baptistbriefs september 2014
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Baptist Health's employee newsletter for September 2014TRANSCRIPT
New online uniform store openNow 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 [email protected] .
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 benefits-
eligible 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.
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 .
BaptistBriefs September 2014
Save the Date
qFriday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13Be the Match Marrow Registry DriveFriday, Sept. 12, 10 am – 2 pm, Rotunda, Baptist JacksonvilleSaturday, Sept. 13, noon to 4 pm, St. Johns Town Center, in front of Maggiano’s www.bethematchunitedinhope.org
Saturday, Sept. 20First Coast Heart Walk9 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.
Friday, Oct. 2410th 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
$650Insurance dIscount
What you need to know about flu shots this yearFREE 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 SquareSeptember 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 TournamentBaptist 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
Free cycling jersey to first 80 registrants in MS RideThere’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
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 communityBaptist 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 DocBaptist 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 EventsThe 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.
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
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 BuildingThe 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 FlowThursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
4 sessions for $35
ZumbaMondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
16 sessions for $80
Boot CampMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:30 – 6:30 am
24 sessions for $108
Core Abs ClassTuesdays 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’sThe 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.
Y HEALTHY LIVING CENTER
The Ponte Vedra Y Healthy Living Center Opens Sept. 9Learn more at
baptistjax.com/ymca
Baptist NassauBlood drive The bloodmobile will be parked at the front entrance
from 12:30 – 4:30 pm on Oct. 15. For an appointment,
contact Sonia Rivera, 321.3787 or
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 HospitalNordstrom’s Grand Opening GalaWednesday, 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