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No Flu Zone
Do you have a fever with either a cough or sore throat? Employees, please stay home or go home and call Occupational Health Services (OHS) at 617-732-6034. Visitors should return home and contact their primary care provider. Patients, please stop at the nearest reception desk for a protective mask and instructions. As a reminder, hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of infections.
Always Ready for Every Patient
Joint Commission surveyors will arrive unannounced sometime before Feb. 5 for BWH’s accreditation survey. To brush up on your Joint Commission knowledge, visit the Continual Readiness page on BWHPikeNotes.org.
LGBT & Friends Ice Cream Social
Please join LGBT & Friends for its Winter Freeze Ice Cream Social, Friday, Feb. 1, 3-4:30 p.m., in Carrie Hall. Cookies and hot beverages will also be available. To RSVP, email Tina Gelsomino at bwhlgbt@partners.org.
Art, Wine and Chocolate Affair
The Friends of Brigham and Women’s Hospital will host an evening of art, chocolate and wine, Feb. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St. The event benefits various BWH initiatives, including the BWH/DFCI Bloodmobile, and will feature a silent art auction. Tickets are $50 in advance, or $60 at the door. To RSVP, call Nicole Evans at 617-732-8125.
Lose Weight and Get Healthy
Start your New Year’s resolution with a visit to the Center for Metabolic Health and Bariatric Surgery (CMBS). The center offers complimentary day and evening information sessions for BWHers and BWFHers interested in weight loss surgery. All Partners employees who attend an information session in January or February will receive $100 off the bariatric surgery program fee. Visit brighamandwomens.org/weightlosssurgery or call 617-732-8500, ext. 1, for more information.