• Recognizing excellence, celebrating achievements
  Every year, excitement and anticipation surrounds the annual Partners in Excellence Awards presentation at the MGH. At this year's ceremony, held Dec. 7, the WACC Lobby was overflowing with MGH spectators.

• If wishes had wheels: NASCAR driver visits the MGH
  Excited smiles from a group of enthusiastic young car buffs greeted NASCAR driver Doug Hearst Dec. 7. Hearst, who competes on the New England racing circuit and has worked closely with the MGH Blood Donor Center in past charitable efforts, visited MassGeneral Hospital for Children patients on Ellison 17 and 18.

• Holiday decorating with a twist: MGH Cancer Center hat trees
  Colorful holiday trees sparkled throughout the MGH Cancer Center Nov. 27, featuring an unusual array of ornaments. Each was decorated with an assortment of homemade hats, designed for women battling cancer and experiencing related hair loss.

• OWC luncheon combines careers, camaraderie for senior women faculty
  MGH senior women faculty were treated to a program of delicious food, lively conversation and career networking at the first annual Luncheon for Women Faculty Dec. 7, sponsored by the MGH Office for Women's Careers.

• MGH leadership convenes for quality and safety retreat
  With a long-held commitment to continuously improving the quality and safety of patient care at the MGH, a group of more than 100 hospital leaders met Oct. 31 to discuss related issues and outline plans for the coming year.

• Guest author speaks about emotional challenge for caregivers
  Author Avrene L. Brandt, PhD, spoke about challenges--emotional, mental and physical--that caregivers face when caring for aged or chronically ill loved ones at a special presentation Dec. 3.

• MGH Nutrition and Food Services honored
  Accustomed to winning awards for exceptional culinary services, the MGH Nutrition and Food Services department once again was honored with an award at the fourth annual Conference on Premier Patient and Guest Services held recently in Boston.

• In memoriam
  Ed Chimo, a Partners Information Systems operator in Data Center III at CNY, died Oct. 26. Chimo had been a Partners employee since 1974.

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