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In This Issue:
Safety Matters Quality Rounds, Feb. 14
Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, presents “How Good Ideas Spread in Medicine” during the next Safety Matters Quality Rounds, Feb. 14, noon–1 p.m., in the Bornstein Amphitheater. Visit BWHPikeNotes.org for more information.
Willing to Host an Intern?
The Partners in Career and Workforce Development (PCWD) job-readiness program seeks employees who are willing to host interns from Feb. 25 to March 22 as part of its health care training and employment program. Call Cynthia Briggs at 617-585-2843, or visit www.partners.org/jobtraining for more information.
MLK Celebration, Feb. 15
Dr. Carol R. Johnson, superintendent of Boston Public Schools, will be the keynote speaker during the celebration of the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Feb. 15, 3-4 p.m., in the Bornstein Amphitheater. A reception will follow in the Cafeteria Pod B. All are welcome to attend.
Partners eCare
Brigham and Women’s Health Care will be the first entity within Partners to begin deployment of eCare, with full implementation by 2015. Partners eCare is the new, fully integrated clinical information and revenue enhancement system. Send your questions to AskBWHCeCare@partners.org, or learn more at BWHPikeNotes.org.
HR Policy Updates
With the newest benefit offered by BWH, the Short Term Disability program, several Human Resources policies have been updated. You can view the newest versions of our Benefit Time, Leave of Absence, Work Place Injury, Re-Employment, Differentials, Terminations and Benefits policies at brighamandwomens.org/About_BWH/ HumanResources. For more information, call Human Resources at 617-582-0100.
The Week in Photos
“The Week in Photos” is a new PikeNotes photo gallery that highlights BWH events, celebrations and other hospital happenings each week. If you’d like to submit a photo to the gallery, email it to BWHBulletin@partners.org. Don’t forget to include the date, location, department name and event. Images with patients must be taken with proper consent. Call Communication & Public Affairs at 617-534-1600 with any questions.