Yale New Haven Health
Help us get Closer to Free
The 15th Annual Closer to Free Ride rolls off the starting line Saturday, Sept. 6, and you’re invited to ride along! The Closer to Free Ride fuels research and care at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. Riders of all levels can experience five professionally designed and fully supported routes ranging from 10 to 100 miles long. If you’re not in the New Haven area, join as a remote rider and complete your own route.
Looking for other ways to help? Share your energy and enthusiasm with the Closer to Free community as a volunteer. Volunteer opportunities are available at the pre-ride check-in, start/finish line and/or along the ride route as a member of the Road Crew.
Register as a rider or volunteer at www.rideclosertofree.org. Can’t ride this year? Make a donation to a specific rider or team. You can help make a difference.
Extra RACE/PASS Emergency ID badge buddy cards
The RACE/PASS emergency response ID badge buddy card (item #DES716) is on backorder on the online Print Center.
Please note: the badge buddies must be ordered by the pack; each pack contains 10 cards. If you order one pack, you will receive 10 cards; two packs you will receive 20 cards, etc. Please do not submit an order for a “quantity of 10” if you need only 10 cards. If you order a “quantity of 10” you will receive 100 cards.
Because the Print Center is unable to bundle the cards in smaller quantities, your unit/department may receive extra cards you don’t need. To reduce costs associated with reprinting, all managers/units with extra cards are asked to send the surplus to the Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs (ARA) liaison at your delivery network. ARA will collect extra cards and redistribute them to units at each DN that are waiting for their orders.
Please send extra cards via interoffice mail to:
- Bridgeport Hospital: Eileen Landry, Accreditation & Regulatory, Marsh 3
- Greenwich Hospital: Jessie Riemer, Accreditation & Regulatory, 16 Lake Ave.
- Yale New Haven Hospital: Dave Depukat, Accreditation & Regulatory, York Street Campus, Clinic Building, Suite 1049J
- L+M Hospital: Gail Turner, Accreditation & Regulatory, L+M office 2.408
- Westerly Hospital: Ellen Gleason/Gail Turner, Accreditation & Regulatory, Westerly Hospital office 3425
Questions? Gail Turner, 203-645-1746 or [email protected].
YNHHS among “America’s Best Employers for Women”
Yale New Haven Health was ranked number 29 out of 700 companies on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Women 2025. YNHHS is among 40 hospitals and health systems on the list, which is based on surveys from more than 140,000 women working at companies with more than 1,000 U.S.-based employees. Survey respondents were asked how likely they were to recommend their current and previous employers, and if they’d recommend any employers they knew through their industry or through family and friends who work there. They were also asked to rate their current employers in pay equity, advancement opportunities, parental leave, work-life balance, benefits for child care or elder care and other areas.
E-bikes, hoverboards, etc. not allowed inside YNHHS buildings
Storage or use of battery-powered micro-mobility devices is not permitted inside any leased or owned YNHHS facility. Common forms of these devices include e-bikes, hoverboards, electric skateboards and e-scooters. The YNHHS Office of Emergency Preparedness considers these devices potential fire hazards. Micro-mobility devices are permitted to be stored in designated bicycle storage areas and may only be locked to bicycle racks. They are not permitted:
- to be locked to signposts, trees, railings or anything not designated to attach a bicycle
- to be charged on any YNHHS property
The only exception to the policy is any electric mobility device designed for and used by anyone with a mobility-related disability like an electric wheelchair.
The YNHHS Code of Conduct just got a refresh
The Code of Conduct is your go-to guide for YNHHS rules, policies and expectations of professional standards. The Office of Privacy and Corporate Compliance (OPCC) recently updated the Code to align with other leading academic medical centers and make it easier to use. Access it on the OPCC intranet site.
What’s new?
- Fully electronic, interactive format
- Updated guidelines for all workforce members
- Clickable Table of Contents with links to every section
- Direct links to websites, mailboxes, policies and procedures
- FAQ, real-world examples of compliance issues and clear definitions
Yale New Haven Hospital
Employees in nursing school: Funds available for non-tuition expenses
Yale New Haven Hospital employees who are in nursing school are encouraged to apply for the Game Changer Fund. Supported by the Platt Family, the fund helps employees pursuing an associate degree or bachelor's degree in nursing with non-tuition expenses such as transportation, child care, food and housing. To learn more and request an application, email [email protected].
Wanted: YNHH employee and volunteer artists
Whether you dabble in oil, acrylic or watercolors, create intricate stained-glass window designs or have an eye for photography, consider showcasing your wares to benefit hospital programs. The Yale New Haven Hospital Auxiliary seeks employee and volunteer artists to exhibit two or three pieces January through March 2026 in the Saint Raphael Campus Art Corridor. Artists set prices for their work and receive 80 percent of the purchase price. The Auxiliary collects a 20 percent commission to fund their programs. The gift shop will handle all sales. Art must be hangable; the Auxiliary will not accept artwork deemed too violent, frightening or depressing. The submission deadline is Nov. 1. For more information email [email protected].
