Happy Halloween

Wishing everyone a fun and safe Halloween!

Don't forget today is the due date of the carved Pumpkins. They need to be turned in by 10am today.

Stair Climb Event Update

Dear Kindred Phoenix and Northwest,

The American Lung Association set up a promotional code for our hospital which will give our team free registration when you register online at ClimbPhoenix.com.  The promotional code is Kindred.

If it is easier for you, the second option is for you the email me the following information (which is required of all event participants). I will then send the list of all team members to the event organizer with this information:

1. First and Last Name

2. Email Address

3. Emergency Contact Name and Phone Number

4. Date of Birth (w/ year), this is used for the age brackets

5. T Shirt Size

Go Kindred-Climbers!

Jordan

2013 Kindred Hospitals of Arizona Holiday Party

Open Enrollment 2014

Traveler Update Reminder

Kindred Travelers,

Just a friendly reminder that the Kindred Travel Department will close Friday, October 25, 3:00pm ET in preparation for the travel transition events previously communicated.  Concur Travel will also be unavailable at this time.  Travel services and Concur will be available Monday, October 28, 8:30am ET.  Concur Expense users will still have access to the system during the transition period to submit expense reports.

In the event that you require emergency assistance with your travel during the transition period, please contact the ALTOUR support line for assistance.

ALTOUR SUPPORT LINE: 1-866-451-9369

To expedite services during your call, please be sure to have your travel itinerary available.

I would also like to encourage any traveler who could not attend one of our learning events last week to visit the Travel Department Knect website on November 4, 2013 to view a recorded session.

As always, the Travel Department appreciates your assistance during this transition.  Please feel free to contact me with any further questions.

Thank you,

Sally Meilun

Sally A. Meilun, CTC

Director of Travel and Relocation

Kindred Healthcare

Sally.Meilun@KindredHealthcare.com

502-596-7427

Paperless Pay Stubs

Ghoul Food: Halloween Food Ideas

Hosting a Halloween Party? Want to take a dish that will spook their socks off? Check out these easy ways to rearrange food that you are probably already planning on having.

1. Veggie Pumpkin from Baby Center

2. Rice Krispie Pumpkin from Food Family & Finds

3. Nutter Butter Ghosts from When the Dinner Bell Rings

4. Devil Spider Eggs from Style Blueprint (original source unknown)

5. RIP dessert from Hello Giggles

6. Candy Corn Cupcakes from The Curvy Carrot

7. Veggie Skeleton from Feeding Frenzy

8. Crazy Doughnut Eyeballs from Delish[dot]com

Pumpking Carving & Costumes

Karen's Retirement Farewell

Service Excellence Teamwork Activity: Bowling

Pumpkin Carving & Costumes

Join us for a day of spook-tacular fun on October 31st

Be sure to dress up (as allowed by policy –ask your supervisor)

Come by to Trick or Treat from 10-4 in the Cafeteria at Phoenix or at different departments at Northwest  (costume not required).

Pick up a pumpkin after 12 p.m. on Monday the 21^st,

Drop off your carved pumpkin in the cafeteria/dining room by 10 a.m. on Thursday the 31^st and you could win a pizza party for your department.

The winner will be selected by ballots cast over lunch and announced at 2:00p.

Teamwork Quotables

“There are three types of workers: those who get things done. Those who watch things get done, and those who wonder how so much got done. “  – unknown

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” – Helen Keller

“ Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.” – Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A leadership

Welcome 2nd Quarter New Hires

Extending a big Welcome to our 2nd Quarter New Hires

July

Tia Volkman, Northwest

Susan Ross, Northwest

Nancy Branm, Phoenix

Inez, Magana-Bartz, Phoenix

August

Melissa Ross, Northwest

Craig Schneiderwind, Northwest

Fausto Medina, Phoenix

Jessica Landon, Phoenix

John Fuentes, Phoenix

Michelle Jackson, Phoenix

September

Ailen Halaghay, Northwest

Lynne Lymbrick, Northwest

Michael Steinhauer, Northwest

Carmen, Pivaral, Northwest

Alma Hernandez, Northwest

Jorge Kinds, Northwest

Sarah Magnuson, Phoenix

Christine Cross, Phoenix

Patricia Burrill, Phoenix

Scott, Stovall, Phoenix

ALA: Stair Climbing Event

Dear Kindred Phoenix and Northwest,

Kindred Hospital is participating in the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb because breathing shouldn’t be an uphill climb. I am asking for your support because…

• Lung disease is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and is responsible for one in seven deaths.
• Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
• Asthma is the number one chronic disease of children.
• COPD currently affects 10.2 million Americans.
• Air Pollution poisons the lungs of over 60% of Americans each day.

These are the facts. The crisis is real. The American Lung Association needs your help.

As the team captain, I invite you to join me and participate in the Fight for Air Climb on 11/17/2013 at Renaissance Square. Just log go to the website www.climbphoenix.com for event details and register under the Kindred-Climbers team. Last year, our team finished among the top ten teams. This year, our team will be one of hundreds competing to make it to the top of the Renaissance Square in this vertical marathon. It won’t be easy, but if you are up to the challenge, breathe in, step up and get ready to experience the climb of your life. If you can’t climb with me, please make a tax-deductible donation to my Fight for Air Climb team by visiting my Personal Page

For more than 100 years, the American Lung Association has been the guardian of healthy lungs and clean air. Every dollar I raise enables the American Lung Association to continue its mission to save lives by promoting lung health and preventing lung disease. Every dollar makes a difference.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Sincerely,
Jordan Basco
Chief Clinical Officer
Kindred Hospital-Phoenix Market

(602)280-7394

Hospital Leadership Update

ALA: Stair Climbing Event

Kindred Phoenix & Northwest is bringing back our stair climbing team, “Kindred Climbers”. Please save the date and support the cause by joining the team, coming to the event to cheer, or by donating. More details to come…

White Out: Phoenix

How Did The Nursing Cap Originate?

Florence Nightingale was the first nurse to wear a nursing cap in the 1800s. She based her cap on the head covering used in a nun’s habit, in an attempt to maintain tidiness.. Two types of nursing caps are seen throughout nursing history. The first is a long cap that covers most of the nurse’s hair. The second is a short cap that sits neatly on top of the nurse’s hair. The second type of cap denotes a nurse’s professionalism while doing nothing to hide her hair. This short version of the nursing cap is prevalent in the United Kingdom and its former colonies. The nursing cap was a regulatory aspect of only the female nurse’s uniform, and covering the hair neatly was its only purpose.

PHOENIX STAFF: JOIN US FOR THE WHITE OUT DAY

OCTOBER 9^TH & 10^TH

Help us celebrate the Nursing Cap as a Universal Symbol of Nursing!

Wear your all WHITE UNIFORM AND CAP!!!!

October Celebrations

3rd Quarter Service Awards

Kindred Travelers Announcement

Kindred Travelers,

In an effort to continue to provide quality services to our employees who travel, the Kindred Travel Department will transition to a new fulfillment service provider. 

Beginning Monday, October 28, 2013, Altour will handle the fulfillment of travel requests processed by the Kindred Travel Department and Concur Travel.  All current policies and processes, including the use of Concur Travel and the TAR form, will remain in place with this transition.

The project team and members of the Travel Department are working hard to ensure that the transition is smooth for our travelers and travel arrangers.  Any existing reservations that were made with our current provider, BCD Travel, will remain active.  Should you need to make revisions or cancel these reservations, please send a revised TAR to travel@kindred.com. 

The information below provides more details about the transition, contact information to reference during the transition period, and dates for upcoming training events.

What Changes Will You See?Kindred travelers will notice very few changes to existing systems and processes after the transition. 

·         Concur: Travelers can expect to see minor message revisions within the Concur system related to air/hotel/car availability. 

·         Invoices/Itineraries: E-mailed invoices and itineraries will now arrive from Altour.

·         Support: Contact information for afterhours support will change.  Please reference the attached document for more information.  New support options should not be used until the transition is complete.

·         Unused Tickets: A discounted value for all unused tickets will be refunded to Kindred to use for future travel.  Any unused tickets prior to the transition will not be available to the traveler in Concur.

When Will The Transition Occur?The transition will begin at 5:00pm EST on Friday, October 25, 2013.  During the transition period, travelers requiring emergency assistance can contact support using the information outlined in the attached document. Concur Travel will be unavailable.  Employees needing to make travel arrangements should wait until Monday, October 28, 2013 at 9:00am when Concur Travel is available

Learn More About Concur TravelAs part of this transition, the Travel Department will offer travelers and administrative assistant the opportunity to learn more about Concur Travel.  If you would like to learn more about making travel arrangements or have specific questions related to Concur Travel, please be sure to attend the events listed below.  Support Center employees are encouraged to attend these sessions onsite in the conference center. Field employees can attend remotely using WebEx (registration below).

·         

     Administrative Assistants – Wednesday, October 16, 10:00-11:00am

Learn more about upcoming availability changes in Concur, guest booking, refining/narrowing search options, and more.Click to register for this WebEx event.

·         Kindred Travelers – Wednesday, October 16, 11:30-1:30pmLearn more about upcoming availability changes in Concur, refining/narrowing search options, using the Concur Mobile app, and more.Click to register for this WebEx event.

For more information related to travel, Concur Travel, and travel policies, you may visit the Travel Department website on KNECT (KNECT > Global > Travel). 

Thank you and let me know if you have any questions.

Sally A. Meilun, CTC

Director of Travel and Relocation

Kindred Healthcare

Sally.Meilun@KindredHealthcare.com

502-596-7427

Town Hall Meeting

It is with much disappointment that we need to inform everyone that the Town Hall meeting scheduled with Mr. Ben Breier for Monday, October 7 has been cancelled due to a conflict with his calendar.   We certainly apologize for the late notice as Mr. Breier was looking forward to speaking to the group.  We will make every effort t o reschedule before year’s end.   

Q & A

Q: Will the “ground breaking” @ St Luke’s still take place?

A: Ground Breaking Ceremony, Kindred Transitional Care – St. Luke’s

    When:  Monday, October 7   3:30 – 5:30

    Where: 1800 East Van Buren Street

    Please RSVP to Terri Kretzmann at terri.kretzmann@kindred.com or 602-280-7278

Farewell to Paul & Greg