| Print this Edition | Sept. 14, 2021

Serving our associates working in Ambulatory Services.

Receive your COVID-19 vaccine or submit a qualified exemption by Sept. 24
Only 10 days left!


In alignment with new regulations, all Centura associates, providers, volunteers, students, vendors and contractors must receive a COVID-19 vaccine or submit a qualified exemption. Please read our COVID-19 vaccination policy, join one of our many upcoming town halls to learn more, and ensure you complete this requirement before the deadline.
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Safety First, People Always

Interested in helping us simplify our clinical policies?
Our upcoming Policy Bowl is a four-day event designed to be an all-out blitz on the more than 4,000 clinical patient care policies in existence across Centura Health, with the ultimate goal of making our policies simple and user-friendly to better support the work of our incredible caregivers. Let your leader know today if you’re interested in participating!
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Blood Stewardship campaign lowers risk, improves outcomes
One year after the launch of our Blood Stewardship campaign, we are pleased to share an exciting update about how this important work is keeping our patients safe!
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Digital & Technology

Introducing the new centura.org!
Our new website launched Sept. 13 and we are delighted to unveil the new design that highlights you – our incredible caregivers – and provides a superior user experience.
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Important IT Downtimes
Information Technology (IT) will perform monthly maintenance that will result in downtimes for associates. Click below to view the specific dates, times, applications impacted and workarounds, where applicable.

REMINDER: The Epic Production and Non-Epic Critical Application monthly maintenance windows, which result in downtimes for associates, now occur on the third Sunday of each month.
Epic and non-Epic critical application downtimes
Third Tuesday downtimes

Your Whole Health

Know the warning signs of suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Through a series of newsletter articles, we hope to spark a flicker of hope to everyone affected by suicide and to provide ways to help identify those at risk. This week Rich Duncan, LPC, Centura Behavioral Health, shares the warning signs of depression and suicidal thinking to be on the lookout for.
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Dates to Know

Save the Date for the Fall Harvest at Mineral Circle on Sept. 17.

Receive your fist COVID-19 vaccine or submit a qualified exemption, Sept. 24.

Policy Bowl, Oct. 25-28.


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