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 Don’t Miss Out: Use Your $25 Quarterly Health Allowance
Are you enrolled in a Meritain Health medical plan? If so, you have a $25 quarterly allowance you can spend on over-the-counter health care products with OTC Health Solutions, and it’s completely free to use. Order online at https://www.cvs.com/benefits or download the OTC Health Solutions app and get your over-the-counter products delivered straight to you at no extra cost. Don’t let your allowance go to waste this cold and flu season. Stock up on essentials like pain relievers, cold medicine, nasal spray, and so much more. For more information, please visit the HR CookNet page and scroll down to the OTC Benefits section. |
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Shared Mailboxes to Migrate The M365 Team is scheduled to migrate all shared mailboxes starting on Oct. 27 through mid to late November.  What to Expect
If you have access to a shared mailbox that is currently linked to your Outlook profile, you may see the following notification appear on your screen: “An administrator has made a change to your Outlook and needs to restart.” Please ignore this message. There is no need to close and restart Outlook, even if the message appears multiple times. Simply click OK and continue your normal operations. The migration process will complete in the background without requiring any action or interruption on your part. Normally the pop up only occurs if you are associated with the shared mailbox or have access to some content in those shared mailboxes. We only expect the popups during the migration process. Once the shared mailbox has properly synchronized all the data, the prompts will stop. |
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 Upcoming Team Experience Opportunities
Halloween HooplaRegistration to participate in the live or virtual contest is open and mark your calendars for the livestreamed event from 2 - 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Visit the Team Experience Halloween Hoopla page on CookNet for all contest details and registration info. Creating Moments of Magic at Cook Children’s Family Fun Day at Six Flags Over TexasJoin us from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 for a day of family, fun and thrills. This is a special private event, and the park is only open to employees of Cook Children's and one other company. That means fewer wait times for all your favorite rides. Cook Children’s employees purchasing one or more ticket will receive one free ticket. Employees can purchase a total of six tickets at the price of $16.24 each ($15 plus $1.24 tax). Each ticket includes admission and parking. You do not need to enter the promo code if you are using the link from the CookNet announcement, our special employee link already has the code it embedded. Learn more about special offers and purchasing tickets for this event. We encourage you to please view the step-by-step directions on how to checkout, please visit this link. Discount Tickets at Dallas Maverick games this seasonCook Children's employees are invited to purchase tickets for Cook Children's Night at the Dallas Mavericks game along with additional games offered this fall at a special discount price. Click here to see discounted tickets. Cook Children’s Night at the Dallas Mavericks Game
6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16| Mavs v. Portland Trail Blazers Healthcare Heroes Night
7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27 | Mavs v. Oklahoma City Thunder
7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10| Mavs v. Milwaukee Bucks |
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 Case Management Department Collecting Donations for Homeless Initiative Program
For Case Management Week and the department is continuing its efforts to collect donations for Homeless Initiative Program. This program began in 2008 and has served over 19,000 children since then. The employee-only drive will be accepting new fleece blankets, sheets, towels, hand towels, washcloths and baby wipes. If you are not at the Medical Center-Fort Worth campus, you can still participate through an Amazon wish list. Please see an article on the Connect Newsroom to see the drop off locations and to learn more. |
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 Join Cybersecurity Awareness Month Challenge
Now in its 22nd year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is held every October to raise awareness about online security. Healthcare organizations handle some of the most sensitive information there is—patient records, financial data, and personal details. All month long, Cook Children’s is promoting key behaviors to empower every employee to recognize and prevent cyber threats that can not only steal their own data, but could also compromise patient privacy or disrupt care. The theme for this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month is “Stay Safe Online.” Rock Star Challenge: Want to be a Cybersecurity Rock Star? The fun and engaging challenge activities will help you improve data and device security both here at work and at home as well as reinforce cyber-hygiene habits that protect our patients and help fulfill our Promise. You’ll have the opportunity to flex your cybersecurity muscles at Gold, Platinum, and Diamond levels and be eligible for prize drawings. All the details are here. Check out the Cybersecurity Awareness Month page for more information and additional resources. |
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Share Your Story This Veterans DayThis Veterans Day, we want to celebrate and recognize the military service of our colleagues. Internal Communications is writing an article for Veterans Day and want to feature your experiences and details about how you made the transition to civilian life. If you'd like to participate and be featured for the article, please email us at internal.communications@cookchildrens.org by Tuesday, Nov. 4. We look forward to hearing from you! |
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 Our Pet-scription for Happiness
When we leave our Cook Children's campus, our pets may be the ones who greet us when we get home. Each week, we're showcasing all the pets who make us better humans, with videos featuring photos of pets that have been submitted by Cook Children's employees. We will be posting these videos periodically, so if you do not see your pet right away, they will be showcased in a later video. Help us show some love to our furry friends at home. *We are no longer taking submissions* Click here to watch the video. |
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Have You Subscribed to Checkup Newsroom?Subscribe to Checkup Newsroom today to stay informed about the great things happening across our system and how Cook Children’s is staying at the forefront of helping our patients and families. Readers can see our stories in both English and Spanish. Sign up now and never miss an update https://www.checkupnewsroom.com/ Share Your Content with UsDo you have any tips, ideas or content you would like us to know about? We want to hear from you! Please view our SharePoint site and email us at InternalCommunications@cookchildrens.org. To find more content about our employees and news you need to know, bookmark our Connect Newsroom website. |
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