• Marathon Monday tragedy has happy ending
  Boston police officer Daniel Drew, 52, was in the right place at the right time when the worst possible event happened. He was working detail duty at the Boston Marathon April 16 when he suffered a severe heart attack that almost took his life. Fortunately, the marathon was well-staffed with emergency medical personnel along the sidelines. That fact worked in Drew's favor.

• From art to aardvarks, Children and HealthCare Week makes learning fun
  It was a week that featured a colorful assortment of facts, fun and formidable crowds. From Arthur the Aardvark to Lucky the Whale, MassGeneral Hospital for Children's Children and HealthCare Week had something for everyone.

• Trading schoolyards for timecards
  Visitors passing through the MGH April 26 may have had to pause abruptly for a double take. Across the main campus and CNY, tiny hands and big grins were hard at work as more than 200 children of MGH employees participated in Take Our Children To Work Day.

• Job web site a wealth of opportunities
  The MGH has unveiled a newly designed job search web site.Focusing on the goal of recruiting qualified job candidates, the site allows prospective and current employees to access a comprehensive list of available positions and related information.

• MGH collaborates with BWH and Children's Hospital researchers in pediatric medication error study
  A six-week study collaboration among researchers at the MGH, BWH and Children's Hospital Boston found that serious medication errors occurred with pediatric patients three times more often than with adult patients — even though the preventable rate between pediatric and adult academic medical hospitals is similar.

• MGH acquires rights to local health club
  MGH employees are in the business of keeping others healthy, and soon they can stay fit and healthy themselves with the convenience of the Charles River Park Health and Fitness, Pool and Cabana Club, located just behind the hospital near Whittier Place. The MGH acquired the rights to the facility — known as The Clubs at Charles River Park — May 1.

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