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Dr. Desiree Evans with TCP Palm Center joined KHOU 11+ to provide summer safety tips for kids. Dr. Evans encourages families to spend time together and enjoy the time during the summer, but to stay safe. 

Basic tips include:

• Sunscreen for all ages and skin tones

• Helmets for biking and scooters

• Stay up to date on vaccines when traveling

She also discussed how to avoid the summer sickness. To learn more, click here to watch the clip.

Employee wellness programs can lead to happier, healthier and more engaged employees. Our Workforce Well-Being programs promote healthy habits like exercise, nutrition and stress management, leading to better physical and mental health. The benefits of participating in our Well-Being Programs are improved energy and engagement, stress reduction, workplace bonding and reduced health risks.

Coming Soon: Show up as your best self in work and life with BetterUp Ready! With a coach and a personalized plan, you’ll build the mindsets and habits you need to be ready for any challenge.

What you’ll get with BetterUp starting on June 23:

• A dedicated coach: Get confidential 1:1 coaching whenever you need it to help you navigate the challenges in work and life with a fresh perspective.
• Science-backed tools and workshops: Learn strategies to manage stress, prevent burnout and lead through change with on-demand classes and resources.
• Specialist coaching for work and life: Access BetterUp’s global network of expert coaches for focused guidance on topics like nutrition, sleep, working parents and grief.

Note: BetterUp Ready is well-being coaching for improving habits like sleep and nutrition and be used for prevention for mild issues. EAP is mental health counseling for serious, intense issues that need acute clinical interventions.

Learn more about BetterUp here.

Check out Texas Children’s other wellness program offerings based on the dimensions of health:

Physical Well-Being

• Onsite and Virtual Fitness Classes
• Noom Program
• InBody Assessment
• Employee Medical Clinic
• Chronic Condition Programs

Mental Well-Being

• Employee Assistance Program
• EAP Plus
• Stress Management Suite
• Wellness Classes
• Toolkits

Spiritual Well-Being

• Workforce Chaplains
• Grief Support Group
• Care Give Support Group

Financial Well-Being

• 1:1 Appointments with Fidelity
• Financial Webinars
• Family Resources
• EAP Plus Financial Counseling

Social Well-Being

• Employee Pet Therapy
• Expressive Art for Well-Being
• Well-Being Heroes
• Well-Being Challenges
• Volunteer Events

Sign up now for an InBody Assessment at our upcoming events.

In just 15 seconds, the Inbody Test provides a detailed analysis of your body composition. Body composition is a more accurate weight measurement than BMI or a standard scale because it describes your fat, protein, minerals and body water content. The Inbody helps you better understand your body and its needs. This tool will provide you with the ability to track changes to your body fat, muscle mass, metabolism and more.

Please sign up below if you would like to complete an InBody assessment. Join the Well-Being team at each Texas Children’s campus to learn more about our current employee resources and the InBody assessment while playing beach ball volleyball.

The assessments and information sessions are at the following locations:

Visit our Well-Being in Action page for more information on June events and resources.

Check your email for calendar holds. Teams meeting links coming soon.

Texas Children’s is always looking for ways to showcase the amazing things happening within our teams and in your departments. You witness magic, miracles and milestones and we want to know more.

We’ve received great story ideas in the last few months, such as the amazing efforts of Patient Transporter Leroy James and Gilda Villarreal’s EVS Celebration Award.  

Here are some details on the types of stories we can feature and some examples: 

• New programs, procedures or ways of working (QGenda Replaces SPOK for on-call scheduling)
• New or renovated areas in our facilities (NICU Expands with 14 Additional Beds)
• Teams or individuals going above and beyond for their patients and/or partners (Urgent Care APPs expand patient care)
• Insight into the great work your team does (Nurse Practitioners Foster Collaboration and Excellence)
• People who want to share their passion about working at Texas Children’s (Alana Moser Advocates for Quality Education for Patients)
• Organizational wide initiatives that could impact operations or are useful in your day to day (Epic System Upgrade)
• Awards, recognition either internal or external, but external awards must relate to work at Texas Children’s (Administrative Assistant of the Year, BRAVO) 

  • Note: This doesn’t have to be an official award from an organization. If you want to recognize someone for doing great work, we accept submissions for those stories as well. 
     

If you have a timely project or program, please reach out at least three weeks in advance, so we have plenty of time to work on the story and ensure there’s room on our calendar as spaces fill up quickly.

How to Submit your Story
Whenever you have a story to share, be sure to fill out our Connect submission form. If the story is a good fit to feature on Connect, the Communications team will reach out for further details.

We can’t wait to hear more from our One Amazing Team!