generic Oral Contraceptives Covered at 100% Members covered under the Baptist Health medical and pharmacy plan have access to generic oral contraceptives, prescribed generic emergency contraceptives and diaphragms at no cost. Brand oral contraceptives and all other types of contraceptives currently covered will continue to be covered under the appropriate pharmacy benefit and member cost share. If you are interested in switching to a generic oral contraceptive, please be sure to first consult with your physician. The Flu Ends with You! The Employee Health offices at all Baptist Health campuses are now offering the annual flu vaccine FREE of charge to employees, volunteers and licensed independent practitioners. Check the employee intranet for a schedule showing when flu shots are available at each Employee Health office. Flu shots will also be available during all Healthy for Life annual screenings. CLICK HERE to access more information about the Healthy for Life screenings on the employee intranet. This year, all employees are required to either accept or decline the influenza vaccination by November 25, 2013. Any employee who declines the influenza vaccine for any reason, including personal, medical or religious reasons, will be required to wear a mask while in patient care areas starting Monday, December 2. Employees who receive the flu shot at Baptist Health, or provide documentation to the Employee Health office showing that they have received the flu shot elsewhere, will receive a sticker to place on their badges to indicate that they do not need to wear a mask while in patient care areas.
Where in the World is Baptist Blue?
Now through the end of 2013, show your pride in Baptist Health by sharing your photos of people wearing our blue Changing Health Care for Good T-shirts. To enter, you can post your photos to the Baptist Health Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BaptistHealthJx If you don’t have a Facebook account, you can email your photos to editor@bmcjax.com along with your name and email address. Only currently employed Baptist Health employees are eligible to win. Please keep HIPAA and other privacy laws in mind. CLICK HERE to learn more on the employee intranet.
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.
Physician Integration New Physician Assistant at Baptist Clay Dale Boyd, MD, welcomes Dian Trent, ARNP, to Baptist Primary Care Fleming Island, located on the third floor of the Baptist Clay Medical Office Building. For an appointment, call 264.4405. New Location for JOI Rehabilitation Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute Rehabilitation opened in a new location on September 30. They are now located at 5393 Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 17, Jacksonville. Their phone number and fax number remain the same. Phone: 389.8570, Fax: 389.8599.
Baptist Jacksonville Note of Thanks for Compassionate Care Lee Bray, a retired Baptist Health employee, extends thanks for the care provided to his wife Renate that gave them an additional 13 months together. He says, “The staff at the Cancer Institute and many other areas treated both of us with compassion and concern while my wife was being treated for pancreatic cancer. We received many hugs and support from them and there is no way to explain what it meant to us. She passed away peacefully on August 4, 2013.”
Baptist Beaches United Way Campaign Activities Baptist Beaches kicked off its United Way Campaign on September 30 with an ice cream social, and activities will continue throughout the month. Bake Sales, October 4 and 18, 11:30 am – 1 pm, Lobby Bingo, October 1, 11:30 am – 1 pm, Café, “Cruising at the Beach” derby race and car show, October 30, 11 am – 2 pm, Conference Rooms A&B. Lunch and Learn Baptist Beaches will host a Lunch and Learn titled, Breast Cancer: A Personalized Approach, presented by Thomas Gaddis, MD, Thursday, October 17 from
noon – 1 pm at the Quality Suites in Jacksonville Beach. Please RSVP to 202.CARE (2273).
Baptist Nassau United Way Campaign Activities Pizza party and drawing for two Jaguars tickets (December 22 game), October 10, 10 pm, Amelia Breeze Café Bake sale, October 18, 8 am, Front Lobby & Amelia Breeze Café Ice cream social and drawing for two gated parking spaces, October 23, 3 pm, Amelia Breeze Café Football Toss, snow-cones, cotton candy and “Kiss the Pig,” October 25, 1 pm, Auxiliary Park Cookies and punch and helicopter ride drawing, October 31, 3 pm, Amelia Breeze Café For more information about these activities contact Kellene Sauls at 321.3560, Angela Fontaine at 321.3750, or Teresa Cruz at 321.3508. New Employee Parking Lot Beginning Monday, September 30, the new south parking lot is open for all Baptist Nassau employees. All employees are expected to park in this lot unless you have a parking pass to park in a different lot. New parking stickers are also being issued that must be on your vehicle in order to park on campus.
Baptist South
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
United Way Campaign Activities Racecar Departmental Display Contest: Judging on Wednesday, October 30. First place is a pizza party. Second place is an ice cream social. Third place is a popcorn celebration.
Sixth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference University of North Florida, Jacksonville November 1, 8:30 am – 4 pm
Holiday Wreath Drawing: Enter to win October 1 – 13. Winners drawn on October 14. United Way Basket Drawing: Enter to win October 14 – 27. Winners drawn on October 28. Baskets will be displayed in the following locations: Monday – Friday: Human Resources lobby, 7:30 – 11:30 am; Outside Oasis Café, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm; Human Resources lobby, 1:30 – 5 pm. During nights and weekends, United Way champions will be rounding on units.
Conference sessions include: • Through a Mothers Eyes: Values, Autonomy and Decision-Making in the Pediatric ICU Environment • Conscientious Objection in Health Care • Ethical Issues in Childhood Obesity • Opportunities and Obstacles When Discussing Death With Children • Ethical Complexities After Near-Drowning Incidents
Blood Drive Mark your calendar and plan to give the gift of life! A blood drive will be held on Thursday, October 24, 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.
• Legal and Ethical Issues of Behavior Contract in Pediatric Settings
Lunch and Learn Ankit Desai, MD, Plastic Surgeon will present, “Breast Health and What’s New in Reconstructive Surgery” at Baptist South’s next Lunch and Learn on Thursday, October 17, at noon. To register, call 202.CARE (2273).
United Way Activities at IS Center Baptist Health’s IS Center conducted its first annual Cheese Cake Challenge for the United Way Campaign on September 30. Additional United Way events coming up include the third annual Wing Eating Contest on October 11, a Tricycle Race and Tailgate Party on October 25 and a Silent Auction on October 31. For more information, contact Bob Stiffler at 202.0877.
Baptist Health employees receive free attendance. For promotional code, please enter: EMPLOYEE. Register at www.pedsbioethics.eventbrite.com.
IS Center