Thank you to all of our team members who have completed their Annual Required Training (ART) for 2020.
If you have not yet completed ART, you still have time. Please get started today by clicking here to log in to HealthStream. By participating in this important course, you have helped sustain Texas Children’s high standards for care and commitment to excellence.
ART completion rates as of Friday, October 23
- Texas Children’s Hospital, West Campus and The Woodlands – 78 percent
- Texas Children’s Pediatrics and Urgent Care – 83 percent
- Texas Children’s Health Plan and The Centers for Children and Women – 84 percent
What you need to know about ART
- New content was added around Diversity and Inclusion as part of our ongoing effort to cultivate an organization where every team member feels valued and accepted.
- All workforce members are required to complete ART, except for:
- New Texas Children’s employees (including Texas Children’s physicians) who were hired after January 1, 2020.
(Note: if you have been rehired to Texas Children’s during 2020, this exception does not apply to you. You will be required to take the course.)
- New Texas Children’s employees (including Texas Children’s physicians) who were hired after January 1, 2020.
- Employees who are on a leave of absence are required to complete ART within 30 days of their return back to work.
- Please only complete the course during your standard work hours and check with your leader for guidance on the best time for you to complete the course.
- To receive credit, all required workforce members must review all course slides and sign the attestation to confirm they met the completion requirements.
- Joint Commission and OSHA require staff to renew their knowledge on an annual basis regarding key components such as Patient Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens, Hand Hygiene and several other important topics. In keeping with HIPAA guidelines, Texas Children’s also requires staff to review their knowledge regarding Privacy, Compliance and Information Security.
To access ART from Connect
- Click on the “ART/Learning Academy/HealthStream” link on the Connect homepage under the ‘Quick Links’ heading.
- Log in to HealthStream.
- On the “To Do” tab click on the ‘Start’ link next to the course titled: Texas Children’s 2020 Annual Required Training.
Need help?
- If you are experiencing issues accessing HealthStream, please contact the IS Service Desk at 832-824-3512 (option 2).
- If you have questions about the course, please email healthstream@texaschildrens.org.
- If you are having an issue with the course not giving you a completion status once you have signed the attestation, or if it will not allow you to advance to the end of the course, you may need to clear your browsing history. For instructions on how to clear your browsing history, click here.
Thank you for completing ART and helping Texas Children’s sustain a safe and ethical environment in which to work and receive care.