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Thursday, Oct. 16 Dessert and Discussion: Breast Health 6 – 8 pm Hill Breast Center, fourth-floor classroom, 1235 San Marco Blvd. Kevin Winslow, MD, will discuss fertility issues faced by breast cancer patients; Ankit Desai, MD, will talk about reconstruction options; Tina Reynolds, registered dietitian, will talk about nutrition for breast cancer patients; and Joan Ryan, master yoga educator, will share how yoga therapy can help breast cancer survivors. No charge. RSVP by Oct. 14 to 202.7787, or at baptisthealth.eventbrite.com
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Friday, Nov. 7 Pediatric Bioethics Conference Jacksonville Marriott, 4670 Salisbury Road Free for Baptist Health team members (Use promotion code: EMPLOYEE.) For more information, visit 2014pedsbioethics.eventbrite.com
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Saturday, Nov. 22 22nd Annual Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes Fidelity National Financial Campus, 601 Riverside Ave. Benefits the American Diabetes Association. See article on page 2.
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State of Geriatric Care Clinical Update: Sorting out the Three Ds Nov. 8, 2014 • 8 am – 3:30 pm University Center, University of North Florida Don’t miss this one-day symposium focusing on the differences between depression, delirium and dementia. The conference offers two tracks: one for clinicians who are eligible to receive continuing education credits and another for consumers who serve as caregivers for an older loved one. Both tracks will feature keynote speaker William H. Thomas, MD, an international authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare from Ithaca, N.Y. Clinicians can register at geriatric-clinical-update-2014.eventbrite.com . Caregivers and consumers can register by going to agewell-caregivers-conference.eventbrite.com . Baptist Health team member should use the discount code: BHEMP. Details about CEUs are available on the event registration website. For more information call, the AgeWell Institute at 202.4243.
What you need to know about flu shots this year FREE 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 valid a medical contraindication or religious exemption on file. Declining the flu shot for personal reasons is not allowed 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.
Become a mentor today
Special need right now for male mentors More than a decade ago, Baptist Health and The Bridge of Northeast Florida formed a partnership to launch the Tipping the Scale Adolescent Advocacy & Intervention Mentoring Program, designed to help Duval County students stay in school through a holistic model that addresses academics, health, social enrichment, mentoring, and job skills training and employment. Baptist Health team members mentor onsite during work hours two Tuesdays a month. More than 100 students participate and mentors contribute an average of 40 hours each year. Our success is due to the mentors and students who exceed program expectations, as well as the support of Baptist Health leadership. Each year, we recruit new male and female students. This year, we have an exceptional group of young men who deserve good mentors. If you are a male team member and interested in mentoring, please contact one of the following Baptist Health Tipping the Scale program coordinators: Michelle Harrell, 202.3253 michelle.harrell@bmcjax.com Diana Rosito, 202.4922 diana.rosito@bmcjax.com
Seeking team captains and walkers for diabetes walk Baptist Health is gearing up for the 22nd Annual Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, to benefit the American Diabetes Association, and we invite you to be a team captain or walker. The walk is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, starting at the Fidelity National Financial Campus, 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville. This year, our walk champions are Diane Raines, senior vice president and chief nursing officer, and Nicole Thomas, vice president, operations and specialty services for Baptist Jacksonville. Our walk coordinator is Tiffany Thomas of the Healthy For Life Program. Baptist Health-registered walkers who raise $25 or more will receive a free T-shirt. If you have questions, call 202.3417 or email tiffany.thomas@bmcjax.com .
Online registration instructions: 1. Go to www.diabetes.org/teambaptistjax 2. Click either “Create a new team� or select one of the listed teams to join. 3. Follow steps to become registered (write down your user name and password). 4. Once registered, you can begin online fund-raising through your Step Out Center. Become a RED STRIDER! Anyone who participates and has diabetes is a Red Strider. Make sure to select that profile during registration for special prizes, contests and recognition.
National Healthcare Supply Chain Week is Oct. 5 - 11 At Baptist Health, the supply chain team includes 90 dedicated team members in Purchasing, Distribution/ SPD services, Linen Services, Copy Center, Mailroom, Courier Services and Accounts Payable. Here are some fun facts: The Copy Center, located in the Adult Tower basement at Baptist Jacksonville, produced more than 6 million copies this year. Linen Services processes and distributes more than 5.5 million pieces of linen yearly. Purchasing and Accounts Payable, located at Metro Square, generates and pays approximately 1.1 million purchase-order lines annually. The Par Excellence System is our automated supply inventory and charge system for more than 50,000 items stocked at 225 supply locations throughout Baptist Health. The Distribution/SPD team delivers more than 175,000 packages per year, with 99 percent on-time reliability. The Mailroom at Baptist Jacksonville processes more than 900,000 pieces of mail a year. Courier Services has a network of routes between ALL Baptist Health locations and makes 6,600 scheduled stops annually.
Healthy For Life insurance discount Take these three steps to save $650 per year on your Baptist Health insurance premium: 1. Complete the online, confidential Personal Health Survey (PHS) before attending the biometric screening. The survey can be completed at home or work. 2. Complete your biometric screening by Oct. 18. An Insurance discount appointment is required. 3. Be a non-tobacco user or attempt to quit. For more information, visit the intranet home page.
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Physician Integration
Welcome nurse practioners William “Billy” Claytor, ARNP, has joined Baptist Internal and Family Medicine, located at 836 Prudential Drive, Suite 1400, the office of Joseph Czerkawski, MD, Sharon Reinertsen, MD, Eric Rosemund, MD, and Alejandro Traveria, MD. To schedule an appointment, call 396.0000. Susan Tramazzo, ARNP, has joined Baptist Primary Care University, located at 3101 University Blvd. South, Suite 102, the office of Darlene Bartilucci, MD, Denise Ginart, MD, Minh Q. Le, MD, Kenneth Mayer, MD, and Amanda Huffman, ARNP. To schedule an appointment, call 737.1171. Walk with a Doc in Nassau County Baptist Primary Care in Callahan invites you to walk with Kiersten Prince, DO, on Thursday, Oct. 16, at Ewing Park. Dr. Prince will give a brief health talk at 5:15 pm, and the walk starts at 5:20 pm. Sign up at baptisthealth.eventbrite.com .
Baptist Nassau
Blood Drive The bloodmobile will be parked at the front entrance from 12:30 – 4:30 pm on Oct. 15. F or an appointment, contact Sonia Rivera at 321.3787 or sonia.rivera@bmcjax.com .
Baptist Jacksonville
Wolfson Wellness Center group fitness classes Zumba Fitness – Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Cost: $80 for eight weeks Slow Flow Yoga – Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Cost: $35 for four sessions Payroll deduction is available. Register at the Wellness Center, Heart Hospital, second floor. For more information, including start dates for each class, call 202.9708.
Baptist Beaches
New class offerings at Wilson Cancer Care Center Women with breast, uterine, cervical & ovarian cancers support group Second Wednesday of every month, 10:30 – 11:30 am Open to women currently in treatment and in the early stages of survivorship. Learn new ways of coping, increase your understanding of treatment side effects and how to manage them, and find support in each other. Facilitated by Jody Abigando, BSN, and Roxanne C. Miller, LCSW. Crochet your Way Every Thursday,10:30 – 11:30 am Open to cancer patients who wish to learn a new skill and a creative way to pass the time during chemotherapy treatment. Facilitated by Donna Sterck.
Baptist South
Blood Drive Mark your calendar and plan to give the gift of life at the next Blood Drive,Tuesday, Oct. 21, from noon – 2:30 pm. The bloodmobile will be parked outside the main hospital entrance. Advance registration is recommended, but not required. Contact Kristin Collins at 271.6081 or email kristin.collins@bmcjax.com .
Baptist Clay
Amazing Grace Crop Maze hosts Wolfson Weekends The Amazing Grace Crop Maze in Green Cove Springs opens Oct. 3 and runs every Friday and Saturday through Nov. 8. This year’s event features a special maze design that incorporates the Wolfson Children’s Hospital and Baptist Health logos and more familyfriendly events than ever before, including a petting zoo, hay ride, pumpkin patch, cow train and duck races, to name just a few. To find out more, visit agcropmaze.com . Wolfson Weekends are Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Wolfson Children’s Emergency Center at Baptist Clay. Baptist Health team members will get $1 off the $11 admission price during Wolfson Weekends by showing their employee ID badge at the entrance. Volunteers are still needed for the Baptist Clay First Aid Tent during Wolfson Weekends, and you do not need to be a clinician. Team members who volunteer will get free admission for themselves and up to three family members to the Crop Maze on another date. To volunteer, email darin.roark@bmcjax.com .
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Nemours Pediatric Nursing Education Conference Saturday, Nov. 8 Registration: 8 am Education sessions: 8:30 am – 1:30 pm 807 Children’s Way, 10th floor auditorium Four CEUs will be offered free of charge to attendees. Attend hands-on skills-building sessions and choose from a variety of lectures. Skills sessions include glucometers, growth hormones, G-tubes, Epipens, use of nebulizers and spacers, vagal nerve stimulators and more. Lecture options include ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder, bleeding disorders, asthma and cystic fibrosis, food allergies, seizure disorders, diabetes, sickle cell, continence and oral rehydration therapy. RSVP at www.bit.ly/NemoursConference