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Each week, key members of Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s leadership team meet for an Active Asset Management meeting. The collaborative forum is designed to provide a rolling review of recent history to help track trends and identify areas for improvement. The model has proved so successful, it is expanding across the Mass General Brigham system. Read more.
National Nurse Practitioner Week is held annually to celebrate these exceptional health care providers. Here at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, this week is time to recognize and thank our exceptional team of NPs who go above and beyond each day for our patients, their families and our colleagues.
The Finance Department at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is pleased to welcome Olga Morgovsky to the role of Budget Director where she will lead a team of two Senior Financial Analysts, oversee the operating and capital budgets, work on volume and forecasting and represent BWFH at the Mass General Brigham-level Budget Directors Forum. Read more.
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. Hospital Ambassador Gissel Pichardo was a recent recipient of an I CARE Award. Read more.
Faina Nakhlis, MD, a breast cancer surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital recently spoke with CBS Boston about optimized therapies available to treat one of her patients recently diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. Read the full article.
Open Enrollment for your 2022 benefits continues through Friday, November 12. One of the decisions you have to make for 2022 is which of Mass General Brigham’s employee health plans will best meet the needs of you and your family.
The Select and Plus employee health plans provide different levels of coverage, with unique features and costs. And now that Open Enrollment is here, it's important to decide what kind of coverage you need and what health care features you value most. Here is a quick video to help you learn more.
Have questions? The HR Support Center is here for you.
While November may be the Thanksgiving season, it’s never too early to let your teammates know you are grateful for them. “Snaps” is a new employee recognition tool for employees at Mass General Brigham. It may seem like a small gesture, but these “Snaps” are validating and mighty. People do great work here every day, so let’s share it. Send your colleagues “Snaps” to let them know they are appreciated.
At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, our Operating Room nurses are highly skilled and committed to advocating for their patients. Now is your chance to join them! We’re looking for registered nurses who want to explore a new career path here at BWFH. We’re offering comprehensive on-the-job training through the Association of Peri Operative Registered Nurses’ Periop 101 core curriculum. And, with 20 percent of nurses working in the perioperative specialty expected to retire in the next five years, a career in the OR will ensure your skills are in demand in the coming years. If you’re interested in exploring the next phase of your career, contact Interim Nurse Director Mary Catherine West before Tuesday, November 30 for a potential start date on Monday, Jan 3.
The Clinical Process Improvement Leadership Program is designed to facilitate the development of competencies needed by interprofessional frontline care teams across Mass General Brigham to actively lead and participate in clinical process improvement efforts. The programs runs for four days over four months: January through June of 2022. Applications are due Friday, November 19. For more information, click here. Questions? Email cpip@partners.org.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends booster shots for certain people who received the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. There are now booster recommendations for all three available COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Visit the CDC website for full details regarding their recommendation.
The quickest, easiest way to get a COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster shot, is in your local community. There are many sites, including CVS and Walgreens, offering free booster shots. You can search vaccines.gov, visit Mass.gov or Vaccines.nh.gov to find a location near you. You can also text your zip code to 438829 or call 1-800-232-0233 to find a location.
Mass General Brigham is also offering booster shots to employees who are eligible per the CDC’s recommendation. Eligible employees may schedule their booster shot appointment at a Mass General Brigham location via COVID Pass. Learn more by viewing this tip sheet or on The Pulse.
Pie in the Sky is a community bake sale, in its 29th year, that helps fund hot nutritious meals to people experiencing the ill effects of HIV/AIDS. When you purchase a $30 pie for your holiday table or a Community Servings client, you also provide a week’s worth of scratch-made medically tailored meals for a neighbor in need. Visit our table outside of the cafeteria on Wednesday, November 10, and Monday, November 15, between 12 noon and 1 pm. We will be accepting pre-paid orders, cash donations and have information about volunteering with Community Servings.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers and non-smokers alike are encouraged to take part in the Great American Smokeout. The Great American Smokeout challenges smokers to stop smoking cigarettes for 24 hours with the hope that this decision will continue on forever. At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, we’d like you to quit, cold turkey! Stop by the information table outside the cafeteria on Thursday, November 18, between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. You can find information about the health risks associated with smoking, resources to help you or someone you know quit smoking, details on our Lung Cancer Screening Program and more. And don’t forget to enter our raffle to win a prize!
Join us for the free, virtual Stepping Strong Symposium on Thursday, November 18, from 2:30 to 6 pm and earn up to 3.5 CME credits. Our focus this year is “Innovation in the Continuum of Trauma Care,” with panels on preventing, treating and recovering from traumatic injuries. Hosted by Ali Salim, MD, Co-Director of the Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Distinguished Chair in Surgery, participants include Stepping Strong medical leaders, awardees, community partners and a keynote by Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, on regenerative engineering. Engage in live Q&A and find out who wins the next round of Stepping Strong Innovator and Breakthrough Awards. Learn more and register today!
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