Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr. Laser Eye Surgery Discount.

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1 Laser Eye Surgery Discount May 6th, 2013 The Laser Vision Institute is offering a $ discount to all Covenant employees who schedule their laser eye surgery in either May or June. All you need is to show your badge to get the special rate, Please call for more information. Celebrating YOU! For Hospital Week (Week of May 13th) come pick up your hospital week gift. Come by any time between 7:00AM 7:00PM to pick up your gift. Pick up locations are at both the KECC and the Arnett Room. SharePoint Webinar This Wednesday Don t miss this month s SharePoint Wednesday training workshop geared toward CARENet editors, team site owners and general users. This hour-long webinar will cover topics on managing CAREnet content, including publishing, updating and restoring pages, as well as a review of toolbar features. Reflection Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr. Managing CAREnet Content Wednesday, May 8 at 11 a.m. (PST) Click here to attend the webinar. Meeting Number: Meeting Password: SP2010 Teleconference: (714) Conference Pass Code: 7418 If you missed last year s workshops, recorded videos are available on CAREnet. If you have questions, Tim Odell, web development manager of web integration, at Tim.Odell@stjoe.org. Huddle Articles Do you have some information that you would like to see in The Huddle? Just send what you would like to see in The Huddle to Whitney Bryant at bryantw1@covhs.org the THURSDAY before you would like the article to run. The deadline is each Thursday at noon.

2 Texas Tech Athletics Texas Tech Athletics would like to thank Covenant employees for their continued support. To show our appreciation they are offering a special group rate ($5 a ticket to all weekend games. And $10 to premium game TCU) to all Covenant employees and their families. This season you may purchase tickets to all games and can get tickets online. See directions below Promotion Code: HOSTECH Directions: 1. Click on this link TTU BASEBALL TICKETS. 2. You can also type or click on 3. Enter your promotion code and then click go. 4. Click on the game(s) that you would like to attend. 5. Enter the number of tickets you would like to purchase and then click on the location (sections available (A, B, E, K, N, O, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, KK). 6. Select a delivery method and then check out. 7. Handling fees apply. 8. Continue as prompted This offer is not available on game day. There are a limited number of tickets available. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rodrick at or me at rodrick.evans@ttu.edu. Game information may be obtained at texastech.com. GO TECH! Introducing Wound Care Physicians Dr. Han Hulen and Dr. A.J. Nguyen Dr. Hulen is board certified in internal medicine, infectious disease medicine and undersea and hyperbaric medicine, Dr. Hulen specializes in wound care and hyperbaric medicine in her private practice. Dr. Hulen is a Co-Chair for the Dallas Chapter of Save A Leg Save A Life, a non-profit organization that promotes limb salvage and preventing amputations in diabetic foot ulcers. Dr. Hulen received her undergraduate degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and attended medical school at the Texas Tech School of Medicine in Lubbock. She completed an internal medicine residency at Baylor University Medical Center. Dr. Hulen went on to an infectious disease/hiv medicine fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Dr. A.J. Nguyen was Director of Wound Care for the 2010 Han Pham Hulen, M.D. Haiti Relief Mission. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association and the Vietnamese American Medical Association, among others. Dr. Nguyen received both undergraduate and medical degrees from Texas A&M University in College Station. He then went on to complete an internship in general surgery at Staten Island University Hospital in New York as well as residencies in family medicine at Baylor University and wound care and hyperbaric medicine at Ohio State University. Dr. Nguyen and Dr. Hulen will begin providing advanced wound care April 8, 2013.

3 Medical Fitness Week There are many benefits to working out and eating healthy on a regular basis. These benefits don t just include better physical shape. For example, there can be great economic savings through reduced health care costs. It is suggested that inactivity costs the U. S. health care system $330 per person each year, which equals more than $102 billion dollars annually. Also, researchers have proven that with regular exercise, your cognitive functioning improves. This allows for better thinking, reasoning, perceiving, and remembering skills. So, don t waste any more time. Start exercising! Exceptional Learning Opportunity for Leadership Development! Covenant is hosting a telecast site for the world-wide telecast Chick-Fil-A Leadercast on May 10th 7:30am-3:30pm at KECC. The focus of the event is Strengthen Your Leadership by Simplifying Your Life given by world-renown speakers such as Jack Welch, John Maxwell, Mike Krzyewski, Condoleezza Rice and many more. You can find more information about the event at If you are interested in attending, please register on Healthstream ( as seats are filling up fast! New Employee Convenience Service Coming Soon We re all busy and could use some help with our day-to-day errands, right? Well, Covenant is pleased to announce that we will be introducing a new service to make your life a little simpler. Covenant Convenience, is a new program for Covenant employees and will offer discounted services and local business relationships designed to help make your life easier. Covenant s Guest Services team is in the final stages of establishing relationships with local businesses and will announce its offerings in early May. Effective April 15, Best Upon Request service will no longer be available. Best Upon Request has provided a great service to Covenant and we appreciate the years they have been here. Covenant Convenience will be our own internal employee convenience service. Stay tuned and call Gail Spivey, director of Guest Services at if you have questions. April was Occupational Therapy Month Thank you to all of these people: Belinda Alexander Carolyn Atchley LeeAnn Bryant Walt Cathey Alison Chapa Daniel Dean Mack Evans TJ Evans Libby Hanushek Jerry Hiracheta Paul McCollough Stacy McGinn Lina Ochoa Elaine Sandager Tiffany Saucedo Cindy Tiongco Lisa Turnbull Johnny Waggoner KaraLyn West Rebecca Villafranco Beverly Brown Rebecca Hudzietz Marli Kimberlin Certified Community Health Worker Are you interested in becoming a Certified Community Health Worker? If so, read on! Fast Track certification classes for Cohort Six: Date: June 4, 2013 through September 26, 2013 Time: 5:30-9:30 Place: Covenant Women s & Children s Hospital, Dining Rooms 1 & 2 (Basement-next to Cafeteria) Address: th, (Across from Maxey Park) Duration: 18 weeks Fees: $ for entire program (50% discount for Covenant Employees) Please ask about our payment plan. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays plus one Saturday per month For class applications please contact: Debra Flores. Certified CHW Instructor. Covenant Health Partners: (806) floresde@covhs.org Applications are due on May 10, 2013

4 Case Management DeeAnn Kopriva Dialysis Lindsay Schiely Environmental Services (CMC) Macario Alvarado F&N (CMC) Jeffrey Arnold Lobby (CMC) Jamie Thomason Palliative Medicine Becky Escobedo Patient Experience Chris Shaver Pharmacy (CMC) Donna Brown Respiratory Care Services (CMC) Michele Varner South 4 Cardiac Telemetry (February) Ginger Kroft South 4 Cardiac Telemetry Jennifer Delgado South 5 Intermediate Care Stephanie Fleming South 6 Orthopedics Jerry Burbos South 7 Med-Surg/Bariatrics Rachael Green South 8 CICU (February) Neal McKenzie (Cody) South 8 CICU (February) August Scott South 8 CICU- Guadalupe Garcia South 8 CICU- Cindy Miller South 9 General Medicine Diana Dobbins South 10 Nephrology Maria Valenzuela Staffing Office Operations Michael Nichols Therapy Acute Kay Nichols Therapy IP Rebecca Hudzietz Therapy OP Daniel Dean Covenant Health March 2013 Heroes Therapy Services LTACH Ivan Bessa Transportation Luis Fuentes Transportation Danny Marquez West 4 Rehab Josie Burbos 1 South Orthopedics Nicona Castillo Antepartum Brittney Stoker Behavioral Health Services Mary Kay McLaughlin Environmental Services (W&C) Victoria Morriel JACC Deborah Vasquez L&D (W&C) Brianne Thomas LICU Lauren Flores Mom/Baby Kristin Siefker NICU (W&C) Jackie Devilliers Oncology Chris Arguello Pedi ED Susan Miller Pediatrics Amanda Burrell Pharmacy (W&C) Greg Duck PICU Brie Gardner Respiratory (W&C) Amanda Curtsinger CH Levelland Hospital LaDon Hunt Specialty Hospital: 1 st Fl Admin Michelle Backus 2 nd Fl Danielle Ramirez 3 rd Fl Sally Brewer These individuals were recognized by patients, peers, and physicians for living out our values and providing sacred service that makes an extraordinary difference. Each Hero receives 2,500 points in Covenant s Employee Total Points Program. Appreciate and thank others for going the extra mile by filling out a HEROES card and placing it in a wooden Heroes box located at the elevators. For questions or information, please call Benefit Open Enrollment is in full swing now through Saturday, May 18 for eligible employees. This is your chance to review benefit options and make enrollment decisions that will be effective July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, unless you experience a qualified change in status. Action Items You will only need to elect benefits if you want to: Change your current options Enroll (or re-enroll) in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan Change your covered dependents (if applicable) 2013 Open Enrollment: May 3 May If action is not taken during the open enrollment period, your current benefit elections will remain the same for the new plan year with the exception of the FSA plans, which require enrollment/re-enrollment each year. Any change to the employee portion of rates/costs will automatically be applied to your coverage. Questions about enrollment? The Benefit Service Center is available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To speak with a benefits representative, call (800)

5 All Clinical Staff: Prepare Now for the Standardized MEDITECH System by Refreshing your EMR Skills All Clinical Staff: Prepare Now for the Standardized MEDITECH System by Refreshing your EMR Skills Correction to article that ran on 4/30: the name of the elearning course is MEDITECH EMR Refresher Over the past few years, we ve made impressive strides toward clinical performance improvement by leveraging best practices from our staff. We ve seen the benefits of this work in the quality of care we provide to our patients. Now, Information Sophistication is laying the technological foundation to leverage best practices from across the System so we can offer our patients a truly integrated network with fewer clinical errors, increased efficiency and improved outcomes. As a first step toward Information Sophistication, we are asking all clinical staff to take a brief, 15 minute MEDITECH EMR Refresher elearning course on HealthStream to brush up on skills that are a prerequisite for training on the Standardized MEDITECH system. Below are instructions for accessing this required training: Step One: Go to HealthStream under the Education section on the CareNet homepage. Step Two: Login with your Employee ID number (6 digits); your password is comply Step Three: In HealthStream, go to the My Learning section Step Four: Click on the blue MEDITECH EMR Refresher link to begin the training. Completing this training is a first step toward ensuring a successful, minimally disruptive migration to our new system and, ultimately, the best outcomes for our patients. Thank you for your continued support of Information Sophistication! For more information about Information Sophistication, visit: Questions? Submit them to: InfoSoph@covhs.org

6 West Side Café Menu May 6 th 12 th Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Eggs, two sausage patties, and a biscuit with gravy One biscuit with gravy, two sausage patties, and hashbrowns Eggs, two pancakes, and two sausage. Two orders of bacon, and two slices of French toast. Eggs, ham, hashbrowns, and a biscuit with gravy Tuscan Chicken & Pasta Beef Barley Chicken Tortilla Soup Farm Fresh Veggie Chicken Cream of Chicken Double Noodle Soup Tuscan Chicken & Pasta Soup Southwestern Flank Steak Tempura Chicken Breaded Pork Chop Jamaican Jerk Tilapia Honey Glazed Chicken Beef Stroganoff Fried Whitefish Chicken Marsala Chicken Fried Steak Herb Baked Chicken Chicken Strips Baked Ham Cavatappi Pasta Sauteed Zucchini & Squash Okra & es Jasmine Rice Pork Chops Marsala Scallion Couscous Braised Green Peas Baked Fish Vegetable Quesadilla Green Beans Frizzled Sweet Potatoes Cabbage Oven Fried Chicken Parmesan Creamed Corn Lemony Mushroom Spinach Strata Harvard Beets Green Beans & Chipotle Mac & Cheese Garlic Roasted Vegetables Fried Okra Roasted Potatoes Chinese Pot Roast Rice Noodles Chicken Breast w/ Mushrooms Stuffed Peppers Turnip Greens Harvard Beets Zucchini & es Cilantro Rice CousCous Five Spice Chicken Breast Quinoa Roasted Garlic, es, & Spinach Vegetarian Lasagna Roasted Red Potatoes Green Beans & Hush Puppies Asparagus Saute Herbed Zucchini Tilapia Tostadas Wheatberry Salad Corn Relish Chef's Choice Mexi-Corn Green Beans Corn Chefs Choice Sauteed Zucchini & Squash Fried Okra Veggie Blend

7 Women & Children s Café Menu Yellow Highlighted Items Denote Healthy Choice WEEK 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Eggs, two sausage patties, and a biscuit One biscuit with gravy, two sausage patties, and hashbrowns Eggs, two sausage patties and two pancakes Two orders of bacon and two orders of French toast. Eggs, ham, hashbrowns, and a biscuit with gravy Cream of Mushroom Tuscan Chicken & Asrta Chicken Marsala Stir Fry Beef & Veggies Tri-Pepper Stir Fry Fresh Veggie Soup Rice Soup Chicken Strips Citrus Spiced Tilapia Vegetarian Caponata Vegan Chili Chicken Tortilla Crispy Baked Chicken Pork Chili Verde Portobello Mushroom Bowl Vegetable Chicken Chowder Black Bean Soup Chicken & Dumplings Chicken Fried Steak & Mushroom New England Clam Chowder Caribbean Chicken Fried Catfish Georgia Peach Chicken Mediterranean Pilaf Beef Barley Chicken Fried Steak Chicken in Wine Sauce Double Chicken Noodle Soup Chicken Strips Baked Fish Quinoa Italian Green Beans Fresh Italian Green Beans Jasmine Rice Honey Sweet Potato Buttered Noodles Seasoned Corn Squash Yellow Sqaush Roasted Corn Mushrooms with Red Onions Mexican Corn Peas & Artichoke Green Beans & Harvard Beets Oven Roasted Veggies Turnip Greens Honey Mint Yellow Summer Squash Okra & Fresh Spinach Hush Puppies White Rice Mashed Potato Mashed Potato Mac & Cheese Dumpling es