BWH on the MoveAt the core of BWH’s strategic plan is the mission of providing premier patient care. In an effort to meet this goal, BWH has begun implementing a growth plan that will allow an already constrained campus to expand key services and meet the needs of a growing patient population. In support of the growth plan, the hospital is working to unify women’s health services to ensure BWH’s long-standing leadership tradition in this arena.
Throughout the month of April, the staff in the Connors Center will be working with the members of the gynecologic oncology medical and nursing staff from Tower 15 to take one step toward strengthening women’s health services at BWH. This step will entail moving 15 gynecologic oncology beds currently located on 15 AB to the 7th floor of the Connors Center. Additionally, 20 beds on the 7th and 8th floors of the Connors Center will now be specially designated for antenatal medicine. The moves will take place during the weekend of May 4 and will be completed by Monday, May 6.
“Our gynecologic oncology patients will benefit from this move as they will realize a more centralized, comfortable and private setting for their care,” said Ross Berkowitz, MD, director, Gynecologic Oncology at BWH.
“The move of the gynecological oncology service to the Connors Center will help BWH to successfully pursue its strategic plan to grow key clinical services,” said Robert Barbieri, MD, chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at BWH.
While staff have taken advantage of individual shadowing opportunities in the Connors Center, a more formalized cross-training program will be conducted throughout April. To help individuals get acquainted with each other and prepare for the move, a retreat focusing on antenatal and gynecologic oncology patient care trends took place on April 10.
“Our staff’s input has been extremely valuable in helping us determine schedules and assignments,” said Paula Gillette, director, Women’s and Newborn Services. “There is a strong commitment to this change so that we can move in the direction of providing the most appropriate and specialized care for our female patients.”