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Unless approved for an exemption, all BWFH staff (as well as all POIs/contractors working on site) must complete the following steps by Friday, October 15:
Pam Park, FNP-C, recently accepted the role of Perioperative Flow/Operations Manager at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner. Park has been a Nurse Practitioner in the Weiner Center for Preoperative Evaluation since 2016 where she has earned a reputation as a calm, capable and adaptable colleague and leader.
John Fromson, MD, who serves as Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Chief of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Community Psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was recently presented with BWH’s Department of Psychiatry 2021 Department Award for Outstanding Community Services Award.
The award, which is given to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service to the wider community or specific population or program development was presented to Dr. Fromson in recognition of his ongoing work with the Brigham and Women’s Outreach Program with Indian Health Service.
“This award recognizes the privilege of bringing the knowledge, skill and support that has been instilled to me by BWH/BWFH psychiatric and administrative colleagues to Navajo Nation,” says Dr. Fromson of the honor. “I hope that sharing my experiences will generate enhanced awareness of the oppression and elimination tactics perpetuated against Native Americans.”
During Healthcare Security and Safety Week and throughout the year, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital and the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety celebrate the role of healthcare security and safety professionals in serving healthcare facilities, personnel, patients and visitors. The theme for Healthcare Security and Safety Week 2021 is “Courageous. Resilient. Professional.” At BWFH, we want to thank our entire Security Department for their commitment to making our hospital a safe place to work and receive care!
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. Groundskeeper Danny O’Shea was a recent recipient of an I CARE Award after he went out of his way to help a patient in need. Read more.
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Quality Achievement Award for our commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest, ultimately helping to improve patient survival rates. Read more.
Maritza Velez recently joined Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital as our new Patient/Family Relations Specialist. In this role, she works under the direction of Patient and Family Relations Manager Maria Alaniz within the department of Patient Experience to support patients and their loved ones. Read more.
The Mass General Brigham EAP is available to assist anyone who is in an unsafe situation and those who care about them. Contact the EAP at 866-724-4327 or request an appointment via our online form for confidential assistance. Intimate partner violence can be emotional, verbal, physical, sexual or financial and affects people of all gender identities. Below are some resources related to intimate partner abuse, sexual assault and trauma from the EAP:
The Pillars of Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of our talented employees from across the system. This year, nominate your co-workers for their commitment to exceptional patient care, optimizing collaboration, advancing innovation and progress, enhancing efficiency, fostering community or integrating diversity, equity and inclusion. Nominations are due Friday, October 29. To submit your nomination, click here. Questions? Contact Mass General Brigham Human Resources at 857-282-9743 or PillarsAwards@partners.org.
To protect the safety of all patients and staff, Mass General Brigham requires that all employees receive a flu vaccine by Friday, November 12, unless they are approved for a medical or religious exemption. All staff are also required to complete their annual compliance training in HealthStream by Monday, January 3. Please review the key dates and actions items below.
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October 15 |
Deadline for flu exemption requests |
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November 12 |
Flu shots must be received and documented Flu shot clinics will be held at BWFH in the Chapel area on the third floor. To make an appointment, click here. Please be sure to bring your hospital ID badge, wear a shirt with loose-fitting sleeves and observe physical distancing guidelines while waiting in line. |
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November 15 |
Enforcement of unpaid leave and loss of computer access for flu noncompliance |
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December 1 |
Termination of employment for flu noncompliance |
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January 3 |
HealthStream compliance deadline Learn more about your annual required training on The Pulse. |
Here at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, patient, visitor and staff safety is always our top priority. That’s why infection prevention is so important. If you have a question or concern about general infection prevention, patient precaution status, information on donning and doffing PPE, etc., page 61695. Infection Preventionist Brittany Herrick, BSN, RN, is on call to address concerns and answer questions. Can’t remember the pager number? Search “Infection Control” in the Phone and Paging Directory and scroll down to “Infection Control-FAULKNER ONLY (BWFH).”
Non-exempt employees who are not compliant with the mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and have not consented to allow Occupational Health access to their Epic vaccination records will be asked to provide consent at the Kronos time clocks. If an employee is already compliant with the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, there will be no changes to the content or sequence of punch-in questions and prompts.
If you received your first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at one of our mobile vaccine clinics, be sure to return for your second dose. The COVID-19 vaccine mobile clinic will be parked outside the third floor entrance at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital to administer second doses on Friday, October 15, from 8 am to 12 noon for those who received their first dose on Friday, September 24.
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 Wednesday, October 20, 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.
The McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry (ITP) is bringing together thought leaders in health care, data science, technology, industry, patient advocacy, academic research and more for this three-day, online event to build on the promise of technology in the diagnosis and delivery of mental health care. This event is targeted at an inclusive group of academics, data scientists, clinicians, technology developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, patient advocates and health professionals who are interested in shaping the future of mental health care. Register now to join us at the Technology in Psychiatry Summit.
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, please join us on Friday, October 29, from 11 am to 12 noon for "Intimate Partner Violence in the Context of COVID-19: Passageway Services and Resources." To join via Zoom, click here.
This virtual workshop is designed for directors, managers, educators, HR, QI and frontline leadership and will explore the elements needed to create a successful competency program. You will learn many creative strategies to the competency process and ways to verify competencies in all departments. We will explore ways to operationalize this every day and ensure compliance. For more information, click here. To register, email BWFHnursingeducation@partners.org.
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