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Bulletin BulletsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Honoring VeteransEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Miguel Pachebat, center, along with Thomas Chafe, RN, left, and Andrew Sants, all veterans who work in the Emergency Department (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Send a Message of Thanks to a ColleagueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Is there someone at BWH who always makes you smile? Someone who goes out of their way to help colleagues? Someone you know you can count on—when it counts? (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Wreath Sale Benefits PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Handmade holiday wreaths on sale in the Cabot Atrium Dec. 3 will benefit Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center patients and their families. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Making the Thornton and Naumes House at 48 Francis Street a HomeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The nine families staying at the Thornton and Naumes House at 48 Francis St. will receive dinners complete with turkey and all the fixings, including pie and cider, on Thanksgiving Day. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

BWH Celebrates Rad TechsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Radiology Department celebrated the essential role more than 400 licensed technologists play (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

H. Richard Nesson Fellowship Recipients NamedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hospitalists Cheryl Clark, MD, SD, and LeRoi Hicks, MD, MPH, are this year’s 2009 H. Richard Nesson Fellowship recipients. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Always Ready for Every PatientEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Staff at the Thoracic Surgery Ambulatory Center are always ready for every patient. That’s what the BWH Readiness Team found last week after visiting the center as part of the hospital’s preparation for the unannounced Joint Commission accreditation (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Kenneth Baughman, MD, director of Advanced Heart Disease, 63Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
p>BWH mourns the loss of Kenneth Baughman, MD, a loving husband, father and grandfather, inspiring leader, compassionate clinician and beloved colleague. He passed away Nov. 16 in a tragic accident in Florida, where he was attending the American Hear (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 20, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Specific Genetic Mutations Do Not Affect Lung Function Response to Asthma TreatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Therapy's effects on airway hyperresponsiveness, not lung function, was affected by genetic mutation. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 18, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Current Cigarette Smokers at Increased Risk of SeizuresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cigarettes increase risk of seizures, while moderate caffeine or alcohol use was found to have no association with seizures. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 18, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Blood Vessels in Prostate Tumor May Indicate Aggressiveness of CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers have found that the characteristics of the blood vessels within prostate tumor cells may indicate the aggressiveness of the cancer. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Bulletin BulletsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Beat Lung Cancer Balloon-a-ThonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Employees, patients and friends and family are invited to the first annual balloon-a-thon to beat lung cancer in women. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Run the Boston Marathon with Team BrighamEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Boston Marathon training season is just around the corner, and BWH is recruiting runners to join the extraordinary Team Brigham. Each member of the team commits to running the marathon and raising a minimum of $3,500 to support the hospital’s communi (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Safety Reporting System Faster than EverEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This month, a new format for the BWH Safety Reporting System (rL Solutions) will be rolled out, making submissions faster and more streamlined than before. The quick submission reporting format reduces the number of fields required to report an event (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

BWHers’ Generosity Helps United Way Campaign Reach All-Time HighEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The 2009 BWH United Way Campaign reached new heights this year with more than 1,000 donors contributing more than $155,000—record highs for both the number of donors and the total raised for the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Improving Quality of Life for Pulmonary PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients are raving about the BWH Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services provided at Faulkner Hospital. There, medical director Hilary Goldberg, MD, respiratory therapist Priscilla Perruzzi, RRT, clinical supervisor of Pulmonary Rehab, and senior exercise (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Six Minutes Can Make a Difference for PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Laura Cruwys’ last hope of receiving a lung transplant rested on her ability to walk continuously for six minutes on a flat surface. “Walking for that period of time doesn’t seem like much, but for patients who are awaiting a lung transplant, (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Braverman Awarded for Social Work ExcellenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“We can never give up on our patients,” said Braverman, who received this year’s Martha Byron Burke Award for Social Work Excellence for her compassion and consistent leadership. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

SSJP Receives Innovator AwardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BWH’s Student Success Jobs Program (SSJP) received another accolade as it kicked off its tenth year of opening the path to careers in health care, science and medicine to high school students. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Bulletin BulletsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: BWH News - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Online Videos Show Patients How to Get to BWHEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Traveling to the hospital might be a little confusing for first-time patients and visitors. To make their trip as simple as possible, BWH now offers videos that provide a preview of Francis Street and the entrances at 15, 45 and 75 Francis St. and t (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Service of Remembrance Gives Parents Hope, ComfortEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
he usually buzzing Cabot Atrium became a place of silence and reflection last week as more than 130 parents, children, relatives and BWH staff came together during the seventh annual Service of Remembrance, which supports families who have experience (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Annual Halloween Bash Serves Up GoodiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Brigham and Womens Ambulatory Care Center staff at 850 Boylston St. celebrated in style last week with apple cider, cookies and plenty of candy during its annual Halloween Bash. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Silencing the Wheezing Roar of AsthmaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Partners Asthma Center recently celebrated two decades of commitment to the best possible medical care, cutting-edge research and asthma education for patients and care providers. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Nguyen Named Human Resources Director of OperationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Trieu Nguyen was promoted to director of BWH Human Resources Operations last month. As director, Nguyen will utilize his research, analytical and problem solving skills as he takes the lead on the day-to-day operations of employee records, PeopleSoft (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Creating First-Class Emergency Departments Around the GlobeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most of the Emergency Department directors from around the world who attended a BWH-led course last month are facing an uphill battle. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Banner Year for Organ Donation, TransplantationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As BWH concluded the fiscal year this fall, the hospital marked what has been an extremely important year for organ donation and transplantation. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 6, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

RESEARCH BRIEF: Novel Therapeutic Protein Identified for the Prevention of FibrosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) is the first to identify a therapeutic protein with potential to prevent fibrosis. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 4, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

BWH Researchers Receive Boost Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - November 1, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Anemia Treatment of Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease is No More Effective Than Placebo and Carries RisksEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers found no significant differences in deaths, heart attacks, heart failure, or need for dialysis compared to placebo. However, researchers found an increased risk of stroke among those assigned to darbepoetin alfa compared to placebo. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 30, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Yolanda Donates Hundreds of WigsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bridal shop owner Yolanda Cellucci generously donated several hundred wigs to the Friends Place boutique, a part of Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center. The wedding icon, known for helping thousands of brides, delivered the wigs herself las (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Bulletin BulletsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

IN Party Raises $1 Million for Community HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At the second annual IN Party last month, the whimsical red and blue boxes that served as centerpieces emphasized the reasons more than 400 people came to the Intercontinental Hotel to celebrate BWH’s community health programs. Thanks to the generous (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

BWH Celebrates Hispanic Heritage MonthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mishel Burgos and Mazie Anckle, RN, this month were honored with the second annual Hispanic Heritage Award established by Patient Care Services and the Department of Nursing to celebrate the contributions of staff from Hispanic and Latino backgrounds (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Cooking Demonstration Videos OnlineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Move over, Food Network. BWHPikeNotes.org boasts the latest cooking demonstration videos from Kathy McManus, RD, director of Nutrition, and John Buckley, lead chef for Food Services. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Open Enrollment for Benefits Nov. 2-22Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Open enrollment is the only time of year when employees can make changes to their benefits, unless they have a qualified change of status event. This year’s open enrollment period is Monday, Nov. 2, through Sunday, Nov. 22. Changes will take effect i (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Soto Named Director of Central Transport ServicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Luis Soto was named director of Central Transport and Patient Equipment Services last month. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Honoring SurvivorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As a primary care provider, Liliana Rosselli-Risal, MD, knows all too well the cycle of domestic violence. She also knows of the important role care providers and Passageway advocates play in removing the stigma surrounding domestic violence and help (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Team Goes Above and Beyond to Care for Young HeartEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
After undergoing coronary bypass surgery earlier this month, Cassidy Brown was eager to regain her strength quickly for one immediate reason: trick-or-treating on Halloween. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Pain thresholds linked to inflammation and sleep problemsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that inflammation is associated with heightened pain sensitivity at joint sites, whereas increased sleep problems are associated with heightened pain sensitivity at both joint and non-joint sites. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 29, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Fish Oil Component Shows Potential to Treat a Variety of Inflammatory DiseasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers discover why fish oils produce anti-inflammatory effects, which could have major clinical implications for the treatment of a number of diseases related to inflammation. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 28, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

RESEARCH BRIEF: Researchers Identify Structure Aiding in Prostate Cancer Metastasis in BoneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Specific structures on the surface of prostate cancer cells trigger prostate cancer cell adhesion inside blood vessel walls in bone tissue, greatly increasing the prospect of prostate cancer cells metastasizing to bone. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 27, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

BRIEF: Researchers Identify Structure Aiding in Prostate Cancer Metastasis in BoneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Specific structures on the surface of prostate cancer cells trigger prostate cancer cell adhesion inside blood vessel walls in bone tissue, greatly increasing the prospect of prostate cancer cells metastasizing to bone. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 27, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

New Process for Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation DiscoveredEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at BWH have discovered a novel means of controlling stem cell differentiation into desired cell types. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 26, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Better Retention in Care is a Cost-Effective Way to Improve Outcomes in HIV DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The effectiveness of treating HIV with antiretroviral therapy is undermined by the large number of individuals who initiate treatment but do not continue regular clinic visits. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 26, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Racial and sex disparities in survival losses due to HIV in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The benefits in survival for treating HIV with antiretroviral therapy appear to differ by both gender and ethnicity. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 23, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Ice Cream Social Jump Starts United Way CampaignEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hundreds of employees enjoyed a sweet start to BWH’s United Way campaign during the kick-off ice cream social earlier this week. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 22, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations

Study Relaxation at the Heart Wellness ClassroomEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Take a deep breath in through your nose. Exhale slowly through your mouth, and envision all the stress leaving your body as you do so. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - October 22, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations