• SAC addresses translation of scientific discoveries into clinical medicine
  How discoveries made in basic research laboratories are applied to the diagnosis and treatment of disease – the process called translational research – was the theme of this year's annual meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), a group of distinguished investigators from across the country that advises the hospital on its research program. The two-day event got underway Feb. 15 in the new Simches Research Center with the "Celebration of Science" poster session and research symposium.

• Building careers: MGH offers advancement tools
  Education has long been a cornerstone of the MGH foundation. Not only is the hospital committed to teaching future clinicians, but it also provides educational opportunities to other employees who want to advance their careers. The MGH recently hosted a college and career fair to help employees make informed decisions about furthering their education. More than 250 MGHers attended the fair, which was sponsored by MGH Training and Workforce Development and Human Resources.

• Ready for JCAHO: MGHers learn about tracers
  As MGHers continue their efforts to be ready for the upcoming unannounced survey by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) to take place some time this year, employees and staff are learning about a new survey tool the JCAHO will be using called the tracer methodology. With this new process, surveyors will focus on how services are perceived from the patient's point of view and on how well the organization coordinates care.

• New web-based Safety Reporting System goes live in March
  The new web-based Safety Reporting System that will replace the MGH's current paper-based incident reporting process will be introduced throughout the hospital in March. Training sessions will begin next week for all MGH employees and staff to learn how to report safety concerns, problems, errors or "near misses" using the new system, which will be available at every Partners workstation.

• Be Fit celebrates one-year anniversary
  Since the inception of the Be Fit program at the hospital one year ago, many MGHers have made the commitment to live a healthy lifestyle. Co-sponsored by The Clubs at Charles River Park and MGH Nutrition and Food Services, the program helps employees and staff to incorporate exercise and eating nutritious food into their lifestyles. With the help of Be Fit, participants in the first four phases have completed 17,747 workouts, eaten 1,426 Be Fit meals and lost an incredible 2,187 pounds.

• Educating teens about dating violence
  According to national studies, approximately one in five female high school students report being physically or sexually abused by an intimate partner. Dating violence among adolescents is associated with a variety of additional problems — including substance abuse, risky sexual behavior and suicide. To help teenagers recognize and prevent dating violence, volunteers from the MGH's HAVEN (Hospitals Helping Abuse and Violence End Now) program held a weeklong educational campaign Feb. 6 through 10 for students at Revere High School in conjunction with National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Week.

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