| Volume 5 | Issue 16 | April 19, 2016 |
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Are you bilingual? You may want to consider becoming a medical interpreter. Bon Secours offers assessment tests, and for those who qualify, training at no cost to employees. The 50-hour courses are held annually in Richmond and Hampton Roads. Email Bon Secours Virginia Cross Cultural Services for information.
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, a time to remember that we all play a part in preventing child maltreatment. Learn how you can build community and hope with children and families. Raise awareness this April and all year long.
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Earth Day is April 22. This year's global theme is Trees for the Earth. Learn how you can help protect our natural resources and make a difference.
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Employee Engagement Survey Is Underway
It's quick. It's easy. And it's very important.
Bon Secours wants you to share your voice in the 2016 Employee Engagement Survey, which runs through May 1. This survey is your opportunity to tell us what you think. As employees we come from many walks of life. Yet, we come together as one Bon Secours, united in our single mission and shared goal of providing Good Help to Those in Need®.
Here's what you need to know:
 | To take the survey, you will need an access code that Gallup, which conducts the survey for Bon Secours, has mailed to your home. | | If you lose your access code, you can call the survey line at 866-888-6987 and follow the voice prompts to obtain it. | Our goal is 100 percent participation by employees. | | The survey has 23 questions and is available to take 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
Your responses are completely confidential. Action plans will be developed based on the survey findings.
Employee feedback through the five-minute survey makes a true difference in our ministry, as it helps to advance our mission and vision as a health system --- and to make Bon Secours a great place to work!
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  Celebrating Diversity at Bon Secours April is Diversity and Inclusion Month at Bon Secours. It's a time to learn about all the various cultures in our community and about all the rich backgrounds and experiences of our employees. Throughout our health system, we open our minds and hearts. Our diversity makes us stronger, and it enables us to provide better care to our patients. Take this month to talk to coworkers, learn their stories and share your own. |
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Summer Camps - Make Plans Now
 Seems like spring break just ended, but it's not too early to plan for summer. The Bon Secours Family Centers offer summer camps for employees' children and grandchildren. They can even invite their friends to sign up!
Here's what's in store for campers this year:
Summer Camp for children ages 6-12:
Summer Fun on the Farm
Children will get to experience farm life through many fun activities and field trips. They'll plant crops to harvest at the end of the summer, hatch baby chicks, try some egg-cellent experiments, visit a farm and even learn how to milk a cow. |
Summer Camp for children ages 10-15:
Babysitting --- participants will learn about child development, how to advertise, what to charge and more. They will take home a babysitting bag of goodies to use on their first job.
| June 22 | Memorial Regional | | June 23 | St. Francis | | June 29 | St. Mary's |
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Cook-o-logy 101: --- participants will learn about healthy cooking and will prepare a healthy dinner to take home to their families. We will also get a visit from the Class-A-Roll to learn how to make some healthy snacks.
| July 13 | Memorial Regional | | July 15 | St. Francis | | July 22 | St. Mary's |
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Mini Med School: --- participants will learn about the many careers in health care. They'll learn to treat wounds, learn about a sphygmomanometer and will perform Jell-O brain surgery. This is a great opportunity to learn about the health care industry in a hands-on way.
| Aug. 4 | Memorial Regional | | Aug. 11 | St. Francis | | Aug. 16 | St. Mary's |
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Please contact the center most convenient for you to register, get a calendar and a list of special events and trips going on throughout the summer.
| St. Mary's Family Center, 804-285-0444 | | Memorial Regional Family Center, 804-559-0647 | | St. Francis Family Center, 804-594-4990 |
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Bon Secours Wins Prestigious
Diversity Inc. Award
Bon Secours Health System Inc. has earned a spot on the 2016 Diversity Inc. Top 10 Hospitals and Healthcare Systems list. Diversity Inc.'s ranking of health care organizations is a specialty list included  in its ranking of Top 50 Companies for Diversity, a list now in its 17th year.
Bon Secours is committed to creating and supporting a diverse workforce to care for our diverse patient population, and this award validates our efforts. Congratulations to all employees for your part in helping us achieve this great honor.
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Bon Secours Wins
Gallup Great Workplace Award
Bon Secours has won the 2016 Gallup Great Workplace Award. The award honors organizations whose employee engagement results demonstrate they have the most productive and engaged workforces in the world. This is the fifth consecutive year our health system has won this prestigious award. Bon Secours Virginia won the award in 2011, and Bon Secours Richmond in 2010.
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Bon Secours Celebrates
Our Inclusive Workforce
April is National Autism Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control says it is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., affecting one in 68 births. Bon Secours is proud to include employees on the autism spectrum as part of our valued workforce, especially those who participate in Project SEARCH to learn job skills. Learn more.
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DePaul Accredited for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Programs
 DePaul Medical Center now is accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
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In addition, bariatric surgeons Dr. Gregory F. Adams and Dr. Elizabeth Z. Barrett have been designated verified surgeons by the ASMBS. Read more.
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Virginia Credit Union
Offers Member Discounts
 Being a member of Virginia Credit Union can save you money in a variety of ways, including discounts on entertainment, travel and financial services. To join, visit vacu.org, or a branch, or call 804-323-6800 or 800-285-6609. |
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iOS Upgrading Approved
Information Services reports that upgrading your iOS (Apple) devices to the 9.3.1 release is OK at this time.
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What's going on in our health system? Check out news releases for Hampton Roads, including important information about screenings, and read more about topics including:
Read Richmond news releases and read stories including:
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Let Us Hear From You
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