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Nov. 5, 2026

 Cast Your Vote for Halloween Hoopla Winners

The Halloween spirit was on full …

In celebration of Magnet® Month, Cook Children’s is proud to recognize the recipients of our fourth annual Magnet® Awards! These awards celebrate the nurses, leaders, and team members who exemplify nursing excellence and bring the principles of …

Katie Lesikar is a current Lactation Consultant in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a former Texas Christian University Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship participant. Last month, she was awarded the Impact Award by the TCU EBP Fellowship …

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Oct. 29, 2026Changes to Halloween Hoopla - Medical Center Fort Worth

Due to weather conditions, Halloween …

We have made some changes to our Notice of Privacy Practices. The new one goes into effect on November 1, 2026. This is especially important for anyone who registers patients to be aware of.

The Notice of Privacy …

Prosper Updates
Oct. 28, 2026

Good morning Prosper family,

Who can believe we have made it to the end of October? Halloween is this week! Your leadership team …

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Oct. 27, 2026Keeping Up with the Joint Commission; New Series for Joint Commission Education

Since 2008, …

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Oct. 22, 2026Congratulations to Kids' Place for 25 Years of Care; Ribbon Cutting for New Home

Kids' Place and the …

Kids' Place and our educators have cared for our children for a quarter of a century and will continue to provide amazing care in a brand-new home. Their new site, located at 750 Ninth Ave., Fort Worth, had a ribbon cutting yesterday to …

Prosper Updates
Oct. 21, 2026

Good afternoon Prosper family,

Hope you are loving this fall weather and all things pumpkins! We will be heading into holiday …

Every day across Cook Children's, pharmacy professionals play a critical role in helping ensure children receive the right medication, at the right dose, at the right time.

Collectively, Cook Children's pharmacy teams dispense more than 2 …

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Oct. 20, 2026Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Coverage and Claims Processing …

Prosper Updates
Oct. 15, 2026

Good morning Prosper family,

Crisp fall weather is finally here—break out the sweaters! To celebrate the upcoming spooky season, …

Information Services is launching a new Forms Management System, creating a centralized location for managing and accessing approved system forms in OnBase. 

Why this change?

Forms are used throughout Cook Children’s every day but …

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Oct. 8, 2026

 Helping Improve Performance & Development

An effective Performance & Development (P&D) process helps …

Prosper Updates
Oct. 7, 2026

Good afternoon Prosper family,

Autumn is here, bringing crisp, cool weather and beautiful sunshine! As we count down to our …

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Oct. 6, 2026Reminder: Get Your Flu Vaccines; Visit an Onsite Flu Fair

All employees are …

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Oct. 1, 2026New Plan Year for Benefits Starts Oct. 1

A new medical insurance carrier and other high-quality benefits take effect …

Prosper Updates
Sept. 30, 2026

Good afternoon Prosper family,

Happy October! With the turn of the season comes cooler fall weather and a busy month ahead. …

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Sept. 29, 2026Next Steps in Home Stretch of Year-End P&D

Now that you've had a …

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Sept. 24, 2026Heartfelt Dedication to our Promise

Balloons, bubbles, and bursts of cheers …

Prosper Updates
Sept. 23, 2026

Good afternoon Prosper family,

As we welcome the fall season, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your …

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Sept. 22, 2026Karen Love Retires After Eight Years Leading Cook Children's Health Plan

A …

Beginning in early November, Cook Children’s will no longer be an in-network provider for Wellpoint, a Medicaid health insurance plan used by many of our patient families across North Texas and beyond.

Supporting Our Teams and …

Prosper Updates
Sept. 17, 2026

Good morning Prosper family,

Welcome to fall (minus the weather!) and football!  We are headed right into flu season; be …

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Sept. 15, 2026Five Cook Children's Specialties Earn National Recognition

Thank you to our teams, who work …

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Sept. 10, 2026Major Construction Update: 7th and Terrell Intersection Closure

Effective this Monday, Sept. …

Effective Monday, Sept. 14, the intersection of 7th and Terrell Avenues will close to vehicular traffic through early January. Review the map below for details on new traffic patterns and the best routes to your …

Parking Services is excited to announce a new Staff Shuttle service designed to help employees who have been impacted by the 8th and Terrell Garage closure get to work at the Medical Center-Fort Worth safely and on time. This dedicated …

For Amber Harkey and Andrea Safford, quality work is not something that happens behind the scenes. It is woven into the care they provide every day at the bedside. Known affectionately as the “A” Team on 5 Main, these two nurses balance direct …

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Sept. 3, 2026Flu Vaccines 2026: Onsite Flu Fairs Begin Sept. 15

All employees are required to complete the …

Prosper Updates
Sept. 2, 2026

Good afternoon Prosper family,

We have made it through back-to-school time and headed into cooler weather, we hope😊. …

Managers, as you complete Performance & Development (P&D) evaluations, please verify that employees are compliant with both the annual Tuberculosis (TB) Questionnaire requirement by asking them to complete the form in Enterprise Health …

Flu vaccines are the same this year: Sanofi Pasteur’s Fluzone, Flublok and High Dose vaccines. They don’t contain MRNA.

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Sept. 1, 2026Final Day to Complete the Your Voice Matters Survey: Open now through 11:59 …

If it feels like construction is everywhere around Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth, you're not imagining it.

Detours, lane closures, temporary entrances, fencing and cranes have become part of …

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Aug. 27, 2026Occupational Health is Now Team Health

We care about you! As our …

We care about you!  

As our organization continues to grow and evolve, so does our commitment to supporting the health, safety, and well-being of every employee across the Cook Children's system. To better reflect that …

Prosper Updates
Aug. 26, 2026

Good afternoon Prosper family,

Time really flies! We hope you had a great Well-Being Month and enjoyed jumping into the …

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Aug. 25, 2026Labor Day Holiday Does Not Change Payroll Deadlines

As the Labor Day holiday …