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Quality Rounds, March 13 "Quality and Safety at Partners eCare" will be presented by Andrew Karson, MD, MPH, associate chief information officer at Partners HealthCare and clinician director of Partners eCare; and Gwen Crevensten, MD, MS, assistant clinician director of Partners eCare, March 13, noon, in Bornstein Amphitheater. This series is presented by the Center for Clinical Excellence.
Schwartz Center Rounds Hospital staff, Boston Marathon first responders and volunteers are invited to participate in the second series of Marathon-related Schwartz Center Rounds. These confidential sessions will bring together those who cared for the injured in the Marathon bombings. For session dates, locations and registration deadlines, visit BWHPikeNotes.org. To RSVP, email schwartzcenter@partners.org with your name, email address, organization and session date.
National Nutrition Month BWH Nutrition and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrate National Nutrition Month in March with interactive events on the second-floor mezzanine across from the Shop on the Pike. Events are from noon to 1 p.m., March 11, 18 and 26. Learn more at BWHPikeNotes.org. To make an appointment with a registered dietitian, call BWH's Nutrition Consultation Services at 617-732-6054.
Spring Ahead March 9 Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead, as Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m.
Flexible Spending AccountS The deadline for employees to use their 2013 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) is approaching. If you have a balance remaining in your 2013 Health Care or Dependent Care FSA, make sure to incur all eligible expenses by March 15 and submit expenses to the Benefits Office by March 31. Otherwise, you will forfeit any money remaining in your account. Visit BWHPikeNotes.org for directions on how to check your 2013 FSA balance and submit remaining claims. For additional information, contact the Benefits Office at 617-726-8133, or email ibenefits@partners.org. You can also email FlexibleSpendingAccounts@partners.org for FSA-related questions only.
Art, Wine & Chocolate Affair, March 28 The Friends of BWH invite employees to its third annual Art, Wine and Chocolate Affair on March 28, 7 to 9:30 p.m., at the Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St., in Boston. Proceeds benefit BWH. To purchase tickets or learn more about the event, email Michelle Bettencourt at mshaw2@partners.org.