Don't Miss a Beat Employee Newsletter - December 13, 2022

Coming soon! Your new BWFH ID badge

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital employees will soon receive a new ID badge. Our new badges have been redesigned to reflect our Mass General Brigham branding and incorporate enterprise-wide standards for displaying names and credentials. All badges, regardless of role, will now list the employee’s first and last name and credentials will be limited to two—highest level of education and highest licensure. Starting today, your department head will begin to distribute new badges, which become active on Thursday, December 15, at 2 am. For exempt/hourly employees that are working the night shift that day, you will need to swipe in using your current badge and swipe out with your new badge. Should you have any issues, feel free to use the Kronos eform for that shift.

Staff safety remains a top priority at BWFH

At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, the Workplace Safety Committee and the Brigham Family Workplace Safety and Violence Prevention Committee, together with the Police, Security, Safety and Parking Department, are charged with mitigating the risk of potential violence to our colleagues. It is the goal of these committees to help our staff feel safe at work and provide education on what to do should a security situation arise.

There are robust safety options across the Brigham family to assess and mitigate threats of workplace violence and support staff who may encounter workplace violence. Read more.

United Against Racism: Making a difference for our patients, our community and our employees

In this special message, Mass General Brigham President and Chief Executive Officer Anne Klibanski, MD, reflects on an academic health system’s journey to become an anti-racist institution. Visit massgeneralbrigham.org to read the full message.

BWFH welcomes new Operating Room Nurse Director

The operating room at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital recently welcomed Jacky Glenn, BSN, MBA, as its new Operating Room Nurse Director. Read more.

New cell atlas poised to support development of migraine therapies

Researchers within the Brigham family have mapped out a group of cells in the trigeminal ganglia that contribute to migraine pain, allowing them to further characterize the cells in a way that holds promise for the development of new therapeutics. The research, published in Neuron, was led by William R. Renthal, MD, PhD, Director of Headache Research at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s John R. Graham Headache Center. To learn more about Dr. Renthal’s work, click here.

PCA receives I CARE Award

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s I CARE Award recognizes staff members from all areas of the hospital who go above and beyond their regular job responsibilities to make BWFH a great place to work and receive care. PCA Almin Ryner was a recent recipient of an I CARE Award. Read more.

Anne Klibanski, MD, recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare

Mass General Brigham President and Chief Executive Officer Anne Klibanski, MD, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2022. The complete ranking can be found in the December 5 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine. To learn more, click here.

Partial Hospital Program expands capacity

Good news! The Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital has recently expanded access its Psychiatry and Dual Diagnosis Partial Hospital Programs. The short-term stabilization and treatment programs focus on patient-centered care in the hands of psychiatry and addiction experts. Our partial is unique in that it provides a general psychiatry track for individuals coping with psychiatric issues and a dual diagnosis track for individuals who have co-occurring substance use disorders. It’s ideal for individuals recently discharged from an inpatient hospital stay or the emergency department, or for those in the community at risk of worsening of symptoms that would require hospitalization or who may need more intensive, daily treatment with a mental health provider.

If you have a patient who could benefit from either track at our Partial Hospital Program, don’t delay, make a referral today. Simply download a Partial Hospital Program referral form from BWFH’s website. A PDF version and an editable Word document are available. Return the completed form by fax to 617-983-4688. Questions? Contact Medical Director Benjamin L. Yudkoff, MD, MA or Saria El Haddad, MD.

Questions about addiction? Request a consult with the ARCS

At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, the Department of Psychiatry provides comprehensive treatment for substance use disorders, providing patients help with withdrawal management, relapse prevention and linkage. To request a consult for your patient with the BWFH Addiction Recovery Consult Service (ARCS), simply place an order through EPIC at “IP consult to addiction services” AND page the consult service directly through the paging directory (“Addiction Recovery Consult Service Pager”) at 61880 for 24/7 availability. Can’t remember the pager number? Search “Addiction” in the Phone and Paging Directory and scroll down to “Addiction Recovery Consult Service -BWFH.” You can also use the smart phrase “.ARCSCONSULT.”

A message from BWFH’s Spiritual Care Services: Hanukkah begins December 18

From sundown on Sunday, December 18, to sundown on Monday, December 26, Jews celebrate Hanukkah. Known as the Festival of Lights or Feast of Dedication, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem after a small but mighty force of Jews, known as the Maccabees defeated occupying Greek forces. When they lit the Temple’s menorah, a seven- or nine-branched candelabra, the flame lasted eight days despite having only one day’s supply of oil. In memory of this miracle, nightly lighting of the menorah is at the heart of Hanukkah observance. Other traditional Hanukkah practices include good works and increased Torah-observance, eating special foods such as potato latkes and jelly-filled sufganya or doughnuts, playing dreidel games and giving Hanukkah gelt or money.

Join us on Wednesday, December 21, at 11 am in the Chapel for a Hanukkah service led by our Staff Chaplain, Linda Skolnik. Chag urim sameach to all who celebrate!

2023 benefits confirmation statement available in PeopleSoft

Your 2023 Open Enrollment benefit elections have been processed, and your confirmation statement is available in PeopleSoft. View your Open Enrollment 2023 Confirmation Statement to review your benefits and costs, as well as your dependents and life insurance beneficiaries. You may use the Print View button to save a copy of your statement for your records.

If a mistake or error was made with your enrollment for 2023, you have until December 22 at 11:59 pm to make corrections and submit your final elections. You can do so by accessing the Benefits Enrollment page in PeopleSoft and clicking Re-elect. When you are done making corrections be sure to click the Submit Enrollment button at the top of the page.

Please note that your confirmation statement reflects only elections made in PeopleSoft. It does not reflect voluntary benefit elections made through Corestream, if applicable. Upon completion of enrollment in voluntary benefits, you should have received a confirmation email from Corestream with a subject “Enrollment Confirmation.” To check your voluntary benefit enrollments, go to Corestream, select Manage My Benefits and then select View Recent Enrollment Activity.

With questions related to voluntary benefits, contact Corestream at 617-284-4227 or email mgbsupport@corestream.com. With questions about your confirmation statement, contact the HR Support Center by submitting an online request via Ask My HR or calling 833-Ask-MyHR (833-275-6947).

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.

Patriots ticket drawing for last two home games of the regular season

Thanks to the longstanding relationship between Massachusetts General Hospital and the New England Patriots, tickets to all home games have been made available to Mass General Brigham employees via drawing. For the last two home games of the regular season, winners will receive two free tickets and be guests of Mass General Brigham at a pregame “tailgate party.”

To enter the drawing to attend the game on Saturday, December 24, at 1 pm vs. the Cincinnati Bengals, complete this form by 5 pm on Friday, December 16.

To enter the drawing to attend the game on Sunday, January 1, at 1 pm vs. the Miami Dolphins, complete this form by 5 pm on Friday, December 16.

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! Now 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.

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.