• Toasting 184,336 hours of volunteer service
  An average of 1,200 individuals choose the MGH as a place to volunteer. In 2001, those volunteers contributed an impressive 184,336 hours of service.

• MGH and Partners institute new emergency planning system
  For many urban hospitals and emergency response agencies, the issue of disaster preparedness has taken on heightened significance since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. While the shock and anxiety of that tragedy have subsided somewhat, many health care organizations have been re-evaluating their emergency response plans.

• Music to their ears: pediatric resident gives gift of music to seriously ill children
  As both a physician and musician, pediatric resident Raffi Tachdjian, MD knows first-hand the benefits music can bring seriously ill patients. Touched by one patient's love for music, Tachdjian was inspired to bring the gift of music to chronically ill pediatric patients.

• For men only: cancer prevention, treatment tips
  Researchers and clinicians don't know what causes many types of cancer, but they do know certain cancers pose a particular threat to men. Many employees, patients and visitors attended the Men's Cancers Fair, held in the Main Lobby June 14, to learn about early detection, prevention and treatment of the most common cancers affecting men today.

• Picking up the PACE: Questions about project answered
  With a multi-million dollar investment over the next three years, the PACE (Patient Administrative Cycle Enhancements) project represents the largest capital project for this fiscal year. Jointly sponsored by the MGH and the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, the project is meant to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the registration, referral and hospital outpatient billing processes.

• Everyone loves a parade
  Colorful floats, marching bands and dancing clowns all made their way down the streets of Charlestown June 16 for the annual Bunker Hill Day parade.

• Partners Bowling League has a ball
  The Partners HealthCare Candlepin Bowling League recently concluded its season with a special awards banquet June 1 at the Philips Old Colony House in Boston.
  

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