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BWFH Pulse Now Available in 150 Languages
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Danielle Moore from the Department of Medicine at BWFH recounts her time taking care of COVID-19 patients.
Chris Malone from the PACU at BWFH recounts his time volunteering to care for COVID-19 patients in the ICU.
We have learned that BWFH’s Joint Commission survey is no longer imminent due to an increase of COVID-19 cases in Suffolk county. We will continue to keep you informed about their visit as soon as we have more information. In the meantime, 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, Risk, Infection Control and Clinical Compliance Christi Barney at 617-983-7449.
If you have children or other family members who need care, we want to hear from you. The reopening of school, child care or elder care programs is weighing heavily on the minds of working parents and Mass General Brigham Human Resources is looking to identify areas where we can provide additional support. Please complete this confidential survey to help us learn more about the challenges you may be facing.
As part of Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s ongoing commitment to the safety of staff, patients and visitors, all employees are encouraged to take part in Active Shooter Preparedness Training. An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area, typically through the use of firearms. Active Shooter Preparedness Training is designed to teach BWFH employees how to prepare and react during a workplace shooting situation. Please join us for one of the upcoming training sessions in the Huvos Auditorium. For dates and times, visit click here.
Nominations are being accepted until September 15 for BWFH APP Award in Excellence, an award that recognizes the hard work and effort that our APP colleagues have demonstrated over the past year. The APP Award in Excellence will be given to the BWFH APP who excels in any of these categories: patient care, research or education, quality improvement, program development, collaboration or leadership.
If you know an APP who deserves to be recognized, submit a nomination letter to any of the APP Council Leaders: Rebecca Mogensen, MSN, RN, CNP (Chair) or Jill Martin, MSN, RN, CNP (Secretary).
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s I CARE Award recognizes staff members who go above and beyond their regular job responsibilities to make BWFH a great place to work and receive care. The Rewards and Recognition Committee has delivered I CARE Awards to staff members from throughout the hospital. Nominate a colleague today!
The Stepping Strong Center is accepting applications for the 2020 Stepping Strong Innovator Awards. The awards fund research and innovation to improve the prevention, treatment and care of traumatic injury and its associated recovery. You can learn more about the application process, the focus areas of the 2020 Innovator Awards, and the responsibilities of Award winners here or view the FAQs. The deadline to apply is this Thursday, August 14, 2020.
The DAISY Nurse Leader Award annually recognizes the incredible work that nurse leaders do every day. At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, nurse leaders include Nurse Directors, Nursing Supervisors, Nurse Educators and Program Managers in the Department of Nursing. To nominate a nurse leader who goes above and beyond and tell us how they impacted your life, please fill out a nomination form online. Nominations are due by Saturday, August 15.
Mass General Brigham has partnered with American Corporate Partners (ACP) to match our employees with veterans who are transitioning from military service to civilian employment to provide coaching. These relationships are mutually rewarding and make a significant difference to our veterans. Learn more about American Corporate Partners.
To sign up as an ACP Mentor, click here and enter the access code: PHSACP (case sensitive). After you apply, an ACP staff member will be in touch with you regarding next steps.
On June 17, we announced that employer-provided retirement benefits would be suspended for up to one-year, effective July 1 for the 403(b) Savings Plan and September 1 for the Cash Balance plan. We are pleased to let you know that we will restore the employer-provided retirement benefits and the suspension will be lifted after three months (October 1 for the 403(b) plan and December 1 for the Cash Balance plan). More information will be provided before October 1. If you have questions, please click here to learn more or call the HR Support Center at 1-833-AskMyHR (1-833-275-6947).
We continue to closely monitor the rates of COVID-19 and remain in close communication with state officials to combat a potential second surge. As health care workers, we need to continue to take measures to keep our patients and employees safe and prevent the spread of the virus. As a reminder, Infection Control’s Blueprint for Infection Control after the COVID-19 Surge includes information about working together safely while masked. Face masks and social distancing in our hospitals remain as important as ever, including in common breakrooms and eating areas, and they are critical components of our Safe Care Commitment, which assures patients, visitors and employees that we have created the safest possible environment for all in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Massachusetts recently launched the Stop the Spread initiative, which provides free testing to residents in targeted communities throughout the Commonwealth. The initiative is a data-driven focused effort to reduce the prevalence of COVID-19 in communities that are above the state average in total cases, positive test rate, and have experienced a decline in testing levels since April. These sites are open to all residents of the Commonwealth through September 12.
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 an event of potential patient violence on 7 North. Read the complete edition of Last Week In Patient Safety.
What Managers Should Know About the EAP
Tuesday, August 11
10 to 11 am
EAP Webinar
Recovering Our Breath: Supportive Small Group Sessions for Mass General Brigham Employees
Wednesday, August 12
10 to 11 am
Mass General Brigham Webinar
Active Shooter Preparedness Training
Thursday, August 13
7:30 to 8 am
Huvos Auditorium
Mini-Session: Float on a Lake
Thursday, August 13
12 noon to 12:10 pm
EAP Webinar
From Compassion Satisfaction to Compassion Fatigue and Back Again
Monday, August 17
12 noon to 1 pm
EAP Webinar
Mini-Session: Yoga at Your Desk
Tuesday, August 18
12 noon to 12:10 pm
EAP Webinar
Crush Your Student Debt
Wednesday, August 19
12 noon to 12:45 pm
EAP Webinar
Mini-Session: Moving from Perfectionism to Self-Acceptance
Wednesday, August 19
12 noon to 12:10 pm
EAP Webinar
De-Escalation Training (AVADE, Trauma Informed Care, CO, Restraint/Seclusion, Care of the Suicidal Patient)
Friday, August 21
8 am to 4 pm
Huvos Auditorium
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