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Flu shot deadline is Oct. 24: All APP physicians are required to receive a flu shot annually as we continue to maintain a safe work environment, helping to prevent flu transmission to our patients, teammates and communities. In line with the Immunization Policy, flu shots are required or have an approved medical or religious accommodation by Oct. 24. Information regarding the accommodation request process is coming soon. Free flu shot clinics will be held onsite at our facilities later in September, with schedules available prior to the clinics opening.
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Take Action: More details regarding how to get a flu shot will be provided over the next few weeks, so hold off on getting a flu shot until these details are available.
ICYMI: Three cheers for Connections: Read our latest and third edition of Advocate Health Connections, featuring a special CEO video, an inside look at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, teammate stories (Daniel and Tiffany from Atrium Health Floyd are colleagues and spouses), and other mainstays including a leader profile, regional spotlights and more. Check it out to stay up to date on all things Advocate Health!
Hawaii medical assistance: If you are interested in providing medical assistance or donating to those impacted by the Maui wildfires, you can visit the Hawaii State Department website. They continue to collect names of physician and APC volunteers and organizations offering help.
Walk to save lives: Sign up for an Advocate Health Care team for this year’s Heart Walk on Sept. 22 or 23. Heart disease and stroke are the number one and number five leading causes of death. Let’s walk together to make a difference!
Are you in the know?: Check out these new Advocate Health Care security practices and procedures, and policy updates on patient owned medical equipment, peripheral intravenous catheter removal and more.
Telestroke/TELADOC devices now offer language services: Language services are now embedded into the Advocate Health Care Telestroke platform as of Aug. 8, an important step in our ongoing work to be inclusive and effective for our patients. Physicians and APCs can request language services through the platform, which eliminates the need for multiple devices and lessens the time spent connecting to an interpreter.
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