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NEXUS CONNECTION JUNE 2013 A Message from Benefit Open John W. Cassidy, CEO and Enrollment CMO, Nexus Health Systems Coming Soon! A transforma on
is happening in
the American healthcare system and
we are a part of it. In reac on, companies are finding it necessary to deploy strategies to navigate through
those changes and ensure financial
viability for the sake of quality care
and workplace sa sfac on. Deciding
a course can be difficult because the
changes are s ll being decided and
some of the processes are s ll being
opera onalized. But one thing is for
certain, the me to prepare is now.
Houston hosts many world-class
medical facili es and none are immune to the changes. Nexus Health
Systems must retool and reorganize
as well in order to ensure we can
compete within the inevitable
changes.
In the coming weeks and
months, we will introduce ini a ves
that are necessary to prepare Nexus
for the upcoming changes. Your
leadership may have already spoken
to you about a facility specific plan.
Some changes will be small, while
others will seem more impac ul to
our daily jobs. But they are all necessary so that Nexus can con nue on
its journey to provide specialized
treatment to pa ents who need our
services. Looking at costs now will
help us be er plan our 2014 budgets
and costs structures for the future.
We can expect to see changes
including the following:  Expense
control including conscious decisions
to reduce nonessen al expenses
that do not affect pa ent care. This
will include decreased travel for educa onal benefits as well as decreased social events for 2013. 
Realignment for posi ons that can
be redesigned to be more impac ul
including some temporary hiring
freezes for non-pa ent care posions. People may be asked to accept addi onal du es and assignments.  Temporary benefit and pay
reduc ons for some leadership posions to readjust budgets for the remainder of 2013.  Changes to the
buy-out program for Paid-Time-Off
Program and realignment of PaidTime-Off
limits.
Con nued on Page 9 Nexus will hold Benefit Open Enrollment from June 20 to July 6,
2013. Open Enrollment is the me
of year when employees can make
changes to their health, dental,
vision, life and disability benefits;
add, drop, and/or apply for addional voluntary life insurance or
increase/reduce coverage
amounts.
For the upcoming Plan Year,
our insurance carriers will remain
the same; Humana and Kaiser including Humana for our carrier for
our specialty benefits; whole life,
cri cal illness, accident and short
term disability insurance.
This plan year, our benefits
rates, or cost for benefits, will include a special wellness discount
plan. Watch for posters and communica ons detailing the Benefit
Open Enrollment mee ngs scheduled at each facility in the next few
weeks. Par cipants must a end
one of these mee ngs to learn details on
how you Con nued on Page 12 News from Shenandoah
and The Woodlands
Nexus Specialty Hospital celebrates Hospital Week with a fantastic BBQ
The brisket was smoked overnight! It was
yummy!
The BBQ pit!! Thanks Cris Acosta!
Pictured from left to right: Anna Herrador
(EVS Supervisor), Daisy Ramirez, Alma
Mendoza, Mariana Santos
The pit master, Cris Acosta! Thank you for
all of your hard work to make this event a
success!
Homemade cobbler for dessert!
Congratulations Graduates!!!
Erin Cassidy earned her Masters in Business Administration
from Rice University. Way to go Erin! Pictured with Dr.
John Cassidy and Dr. Charlene Cassidy.
June 2013
Dondria Braziel Graduated from LSC-Montgomery Nursing Program - RN, ADN Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor society Magna
Cum Laude. Congrats Dondria! Pictured here with her family.
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Happenings in West Houston!
Employee of the Month
Chris is our Lead program Coordinator for the
CHANGES program.
Employee of the Quarter
Mary Hernandez
Mary is one of our outstanding RRT’s. She has
been with HBH for 13 years!
A
ny Baby Can’s 9th Annual Walk for Autism took
place on Saturday, April 13th at the
AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.
Any Baby Can was looking to
break their second Guinness Book
of World Record title. We haven’t
received confirmation that the record was broken, however, we do
know we had more participants
than the 2012 Walk for Autism.
The Walk continues to grow every year due to the amount of
support we receive from our community. Every year we bring
in more participants, more volunteers, and more community
resources This year we added adult resources and ,thus, continue to create more autism awareness. We were fortunate to
have the San Antonio Police Chief speak on the training Any
Baby Can has been providing San Antonio Police Officers.
The Mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro,
and Gordon Hartman of
Morgan’s Wonderland,
also attended and supported the 9th Annual
Walk.
Any Baby Can’s Walk
for Autism is a community event and all the
CHRIS ELEM
WAY TO GO CHRIS!
Chris is our Lead program Coordinator for the
CHANGES program.
funds raised stay in
San Antonio to serve
families raising a child
with autism. Any Baby
Can’s Autism Services
Program is offered, at
no cost to families, and
this is made possible
by the funds raised
from the walk.
A new area was added to the walk this year on top of the annual resource fair and Rudy’s Playground, the Health and
Wellness area. Local gyms, wellness practices, nutritionists,
and other were invited to provide wellness info and activities
for children of all ages and abilities. Never have we had an
organization or business provide free bicycle helmets to our
participants/families and we are so grateful that HealthBridge
Houston could be that added resource for us this year!
From the Sunny Shores
of Southern
California
When to Manage
and When to Lead
by Marie a Mauhay, BSN,
Nurse Manager
"One does not manage people;
the task is to lead people"-Peter Drucker
The debate between leadership and management
has been discussed and many ar cles wri en for a
number of years. I believe that the dis nc on between management and leadership is useful in gaining
a be er understanding of when to manage and when
to lead.
To provide a clear dis nc on of the differences
between leadership and managing, I will use Stephen
Covey's and Warren Bennis’ perspec ve on leadership
and management. Leadership and management are
two crea ons. Leadership is the first crea on. Leadership is not management. Management is the second
crea on. Management is a bo om line focus: How can
I best accomplish certain things? Leadership deals
with the top line: What are the things I want to ac-
complish. Management is doing things right where as
leadership is doing the right things. Management is
efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership
determines whether the ladder is leaning against the
right wall. Franklin Covey con nues to cite this example to point out the difference between leadership
and management. He wrote, "You can quickly grasp
the important difference between the two if you envision a group of producers cu ng their way through
the jungle with machetes. They are the producers, the
problem solvers. They are cu ng through the undergrowth, clearing it out. The managers are behind
them, sharpening their machetes, wri ng policy and
procedures manuals, holding muscle development
programs, bringing in improved technologies and
se ng up working schedules and compensa on programs for machete wielders. The leader is the one
who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the en re situaon, and yells, "Wrong jungle!" But how do the busy,
efficient producers and managers respond? Shut up!
We are making progress."
As individuals, groups and businesses too o en are too
busy that they do not even know they are in the wrong
jungle.
Let us try to lead and manage with dignity and integrity doing the right thing for all the people we
served.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Lily Beltran, RRT Lily Beltran has been has been employed with HBO since 2008. Lily
has a heart of gold and is the epitome of what a caring and compassionate care provider should be. Lily is ALWAYS willing to go
the extra mile to help out colleagues and pa ents. She can always
find a way to make the best out of a difficult or challenging situaon and is always ready to help find a solu on
to a problem. Thank you, Lily, for all of your
con nued hard work and dedica on to our program here at HBO. Your compassion for what
you do is truly reflected in every ounce of care
that you provide to our pa ents. You make a
difference!!!
June 2013
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STAR AWARD Erica Sharber, CNA Erica was nominated by our paents and families for April’s
Star Employee
Award. Rm #2
says, “Best
Teacher. Thank you for the kindness,
pa ence and exper se teaching me
safe wheelchair transfers”.
Way to go Erica!!
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F
Communications
from Conroe, Texas
Sheena has been a stalwart of compassion
and professionalism for 15 years. No one
exceeds her in devo on to duty and she
excels in service to families and loved ones
of our residents. She has grown in her degree of managerial exper se over the years
and has become a bas on of stability in the
TNC family.
Kourtney
Wright
Livings Skills
Advisor
4/9/2008
Ma Lehigh
AP/
Purchasing
Specialist
5/28/2008
Debbie
Wilson
Director of
Quality Svcs
6/9/2008
Shellye
Evans
Somerset
APD
6/11/2008
Claude Harris joined us 10 years
ago as a part me recep onist. She
has always been appreciated and
admired for her professionalism and
excellent customer service. Thank
you Claude for your flexibility and
willingness to excel in other needed
areas as well.
Tanisha Carter began her journey at
TNC as a PRN LSS and throughout
10 years she has had to wear many
hats and learn different posi ons.
Tanisha is always willing to do whatever it takes to get a job done and
her loyalty and dedica on is known
by all. Thank you for your “can do”
a tude.
Sam Elzie came to us 10 years ago
as an LSS. He is a hard worker and
very compassionate towards all residents. He treats the residents as if
they were his family. His flexibility
and strong work ethics makes him a
true asset here at Touchstone.
Kidz Fest 2013
On Friday, May 17, 2013, Touchstone held its 1st Derby Day! A er
several heats of wheelchair racing, there was a true winner in Coby
Nirider with a me of 1:11. Francesca Hampton followied in 2nd with a
me of 1:22 and Don Williams came in 3rd with a me of 1:28. Hot
dogs and refreshments were served to all and music entertainment
was provided by our music therapists. A big thank you to all par cipants and everyone that helped make this a great event.
Touchstone employees gave away over 250 helmets on behalf of the
Nexus Hope Foundaon for the 2nd year.
Touchstone has been
par cipa ng as a vendor for the last 4 years,
raising awareness to
preven ng brain injuries. A big thanks goes out to the employees and
their families that dedicated their me to make
this event successful.
The Apple Core:
Be er Hearing and Speech Month (May) By: Anna Coburn, Speech Therapist, Touchstone
Better Hearing & Speech Month provides opportunities for audiologists and speech language pathologists to raise awareness about communication disorders and to promote intervention that can improve the quality of life for those who experience problems with hearing, speaking, or understanding.
Since 1927, the American Speech‐Language‐Hearing Associa on has celebrated Be er Hearing and Speech
Month each May to raise public awareness of speech and language disorders that affect 14 million Ameri‐
cans
Who Has Hearing, Speech, and Language Problems? Forty‐two million Ameri‐
cans have some type of
communica on disorder.
Hearing, speech, and language disorders are everybody’s problem. Anyone
of any age can have a communica on disorder. Children can have communica on disorders from birth; adults can develop disorders related to an
injury or illness; and older people can experience gradual decline in their
ability to hear, speak, and understand.
What Causes Communica on Disorders? Hearing: Some of the causes of hearing
loss are chronic ear infec ons, heredity,
birth defects, health problems at birth,
certain drugs, head injury, viral or bacterial infec on, exposure to loud noise,
aging, and tumors.
Speech and Language: Some of the causes of speech and language disorders are
related to hearing loss, cerebral palsy
and other nerve/muscle disorders, severe head injury, stroke, viral diseases,
mental retarda on, certain drugs, physical impairments such as cle lip or palate, vocal abuse or misuse, and inadequate speech and language models.
What are the types of communica on and swallowing disorders in Acquired Neurologic Disorders Individuals
with aphasia
One in five Americans
has a hearing loss.
may also
have other
Changes in communica on and swallow- problems, such as
dysing abili es are common as a result of
arthria, apraxia, or swallowing probstroke, brain trauma, or a variety of neu- lems.
rological diseases such as Parkinson's.
Dysarthria Aphasia Dysarthria is a condi on in which you
Aphasia is a disorder that results from
have difficulty controlling or coordidamage to the parts of the brain respon- na ng the muscles you use when you
sible for language, o en on the le side speak, or weakness of those muscles.
of the brain. Aphasia causes problems
Dysarthria o en is characterized by
with any or all of the following: speakslurred or slow speech that can be diffiing, listening, reading, and wri ng or
cult to understand. even sign language. The severity can
range from mild to severe.
June
Dysarthria may involve some or all of
the basic speech processes such as accuracy of pronuncia on, control of
breathing, pitch, loudness and quality
of voice.
Cogni ve-Linguis c skills Cogni ve-linguis c is a term, which encompasses
many language skills, which are more
Apraxia of speech complex than just retrieving words or
Apraxia is a general term. It can cause
forming sentences. It includes spoken
problems in parts of the body, such as and
arms and legs. It is a motor planning
wri en expression and understanding,
problem. Apraxia of speech is a motor verbal and non-verbal aspects of comspeech disorder. It is caused by damage munica on such as tone of voice and
to the parts of the brain related to
facial expression.
speaking. Other terms include apraxia
of speech, acquired apraxia of speech, HOW DO WE USE IT? There are many different levels of communica on in everyday life, for examThe American ple:
• Social speech: informal, ‘hello’,
Speech-Language‘goodbye’, ‘how are you?
Hearing Associa on • Light conversa on: at a party
• Language at work: technical, teaching,
(ASHA) is the na onjargon
al professional, sci• Highly academic language: lecturing,
giving mul -step direc ons
en fic and creden-
aling associa on for more than 145,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists and speech, language, and hearing sciensts.
verbal apraxia, and dyspraxia.
People with apraxia of speech have
trouble sequencing the sounds in syllables and words. The severity depends
on the nature of the brain damage.
To communicate well, people need to
be able to focus and concentrate on
what is going on around them. Cognive-communica on disorders o en
occur a er trauma such as a vehicle
accident or a stroke.
Cogni on Speech-language pathologists also treat
pa ents with cogni ve deficits: such as
impaired memory, problem solving,
reasoning, insight, processing informa on, organiza on, planning, ini aon and follow through.
Dysphagia
Dysphagia is a disorder of swallowing
and/or feeding. Dysphagia may occur
during any of the processes involved in
the act of swallowing, including
• preparing for a bite or sip of liquid
• chewing
• moving the food in the mouth
• triggering the swallow
moving the food from the mouth to the
stomach.
Speech-language pathologists are the professionals who treat all types of speech, language, swallowing and related disorders. They hold at least a master’s degree and are cer fied by the American Speech-Language. Hearing Associa on. It
is
derived from the Greek ''dys'' meaning
bad or disordered, and ''phago'' meaning "eat.
Quest for Quality…
HBH Quality Indicators Not Red 2013
NSHs Total Quality Indicators Not Red 2013
HBOs Total Quality Indicators Not Red 2013
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Using the ADP Mobile App is EASY and user friendly. In order to download the
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have me to do
it right, then
you must have
me to do it
over.
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Nexus Direct
A direct access hotline to the Nexus Compliance
Department monitored by a contract agency and
available to all employees, families, vendors and visitors.
1-866-285-8528
John W. Cassidy: Message Con nued from Page 1
Many of the changes we are incorpora ng into our opera ons are
similar to what our healthcare partners have already had to do. Some
of our changes are described as temporary because they are in fact not
thought to be permanent changes.
They are thought to only be temporary so that we can realign budgets
that were set prior to us knowing
about some of the revenue reducons. These changes are real and
may cause us to reevaluate processes
and the way we do our jobs. But, in
the end, we will con nue to provide
excellent pa ent care for the paents who need us.
Retooling and reorganizing
does not mean instability.
There is hope and there are benefits when we relook at processes and work at improvements.
We get be er and we emerge a
stronger, more effec ve organizaon. For Nexus, that means that we
will con nue to provide pa entcentered, family focused, physician
lead care to the pa ents who count
on us.
Everyone is encouraged to ask
ques ons and par cipate in the resolu on to this changing environment.
To help team members be er understand the changes professionally and
personally, we will be hos ng some
informa onal sessions in the coming
weeks and months. It is important
for healthcare professionals to understand the ongoing healthcare
changes. Together we all make a
difference by embracing change and
impac ng results to ensure that everyone understands the importance of
quality healthcare.
News from Riverway!
2013 Employee of the Month: Joel Talley Joel Talley, Controller, joined Nexus as the leader of the accoun ng team in October 2012, but he was not a new face to Nexus when he joined the team. Joel had first joined the department as a contractor in August 2012. In Joel’s role as Controller, he brings professionalism and knowledge that everyone respects and admires. He has put new processes in place and is always willing to help with a posive “can-do” a tude. Joel, thanks for all you do for us! We are glad you are part of the Nexus Team! June 2013
Nexus Health System’s
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
1-866-440-6556
Providing employees with confiden al support dealing with personal
issues and events that affect our daily lives. Services include both
telephone and in-person support services. Available 24 hours.
Louise Jones joins Nexus as a System Specialist,
Payroll and manages the payroll process for Nexus
Specialty Hospital, HealthBridge Houston, and
HealthBridge Orange. Louise has over 15 years of
experience in HR and Payroll and spent over 5
years working for ADP in various roles.
Julie Conner joins Nexus as our new EMR Clinical
Analyst. She will be leading the en re Electronic
Medical Record (EMR) implementa on process
from beginning to end. Julie has over 8 years of
experience in EMR implementa on and over 30
years of experience as a nurse. Most recently,
she worked as the System Director of Nursing Informa cs for Christus Health.
Kim McFarland joins Nexus as Assistant Controller. She will be assis ng Joel Talley, Controller,
and the rest of the finance team to keep our financial processes running smoothly. Kim is a
Cer fied Public Accountant (CPA) and has over 5
years of accoun ng experience. Most recently
she worked as a Senior Auditor for Deloi e &
Touche, who handles outside audi ng for Nexus.
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HBO Anniversaries
TNC Anniversaries
# yrs.
# yrs.
Sheena Hebert, Program Director .............. 15
Samuel Elzie, Shi Leader .......................... 10
Tracey Harmeier, Marke ng Liaison .......... 9
Ofelia Juan, HR Manager ............................ 9
Salina Tullos, RN ......................................... 6
Debbie Wilson, Director Quality Services ... 5
Shellye Evans, Asst Program Director......... 5
Alice Chase, LVN ......................................... 3
April Walker, LSS ........................................ 3
Elisabeth Reffe , Transi on Care Nurse..... 3
Stephanie Johnson, LSS .............................. 3
Katherine Anderson, Rec Therapist ............ 2
Robert Windsay, LSS .................................. 2
Chris na Williams, Asst Program Dir .......... 2
Henry Pi man, Cog Rehab Counselor ........ 1
Jalisa Caldwell, LSS ..................................... 1
Melissa Fredrick, LSS .................................. 1
TNC Birthdays
Nita Hisaw, LVN .......................................... 6/1
Henry Pi man, Cog Rehab Counselor ........ 6/2
Shamequa Maxey, LSS................................ 6/4
Luis Banda, Rehab Tech.............................. 6/7
Julie Grimes, PT .......................................... 6/8
Amanda Raley, LVN .................................... 6/9
Jenifer Arnsworth, LSA ............................... 6/10
Rosondra Johnson, Program Facilitator ..... 6/13
Jacquelin Clinton, LSS ................................. 6/18
Cynthia Bailey, Dir Neurocog/Psych Svcs ... 6/19
Sandra Reed, LSS ........................................ 6/21
Felicia Johnson, Pa ent Transporter .......... 6/21
Tesha Triggs, LSS ........................................ 6/22
Natalie Wright, LVN.................................... 6/25
Teresa Horton, Admissions Coordinator .... 6/26
Jeanie Flowers, LSS..................................... 6/26
Carolyn Thomas, LSS .................................. 6/26
Frankie Sco , LSS ....................................... 6/27
Deidre Chatman, Recrea onal Therapist ... 6/27
Jacqueline Pinchback, LSS .......................... 6/28
Dee Montello, COTA .................................. 6/29
Emma Arnsworth, LSA ................................ 6/30
Rhonda Bellinger, LSS ................................. 6/30
NSH Anniversaries
Robert Bartolucci, Respiratory Therapist .... 13
Aiesha Moore, Director Cardiopulmonary .. 10
Abdu Said, Respiratory Therapist ............... 7
Alfred Landicho, LVN .................................. 7
Theresa Velarde, Respiratory Therapist...... 7
Lisa Vesper, RN ........................................... 4
Julie Baga, PT .............................................. 2
Gino Giacopelli, Respiratory Therapist ....... 1
Hector Carrillo, Housekeeper ..................... 1
Maria Magana Gu errez, CNA .................... 1
Angel Arevalo, CNA ..................................... 1
Lisa Bari, Speech Therapist ......................... 1
HBO Birthdays
Karen Rodiguez, RN .................................... 6/1
Krishna Thotapalli, Speech Therapist .......... 6/3
Pa y Steger, Dir Laboratory Services.......... 6/8
Karina Mar nez, PT .................................... 6/12
Le cia Urru a, Housekeeper ...................... 6/15
Julie Baga, PT .............................................. 6/17
Jessica Aburto, Dietary Cook ...................... 6/19
Lawrence Mallari, Ac vi es Assistant......... 6/20
Steve Romero, Respiratory Therapist ......... 6/20
Maria Rivera, CNA ...................................... 6/21
Mary Ann Bailey, OT ................................... 6/26
HBH Anniversaries
# yrs.
Luis Ceballos, LVN ....................................... 10
Isabel Sanchez, CNA.................................... 10
Evelyn Perridon, Director Pharmacy ........... 8
Alozie Uhegwu, RN ..................................... 6
Marie Sayles, Respiratory Therapist ........... 6
Connie Brown, Dietary Aide ....................... 3
Margot Betcher, Pa ent Si er .................... 2
Mi ka Stanford, LVN .................................. 2
Samuel Montanez, Central Supp Coor ........ 2
HBH Birthdays
Corporate Birthdays
Brent Vincent, Network Administrator ....... 6/18
Nelda Alfaro, Syst Coor Pa ent Accounts ... 6/23
Donnah Nyaoke, RN.................................... 6/2
Brenda Laurent, CNA .................................. 6/5
Harriet Ibeto, Dietary Aide ......................... 6/8
Erica Taylor, Dietary Aide ........................... 6/9
Rita Guillory, Respiratory Therapist ............ 6/11
Marie Sayles, Respiratory Therapist ........... 6/14
Alozie Uhegwu, RN ..................................... 6/15
Tanace Foster, Psych Tech .......................... 6/16
Zoe McCoy, Child Life Specialist.................. 6/17
Margot Betcher, Pa ent Si er .................... 6/19
Jose Badillo, RN .......................................... 6/26
# yrs.
Kathy Sco , Case Manager ......................... 9
Virginia Jauhar, RN ..................................... 8
Terri Frank, Case Manager ......................... 8
Roxanne Carlson, Tele Tech ........................ 8
Lavaughn Taylor, RN-ICU ............................ 8
Latonya Flores, Respiratory Therapist ........ 7
Amy Abraham, Radiology Supervisor ......... 6
Denise Rogers, Dietary Aide ....................... 6
Candace S les, House Supervisor ............... 6
Carl Woods, LVN ......................................... 3
Tisha Moten, Dietary Aide .......................... 2
Cressida Corpuz, RN ................................... 2
Jaime Johnson, RN ...................................... 2
Tonie Coleman, Dietary Aide ...................... 2
Oswald Barake, RN-ICU .............................. 2
Catherine Locklier, House Supervisor ......... 1
Jane Ngondi, RN ......................................... 1
Cindy Rolon Vazquez, RN ............................ 1
Jennifer Farmer, CNA ................................. 1
Tyler Barnes, CNA ....................................... 1
Tabatha Johnson Basey, RN ........................ 1
Shalawyn Walters, Dietary Aide ................. 1
NSH Birthdays
Mariana Santos, EVS Tech .......................... 6/1
Kimberly Edwards, CNA .............................. 6/2
Denise Rogers, Dietary Aide ....................... 6/2
Deisy Ramirez, EVS Tech ............................. 6/4
Della Mills, Unit Secretary .......................... 6/4
Maria Izaguirre, EVS Tech ........................... 6/8
Rose Payton-Thomas, Resp Therapist ........ 6/8
Roxanne Carlson, Tele Tech ........................ 6/9
Yodit Kidane, RN-ICU .................................. 6/13
Cheryl Toliver, Recep onist ........................ 6/14
Mary Kinart, Die cian ................................. 6/18
Jervonne Hickman, LVN .............................. 6/19
Louella Leblanc, PTA ................................... 6/21
Myrna Munar, RN ....................................... 6/21
Bri any Keys, CNA ...................................... 6/22
Florence Onyango, LVN .............................. 6/25
Melissa Grelle, LVN..................................... 6/29
Chorvy Yos, CNA ......................................... 6/30
Candace S les, House Supervisor ............... 6/30
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remain the same, but you must reenroll to confirm par cipa on. Employees who were eligible to enroll
into short term disability benefits or
life insurance last year, but declined, will be required to submit an
June 2013
evidence of insurability form (EOI).
A end an enrollment mee ng to be
held at each facility to find out specifics of those benefit changes and
requirements.
Be on the lookout for upcoming
announcements/dates since Benefit
Open Enrollment is for a limited
me and any changes made a er
the cut-off date risk not being effecve for the upcoming plan year.
We are looking forward to another GREAT and healthy upcoming
plan year!!
Nexus Connection
A direct access hotline to the Nexus
Compliance Department monitored by a
contract agency and
available to all employees, families, vendors and visitors.
1-866-285-8528
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