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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.
Join us for a discussion to discover how Mass General Brigham is addressing the needs of our employees and patients with disabilities and what you can do to be involved. The discussion will feature Cheri Blauwet, MD, Director of Disability Access and Awareness, Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and Partners Continuing Care and Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist and Author.
Thursday, August 6
12:30 to 1:45 pm
For more information email diversityinclusion@partners.org. Learn more on The Pulse.
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.
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What: COVID-19 Testing & Social Determinants of Health Screening
What days: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 am – 4 pm
When does it start? August 5 and 6
Who:
The Governor’s Executive Order is now in effect, which offers new guidance for those returning to Massachusetts from out-of-state travel. The new order will affect members of our workforce who travel to a state other than Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey or Hawaii. While travel outside of this region is strongly discouraged, all employees must consider the following guidelines:
Prior to travel (except for the state’s listed above)
Employees must attest to their travel in advance in this Travel Attestation.
Upon return from travel and before being able to return to work
Employees will need to do the following:
Employees must use their own paid time off (PTO) while they wait for COVID-19 test results, if not obtained prior to returning. If the test is negative, the employee can return to work immediately. If the test is positive, the employee must stay home from work and follow the return to work protocol in our current Return to Work Criteria. If testing is not obtained, employees must quarantine for 14 days after returning from travel and may not work in any of our worksites during this time. Employees who have approved remote work arrangements may work remotely during the quarantine period.
As a health care organization, we all share the same belief that protecting our patients and one another by avoiding trips to potential hotspots is the top priority. Thank you for your commitment to do everything possible in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Mass General Brigham’s Universal Mask Policy has been updated to require eye protection in all clinical encounters, and is now the Universal Mask and Eye Protection Policy. This updated policy is consistent with recent recommendations from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, which now recommends universal eye protection, regardless of community prevalence of COVID-19.
For further details please read the full policy.
Should you need eye protection while at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, you can visit the PPE distribution center in suite 5B anytime between 6 am and 11:30 pm. Distribution center staff are only allowed to issue one set of eye protection per employee and will continue to monitor PPE usage by employee. As a reminder, per Mass General Brigham’s Extended Use, Reuse and Conservation of PPE policy, eyewear can be used without time limit and cleaned and stored as long as they are not damaged and retain their structural integrity. Please note that personal glasses are never suitable for eye protection.
For Clinicians: Updates to Mass General Brigham COVID-19 Related Policies
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.
Recovering Our Breath: Supportive Small Group Sessions for Mass General Brigham Employees
Wednesday, 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
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
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