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BWFH Pulse Now Available in 150 Languages
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BWFH’s Community Health and Wellness team has always met the needs of the community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their continued efforts have benefited thousands of local residents in need.
We continue to focus on improving our hand hygiene rates by educating staff, patients and visitors about the importance of hand hygiene.
Leadership at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital believes that Joint Commission surveyors will arrive unannounced sometime in the next several weeks for our accreditation survey. Please visit the Continuous Readiness page to brush up on the standards. If you have any compliance questions or concerns, contact Executive Director of Patient Safety, Quality, Infection Control and Accreditation Christi Barney at 617-983-7449.
Since April of 2019 we have had a policy in place that allows workforce members to access electronic health records (EHR) of adult family members with a specific written authorization from the patient for the purpose of assisting in their care. That policy has been implemented across all Mass General Brigham sites. There have been slight changes to the policy and the corresponding authorization form. Please view the policy and the new form.
If you have questions, contact the Brigham Health Privacy Office by emailing BWHCHIPAA@partners.org or calling 617-582-5201.
Do you know a BWFH or BWH employee who has made an outstanding contribution to the organizations’ success and is willing to make a difference in the lives of youth in the Greater Boston area? Consider nominating them for the Greater Boston YMCA Achievers Program which fosters relationships between current professionals and youth. To nominate a colleague, fill out the online application by Tuesday, August 4, 2020. If you have further questions about the YMCA Achievers Program, please contact Shauntea Turner. Thank you for contributing to our efforts to create a more appreciative and inclusive Brigham Experience!
The Primary Care Leadership Awards are peer-nominated awards that recognize the hard work and inspirational leadership of our colleagues. We invite you to think of your team members and specialists who you feel should be honored for their contributions to primary care. The most powerful nominations are stories about your nominee going above and beyond during the pandemic, going the extra mile to help a patient or colleague, or doing exceptional work every day. Please click here to submit your nominations by August 7.
Join us on Friday, September 18, 8 – 11 am for a virtual summit on how today’s highly effective leaders need tools, methods, and strategies to manage and champion transformation. The Primary Care Leadership Summit will give you resources to inspire your teams and create a highly productive culture. Please contact Christine Chan for more information.
As of December 31, 2020, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital will transition to Brigham Biomedical Engineering support. We anticipate a seamless transition as the Brigham Biomedical Engineering team learns our systems and our care environment.
We are grateful Julia Shannon and the entire TRIMEDX Biomed group for the support of our clinical activities. They have provided years of incredibly responsive, high quality service in our clinical areas and will continue to support us through this transition.
Ed Pitts, Executive Director of Support Services, Michael Fraai, BWH’s Executive Director of Biomedical Engineering, Peggy Duggan, Chief Medical Officer, are working to create a smooth transition. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
The standard Consent for Procedure form has been revised to be consistent across MGB and meet new regulations from the Board of Registration in Medicine. New forms are now available in both English and Spanish and went into use on Monday, July 27. Old forms should be discarded. Ordering information and additional details are available on BWFHconnect.
Some employees may have inadvertently been given a half face shield instead of a full face shield from the PPE Distribution center. We are no longer handing out the half face shields and have replaced our supply with the full face shields. If you need a full face shield, please visit the distribution center anytime between 6 am – 11:30 pm.
Our Infection Control teams have heard great questions from employees on recent public discussion about COVID-19 transmission. As Massachusetts continues to make its way through the phases of opening, take a moment to review the answers to some frequently asked questions and relevant Mass General Brigham policies. To learn more review the FAQs.
In order to streamline the screening process at BWFH, we have integrated the Mass General Brigham Prescreen for patients and visitors. Mass General Brigham Prescreen is an online symptom and risk screening tool for all patients and visitors entering a Mass General Brigham facility. Patients and visitors will be required to complete the screening on the day of their visit prior to being allowed entry into the hospital. Please encourage your patients and visitors to utilize this tool to make their entry into the hospital more efficient: https://prescreen.massgeneralbrigham.org.
We regularly review COVID-19-related clinical policies to ensure that they reflect the best available published guidance and take into account the current clinical situation at our institutions. Policy decisions are made collaboratively and are based on ongoing risk-assessments of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. On July 10, updates were made to the testing criteria. Moving forward, updates will be sent out only when changes have been made. For a list of current active policies and associated guidance documents, visit the COVID-19 clinical policies site.
Recently, a safety event was reported regarding a surgery/procedure event in the OR. Read the complete edition of Last Week In Patient Safety.
EAP Webinar: Dealing with Difficult People
Tuesday, July 28
12 noon to 1 pm
Webinar
Active Shooter Preparedness Training
Tuesday, July 28
1 to 1:30 pm
Huvos Auditorium
De-Escalation RECERTIFICATION Training (AVADE, Trauma Informed Care, CO, Restraint/Seclusion, Care of the Suicidal Patient)
Wednesday, July 29
3 to 7 pm
Tynan 2 Conference Room
Recovering Our Breath: Supportive Small Group Sessions for Mass General Brigham EmployeesWednesday, July 29
10 to 11 am
Mass General Brigham Webinar
Recovering Our Breath: Supportive Small Group Sessions for Mass General Brigham EmployeesWednesday, August 5
10 to 11 am
Mass General Brigham Webinar
De-Escalation Training (AVADE, Trauma Informed Care, CO, Restraint/Seclusion, Care of the Suicidal Patient)Friday, August 7
8 am to 4 pm
Huvos Auditorium
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