Our Safe Care Commitment

Mass General Brigham is here to deliver the care you deserve. Our Safe Care Commitment is in effect across our system. We strive to provide the safest possible environment for our patients, visitors and staff.

Find out more below or visit our Frequently Asked Questions to learn details.

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We screen to protect you, your families, and our staff

We screen all employees daily for symptoms. Anyone with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or other infectious illness is not permitted to work until they are evaluated.

We screen visitors and encourage the use of our pre-screen tool to our facilities for symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
We test and screen patients for COVID-19.
- Admitted patients to our hospitals are tested for COVID-19 before admission. Patients are tested again over of the course of their admission.
- Admitted patients are screened daily for symptoms.
- Patients visiting our facilities are screened for symptoms.
- When providing care in the home, we screen patients for symptoms before the visit.

We clean our hands and spaces and make it easy for you to do the same

We have added hand sanitizer stations throughout our hospital so patients, visitors and staff can clean their hands easily and frequently.
We follow CDC recommendations for cleaning of our facilities.

We protect everyone in our environment

We require everyone — employees, patients, and visitors — at our facilities to wear a facility-issued facemask.
We wear masks when providing care in the home.
All Mass General Brigham employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza.

A Note from our CNO and VP of Patient Care Services

Ready. Safe.

As we go about our daily lives today, we all want to feel secure. That's especially true when it comes to the place where you get your health care. And, it’s why BWFH is committed to making our facility a safe place for care.

Whether you need to see your doctor, have an elective surgery, or receive any other routine or urgent health service, you can rest assured that we’ve taken all the steps we can to protect you, those you love and our staff. We are making sure you don’t have to choose between safety and getting the care you need.

Your health and safety is always our top priority. Thank you for trusting BWFH with your health care.

Cori Loescher, BSN, MM, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer and VP of Patient Care Services
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital

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