Team Member News Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 Affiliate versions of Team Member News are sent to team members at each affiliate every Thursday.
Need to know
Fiscal year-end reminders for invoices, check requests and travel forms Fiscal year 2019 ends on Monday, Sept. 30. It is essential that all revenues and expenses be properly accounted for in the correct fiscal year. Please begin making preparations so that your department will be in compliance with the following requests. Prisma Health expands groundbreaking cancer therapies Bolstered by an $8.2 million grant from the National Health Institutes, Prisma Health Cancer Institute will expand its groundbreaking cancer research into the Midlands. The additional Midlands trials launch this fall and will initially target lymphomas, leukemia and solid tumors. Take the annual engagement survey and you may win a prize Everyone who completes the 2019 annual team member engagement survey is eligible to receive one of several prizes. Visit myPal or Plexus to view the list of winners so far. Prizes will continue to be given out through Friday, Sept. 6.
News and information
An update on the Workday project Preparations to roll-out Workday are on schedule as we ramp up for a summer 2020 rollout. The first round of testing began this month and will continue throughout September. Click here to learn more. Collaboration at Level 1 Trauma Center saves life of "miracle girl" When someone suffers a brain injury, rapid response by an expert team is critical to survival. Hear Dr. Charles Kanos discuss how a Level 1 Trauma Center, coupled
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with a renowned neurological team, coordinated care to save the life of one young patient after a traumatic fall. Watch a video about this incredible story on the Prisma Health–Upstate Facebook page. Epic Healthy Planet goes live on Monday, Sept. 9 Epic Healthy Planet, Epic’s population health application, will go live for Care Coordination Institute team members in Columbia and Greenville, Prisma Health Upstate Network member Self Regional Healthcare, AccessHealth SC partners and any other Prisma Health team member currently using Caradigm. How to use the ITS service desk portal, ServiceNow Click here for tips on navigating our Information Technology Services (ITS) support portal, ServiceNow. Indicate your Veteran status on eNet Prisma Health–Upstate Veterans Association would like to remind applicable team members to indicate their Veteran status on eNet. To do so, head to the personal information section and select Veteran status. Please contact Prisma Health– Upstate Veterans Association with any questions. Nominate a team member for a Stellar Service award The Stellar Service program is a way for Prisma Health–Upstate team members, patients and patient family members and friends to recognize team members for demonstrating service behaviors that are above and beyond what’s generally expected. If you have experienced or witnessed an act of exemplary service by a Prisma Health–Upstate team member, we’d love to know about it. Click here to recognize someone, or visit ghs.org, click on Patients & Visitors and scroll down. Prisma Health Perks Access your team member discounts. Security tip from Information Technology Services Learn about protecting your passwords. Shop Prisma Health-branded items for a limited time on pop-up site For a limited time, team members can buy Prisma Health-branded items with no minimum requirement and free shipping. This includes water bottles, coolers, apparel and more. You can even get a beach towel for that end-of-the summer getaway.
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Click here to order items before the offer ends at midnight Saturday, Aug. 31.
Events
Town Hall meetings Now–Sept. 20 Team members are encouraged to attend any meeting; however, it is important that you work with your manager to ensure your work unit has sufficient coverage during the meeting. View and print the complete schedule here. Food truck at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Medical Campus Friday, Aug. 30 Click here for Friday’s food truck menu. The truck will be parked in the short term, on street parking adjacent to Prisma Health Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Virtual dementia tour Tuesday, Sept. 3 The Center for Success in Aging will offer 15 minute immersion experiences that teach people about the physical and mental challenges facing those living with dementia on Tuesday, Sept. 3. To schedule an experience, call 864-454-8120. 255 Enterprise Blvd., Suite 101, Greenville. Estate planning, life planning and asset protection Wednesday, Sept. 4 Join attorney Lauren Ward for a presentation on the basics of South Carolina Estate Planning. We will discuss wills, trust, special needs planning, planning for possible incapacity, health care powers of attorney, durable powers of attorney, and how to title your assets. Noon– 1 p.m. at University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville in the third-floor Multidisciplinary Lab. Email
[email protected] for more information. Caregiver ABCs Series begins Thursday, Sept. 5 This free series provides helpful information to those caring for loved ones affected by memory health conditions. Each session builds on previous sessions. 6–8 p.m.,
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255 Enterprise Blvd, Conference Room A/B, Greenville. Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Oct. 3, 10. Click here for details and call 800-272-3900 to register. Diabetes Prevention Program Classes begin Sept. 9 Are you at risk for Type 2 Diabetes or looking to make healthy lifestyle changes? If so, you may be a candidate for the Diabetes Prevention Program for Prisma Health team members and dependents over the age of 18. Email
[email protected] or call 864-522-1440 for questions and enrollment. Next classes begin: Monday, Sept. 9 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Thursday, Sept. 26 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at Prisma Health North Greenville Hospital Plant Based Nutrition series Six-week series begins on Tuesday, Sept. 10 Are you interested in following a plant-based diet? This six-week series, taught by a Prisma Health registered dietitian, will help you identify areas where you can integrate small, sustainable dietary changes into daily life. Tuesdays, Sept. 10–Oct. 15 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at 7 Independence Pointe, Suite 300. Contact Allison Walters at 864-797-6626 or
[email protected] for more information and to register. “Do No Harm” screening and panel discussion Tuesday, Sept. 17 Join the Transformative Health Institute Team Member Well Being Subcommittee and Prisma Health–Upstate Medical Staff Practitioner Health Committee for a “Do No Harm” screening and panel discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 5 p.m. at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Auditorium. Those unable to attend in person will have the opportunity to watch both the film and panel discussion via live stream from one of our campuses. Click here to register. Upcoming events at the Life Center Now–Sept. 30 Click here for a list of upcoming events at the Life Center. Highlights include: Eating to live (Sept. 9) Stress management (Sept. 11)
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How to submit information
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[email protected] by noon on Tuesday to run on Thursday. All Upstate flyers that need quick turnaround or are not customized must be created using the Prisma Health flyer engine (sign in required on first use). If you have questions, contact Jeanine Halva-Neubauer or Sherard Moultrie. Repeating news items in consecutive editions may be limited. Events may be limited to no more than 30 days out to be included. Have comments or questions? Email
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