Boston Medical Center (BMC)

This week, BMC’s Thea James, MD, MPH, MBA, Vice President of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, traveled to Washington D.C. and joined the ACLU for a Congressional briefing to increase support and funding for community violence intervention programs. Nearly two decades ago, BMC founded one of the country’s first hospital-based violence prevention programs, the Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (VIAP). Dr. James and the team guide victims of community violence through physical and emotional recovery by empowering them with skills, services, and opportunities. This approach enables victims to return to their communities with options that bring hope and healing into their lives and into the community. By empowering all patients to thrive, we’re committed to delivering equitable care in Boston and beyond. https://bit.ly/3wvJIrU

BMC’s largest fundraiser of the year, BMC Seasons, is this Saturday! Be part of the fun by participating in our silent, virtual auction: https://bit.ly/3QEUsLp Bid on exciting items like these while supporting the hospital’s most promising initiatives that are driving better health for all. 🏈 School visit or dinner with Devin and Jason McCourty 🎵 Taylor Swift autographed sheet music ⚾ Private Red Sox suite for 22 guests And much more!

Every year, we take pride in honoring the expert nursing professionals at BMC who are committed to providing compassionate and quality care. Congratulations to all nurses who were recognized at the 25th Annual Excellence in Nursing Ceremony! Thank you for continuing to live out our mission every day.

Tracey Dechert, MD, leads our Acute Care and Trauma Surgery at BMC and is a part of Boston University Medical Group’s Clinical Excellence Society. Appointed Chief in 2022, Dr. Dechert is believed to be the first woman to be named Surgical Trauma Chief at a Level 1 adult trauma center in Massachusetts. Dr. Dechert’s dedication to research involves interests in trauma in women, injury prevention, social determinants of health in surgical patients, and surgical education. She’s passionate about equal access to surgical care, eliminating healthcare disparities, increasing patient advocacy, and educating and serving the local and global community. See how our Trauma Center is #RewritingHealthcare: https://bit.ly/3VsuVbP

This National Nurses Week, don’t miss your chance to honor BMC nurses like Monica Germain, BSN, RN, CCRN, (pictured) and her leading work. Donate by midnight, May 12: https://bit.ly/3Ww0IJ4 Best-in-class care means not only treating the symptoms—it's uncovering the root cause of illness and designing interventions for lasting health. Monica is doing just that as the first nurse health equity fellow for the Ravin Davidoff Health Equity Fellowship at BMC.

Congratulations to this morning's Daisy Award recipients, BMC nurses Erika Swain and Patricia Cook in Menino 7West! Patricia was nominated by her colleagues and Erika by a patient's family. Both nurses exemplify BMC's commitment to expert patient care through their outstanding attitudes and steadfast compassion. We are proud to celebrate you and all BMC nurses this Nurses Week!

Boston Medical Center was honored to be selected by the Healey administration to host key leaders from across the state to discuss the intersection of housing and healthcare. Thank you, Governor Healey, for convening and advancing this critical conversation. BMC is proud to support affordable housing initiatives and community partnerships that help people achieve their housing goals. We see the impact that homelessness and housing insecurity has on the health of people across the communities that we serve. Investing in housing means investing in the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Get to know Joy Brown, SVP, Chief Digital Information Officer at BMC Health System! She is leading the strategy for improving our health system’s operations through technology while developing and enhancing our digital health capabilities that improve the patient experience. Learn more about Joy ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UvJxVH

As the weather warms up, there's much to be wary of when you're out in nature. BMC's cassandra pierre, MD, MPH, Infectious Disease Physician, joined fellow experts to discuss the warning signs of a tick bite and ways to protect yourself from Lyme disease this summer. Read more on SELF Magazine: https://lnkd.in/eKJ9EHAC

“Nurse Jane Makson, RN, in the Solomont Center eases me through the moments of fear during chemotherapy.” A nurse manager at a local hospital, Rob (pictured) understands how important the nurse-patient bond can be. Now, as a BMC patient, Rob experiences that special bond in a new way. Know a BMC nurse who went above and beyond for you or a loved one? This National Nurses Week, make a donation to BMC in their honor: https://bit.ly/3Ww0IJ4