BWFH Pulse Now Available in 150 Languages
Last week, BWFH launched its new logo to align with Mass General Brigham’s brand. This new identity represents our vision for enhanced collaboration with our colleagues throughout the system and gives us the opportunity to amplify our deep connection to this world-class system while continuing to advance our mission with even broader influence.
Do you ever have questions about working at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital but aren’t sure who to ask? Do you have a creative idea that could improve care for our patients? Do you want to know more about a policy or procedure? Ask David! BWFH employees can submit questions, comments and ideas directly to President David O. McCready!
Across Mass General Brigham, diversity, equity and inclusion are central to ensuring our hospitals are the best place to work and receive care. Echoing MGB’s commitment to its United Against Racism strategy, BWFH recently convened its own Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, which has been working behind the scenes for several months to develop a charter and map a course forward. Read more.
Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a painful condition that affects roughly 30 percent of women who have axillary lymph node dissection with radiation to treat their cancer. But now, as part of the comprehensive Brigham and Women’s/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute team devoted to the treatment of breast cancer surgical treatment options for breast cancer-related lymphedema are now offered here at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Read more.
Sarah Levitin, MBA, recently joined Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital as Performance Improvement Manager. In this role, she will work directly with senior leadership to support BWFH’s strategic goals through facilitation of major projects and the use of performance improvement methodologies. Read more.
All Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital staff have received a personalized invitation and link to complete our Employee Engagement Survey. Click here to take your survey by Wednesday, June 30. Survey results will help shape our path forward and you will be entered into a drawing to win a prize! For more information, speak with your manager or visit BWFHconnect. For questions or concerns, please email the survey team at EESurvey@partners.org.
Pocket Talkers are hearing assisted loaner devices available for patients who require them. These are provided by Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital IS Support upon request. The devices are easy to use for both staff and patients. To request a Pocket Talker, use of the following methods:
The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation is now accepting applications for the 2021 Stepping Strong Innovator Awards. The $100,000 awards fund outstanding research and innovation to improve the prevention, treatment and care of traumatic injury. The center expects to provide several grants, to be announced at the 2021 Stepping Strong Trauma Research and Innovation Symposium in November of 2021. Learn about the Innovator Awards program and this year’s focus areas, read the Frequently Asked Questions and view the application. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 23, 2021 at 12 noon EST.
Today is Amazon Prime Day. Don’t become victim to a cybercrime! Hackers know you are more focused on snagging a deal than the security of your online accounts. Here are some tips to Keep It Safe & Secure on Amazon Prime Day and other online shopping event:
If you believe you’ve received a phishing email, highlight the message and click the Report Phishing button in Outlook, or Forward as Attachment to nospam@partners.org.
As of June 16, Mass General Brigham believes 85 percent of employees have been vaccinated against COVID-19. While this number is impressive, we believe it may be even higher. Some employees may have received vaccinations at locations not associated with our system, which means there is no record or documentation in EPIC. Regardless of whether you were vaccinated at a Mass General Brigham clinic or not we need you to act in one of two ways:
If you received your vaccine at a non-Mass General Brigham vaccine clinic, please provide your vaccination documentation from any outside vaccination site using this survey to record and upload your vaccine documentation. Please log in using your Mass General Brigham login and password and select Non-MGB Vaccine Clinic or Outside Provider to submit your documentation. By providing this information, we can improve the accuracy of our vaccination rates and update your EPIC and employee records to ensure we have everyone’s accurate vaccination information.
If you received your vaccine at a Mass General Brigham clinic, you will need to provide consent to have your vaccination record sent from EPIC to PeopleSoft and to your Occupational Health record. Please use this survey to answer the consent question. Please log in using your Mass General Brigham login and password and select MGB Sponsored Vaccine Clinic to navigate to the consent question.
Employees can schedule dose 1 vaccine appointments at any of our dedicated vaccination sites using COVID Pass until the last dose 1 day closure dates. For employees unable to use COVID Pass seeking dose 1, with the last option on June 30 (initial vaccination appointments), please call the COVID Call Center at 781-960-1567 to schedule an appointment. Employees may take time during their workday to get vaccinated and should coordinate with their manager.
If you are unable to get vaccinated at one of our clinics prior to their closing dates, employees are encouraged to access state sites, local pharmacies and other COVID vaccine venues. Soon employees will also be able to receive their COVID vaccine at select Occupational Health clinics on a limited basis. More information will be forthcoming.
The Occupational Health Services team is launching a pilot to provide COVID-19 vaccines to new and current Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital employees who are interesting in receiving the vaccine at the Occupational Health clinic on the 7th floor.
Last week, a safety report was submitted regarding the blanket warmer machine temperature reaching 133°F in the ICU. According to the manufacturer’s instructions, the machine should not exceed 130°F. Read the complete edition of Last Week In Patient Safety (intranet).
Basics of Excel
Tuesday, June 22
12 noon to 1 pm
ZOOM or 4 North Computer Training Room
NRC and Patient Experience Office Hours
Wednesday, June 23
12 noon to 12:30 pm
ZOOM
QPR Training
Wednesday, June 23
12 noon to 1 pm
ZOOM
Making Your Digital Health Pitch
Thursday, June 24
12 noon to 1 pm
ZOOM
Substance Use Disorders and the Impaired Employee: What Leaders Need to Know
Thursday, June 24
12 noon to 1 pm
ZOOM
Faulkner Fit After Work Meet Up
Thursday, June 24
4 to 4:40 pm
Meet in the Atrium Lobby
De-Escalation
De-escalation Recertification Training
Friday, June 25
3:30 to 7:30 pm
ZOOM
The B.O.N.E.S (Bringing Orthopedics to New England Students of Medicine) Initiative is a half-day event hosted by the women of the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program that provides networking opportunities, inspiration and hands-on experience with orthopaedics for female medical students from all around New England. The B.O.N.E.S. Initiative, to be held via ZOOM on Monday, June 28, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, is designed to show young women how rewarding a career in orthopaedic surgery can be. This event is free and open to all. Learn more or join the ZOOM here. For questions or to register, contact Betsy Casey.
On Wednesday, June 30, from 1 to 2 pm, Mass General Brigham’s Chief Human Resources Officer Rose Sheehan will host the next Town Hall meeting. She will focus on providing remote work updates and responding to employees’ questions about remote work. If you are interested in participating, RSVP to stay informed.
Dana-Farber LGBTQ+ & Friends ERG invites all transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, two-spirit and gender non-conforming staff in the Longwood Medical area, MGH and satellites to gather in a virtual space on Wednesday, June 30, from 4 to 5 pm for community and connection.
The DFCI/BWH Blood Mobile, the traveling extension of the Kraft Family Blood Donation Center, will be at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital on Tuesday, July 27, from 8 am to 2:30 pm. Donors are encouraged to schedule appointments in advance. To make your appointment, visit tinyurl.com/FaulknerJ21. As a thank you, all donors will receive a Kraft Family Blood Donor Center Beach Bag! Questions? Email blooddonor@partners.org.
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