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BWFH is the first hospital in Massachusetts to offer the Sonata® System as a treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids.
Mass General Brigham requires that all employees, including those working remotely, receive a flu vaccine unless they are approved for a medical or religious exemption.
Have you acquired hospital scrubs in recent months? Each year, BWFH spends more than $40,000 replacing scrubs for our employees. You can help reduce this cost!
The hospital is hosting a series of scrubs amnesty days, in which you can turn in these garments, so that they may be returned to our vendor.
Please return your scrubs to any soiled linen hamper throughout the hospital or reach out to Jorge Villanueva extension 7976 if you have questions.
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is holding flu clinics in the Mary Ann Tynan Conference Center on the fourth floor on the following dates and times:
Mass General Brigham requires that all employees, including those working remotely, receive a flu vaccine by November 13, 2020, unless they are approved for a medical or religious exemption.
Employees and dependents who are covered by a Mass General Brigham health plan may obtain flu vaccinations at no cost at your doctor’s office, CVS, another pharmacy or at a Mass General Brigham Urgent Care center. Other options for obtaining your flu vaccination include:
You can also, learn more flu vaccination information, including how to request a medical or religious exemption and important deadlines.
Many of us are fighting silent battles alone, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and racial unrest in our country. It doesn’t have to be this way. Support, a listening ear and guidance are available to you. For resources and information, please visit our website page on suicide. To speak confidentially with an EAP counselor, call the EAP at 866-724-4327.
Mass General Brigham’s Human Resources, in partnership with Jewish Vocational Services (JVS), is offering a free, 4-week program to assist employees and their families or friends to attain U.S. citizenship. The classes, facilitated by JVS staff, are once per week, and will be held virtually via Zoom. All class materials will be posted to Google Classroom, so participants can access the materials outside of the class. The next start dates are September 24 and October 26. Click here to learn more.
As a result of the national coin shortage affecting the United States, BWFH's cafeteria is asking employees to bring in their rolled coins from home to exchange for paper money. As an incentive, employees who bring in quarters (preferred), dimes or nickels worth $50 or more will receive a free lunch as a thank you! Questions? Contact John Dantona at extension 7452.
Proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) are key to the protection of our staff and patients, and more critical than ever in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To ensure our staff are educated and prepared to properly don and doff PPE, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital has introduced a new online HealthStream course that will be required for all employees who have been FIT tested. The new course, which only takes 15-20 minutes to complete, is now available. New employees requiring fit testing will complete the course as part of their new hire orientation program.
“Providing a standardized, online learning module on donning and doffing techniques helps us meet our Safe Care Commitment,” said Colleen West, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHQ, Executive Director of Nursing Professional Development, Practice and Innovation who was involved in the creation of the course. “This new training will reinforce our knowledge of donning/doffing, conserve PPE supplies, and allow us to keep all staff and patients safe.”
As of September 2, 2020, providers no longer have to specify the patient’s preferred location for testing.
In addition, a new travel indication (“Travel Screen for Visitor or Returning Resident entering MA”) is available for use. You can find additional information on the eCare training materials site.
Recently, a safety event was reported regarding a lab collection issue on 7 North. Read the complete edition of Last Week In Patient Safety.
What Every Manager Should Know about the EAP: A Work&Life Resource
Tuesday, September 15
10 to 11 am
Webinar
Quality and Safety Symposium: Improving Quality and Safety During COVID-19
Wednesday, September 16
8 am to 2 pm
Virtual
Schwartz Rounds: Managing a patient with extreme anorexia on inpatient medicine
Wednesday, September 16
12 noon to 1 pm
Virtual (via Zoom)
EAP Mini-Session: Yoga at Your Desk
Wednesday, September 16
12 noon to 12:10 pm
Webinar
De-Escalation Training (AVADE, Trauma Informed Care, CO, Restraint/Seclusion, Care of the Suicidal Patient)
Friday, September 18
8 am to 4 pm
Huvos Auditorium
EAP Mini-Session: Mindful Eating Exercise
Monday, September 21
12 noon to 12:10 pm
Webinar
EAP Mini-Session: Stress Management Technique
Wednesday, September 23
12 noon to 12:10 pm
Webinar
Understanding Financial Aid and College Funding
Wednesday, September 23
12 noon to 1 pm
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