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October 16, 2008
PCS Office of Quality & Safety
Promoting 'Excellence Every Day'
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October 2, 2008
Ramadan brings MGH
community together
in spirit of unity

September 18, 2008
Hausman Nursing Fellowship:
the future looks bright

September 4, 2008
Through the
Patient's Eyes

August 21, 2008
Excellence Every Day

July 17, 2008
The Dedicated
Inpatient-Unit Volunteer Pilot
Program

July 3, 2008
Graf retires: MGH
pays tribute with tears
and testimonials

June 19, 2008
International partnerships
bringing the Magnet-hospital
philosophy to Dubai

Featured Speaker at the Stephanie Macaluso Excellence in Clinical Practice Award: Michael Sullivan on Clinical Excellence

May 22, 2008
Nurse Week
2008

May 1, 2008
Clinical Leadership
Collaborative for
Diversity in Nursing

April 17, 2008
April is Occupational
Therapy Month

March 27, 2008
The Norman Knight
Preceptor of Distinction
Award

March 6, 2008
African American
Pinning Ceremony

February 21, 2008
Coming together to talk about
Quality

February 7, 2008
The Anthony Kirvilaitis Jr.
Partnership in Caring Awards

January 24, 2008
The Norman Knight Clinical
Support Excellence Award

January 3, 2008
MGH mourns the loss
of Katie Brush, RN, cherished
friend and nursing leader

 

 

Previous Issues 2007
December 20, 2007
Our journey to Magnet
re-designation

December 6, 2007
Moschwitz, Schwartz Center
Compassionate
Caregiver of the Year

November 15, 2007
Deborah Washington
Nursing Spectrum
Nurse of the Year!

November 1, 2007
Diaz, Marquez, receive
Ernesto Gonzalez Award

October 18, 2007
Big Papi helps MGH celebrate
Latino Heritage Month

October 4, 2007
BLS training for support staff
provides life-saving skills

September 20, 2007
The role of support staff
in code-blue situations

September 6, 2007
Hand Hygiene Slogan Contest
And the winner is..
"Be an ACE!"

August 16, 2007
MGH vs. BWH blood
donor challenge

August 2, 2007
MGH Volunteers
Serving the hospital community...
beyond all expectations

July 19, 2007
Collaborative governance
commitment and Carol Channing

July 5, 2007
New Norman Knight Center unveiled

June 14, 2007
Jones to Lead Nursing Research

May 24, 2007
Nurse Week 2007

May 3, 2007
This year's OT Month theme:
"Serving our Military"

April 19, 2007
The Norman Knight Preceptor
of Distinction Award

April 5, 2007
Our professional practice model
a blueprint for the delivery of exceptional care

March 15, 2007
High in the Andes,
HAVEN advocates making
a difference

March 1, 2007
MGH Heart Center 'Goes
Red' for women's health

February 15, 2007
Stephanie M. Macaluso, RN,
Excellence in Clinical Practice Awards

February 1, 2007
Stephanie M. Macaluso, RN,
Excellence in Clinical Practice Awards

January 18, 2007
OA/PCA/USA Connections:
focusing on CBEDS and hand hygiene

January 4, 2007
Take Good Care Packs
help parents talk to kids
about cancer



 

Previous Issues 2006
December 21, 2006
Everyone's enjoying the new
playroom on Ellison 18!

December 7, 2006
MGH Celebrates National
Physical Therapy Month

November 16, 2006
Medical nursing: a complex
and rewarding specialty

November 2, 2006
Pastoral Care Week at MGH

October 19, 2006
Latino Heritage Month
Mes de la herencia latina

October 5, 2006
Peace, Shalom, Salaam
sharing a celebration of the Hebrew and Islamic holy months

September 21, 2006
D'Antonio receives Corrao Clanon Award

September 7, 2006
The MGH ProTech Program: opening doors to new opportunities

August 17, 2006
Providing quality health care half-way around the world

August 3, 2006
Carol A. Ghiloni Oncology Nursing Fellowship

July 20, 2006
New lifts let clinicians move
patients with ease

July 6, 2006
Making a Difference
Grant Program

June 15, 2006
Clinical Recognition Program
celebrates advancement

May 25, 2006
Nurse Week 2006

May 4, 2006
The meaning behind 'speech-language pathology'

April 20, 2006
Celebrating oncology nursing at MGH

April 6, 2006
Norman Knight Preceptor of Distinction Award

March 16, 2006
'You're incredible' celebrating our
pediatric patients and caregivers

March 2, 2006
9th annual collaborative
governance celebration

February 16, 2006
Celebrating three years
of pet therapy at MGH

February 2, 2006
Visiting Professor shares
expertise in wound healing

January 19, 2006
Kirvilaitis Awards recognize
partners in caring

January 5, 2006
Stephanie M. Macaluso, RN,
Excellence in Clinical Practice Awards

     
 

Previous Issues 2005
December 15, 2005
Partners in Excellence Awards
showcase contributions

December 1, 2005
Social Services celebrates
'Innovation at 100'

November 17, 2005
PT Monthly 2005 "Your health, our hands"

November 3, 2005
Celebrating diversity: from Rwanda to MGH and beyond

October 20, 2005
MGH celebrates Latino Heritage Month

October 6, 2005
2nd annual McEachern Award honors 'quiet hero'

September 22, 2005
A service of healing for those affected by hurricane Katrina

September 1, 2005
The Future is bright for ProTech graduates

August 18, 2005
Council on Disabilities Awareness summer internship

August 4, 2005
Career exploration brings Bermuda high-school students to MGH

July 21, 2005
Workplace Education Program:
a celebration of achievement

July 7, 2005
2005 Cronin Raphael Award: a heartwarming ceremony

June 16, 2005
MGH Volunteer Recognition Day: honoring our own Good Samaritans

June 9, 2005
Reading Disabilities Class of 2005

May 31, 2005
MGH bids farewell to 'Nurse of Distinction'

May 19, 2005
Nurse Week 2005

May 5, 2005
Occupational Therapy Month at MGH

April 21, 2005
Champions of children's health care

April 7, 2005
National Youth Leadership Forum: grooming nurses of the future

March 17, 2005
MGH, Project HOPE in Southeast Asia

March 3, 2005
African American Pinning Ceremony

February 17, 2005
Staff, groundhog, all see shadows on Job Shadow Day

February 3, 2005
Operation Unified Assistance heads to Indian Ocean

January 20, 2005
Duffy retires to tributes, tears and testimonials

January 6, 2005
2004 Macaluso Awards: celebrating excellence in clinical practice

 

Previous Issues 2004
December 16, 2004
Partners in Excellence Awards showcase employee contributions

December 2, 2004
Third annual Anthony Kirvilaitis, Jr. Partnership in Caring Awards

November 18, 2004
Chaplaincy celebrates Pastoral Care Week, welcomes new director

October 21, 2004
Clinical Recognition Program: Celebrating Clinical Practice

October 7, 2004
Crossing the culture chasm

September 23, 2004
Employee Recognition Program brings scads of 'Summer Fun'

September 2, 2004
Oncology Nursing Fellowship 2004

August 19, 2004
On the occasion of Ben Corrao Clanon's 18th birthday

August 5, 2004
Workplace Education Program celebrates achievement

July 15, 2004
Bonander retires as executive
director of Social Services

July 1, 2004
Healing Through Art

June 17, 2004
MGH volunteers: enriching patient care with 'ordinary acts of kindness'

May 27, 2004
Nurse Week 2004

May 6, 2004
MGH ProTech students participate
in National Youth Leadership Forum

April 15, 2004
MGH celebrates Occupational Therapy Month

April 1, 2004
MGH volunteers, ACCESO, reaching out to the people of Cuba

March 18, 2004
Carol Ghiloni: celebrating a remarkable career

March 4, 2004
First annual Norman Knight Preceptor of Distinction Award

February 19, 2004
One year after the Rhode Island fire, the healing continues

February 5, 2004
IMSuRT team returns from Iran tired, happy to be home, and humbled by the experience

January 22, 2004
IMSuRT team returns from rescue mission in Iran

January 8, 2004
2003 Macaluso Awards:
a celebration of excellence

 

 

 

Previous Issues 2003
December 18, 2003
Partners in Excellence Awards

December 4, 2003
A Celebration of 'Magnetic' proportion

November 20, 2003
Physical Therapy Department
celebrates National PT Month with spirit of giving

November 6, 2003
First annual Janet Ballantine
Oncology Volunteer Award

October 16, 2003
Disparities in health care:
the challenge for the new millennium

October 2, 2003
Revere Health Center offers
therapy with a view!

September 18, 2003
Health Disparities
Conference: a call to action

September 4, 2003
Skills Day in the Emergency Department

September 4, 2003
Special Edition
MGH: State's Only Magnet Hospital

August 21, 2003
SummerWorks Recognition Luncheon

August 7, 2003
Workplace Education Program
celebrates 8 years of achievement

July 17, 2003
Student Nurse Oncology
Fellowship Program

July 3, 2003
Ruth Sleeper family visits MGH

June 12, 2003
Unleashing the healing
power of pet therapy

May 22, 2003
Nurse Week 2003

May 1, 2003
White 7 blood drive
a true team initiative

April 17, 2003
MGH nurses bring aid to Ecuador

April 3, 2003
Children and health care

March 20, 2003
African American Pinning Ceremony

March 6, 2003
HIV / AIDS: the crisis,
the care, the community

February 20, 2003
Collaborative governance celebrates milestone 5-year anniversary

February 6, 2003
IMSurt team deployed after
super-typhoon, Pongsona devastates Guam

January 23, 2003
Former US Surgeon General, David Satcher, MD, comes to MGH

January 2, 2003
Stephanie Macaluso Expertise in Clinical Practice Awards

 

 

 
 

Previous Issues 2002
December 19, 2002
Advanced directives true life stories... and Action

December 5, 2002
Medical Nursing Wants You!

November 21, 2002
First annual Anthony Kirvilaitis Jr. Partnership in Caring Awards

November 7, 2002
Petrilli Award recognizes compassionate caregivers

October 17, 2002
E pluribus unum: from many to one

October 3, 2002
An inside look at Radiation Oncology

September 19, 2002
Summer jobs programs help Boston youth find career direction

September 5, 2002
ECMO Reunion: a ‘magical’ event for patients, families,and staff

August 15, 2002
SummerWorks a program designed to raise awareness among students entering high-school about careers in health care

August 1, 2002
Heffernan sends love letter to 'Hotel MGH'

July 18, 2002
No Lost Opportunities!

July 4, 2002
Summer 2002 Macaluso Awards

June 20, 2002
Working together to shape the future

May 23, 2002
Nurse Week

May 2, 2002
MassGeneral Marathon Team: fighting kids' cancer... one step at a time

April 18, 2002
MassGeneral Hospital for Children

April 4, 2002
Social Work event spotlights collaborative problem-solving

March 21, 2002
National Patient Safety Awareness Week

March 7, 2002
Inaugural class of new graduate critical care nurses

February 21, 2002
African American Pinning Ceremony

February 7, 2002
Celebrating excellence in clinical practice:   The PCS Clinical Recognition Program

January 17, 2002
Director of PCS Diversity program Deborah Washington: "We all need to be comfortable talking about diversity..."

January 3, 2002
Stephanie Macaluso Expertise in Clinical Practice Awards

 

 

2001 Issues December 20, 2001
Quality: there's no such
thing as the next-best thing

December 6, 2001
Former MGH Nursing
director the 'picture' of
leadership

November 15, 2001
A grateful hospital says,
'Thank-You!'

November 1, 2001
Perioperative Nurse Week

October 18, 2001
DMAT Team Returns

October 4, 2001
We choose unity

September 20, 2001
A National Tragedy

September 6, 2001
Johnson receives Cancer
Nursing Career Development Award

August 16, 2001
Girl Scouts Visit MGH

August 2, 2001
Workplace Education Program

July 19, 2001
IMSuRT field training day

July 5, 2001
Stephanie Macaluso, RN, Expertise in Clinical Practice Award

June 14, 2001
Newell: class ‘act’ at this year’s Vincent Show

May 31, 2001
Celebrating the grace and greatness of MGH nurses

May 3, 2001
MGH Support Service Employee Grant Program: creating opportunities for advancement

April 19, 2001
Children and Health Care

April 5, 2001
MGH Nurse, Bettina Kolker, bids farewell to Napal

March 15, 2001
Caregivers pull together to support grieving family

March 1, 2001
Black History Month

February 15, 2001
Physical, medical and social challenges bring out the best in Ellison 16 staff

January 18, 2001
National IV Nurse Day: January 25, 2000

January 4 , 2001
Patient advocates: serving patients, families, visitors, and staff

 

Special Edition Issues
April 19, 2001
Children and Health Care

May 31, 2001
Celebrating the grace and greatness of MGH nurses

July 5, 2001
Stephanie Macaluso, RN, Expertise in Clinical Practice Award

October 4, 2001
We choose unity

November 1, 2001
Perioperative Nurse Week

January 3, 2002
Stephanie Macaluso Expertise in Clinical Practice Awards

February 7, 2002
Celebrating excellence in clinical practice:   The PCS Clinical Recognition Program

April 18, 2002
MassGeneral Hospital for Children

May 23, 2002
Nurse Week

July 4, 2002
Summer 2002 Macaluso Awards

October 17, 2002
E pluribus unum: from many to one

January 2, 2003
Stephanie Macaluso Expertise in Clinical Practice Awards

March 6, 2003
HIV / AIDS: the crisis,
the care, the community

April 3, 2003
Children and health care

May 22, 2003
Nurse Week 2003

October 16, 2003
Disparities in health care:
the challenge for the new millennium

January 8, 2004
2003 Macaluso Awards:
a celebration of excellence

May 27, 2004
Nurse Week 2004

October 7, 2004
Crossing the culture chasm

January 6, 2005
2004 Macaluso Awards: celebrating excellence in clinical practice

April 21, 2005
Champions of children's health care

May 19, 2005
Nurse Week 2005

May 31, 2005
MGH bids farewell to 'Nurse of Distinction'