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BWFH Pulse Now Available in 150 Languages
The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) began its mission to develop a standardized way of naming and describing texture modified foods and thickened liquids for people with swallowing issues across the lifespan. And now, thanks to collaboration across our system, all of Mass General Brigham’s members have adopted the IDDSI framework.
If you’d like to submit a photo to This Month in Photos, email bwfhinfo@partners.org. We accept photos from all areas across BWFH, including individual or group celebrations and events.
Recently, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital recruited Kathleen Ahern Gould, PhD, MSN, RN, to join Helene Bowen Brady, DNP, MEd, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, as nurse scientists. Both nurse scientists bring a unique set of skills and, within this new model, will provide seamless support to the Department of Nursing. Read more.
Our new icon and logo should not be copied or altered for any purpose. A rebrand team is supporting the rollout of the new logo and will be reaching out to areas across the hospital to inventory items that need rebranding. Any item that needs rebranding will be managed centrally through this team. There is a suite of brand resources, including branded Word documents (click here for a BWFH-specific Word template) and PowerPoint templates (for a shortened BWFH-branded PowerPoint template, click here) available on The Pulse, as well as more information about how to properly use the logo. Learn more about the brand support and approval process on here.
This spring, more than 750 (52 percent) of you took the time to share your opinions by completing the Employee Engagement Survey. Your confidential responses are being compiled by our survey partner, Press Ganey. We expect to receive results in late August. We look forward to sharing those results with you, celebrating our strengths and launching new efforts to improve upon our employee engagement experience in ways that are most meaningful to you. We are also putting in place resources to help managers understand their team results and respond appropriately. We are grateful that so many of you participated. Your input will help us better understand the current state of our workplace and determine where to focus our improvement efforts.
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 periOperative 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 OR Nurse Director Patrice Baril, MSN, RN, CNOR (ext. 2132).
In recent weeks, we have noticed an increased number of vehicles parked outside of their assigned locations. In addition, all Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital employees who are assigned parking onsite or at one of our offsite parking lots must communicate any updated vehicle information to the Parking Department. All employees are required to affix a parking permit sticker, issued by the Parking Department, to the driver’s side back door window. Vehicles parked in violation are subject to ticketing and possible towing. To read the hospital’s full Parking Policy, which includes instructions for completing your Parking Application, click here. If you have any questions about your parking assignment, please reach out to Dave Haggerty, Parking Manager, at djhaggerty@partners.org or 617-983-4704.
Recently, a safety report was submitted regarding heparin drip-rate. A patient was admitted to the 7 North location from another location in the hospital. The first location had started a heparin drip. The unit nurse cross checked the IV pump infusion rate that was running upon the patient’s admission to the floor. The RN found a discrepancy in the rate set on the IV pump. Read the complete edition of Last Week In Patient Safety (intranet).
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Police, Security, Safety and Parking Department reminds all staff to be mindful of where you store your personal items while at work. BWFH is not responsible for lost or stolen items, so please keep any and all valuables in a secure place, such as a locked desk drawer or locker, while not in use.
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. When caring for patients on precautions, it’s important to know the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning products required to keep staff and patients safe. Our Hospital Precautions Grid is your resource for everything you need to know. Check it out on BWFHconnect.
Interested in continuing your education? Visit BWFHconnect to learn more about tuition-reduction programs and information sessions at Boston College and Salve Regina University.
The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation is now accepting applications for the 2021 Stepping Strong Innovator Awards. The $100,000 awards fund outstanding research and innovation to improve the prevention, treatment and care of traumatic injury. The center expects to provide several grants, to be announced at the 2021 Stepping Strong Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium in November of 2021. Learn about the Innovator Awards program and this year’s focus areas, read the Frequently Asked Questions and view the application. The deadline to apply is this Friday, July 23, 2021 at 12 noon EST.
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is reducing employee COVID-19 testing to one day per week. Testing will no longer take place in the Mary Ann Tynan Conference Center on Mondays. Testing will continue to take place in the Mary Ann Tynan Conference Center on Wednesdays from 2 to 5 pm. Employees are still able to schedule testing via COVID Pass, and can elect to be tested nearby at 1245 Centre Street by selecting “BWH West Roxbury COVID Testing Site” if they wish to be tested on another day of the week.
Staff who have logged into a Mass General Brigham-issued Windows 10 computer may have seen a COVID Pass prompt if they have not provided attestation in COVID Pass over the past 18 hours. For more information, visit BWFHconnect.
The Employee Travel Policy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been updated to remove the prohibition for work-related international travel for fully vaccinated employees. Work-related domestic and international travel prohibition for non-fully vaccinated employees remains in effect. All employees who travel internationally for personal or work-related reasons must comply with the CDC’s country-specific guidance, including recommendations related to testing and quarantine. Read the policy.
Faulkner Fit After Work Meet Up
Tuesday, July 20
4 to 5 pm
Meet in Atrium Lobby
NRC and Patient Experience Office Hours
Wednesday, July 21
12 noon to 12:30 pm
ZOOM
Mass General Brigham Town Hall
Wednesday, July 21
4 to 5 pm
ZOOM
Managing Income and Expenses
Thursday, July 22
12 noon to 12:30 pm
ZOOM
Bi-Annual Medical Staff Meeting
Thursday, July 22
5 to 7 pm
Cafeteria Deck
De-Escalation Recert/Initial Training
Friday, July 23
8 am to 12 noon
ZOOM
While there many resources within Mass General Brigham for digital health innovation, are you interested in how to maximize your opportunities and work with startups, industry and other collaborators outside the system? Join Michael Band, Senior Director of Business Development and Innovation at MGB, Michael Freni, MBA, Senior Director of Business Development and Innovation at MGB, and Tracy Sykes, JD, Senior Director of Business Strategy and Commercialization and Senior Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel, on Monday, July 26, at 12 noon via ZOOM for an informative session to learn what it takes to work with external partners. The panelists will share tips on how to identify external digital health vendors, considerations for working with start-ups, sources of funding, IP policies and collaboration agreements.
The United States is currently experiencing an urgent blood product shortage. You can do your part to help patients within the Brigham Family and at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute by donating blood to the Kraft Family Blood Donation Center. The DFCI/BWH Blood Mobile, the traveling extension of the Kraft Family Blood Donation Center, will be at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital on Tuesday, July 27, from 8 am to 2:30 pm. Donors are encouraged to schedule appointments in advance. To make your appointment, visit tinyurl.com/FaulknerJ21. As a thank you, all donors will receive a Kraft Family Blood Donor Center Beach Bag! Questions? Email blooddonor@partners.org. If you cannot attend the event on July 27, you can donate anytime by calling 888-LETS-GIV (538-7448) or view a listing of other upcoming local blood drives taking place aboard the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Blood Mobile.
Mass General Brigham continues to make progress within our United Against Racism (UAR) strategy. Join us on Wednesday, July 28, from 2 to 3 pm to learn more about the advancement of our UAR priorities that are underway. Leaders will discuss initiatives within our clinical and workforce areas and share ways you can help Mass General Brigham be united against racism. To RSVP, click here.
Join BWFH President David McCready on Thursday, July 29, at 12 noon in Huvos Auditorium for a hospital-wide forum. You can also watch a live stream here. Please submit questions ahead of time.
Join us on Saturday, August 7, from 9 am to 12 noon for Tai Chi with Barry Friedman. This workshop is being offered specifically for MGB employees and immediate family members and students to support community wellness. It is also a great refresher program for anyone who attended a previous tai chi workshop with Peter Wayne, PhD. This virtual, practical introductory workshop is designed for beginners of all ages and stages of health and is offered free through the support of a BWPO grant for well-being. For more information or to register, click here.
Join us on Monday, September 13, 20 and 27, from 6:30 to 8 pm for Mindful Stress Reduction with Christina Luberto, PhD. This three-session virtual course will introduce the practice of mindfulness to help manage stress and improve well-being. It is offered free through the support of a BWPO grant for well-being. For more information or to register, click here.
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