• And they call it puppy love
  Although the MGH is perhaps best known for providing cutting-edge medical care, sometimes other forms of treatment can help heal a patient's body and soul. The MGH recently introduced a new kind of therapy not usually associated with a hospital setting — puppy love. In a collaborative effort between the Department of Nursing and Volunteer Services, pet therapy now is being offered to patients who wish to have a friendly, furry visitor brighten their day. By bringing dogs to the bedside, patients have a reason to smile.

• A silver lining
  It is said that the worst of tragedies can bring out the best in people, and the MGH can attest to that. With hundreds of get-well wishes pouring into the hospital, young children from around the New England region have been sending their thoughts of hope and goodwill to the MGH patients affected by the Rhode Island night club fire.

• MGH Chelsea's PACE program celebrates five years of helping children
  For the past five years, through the Police Action Counseling Team (PACT), MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center clinicians and Chelsea police officers have been working together to help children who have witnessed violence. On Feb. 5, Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas Reilly joined Peter L. Slavin, MD, president of the MGH, at MGH Chelsea to present awards in honor of PACT's five-year anniversary.

• MGH Charlestown sports a new look
  After years of planning, many reams of blue prints and months of busy construction, the MGH Charlestown HealthCare Center has completed the first phase of renovations that will transform the center into a new and improved facility for treating patients from Charlestown and its surrounding communities.

• YouthCare finds a new home
  The YouthCare program, an at-risk youth program at MGH Charlestown, will soon have a new home thanks in part to a generous gift from the Flatley Company. YouthCare is a therapeutic program that serves children with social, emotional and behavioral disabilities. The program soon will be able to expand and enhance its services with its new location on the third floor of 15 Green St. in Charlestown.

• Recognizing Patient Safety Awareness Week
  The MGH Office of Quality and Safety (OQS) recognized National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 12 with an information table in the Main Corridor.

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