Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Thank you to all the leaders, staff and faculty for making the 2020 Holiday Gift Giveaway a great success. VUMC gave away more than 10,000 turkeys, tofurkeys and bamboo cutting boards. Check out the infographic below for more facts and stats about this year's event.  

Beginning Dec. 1, 2018, VUMC employees will have access to additional services through Care.com, including: In-center backup care Now VUMC employees receive up to 20 days (per fiscal year — July 1 through June 30) of subsidized backup childcare at home or at local, vetted childcare centers. The vumc.care.com portal includes a dashboard to show you how many days of backup care you have used.

The VUMC Sitter Service has been revamped to help address the childcare needs of VUMC employees. The Sitter Service is an online portal that connects VUMC employees with hundreds of Vanderbilt University students and employees available for babysitting. Employees can search for a sitter based on availability, experience, age, gender or location.  Get Started

Vanderbilt University Medical recently hired a program manager for VUMC Child and Family Services to help coordinate services and resources for VUMC parents. Christina Alsup received her bachelor’s degree in Applied Arts from Central Michigan University. Before joining VUMC, she worked in the hospitality industry managing customer relationships through elevated experiences.

When injury or illness strikes your family, it can be tempting to rush to the nearest emergency department, but in many cases, the ER is not the best choice. According to a study by Aetna, more than 50 percent of emergency department visits are unnecessary or avoidable, meaning care was available from a primary care physician or urgent care facility. And those unnecessary emergency department visits are costly — not only for the patient but also for the members of the VUMC Health Plan whose monthly premiums rise as a result of those visits.

When you’re on vacation, the last thing you want to worry about is your benefits coverage. Fortunately, you don’t have to. The VUMC Health Plan provides emergency health coverage to you and your dependents while traveling, whether in the United States or in a foreign country.

The Kronos reporting time has changed for Exempt Time Off reports. You now need to approve time by the end of each month, instead of the 10th of the next month.

If you can't find your email copy of Leader Central Xpress, you can always visit the Leader Central section on the HR website to find archived copies. You can find the monthly issues by clicking on the link in the left-hand navigation labeled "VUMC: Leader Central Xpress newsletter."

All new staff must meet VUMC's immunization and screening requirements before they begin working. Prior to their start date, new hires can submit immunization records to Occupational Health online, obtain vaccines free of charge at the weekly All Aboard immunization event or schedule an appointment with Occupational Health at 615.936.0955.