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Connect Newsletter (June 26, 2025)

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Connect Newsletter                                       
June 26, 2025
 

1920_2025-employee-relations-popup-10Employee Relations Pop-Ups: Get Your HR Questions Answered

Your Employee Relations Team is hitting the road with exciting pop-up events, and we want to see you there! Our goal is to make an IMPACT — Interactive Meetings Promoting Accountability, Communication and Trust — with all our employees.

Visit our Connect Newsroom page to learn when the next pop-up is and how you can get your human resource-related question answered. 

Important Note: 

The Pop-Up at the Medical Center - Fort Worth previously scheduled on July 9 has been rescheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16.

 

Important-6Assistance Available for Cooper Apartments Residents

On June 23, a fire broke out at The Cooper Apartments on Rosedale. We're relieved to report that all residents were evacuated and only one non-life-threatening injury occurred.

However, we understand that several of our employees reside at this complex. Many may have been displaced and are in urgent need of assistance, having had to evacuate quickly without time to gather belongings.

A fund has been launched for residents displaced by the fire. To learn more how you can help, please click here.

The American Red Cross North Texas Region is actively assisting residents displaced by the fire at The Cooper Apartments. To learn more about the  shelters and resources offered by the Red Cross, click here. 

We want to remind all affected team members, as well as employees throughout the system, that support is available to you. In addition to the Cook Children’s crisis fund, employees can be connected to community resources if needed. 

Please click here to learn more about our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) or call 1-800-395-1616.

To speak to someone in HR, please send an email to Mekka Livingston or Kim Cummings

If you or someone you know was impacted by the fire, please reach out to HR as soon as possible to let us know you're safe and what assistance you might need.

This is also a good opportunity to remind everyone to please ensure your contact information is up-to-date in Workday so we can reach you in emergencies.

Our thoughts are with all those affected by this incident.

 

Reminder for Fourth of July No fireworks at Cook Children's-1

This Fourth of July holiday, please do not attempt to view fireworks from any Cook Children’s facility or parking garage. It's important that ample, safe, and close parking is available for our patient families and for the employees and medical transport teams who are working on site.

 

AI MisinformationTips for Talking to Families: Addressing AI Errors with Empathy

AI is rapidly transforming how people access information. While it offers incredible convenience, recently we've seen instances where AI tools provide incorrect or outdated information, especially concerning Cook Children's services. For example, a family might use an AI tool to find details about a specific location and receive inaccurate information pulled from various online sources. They might not even realize this information didn't come directly from Cook Children's.

This can lead to difficult situations. When families arrive for appointments with incorrect details, it can feel like a miscommunication on our part, adding unnecessary stress during an already challenging time. Please read our Connect Newsroom article about how to respond to families when these errors due to AI occur.

 

Fidelity-LogoLearn the Basics of Estate Planning from Fidelity

Want to learn more about wills, trusts and other components of estate planning? Join the experts from Fidelity for the virtual workshop “Preserving Your Savings for Future Generations” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 10. The webinar gives instruction on how and why to start making an estate planning strategy.

Register Here

You’ll earn 100 Personify Health Points as an added benefit of participating. Points may be cashed in for gift cards through the Cook Children’s employee wellness program.

 

blood driveDonate Blood. Save Texans and enter to win Texas Rangers tickets for two!

We’re excited to partner with Carter BloodCare to host an on-site blood drive from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at the ROB! Whether you’re a first-time donor or a seasoned one, we encourage everyone to participate. Donate today! The event will take place on the first floor of the ROB (1500 Rosedale Street) in Conference Rooms 1102 A/B.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Aylich Vazquez-Rivera through email

Click here to sign up or view the full event on our CookNet calendar! 

 

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