Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital promotes latest technology for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

As part of breast cancer awareness month, Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital recently launched a new direct mail campaign promoting the latest technology in the fight against cancer. View the postcard and then watch our special Wake p !all on W!VB"#V$.

BWFH Nuclear Medicine accredited by the AC

Brigham and Women%s Faulkner Hospital%s &epartment of 'adiology%s (uclear )edicine program was recently accredited by the *A!. #his accreditation is a rigorous process of peer re+iew in which se+eral programmatic components associated with BWFH%s (uclear )edicine and (uclear !ardiology programs were closely e,amined. 'ead more.

Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital physician chosen as !"ceptional Woman by Magic #$%&'
&r. Brandon -arp, !hief of .rthopedic /urgery at BWFH, was recently selected by )agic 012.3 to be featured on their -,ceptional Women radio show. 4isten to &r. -arps incredible story today.

BWFH upgrades to new glucose meters

Brigham and Women%s Faulkner Hospital recently upgraded to 'oche Accuchek ** glucose meters, which use a brand new strip technology. With the 'oche Accuchek ** glucose meter, blood sugar can be tested right at the patient%s bedside. 4earn more.

($#) * ($#+ !ducation ,uide now a-ailable

Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospitals 5106 7 5108 -ducation 9uide is now a+ailable, which contains listings for many core competencies, trainings and career de+elopment opportunities here on our campus, as well as at :artners and BWH. ;ou can also +iew the complete course offerings on Faulkner800.

!nroll in your ($#+ employee benefits

&o you need medical co+erage for the coming year< &o you want to enroll in a 5108 Fle,ible /pending Account and recei+e reimbursement for your uninsured health care or dependent care e,penses< &o you need to upgrade your life insurance co+erage< *f so, dont miss open enrollment=

New .irector of Case Management /oins BWFH team

(ancy /chmitter, '(, )/, B/(, recently >oined the staff of Brigham and Women%s Faulkner Hospital as &irector of the !ase )anagement &epartment. :rior to >oining the team at BWFH, she held positions that enabled her to pro+ide o+ersight for case management and utili?ation re+iew, working towards impro+ing the o+erall patient e,perience. 4earn more about (ancy.

Community member stays acti-e as -olunteer

For the past two years, @osephine )urphy has been a +olunteer at Brigham and Women%s Faulkner Hospital. .n )onday, #uesday, and Wednesday afternoons, )urphy manages the drink cart for patients on the si,th and se+enth floors, which ser+es up coffee, tea, water, and lemonade. /he also gathers feedback from patients on the Auality of their food ser+ice. 'ead more about @osephine.

0ri1Annual Medical 2taff Meeting

&A#- B #*)-C #uesday, .ctober 55, 5106, $C61 pm 4.!A#*.(C Hu+os Auditorium Flu shots will be a+ailable and light refreshments and hors doeu+res will be ser+ed. &r. .(eil Britton, !hief Health *nformation .fficer from :artners Health!are will be presenting D:artners e!areC Enowledge, 'isks, :rogress.F

2pecial 2chwart3 Center 4ounds 2eries * n the Aftermath of 5iolence

#he /chwart? !enter for !ompassionate Healthcare is offering a special series of /chwart? !enter 'ounds to support caregi+ers in the aftermath of the Boston )arathon bombings. All caregi+ers from all institutions are in+ited to attend any or all of these rounds. .ctober 56, 8C61 " 2 pm, *nn at 4ongwood )edical, 4ongwood Hall, 685 4ongwood A+e., Boston (o+ember 0, G " HC61 am, )ass. 9eneral Hospital, #hier !onference 'oom, $$ Fruit /t., Boston (o+ember $, $C61 " 3 pm, &oubletree Hilton Hotel, !handlerI-dgewood 'oom, $811 !omputer &ri+e, Westborough &ecember 6, G " HC61 am, #ufts ni+ersity /chool of )edicine, /ackler !enter for )edical -ducation, 08$ Harrison A+e., 'oom 008, Boston :lease note that registration is reAuired. :lease '/V: by .ctober 0$ by emailing schwart?centerJpartners.org with your name, organi?ation, email address and the date of the sessionKsL you plan to attend. For Auestions about this special /chwart? !enter 'ounds series, please contact (icola #ruppin at G$3"52$"52H6 or ntruppinJcomcast.net.

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