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March 22, 2016 | Volume 5, Issue 12

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	Important Security Alert – Ransomware Virus The FBI has issued an alert about a phishing attack using ransomware that is hitting several health care organizations. Please remember to never open an email attachment if it looks suspicious and was unsolicited. Continue reading for important information from your ITS Security Team. Read More

Download a flier to share/post.	Observe Elevator Etiquette, Help Build Desired KentuckyOne Culture As part of our desired KentuckyOne Culture and commitment to provide an excellent patient and guest experience, we ask that our employees be respectful and polite while interacting with others throughout our facilities. Please observe a set of behavioral standards while using our elevators and always practice our culture concepts. Read More

	KentuckyOne's Health Connections Program Featured in CHI Annual Report The Health Connections program model of care at KentuckyOne Health is prominently featured in CHI's recent annual report. The Health Connections program is designed to improve patient health, reduce readmissions and lower the cost of care. Learn more about how the program works by watching CHI’s 2015 Annual Report video at CHIAnnualReport.net. Read More

	Benefit Compliance Materials Are Now Available Online Catholic Health Initiatives is no longer mailing benefit compliance materials to employees' homes. The materials are now accessible online through HR/Payroll Connection. Convenience isn’t the only reason employee benefit materials have gone digital. Going digital assists in conserving paper and energy resources. Read More

	Reminders Enroll in Secure Remote Access by March 31: Starting on March 31, users who remotely access webapps.catholichealth.net or acis.catholichealth.net via Citrix will be required to enroll in the Secure Remote Access tool, Duo. Read More Finish Corporate Responsibility Training by March 31: Complete your annual, required corporate responsibility training, available in LEARN, by March 31. Read More

	SafetyFirst Focus: STAR Our safety topic of the month for March is STAR (Stop, Think, Act, Review). This technique helps us to focus on the details at hand to avoid unintended errors. Our culture concept Be Here Now – fully being in the moment and not distracted by outside influences – goes along perfectly with the safety concept of STAR. Read More

	Receive Points for Peer-to-Peer Recognition Our March Madness recognition points sweepstakes is underway. You could receive 100 points or more in the weekly drawings. You’re automatically entered in a drawing each time you give or receive peer-to-peer recognition in the KentuckyOne employee recognition program. See the list of 64 employees who received 100 points each in the first drawing. Read More

	What Inspires You to be the Best Nurse that You Can Be? Share Your Story! Was it taking care of a sick relative that inspired you to become a nurse? Or was it to follow in the footsteps of your mother or father? For the spring edition of KentuckyOne Nurse, in honor of Nurses Week, we are highlighting stories from our own KentuckyOne nurses. Consider sharing yours by March 31. Read More

	First Step to Wellness Incentive is Biometric Screening As part of the Healthy Spirit wellness program for 2016, completing a biometric screening and personal health assessment will earn you a premium reduction if you are enrolled in the CHI Medical Plan. Upcoming screening dates: March 22-23 at Frazier, March 25 at Saint Joseph East, April 4 at Flaget, April 5 at Saint Joseph East, April 11 at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth. Walk-ins accepted after 10 a.m. Read More

	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & Mini-Marathon – Register with Discount Code! The 2016 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and mini-Marathon is Saturday, April 30. This is one of the nation’s top road races, with a course that runs through downtown Louisville, historic Churchill Downs and the nation’s largest Victorian neighborhood. KentuckyOne employees can take advantage of a special registration discount – if you register by the end of March. Read More

	Habitat for Humanity: A Success Thanks to KentuckyOne Health Employees! From March 9-12, Louisville-area KentuckyOne Health employees raised hammers and lifted hearts for Habitat for Humanity. The volunteers participated in a build with new homeowner Yasir Al-Hussein and other Habitat volunteers in a Raise the Roof event. Tremendous teamwork and employee engagement were on display each day. Read More

	Leading the Way: Kentuckiana Health Collaborative’s Annual Conference KentuckyOne Health Partners was proud to be an exhibitor for Kentuckiana Health Collaborative’s annual conference on March 16. More than 200 community representatives who have a major stake in improving the health care system in Kentucky attended. Don Lovasz, KentuckyOne Health Partners president, participated as an expert panelist to discuss population health initiatives. Read More

	Vein Screening in Lexington Steve Lin, MD, from KentuckyOne Health Cardiology Associates will be offering a complimentary vein screening on March 29. If you're bothered by painful, swollen, unsightly varicose or spider veins, you may have venous insufficiency or vein disease. As one of the most experienced vein specialists, Dr. Lin can determine whether or not you have damaged veins, which can lead to more medical conditions later on in life. Read More

	More Headlines & Events James Graham Brown Cancer Center Receives National Outstanding Achievement Award Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Designated Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care Teens with Substance Use Disorders Can Find Help at New Residential Program at Our Lady of Peace James Graham Brown Cancer Center Announces Next Day Appointments for Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients Are You Bilingual? Sign Up for the Medical Interpreter Qualification Program this Spring KentuckyOne Doctors' Day Celebrations Jewish Hospital Shelbyville Offers Smoking Cessation Class – Introductory Session on March 28 Saint Joseph Berea Brings Giant-Size Colon Display to Colon Cancer Prevention Event March 28 KentuckyOne Health Seminar in London on Joint Pain Treatment Options March 29 Educational Spring Social in Louisville April 5 Educational Spring Social in Louisville April 6 Diabetes & Nutrition Care Program Needs Yard Sale Donations to Support the ADA Now through April 28 Educational Spring Social in Louisville May 25 Step Out: Join Lexington's Walk to Stop Diabetes June 4 For all headlines, news and events happening across our organization, visit InsideKentuckyOneHealth.org!

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