Employees who are not working on a holiday may take accrued and available PTO or take the day off without pay.
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The Patient Family Advisory Council strives to promote effective and respectful partnerships among patients, families, and clinical staff members while also increasing understanding and cooperation.
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USA Health Insider is a weekly newsletter featuring news and insights for employees of USA Health as we fulfill our mission to help people lead longer, better lives. Please submit your story ideas to Bernie Dorrough at bdorrough@health.southalabama.edu.
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With highs in the 90s and 100s, residents of the Gulf Coast need to know the signs of heat illness, how to treat them, and ways to prevent overheating.
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Each week, we capture images from construction, expansion and renovations occurring across USA Health.
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USA Health researchers and clinicians are experts in their fields, making them trusted sources on many health-related topics in the news.
June specials for employees include discounts on treatments and savings on skin care procedures and products. Please be sure to bring your employee badge to receive the discount.
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There are a variety of places for employees to park on USA Health campuses, including spaces in areas you may not be aware of.
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Here’s what to do if you encounter a snake, or are bitten by one, this summer.
The Zoom webinar series features faculty at the University of South Alabama who discuss a wide range of topics as a service to the USA family and the community.
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This year’s expo will feature an oral presentation competition session in addition to the poster competition session.
The upcoming seminars on healthcare fraud will be of particular interest to physicians, clinical faculty, residents and fellows.
Your gift of a PTO donation can make a bigger impact than you know. If just 250 people donated eight PTO hours each, that would be 2,000 hours.
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Employees collected more than 800 pieces of litter during the employee engagement activity in April and May.