Pulse Employee Newsletter - February 9, 2021

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Donation Drive: Diapers, Wipes and Feminine Hygiene Products

BWFH's Community Health and Wellness team is out weekly in Boston neighborhoods distributing food, health screenings, COVID-19 tests and more. They have identified a critical need for diapers, wipes and feminine care products.  BWFH’s Emerging Leaders Committee is hosting a donation drive to help collect these much-needed items. If you are able to help out, please drop off your donations outside BWFH’s cafeteria between 12 noon and 1 pm on one of the upcoming Thursday drop off dates: February 11 or 18. Questions? Contact Katie Plante at kdplante@bwh.harvard.edu.

Employee Applause Event Thursday   

Be on the lookout for a hand delivered treat on Thursday, February 11 from 2:30 – 4 pm to recognize and thank staff at all levels of the organization for their incredible commitment to taking care of our patients, their families and each other, especially during these trying times.  Visit BWFHconnect for additional dates and times for Employee Applause events.

Information Security and Privacy Tip: Cut Down Your Inbox Clutter

How do you get through all your inbox clutter to the messages that actually matter? Here are five ways you can efficiently organize and cut down on clutter in your inbox.

Anne Klibanski, MD Visiting Lecture Series

The Center for Faculty Development at MGH has created the Anne Klibanski, MD Visiting Lecture Series to support and advance the careers of women faculty. Please join us for the next lecture which will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 from noon – 1 pm.

BWFHconnect Now Available in More than 80 Languages

Content on BWFHconnect can now be translated into more than 80 languages using the Google Translate feature. The Google Translate drop down menu appears at the top of each BWFHconnect page, and users can select their preferred language to have the text on the page translated. Please note, this feature works only in Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari browsers.

February University Webinars: Chamberlain University Virtual Information Sessions – MPH, RN-BWN, MSN, DNP

Are you interested in learning more about advancing your nursing or public health education? Join Jennifer Pratt from Chamberlain University to learn more about these exciting online opportunities.

Monday, February 22: Master of Public Health (MPH) and Pubic Health Certificate Programs
11 – 11:30 am  Register Here
6 – 6:30 pm  Register Here

Thursday, February 25: RN-BSN, MSN with 7 Specialty Tracks, and DNP
11 – 11:30 am Register Here
6 – 6:30 pm Register Here

Save The Date: Patient Experience Summit

Patient Experience Summit
May 20, 2021
8 am – 12 noon
Virtual

The intended audience for this event is administrators and non-clinicians, clinicians, and patient and family advisors from around the Mass General Brigham system. Please forward to Mass General Brigham employees as appropriate. More details to follow in the coming months. Reach out to pxsummit@partners.org with any questions.

COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Surveillance and Monitoring Dashboard

MA Situational Update as of February 7, 2021

58,439 active COVID+ cases
1,276 new daily COVID+ cases
The 7-day percent positivity average is 2.96 percent

BWFH Situational Update as of February 9, 2021:

Admitted COVID+ Patients as of 6am: 20
Admitted COVID PUI Patients as of 6am: 13

BWFH Vaccine Update of February 8, 2021:

64 percent of BWFH based employees have chosen to receive their first dose of vaccine
46 percent of BWFH employees have received their second dose of vaccine

Volunteers Needed for Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Among Health Care Workers

Project PREVENT is a CDC-funded study to evaluate the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines among people working in health care to inform vaccine policies and pandemic response efforts. Learn more about the study here.  If you are eligible for enrollment, be on the lookout for an email from ohsprevent@bwh.harvard.edu with more details about how to participate.

Multilingual Vaccine Information for the Public

Mass General Brigham patients have multiple options for obtaining information on the COVID-19 vaccine in languages other than English:

• The Mass General Brigham web site vaccination FAQs is available in Arabic, Chinese (traditional), English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish.
• Patients may sign up for informational text messages in Arabic, Chinese (traditional), English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish. See more information and sign-up instructions.
• Patients may call the Mass General Brigham Nurse Hotline at 617-724-7000. The recorded line will prompt callers with an option to hear the latest vaccine information in English and Spanish.
• Mass General Brigham has also established a Trusted Messengers program to support ongoing education and outreach efforts to stress the importance of getting vaccinated.

Last Week in Patient Safety

Recently, a safety report was submitted regarding damaged medication at 7 North. Read the complete edition of Last Week In Patient Safety (intranet).

Save the Date

Success with Stress: Yoga at your Desk
Tuesday, February 9
12 noon to 12:30 pm
EAP Webinar

Faulkner Fit After Work Meet Up
Tuesday, February 9
4 to 5 pm
Meet in Atrium Lobby

Financial Webinar: Home Buying
Wednesday, February 10
12 noon to 1 pm
EAP Webinar

Donation Drive (Diapers, Feminine Products)
Thursday, February 11
12 noon to 1 pm
Outside the cafeteria 

Faulkner Fit After Work Meet Up
Tuesday, February 16
4 to 5 pm
Meet in Atrium Lobby

Employee Applause Event
Friday, February 19
6:30 to 8:30 am
Third Floor Lobby 

De-Escalation Recert/Initial Training
Friday, February 19
8 am to 12 noon
Via Zoom

BWFH Links

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• BWFH MD News & Views
• BWFH Nurse
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• BWFH Pulse – Email Edition
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• Employment Opportunities
• Last Week in Patient Safety
• Monthly Education Calendar