Month: June 2023
Annual Performance Reviews Open June 29
Performance review time is coming up! The first step of the review process, self-reviews, can begin on June 29, when the review system opens. Ratings on performance reviews help determine eligibility for employee merit increases.* New this year: Employees will be asked to rate themselves on a question related to culture as part of self-reviews: “To… View Full Post
End of Slavery Celebrated on June 19
This coming Monday, Juneteenth will be celebrated in the United States and around the world as a day of freedom and emancipation commemorating the end of slavery. By the time the Civil War was ending, Texas had become one of the last states to harbor large numbers of slaves. On June 19, 1865, a Union… View Full Post
$113,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Coworkers
Congratulations to our coworkers who received scholarships at the 2023 scholarship awards ceremony! This year, $113,000 was awarded to 33 coworkers at the Infirmary and 11 at Hot Springs that are pursuing higher education. Furthering our education is one way we can improve ourselves. We try to provide encouragement to those wishing to do so,… View Full Post
6 Ways Black and African Americans Can Improve Their Cancer Odds
Research shows that approximately 42% of cancers are potentially avoidable, including 19% caused by smoking. Yet, Black and African Americans have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial and ethnic group in the United States for most cancers. Kidney cancer, for example, is more common in Black people than in those of… View Full Post