As a ministry, we are dedicated to our core value of Stewardship, including taking care of our associate, medical staff, patient, and business information. We want to ensure we protect our information in the best ways possible. Since email systems tend to be the most vulnerable to cyberattacks, we are changing our Email Retention Policy to reduce email retention from a three-year period to a one-year period. This change brings Centura closer to current best practices,

Changes to access to private email on Centura network and devices To continue with our focus on keeping Centura information secure, effective Tuesday, Nov. 30, associates will no longer be able to access private email accounts (@yahoo, @gmail, etc.) on any Centura Health network or device. Accessing personal email on the Centura Health network or devices can substantially increase the likelihood of downloading a virus, resulting in a data breach. Restricting the ability to access your private email accounts decreases our vulnerability to a data breach. As our work and home lives become more and more digitally connected, we all must be responsible for taking an active role in cybersecurity, which ultimately benefits our patients, the communities we serve, and our friends and family.

especially among organizations that interact with sensitive data. For example, others in the health care industry, including one of our Sponsors, implemented this safeguard several years ago, and many organizations in the financial services industry only retain email for 90 days.

Previous newsletter communications stated an effective date of Nov. 15. However, we understand this change will require an adjustment to the way you manage your information, therefore we made the decision to change the effective date to Tuesday, Nov. 30, to allow more time to prepare and save important information! Continue reading for additional information and how-to instructions.

How can I request an exception?
Very few exceptions will be granted. All position types have been pre-evaluated and those positions (not individual associates) who have a legitimate need will be granted an exception by default (i.e., SVP Chief Legal Services & General Counsel).

What does this change in email retention mean?
Currently, Microsoft Outlook emails, folders, tasks, notes and calendar items are automatically deleted after three years. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 30, all Microsoft Outlook emails, folders, tasks, notes and calendar items will be retained for up to one year from the date of receipt. After one year, these items will be automatically deleted. Your contacts will not be impacted by this change.

Saving important emails, tasks, notes and calendar items
The good news is that you can take action to save your critical emails, tasks, notes and calendar items to your OneDrive folder and the deadline extension of Nov. 30 is designed to give you more time to go through your inbox and manage your messages!

We encourage you to save only important information and to please keep the following top-of-mind:

• First consider those items that may expire with the implementation of the new policy, or soon after. This includes items dated Nov. 30, 2020 or earlier.
  • Click here for tips on how to save email and attachments from Outlook and here for how to save emails and attachments using Outlook Web Access.
• Please be thoughtful about what content you save – not all information needs saving, especially messages that contain protected health information (PHI) or personal information (PI). PHI and PI should only be saved when there is a valid business reason to do so and should be kept to the minimum necessary.
• Going forward, incorporate a mailbox management process into your work routine.

With the celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, we officially kick off the holiday season. Often referred to as “the most wonderful time of the year,” the holidays can also cause stress, financial strain and anxiety. Find joy this holiday season by taking advantage of the many programs available to support your whole health!

Fuel your body
Interested in discovering a healthier option for one of your favorite holiday dishes? Foodsmart, formerly known as Zipongo, is a telenutrition-based service platform available to all associates and is designed to make healthy eating easy! Log in to the Inspire Wellbeing platform today to access all the healthy eating resources Foodsmart has to offer.

Practice gratitude
Research suggests that being grateful can lift your spirits. Through gratitude, you acknowledge all the goodness in your life. Research also suggests that gratitude is associated with greater happiness. Boost your happiness today by trying one of the gratitude-based programs available through the Inspire Wellbeing platform, or share gratitude with one of your colleagues through AppreciateU.

Manage stress
The holiday season is often thought of as a time filled with social gatherings and joyfulness, but it can also be a time filled with sadness, loneliness and anxiety. Our Profile Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can help you cope with holiday stress, depression and other wellbeing needs. Find out more at https://centura.mylifeexpert.com/login or call 800.645.6571.

Manage your finances
Let’s face it: the holidays come with a lot of extra expenses. To reduce your holiday spending, do your holiday shopping with the help of our Associate Discount Program, a free service that allows you to save money through offers, discounts, benefits and rewards. New users will need to create an account to access discounts. Click here for instructions.

EAP can also support you in sticking to your holiday budget. To learn more, reach out to EAP at https://centura.mylifeexpert.com/login or call 800.645.6571.

Give
During the holidays we are presented with many opportunities to give, whether it be picking out a meaningful gift for a loved one or giving of your time to a cause important to you. It has also been shown that giving to others activates an area of the brain linked with contentment and reward. Let us support your giving spirit this holiday season!

As we continue to navigate the current COVID-19 surge, consider giving the gift of your time through our Helping Hands program. This program allows our incredible people the opportunity to assist care teams across our ministry. We continue to need both clinical and non-clinical caregivers to sign up to become Helping Hands. To sign up and select shifts to work, complete this form.

You can also support the whole health of our communities by considering a donation to one of our Health Foundations! For our Colorado associates, consider a donation on Colorado Gives Day, Dec. 7, by visiting ColoradoGives.org. In Kansas, participate in Match Day, Nov. 30, by visiting matchday.wkcf.org and searching for your favorite organization.

You are the heartbeat of Centura and your whole health is important! Please consider taking advantage of the programs above to support your mind, body and spirit this holiday season!

In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. Overall, it is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 4 deaths. November, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, is an opportunity to raise awareness of lung cancer, its causes and the steps you can take toward prevention.

Tobacco Cessation Inspire Wellbeing offers an 8-week tobacco cessation program provided by the American Lung Association. This program is free to all associates and covered spouses. The program provides guidance and telephonic coaching support. To join, complete an enrollment form below, then submit the form via email to hlfax@lung.org or fax to 1.855.784.8329. •    Enrollment Form (English) •    Enrollment Form (Spanish)

Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. However, other factors such as exposure to chemicals and genetic changes can also cause lung cancer. About 20% of the people who die from lung cancer have never smoked or used other forms of tobacco, and some people get lung cancer although they don’t have any known risk factors. The following have been found to cause lung cancer in people who have never used tobacco:

• Radon gas. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that results from the breakdown of uranium in soil and rocks. Breathing it in may increase a person's risk of lung cancer.
• Secondhand smoke. Each year, about 7,000 adults die of lung cancer as a result of breathing secondhand smoke.
• Cancer-causing agents. Some people are exposed to carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) such as arsenic, uranium, asbestos and diesel exhaust. If you work around these agents, limit your exposure whenever possible.
• Air pollution. Air pollution appears to raise the risk of lung cancer slightly.
• Gene mutations. Certain changes in lung cells can lead to abnormal cell growth, and sometimes, cancer.

• Test your home for radon.
• Avoid secondhand smoke.
• Limit exposures to carcinogens.
• Practice healthy eating.

• A cough that does not go away or gets worse

  Radon Testing and Mitigation Colorado Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment offers education, free testing kits and resources for radon mitigation. To learn more, click here. Kansas For more information about radon, testing and mitigation, visit the Kansas Radon Program. Most extension offices in Kansas offer kits for Kansas residents for about $10.

• Chest pain that is often worse with deep breathing, coughing or laughing
• Hoarseness
• Unexplained weight loss and loss of appetite
• Coughing up blood or rust-colored sputum (spit or phlegm)
• Shortness of breath
• Feeling tired or weak
• Infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia that don’t go away or keep coming back
• New onset of wheezing

• Currently smoke or have quit in the past 15 years.
• Have at least a 30 pack-year smoking history. (This is the number of years you smoked multiplied by the number of packs of cigarettes per day.)

We are proud to invest in career development for RNs by offering residency programs to new and experienced RNs. Our nurse residency programs offer a variety of curricula, delivered by leaders and mentors who care about our nurses’ success and help nurses become the professionals they’ve always envisioned.

Our nurse residency programs, offered at all our hospitals, are unique as we are the only health care provider in the area to offer a variety of nationally recognized, evidence-based programs. We also have cohort-supported classrooms that include instruction and hands-on learning to enhance patient care. All positions are full-time and benefit eligible. Program offerings include:

• Newly Licensed RN (Embark)
• Cardiac Cath Lab
• Critical Care
• ED
• Perinatal
• Oncology
• PACU
• NICU
• RN
• Perioperative
• GI Lab

• Denver Metro Nurse Residency
• Durango Nurse Residency
• Colorado Springs Nurse Residency
• Western Kansas Nurse Residency

• Monday, Dec. 6, 2021
• Monday, Dec. 20, 2021
• Monday, Jan. 10, 2022

We asked and you answered! With 23% of the votes, mashed potatoes is the favorite Thanksgiving dinner side! Stuffing and pumpkin pie followed as your close second and third favorites.

Other than the traditional side dish options, you also enjoy German potato salad, sweet potato casserole and scalloped corn.

Interested in trying something new this holiday season? Share one of these recipes with your family and friends:

• Cranberry Coleslaw
  
• Tres Green - Brussels Sprouts
  
• Healthy Green Bean Casserole
  
• Quick & Healthy Stuffing Recipe
  
• Zucchini Sweet Potato Tots
  
• Whipped Cauliflower
  
• Pumpkin Apple Cake
  
• Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake
  
• Grainless Bread