GHC seeks to improve the overall health and wellness of our employees by promoting and providing wellness activities addressing physical, emotional, environmental, financial, interpersonal, occupational and intellectual needs. We, at GHC, have a wealth of opportunities at our fingertips. Human Resources and the Wellness committee want to make sure you are aware of these opportunities. […]
Castlight Healthcare Shopping Tool
Castlight is a healthcare shopping tool available for BCBSGa Consumer Choice HSA members and BCBSGa Comprehensive Care plan members. Castlight audio demo: This demo provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the Castlight healthcare shopping tool, including: conducting searches for providers and facilities, as well as medical conditions; how to access employee’s past medical claims; and where […]
Martin Luther King Day
In your planning for the month of January, keep in mind that Martin Luther King Day, January 19th, is a holiday for which GHC closes.
Don’t Forget: JEANS IN JANUARY
Do you want to wear blue jeans to work in January? Here’s how: President Don Green is launching a fun, new initiative allowing employees to wear jeans to work any day of the month in January but you have to pay to play! (Participation is optional of course) To participate in “Jeans in January”, employees […]
Georgia Hospitals Graded on Patient Safety
Hospital safety is extremely important because of the impact to the health of our employees and their family members utilizing a hospital setting for their healthcare. Last month, Georgia Health News included an article in its newsletter about Georgia Hospital Safety. The Leapfrog statistics, such as those used in this article, are also used in […]
USG e-clips from December 31, 2014
University System News USG NEWS: www.insidehighered.com https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/12/29/ethics-law-georgia-lawmakers-exempts-higher-ed Ethics Law for Georgia Lawmakers Exempts Higher Ed Georgia legislators have been boasting about a new ethics law that imposes strict reporting requirements on lobbyists and bars lawmakers from accepting anything worth more than $75. But The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the new law exempts interactions with the […]
USG e-clips from December 30, 2014
University System News USG NEWS: www.chronicle.augusta.com http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-12-29/marijuana-oil-trials-about-start-gru Marijuana oil trials about to start at GRU By Tom Corwin Staff Writer Children with uncontrollable seizures could begin receiving a marijuana oil-derived drug as early as today at Georgia Regents University, and others could start enrolling in a 50-patient trial, a senior GRU official said Monday. But […]
USG e-clips from December 29, 2014
University System News USG NEWS: www.myajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/ethics-exemption-for-colleges-means-free-football-/njXJr/#d5ed4671.3566685.735596 Ethics exemption for colleges means free football for lawmakers Loophole in 2013 reform exempts university system lobbyists. Georgia lawmakers cash in on free football tickets and meals. By Chris Joyner and James Salzer – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution State lawmakers have hailed new lobbying reforms as “historic” because they […]
USG e-clips from December 23, 2014
University System News USG NEWS: www.enterprisersproject.com https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2014/12/2014-top-10-interviews Top 10 IT executive interviews in 2014 By Nano Serwich 8. How to overcome the culture of “no” with Curt Carver These days many IT-driven organizations are working hard to overcome their “no police” reputation. Business-minded IT leaders in particular know that saying no all the time won’t […]
USG e-clips from December 22, 2014
University System News USG NEWS: www.accessnorthga.com http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=283188 UNG recognized for efforts to reduce textbook costs By Staff DAHLONEGA – With multiple successful digital textbook projects and as many as 10 more on the horizon, the University of North Georgia (UNG) has been recognized as one of the state’s leaders in providing open educational resources for […]