Don't Miss a Beat Employee Newsletter - November 29, 2022

This Month in Photos

If you’d like to submit a photo to This Month in Photos, email bwfhinfo@partners.org. We accept photos from all areas across BWFH, including individual or group celebrations and events. View This Month’s Gallery>

BWFH welcomes new Performance Improvement Manager

Matthew Kopp recently joined Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital as Performance Improvement Manager. In this role, he will work directly with senior leadership to support BWFH’s strategic goals through facilitation of major projects and the use of performance improvement methodologies. Read more.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Blood Mobile visits BWFH

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Blood Mobile―the traveling extension of the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center―recently visited Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, giving employees and members of the community the opportunity to do their part by giving blood to support patients undergoing cancer treatments, accident victims, transplant recipients and more. Read more.

BWFH celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3

International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated every December 3 since 1992, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council invites you to explore the This Is Me photojournalism exhibit recently installed outside the Cafeteria. The diverse perspectives featured in this exhibit remind us of how far we have come in the healthcare system and in society. They also remind us of how much work remains to be done to achieve full equity and inclusion for all people with disabilities.

Supply Chain Update: Orange fall precaution socks

Due to supply chain constraints, orange fall precaution non-slip socks supplied by Owens & Minor will be substituted for a comparable product, which is yellow. 

Questions or concerns? Please Contact Materials Management Manager Hazel Carleton at ext. 7976 or Materials Management Supervisor Patrick Campbell at ext. 7049.

December Education Calendar now available  

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s monthly Education Calendar is now available, which contains listings for many core competencies, trainings and career development opportunities here on our campus, as well as at Mass General Brigham and BWH. You can also view the complete course offerings on Vitals.

Gift Shop holiday hours

This holiday season, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Gift Shop will be open to staff, patients and visitors for all your holiday shopping needs with extended hours! Beginning Tuesday, November 29, through Thursday, December 22, the Gift Shop will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 4 pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 7 am to 4 pm.

Police and Security Department collecting Toys for Tots - through December 23

Please help us support children in need this holiday season. Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Police and Security Department will be accepting toys through Friday, December 23. Drop off a new, unwrapped, non-violent toy in the Security Office on the second floor. All toys will be donated to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program. For more information, please call 617-983-7677.

Want to receive your Form 1095-C electronically?

Form 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) is a form Mass General Brigham is required by law to provide to all employees eligible for medical insurance. This form provides information about the health insurance coverage offered and whether you are enrolled in this coverage. If you would like to receive your Form 1095-C electronically, you will need to submit your consent via PeopleSoft. Read more on what Form 1095-C is and review the instructions on how to submit your consent.

Do you need a COVID-19 booster?

Mass General Brigham Occupational Health Services is offering the Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster, which protects against both the original COVID-19 virus and the Omicron variant. You can make an appointment to get yours on site at BWFH on Friday, December 16, between 10 and 11:30 am in the Occupational Health Services office on the 7^th floor. Appointments are required for COVID-19 boosters. To make an appointment, click here.

WERC Virtual Holiday Social - December 5

Join Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Women’s Employee Resource Collaborative (WERC) for a virtual holiday social on Monday, December 5, from 2 to 3 pm. We’re on a mission to support women working in all areas of the hospital at all stages of their careers. Existing members are invited for an afternoon of networking. Non-members are invited to check it out too. To learn more, contact bwfhwerc@partners.org. To join the event via Teams, click here.

BWFH Volunteer Opportunity: Community Servings - December 12

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Community Health and Wellness Department is seeking volunteers to help prepare meals for critically ill individuals and their families in our community. Join us on Monday, December 12, from 4 to 7 pm at Community Servings (179 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain) to peel, chop and package meals for Community Servings’ clients. Volunteers must be 13 years or older, vaccinated against COVID-19 (please have proof of vaccination when you arrive) and register in advance. For more information or to register, contact Katie Plante.  

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Virtual Winter Social - December 21

Join Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council for a virtual holiday social on Wednesday, December 21, from 4 to 5 pm. Come wearing your favorite festive outfit and be prepared to get to know your colleagues by sharing with the group how you and yours celebrate the season. Non-members are invited to check it out too! To join the event via Zoom, click here.