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BWFH Pulse Now Available in 150 Languages
If you’d like to read BWFH Pulse in a different language, click on the ‘Select Language’ icon in the top right of that page. Please note that the ‘Select Language’ feature only works in Chrome and Firefox, not Internet Explorer. For mobile users, you can click the ‘Menu’ button in the top right and then select your language.
BWFH’s Department of Nursing recently honored 7 North staff nurse Kalliope Fabrikarakis with a DAISY Award.
Tyler Salley, Ambulatory Project Coordinator, completed her Green Belt certification from the Six Sigma Global Institute.
Two new lactation rooms are now available to BWFH employees. Located in Suite 5F, employees can utilize the lactation rooms 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To gain access, please visit the EAP Mothers’ Corner and complete the room access request form.
On Monday, January 4, 2021, all BWFH Drug Administration Guidelines will be retired from BWFHconnect and moved to LexiComp. Prior to being moved, all DAGs were revised with up-to-date information. If you have questions, please contact your nurse director or your unit pharmacist. Click here to learn more.
Due to the rising rates of COVID-19 infection in the community and increasing demands on facility operations, BWFH’s visitor policy has been updated to restrict visitation to essential visitors and support persons only. Non-essential visitors are not permitted. More.
This holiday season, our donors are thanking every Brigham employee for their contributions during the past year with the gift of a fleece jacket. Place your order by Thursday, December 31.
Starting January 1, 2021, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital will launch a new, real-time patient experience feedback program with NRC Health, which will replace Press Ganey. This transition will support our ongoing efforts to better understand and improve the patient experience. More.
BWFH’s employee vaccination program began last week and we will communicate with you when more slots become available. See the MGB Pulse for details on eligibility and for FAQs about the vaccine.
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is now offering on-site COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic (no signs of illness) staff members free of charge, with results returned to you approximately 24-36 hours later. Learn more and schedule a test.
See the updated policy on post-exposure testing and return to work requirements.
Employees are required by the Universal Eye Protection Policy to wear Mass General Brigham-approved eye protection during all encounters involving close contact with patients. Personal glasses are not considered adequate eye protection. New standard eye protection models are available through BWH central PPE distribution and through ordering at Ambulatory sites.
Did you miss the virtual forum last week with hospital leadership discussing the COVID-19 vaccine? If so, you can watch the recording here. Mass General Brigham also hosted an information town hall meeting last week. A recording of that session can be found here.
The Fall and Winter Holidays represent different things for each person. This can include positive experiences (hope, connection) and or challenges (loneliness, grief, stress, conflict, financial concerns). In reality, life doesn’t always mirror social media or advertising. This year, due to the Pandemic, there is an extra over-lay of grief, stress and anxiety, related to loss, isolation, and complications (due to restrictions on travel and gathering). Here are some great resources to help you cope and stay healthy during this holiday season.
If you are finding it difficult to navigate any of these challenges, please don’t hesitate to contact the EAP for confidential assistance at 866-724-4327.
Mass General Center for Addiction Medicine suggests you focus on noticing kindness and doing kind things: savoring the moment; reliving positive experiences; and noticing good things that are also happening. Read: Finding the Feel Good Factor: How Positive Psychology can help in Coronavirus Times. For confidential EAP help, call 866-724-4327.
We’re doing our best to do everything right – masking within 6 feet, washing our hands, monitoring symptoms, staying home when sick and getting our COVID-19 vaccination. But we know that up to 50 percent of people who are diagnosed with COVID-19 may not have symptoms when they are initially infectious. That means we have to keep doing everything we can to keep all of us safe. This includes being cautious when we need to remove our masks to eat or drink. Upholding our Safe Care Commitment during meal breaks can be challenging – but it can be done by following these guidelines.
Recently, a safety report was submitted by Central Sterile staff regarding an equipment issue. Read the complete edition of Last Week In Patient Safety (intranet).
Faulkner Fit After Work Meetup
Tuesday, December 22
Tuesday, December 29
Tuesday, January 5
4 to 5 pm
Meet in Atrium Lobby
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