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'Rolling Through the Decades' for Pediatric Therapy

Join the FHN Foundation for a fun-filled evening of bowling with friends at this year's Striking Success for Children. This year we're Rolling Through the Decades, so dress in your team’s chosen era: Roaring 20s; Rockin’ 50s; 60’s Counter Culture, etc. Have fun with it!

Teams of 6 bowlers are needed in order to participate.

Each person on a team will need to raise or donate at least $50 as an entry fee. Individuals who raise $100 or more will receive a Striking Success for Children t-shirt, and those who raise $250 or more will receive a Striking Success for Children t-shirt and hooded sweatshirt!

All proceeds raised will support the pediatric therapy room renovations, new storage area, and equipment at FHN Memorial Hospital.

To register, download a pledge form, make a donation, or for more information, visit www.fhn.org/strikingsuccess or contact the FHN Foundation at 815-599-6900 or [email protected]. Event registration ends April 10.

Enjoy these videos created by the FHN team in enthusiastic support of the campaign:
FHN team members come together in support of the campaign

FHN team members share what they love most about the event.

Gateway From Student to Professional Nursing Program

The Gateway From Student to Professional Nursing Program will be returning in the summer of 2024. This program is for nursing students entering their final year of an associate or baccalaureate program.

This program will provide students with a 10-week internship to develop and expand their clinical knowledge, critical thinking abilities, and task performance through exposure to various patient-care experiences in the hospital setting. Interns will work full-time hours with an experienced nurse mentor and assume shared responsibility for a patient assignment.

If you know someone who may be interested in this program or would like additional information, please visit the careers section of the FHN website at www.fhn.org and look for “Nurse Internship (Summer).” Please contact Carol Boeke, Talent Acquisition Specialist at x6706 with any questions.

Identity Theft: Preventing, Detecting, and Responding

In today's digital age, your personal information is more valuable than ever. Unfortunately, this also makes it a prime target for identity theft. Understanding this threat, detecting it, and knowing how to protect yourself are essential elements in safeguarding your online digital life.

Identity theft occurs when someone unlawfully obtains your personal information – your name, identification numbers like your Social Security or passport number, or credit card details, for example – to commit fraud or other crimes. A common form of identity theft is Financial Identity Theft, where someone uses your information for financial fraud. For example, they steal your identity and get a credit card, mortgage or car loan in your name, and you have to pay the bills. However, other types of identity theft exist One example is Medical Identity Theft, where someone steals your medical information and charges medical insurance in your name for medical procedures you never received. Another is Tax-Related Identity Theft, when a criminal uses your tax identification number to file a tax return in your name and claim a fraudulent refund. Then when you attempt to file for a tax return, you cannot get your money back as it's already been submitted to someone else.

What can you do to protect yourself? Unfortunately, it is not as easy as it sounds, as so many organizations already have your information and it's up to them to protect it. However, there are some key steps you can take.

• Strong Passwords with MFA: One of the most effective ways to protect yourself is secure each of your accounts with a unique, long password, and when possible, enable MFA (multi-factor authentication).
• Regular Software Updates: Ensure your devices are updated with the latest security patches and features by enabling automatic updating on all your devices.
• Credit Cards: Use credit cards for online purchases, never debit cards, as credit cards give you far more protection against fraud. Another idea is to use one credit card for just online purchases and another for in-person purchases. Some services provide virtual or one-time use credit cards for every online purchase.
• Credit Freeze: A credit freeze locks your credit report, preventin fraudsters from opening new accounts in your name. This can be done for free by contacting the major credit bureaus. This may not be an option in all countries.

Early detection is one of the most powerful ways you can protect yourself. The sooner you detect your identity is being used by someone else, the sooner you can act. Some of the most common indications of identity theft include:

• Unusual Financial Statements: Regularly monitor all your bank and credit card statements. You want to look for any charges or money transfers you know you did not make. A great way to do this is to enable automatic notifications. This way anytime there is a charge to your credit card or a change to your savings or checking account you are notified right away.
• Irregular Credit Reports: Annually review your credit reports for suspicious activity. You are looking for any new loans in your name that you know you did not make or any major changes in your credit rating.
• Mysterious Bills or Notifications: Be wary if you begin receiving bills for items you know you never purchased, or if you are contacted by payment agencies for unpaid bills for items or services you never purchased.
• Unexpected Denials: If you're unexpectedly denied your tax refund, or a credit or a loan application, investigate why.

If you are concerned that your identity has been compromised, act right away.

• Report Immediately: Report right away if you suspect an incident. For example, if you identify fraudulent activity in your bank account or credit card, contact your bank. Also, file a report with local law enforcement. This can be crucial in proving the crime and helping you recover any costs or file insurance claims.
• Fraud Alerts and Credit Freezes: Place a fraud alert on your credit reports and consider a credit freeze if you have not already. In addition, work with credit bureaus to remove fraudulent information.
• Document Everything: When calling organizations to recover, be sure to keep detailed records of your communications and actions taken, to include who you talked to, what date / time, and what was discussed.
• Change Passwords: Update passwords for all your key accounts. If you do not have a password manager to track all your new passwords, consider getting one.

By understanding what identity theft is and employing these measures, you can greatly reduce your risk of becoming a victim.

Password Managers
Securing Your Financial Accounts
Credit Freezes
Report Identity Theft

Share Your FHN Pride! Shop Online for Gear and Gifts

Working at FHN means you help people for a living! Show your pride by wearing a logoed shirt, carrying an FHN water bottle, or using logoed golf balls, and share your pride by gifting a special FHN coffee mug, shirt and more.

Log in to the FHN Online Store to find a variety of clothing for men and women, ranging from business attire to workout gear to scrubs, all bearing the FHN logo. You’ll also find sports goods like workout towels and golf balls, fun drinkware and lots of other options for gifts – or for yourself!

“Hard goods” like drinkware and gift items will be delivered FREE via interoffice mail within 3 business days. Apparel and headwear items will be delivered within 10 – 15 business days and shipping charges do apply.

Bookmark the FHN Online Store and keep checking back – we add new items often!

Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You!

We have a lot to be proud of at FHN, from our talented, dedicated staff to the many advanced capabilities we offer our patients. We’re working hard every day to be sure we provide excellent care to our patients.

Each week, look to the Focus for good news to share about FHN in the form of downloadable flyers you can print and post or hand out to patients who may be interested. Also look for links to our most recent radio interviews and past interviews to listen to and recommend to others. Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook! Please encourage patients, friends, and family to also take advantage of these FHN information resources. Thanks for your help in promoting FHN!

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health

April is …
Alcohol Awareness Month
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
Medicaid Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Cancer Control Month
National Donate Life Month
National Facial Protection Month
National Interprofessional Healthcare Month
National Minority Health Month
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
Occupational Therapy Month
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month
STI Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Weeks to Note:
April 1 – 7 is National Public Health Week

Days to Note:
April 7 is World Health Day         
April 10 is National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day 

April is Multicultural Communications Month. Multicultural communications may seem difficult at first – differences in languages, backgrounds, customs, and the like all seem like a challenge. By learning more about our different cultures, it becomes easier to interact. This month has been dedicated to further this cause.

The United States celebrates Arab Americans Heritage Month in April. On March 31, 2023, the President of the United States declared April as Arab American Heritage Month to learn more about the history, culture, and achievements of Arab Americans and observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.

Today (April 4) is Midori No Hi in Japan, also known as Greenery Day, a holiday to appreciate nature.

The people of China and Taiwan celebrate the Ch’ing Ming Festival on April 5. It is a national holiday when family graves are visited to ask for the blessings of the departed spirits.

April 5 is Laylat-al-Qadr for people of the Islamic faith. The Night of Power commemorates the revelation of the Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad in 610 AD.

Mormons celebrate the Organization of the Church on April 6. The Church for Latter-Day Saints was founded on the 6^th of April 1830 at Fayette, New York.

In Thailand, April 6 is Chakri Day, a national holiday to honor King Rama I, who founded the Chakra Dynasty in 1782 and the founder of Bangkok as the capital of Thailand.

Eid-ul-Fitr on April 10 marks the end of the Ramadan fast for people of the Islamic faith. It is celebrated for 3 days.

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