Your voice and experience is important, especially as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, and we want to hear from you. Please share your thoughts with us in Centura Health’s fall Physician and Associate Engagement Pulse survey, beginning Wednesday, November 11, 2020. This pulse survey is designed to measure key aspects of your experience and is also an opportunity for you to share your story and make suggestions to strengthen our connected ecosystem. 

This brief (less than five minutes) and confidential online survey will run November 11 - 25. Check your Centura Health email inbox the morning of Nov. 11 (invitation will be sent early on Nov. 11) for a message from our survey partner Glint (survey@glintinc.com). The survey invitation is your personal link to complete the survey. 

Your story, experiences and engagement are important. We are committed to building a community where you grow in your purpose and career with us. To achieve this, we need to hear from you. 

Thank you in advance for making time to complete the physician and associate engagement survey.

Questions?
Please contact your entity human resources director or email engagement@centura.org.

Do you have ideas to improve our COVID-19 intranet site? We want to hear your feedback! Please share your ideas with CorporateCommunications@Centura.org.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Centura Health has been dedicated to keeping our caregivers informed of best practices and clinical guidelines and ensure you have the tools you need to continue delivering high-quality, whole person care to our patients and communities.

Our COVID-19 intranet site is the best resource to find the most current documents and stay informed as we continue to navigate this pandemic together. Here are some tips for navigating the site:

• Search for documents: The “search this site” function at the top of the page makes it easy to find documents based on key words. Caregivers can search by the name of a document, such as “Department-specific PPE guidelines,” or by a keyword like “PPE.” Searching for the document name as it appears in our weekly COVID-19 email update is a great way to find what you need quickly!
• Check our incident command status and see highlighted news: Our connected ecosystem’s tiered approach to managing the pandemic is easy to find on the homepage. Check this section to read about Centura in the news, key reminders for caregivers and the latest videos.
  
  
• Find commonly-used links: The blue buttons in the left side of the page provide quick access to commonly-used forms and information, including our occupational health associate and provider protocols, fit testing form and resources for leaders.
  
• View documents by key topics and facilities: The documents section of the site groups all our COVID-19-related documents by topics, departments and facilities. Click on the folder to view subfolders and documents in that section. If you aren’t sure where to find a document, use keywords in the “search this site” section at the top of the page.
  
   
• Look for the COVID-19 desktop icon on your computer: All Centura computers will have a COVID-19 desktop icon that links directly to the site, making it easier than ever to quickly access these resources. You can also always access the site using the “Coronavirus Information” link under the “Associates” tab on your MyVirtualWorkplace homepage.
  

A required downtime for the Midas Care Management Application will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 (1300 to 1800 MT) while Centura Health Information Technology upgrades the application to the newest version. Please follow downtime procedures during this planned downtime.

The following steps should be taken by affected users for each module:

• Midas RDE (End User Entry): During the downtime, the system will not be available to enter events. Wait for notification that the system is available and enter any safety events before leaving your shift. If the system is not operational at end of your shift, contact your manager for a paper form to document any safety events that occurred during the downtime. 
• Midas Care Management: All users that utilize Midas Care Management will wait to access the system until downtime is complete, no other actions required.
• Midas Focus Study: All users that utilize Midas Focus Study system will wait to access until the downtime is complete, no other actions required.

• Midas RDE
• Midas Care Management
• Midas Focus Study

Are you looking to expand your scope of practice and elevate your career? As a valued caregiver, Centura Health wants to provide you with the opportunity to grow and develop, right here within our vibrant, connected ecosystem.

We are now accepting applications for our Nurse Residency Winter 2021 cohort for certain geographic areas until November 30th for our cohort starting February 8^th. This program provides training opportunity for newly licensed and experienced nurses. We are offering cohort opportunities across Colorado and western KS.

Below are the links to submit an application to:
Please note, these applications work best in Chrome. 
 

• For western Kansas Nurse Residency Program, apply here
• For Pueblo/Canon City Nurse Residency Program, apply here
• For Colorado Springs Nurse Residency Program, apply here

• For Denver Metro Nurse Residency Program, apply here
  • Denver Metro req includes:
  • Avista Adventist Hospital (Louisville, CO)
  • Castle Rock Adventist Hospital (Castle Rock, CO)
  • Littleton Adventist Hospital (Littleton, CO)
  • Longmont United Hospital (Longmont, CO)
  • Parker Adventist Hospital (Parker, CO)
  • Porter Adventist Hospital (Denver, CO)
  • St Anthony Hospital (Lakewood, CO)
  • St Anthony North Hospital (Westminster, CO)
• Nurse Residency Program - Durango, apply here

• Monday, November 16, 2020
• Monday, November 23, 2020
• Monday, November 30, 2020

Centura Health Information Technology (IT) will upgrade Microsoft Edge to Microsoft Edge Chromium at 5 p.m. (1700 MT) Thursday, Nov. 19.

This upgrade will happen automatically.  Please note, if you are actively using Microsoft Edge when the upgrade begins, your browser will automatically close. If this occurs, please relaunch Microsoft Edge.

Question?  

Please contact Marion Hase-McLellan or call the Service Center at 303.643.4200 and reference Change Number: C42402.
 

It is estimated that one in seven Coloradoans struggle with hunger. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused even more in our community to experience food insecurity and has increased the demand for charitable food assistance. 

As part of our “Season of Thankscaring” the corporate offices are asking associates to consider making a donation now through Nov. 30 to the Food Bank of the Rockies.

At this time, Food Bank of the Rockies is encouraging individuals to make cash donations as they do not have the means or manpower to properly sanitize food donations to the standards necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

For every dollar Food Bank of the Rockies receives four meals can be distributed! Think how many people you could feed by forgoing your daily cup of joe and donating the money instead. No donation is too small! Even a quarter can provide a meal to someone in need.

No one should have to worry about where their next meal will come from. Please join us and give hungry families the opportunity to thrive.
 

The corporate offices will again participate in Coats for Colorado as part of our “Season of Thankscaring”. As many of our incredible people are currently working from home, this year associates are asked to deliver their gently-used costs to any local Dependable Cleaners location through Nov. 30.  

Donated coats will be distributed to area nonprofit organizations. Dependable Cleaners will clean the coats prior to distribution.

We are proud to continue to support this event that has helped Coloradoans since 1981. Since its start, Coats for Colorado has collected, cleaned, and distributed over 2 million coats in the Denver metro area. 

Your kind donations help to provide warm winter coats at no cost to Coloradoans of all ages.
 

The deadline to submit tuition reimbursement requests during the 2020 calendar year is December 1st. We realize that many associates attending classes during the Fall 2020 semester will not have their final grades by this date. Therefore, we will accept pending grades so you can take full advantage of the tuition reimbursement program for the calendar year. If your university uses a platform like Canvas or Blackboard, simply attach your current grade reports via a “Tuition Reimbursement Request” in the Self Service Hub. Alternatively, you can submit a letter from your professor containing your current grade and an attestation that you are expected to pass the course.

We ask that any tuition reimbursement requests for calendar year 2020 be submitted at your earliest convenience, as we expect the end of the year to be a very busy time for reimbursement requests. The “Tuition Reimbursement Request” can be found in the Self Service Hub. The Self Service Hub can be accessed by logging into My Virtual Workplace, selecting Work Tools, selecting Non-Clinical Tools, and selecting Self Service Hub. In order to ensure that you are reimbursed in a timely manner, please remember to attach your grades, tuition receipt showing payment for your course(s), and any book receipts you may have to your request.

Step-by-step instructions for submitting a tuition reimbursement request can be found here.     

All tuition reimbursement requests, pre-approvals and inquiries must be submitted through the Self Service Hub. Below are links that provide direct access to the tuition reimbursement page in the Self Service Hub, the Quick Guides containing step-by-step instructions for both pre-approval requests and tuition reimbursement requests, and the tuition reimbursement policy. 
 

• Self Service Hub-Tuition Reimbursement
• How to Submit a Pre-Approval Request
• How to Submit a Tuition Reimbursement Request
• Tuition Reimbursement Policy

Centura Health Information Technology (IT) will introduce the Microsoft Teams (MS Teams) platform across our connected ecosystem beginning in December. The platform will first be released at three pilot sites - Avista Adventist Hospital, Longmont United Hospital, and St. Anthony North Health Campus as well as with executive assistants at the enterprise - on Monday, Dec. 7. The following week, Monday, Dec. 14, the platform will be deployed across the Centura Health system. 

IT has made the decision to replace Skype for Business instant messaging as Skype has made the decision to discontinue support of this platform on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Please note, this change will not affect your ability to attend Skype meetings hosted by individuals outside of our organization.

MS Teams is a robust collaboration platform where associates can create project sites, share documents, collaborate and communicate on projects and initiatives. 

To ensure ease of use and access, after implementation MS Teams will auto-launch when associates log on to their computers. Associates will also be able to use MS Teams on the go with mobile capabilities available for both Apple and Android users. 

While MS Teams will replace Skype for Business instant messaging, Zoom will continue to remain Centura Health’s preferred meeting platform. 

In the coming weeks, look for more information about the virtual trainings available to you. In addition to virtual trainings, training resources will be built within MS Teams for independent learning and super users will be available to offer further support.

We are excited to introduce this new collaboration tool and to better support the important work you do. 
 

Are you a newly hired associate or leader, or the hiring manager of one?  Great! You are invited to enroll in the Newly Hired Mentoring Program.

This 12 week mentoring program is designed to connect newly hired associates and leaders (mentees) with colleagues (mentors) who will provide personalized guidance and enhance the new hire’s onboarding experience, ultimately laying a strong  foundation for success. 

Newly hired associates and leaders are invited to participate in the program as mentees.  Associates who have been with Centura Health for at least six months, are in good standing, and are invested in welcoming and onboarding new associates are invited to participate in the program as mentors.  Sign up to mentor a newly hired associate or leader using this link:  Newly Hired Mentoring Program

Mentors and mentees will build a supportive, professional relationship over the course of three months to ensure mentees have all the information they need, develop a network, and feel a sense of belonging.  Key areas of focus for the newly hired mentoring program include Department Knowledge (tools and resources, key people, and core business functions) and Organizational Knowledge (2025 strategy and goals, system/ entity structure, and system/ entity culture). To further enhance the mentoring experience, mentoring pairs will have access to virtual mentoring technology, MentorcliQ.  This software will support the mentor and mentee throughout their mentoring partnership. 

MentorNomination

Mentors and mentees will build a supportive, professional relationship over the course of three months to ensure mentees have all the information they need, develop a network, and feel a sense of belonging.  Key areas of focus for the newly hired mentoring program include Department Knowledge (tools and resources, key people, and core business functions) and Organizational Knowledge (2025 strategy and goals, system/ entity structure, and system/ entity culture). To further enhance the mentoring experience, mentoring pairs will have access to virtual mentoring technology, MentorcliQ.  This software will support the mentor and mentee throughout their mentoring partnership.

Questions?  Email: mentoring@centura.org