Brigham Resident Contributes to Statewide COVID-19 Response
Abraar Karan, MD, MPH, DTM&H, an aspiring infectious diseases specialist and medical resident in the Hiatt Residency in Global Health Equity program, serves as a medical fellow in the office of Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, on the state’s response to COVID-19.
July 9, 2020
Staff Adapt to Unexpected Needs with Flexibility in New Roles
When Courtney Callahan, a medical assistant at Brigham and Women’s Harbor Medical Associates in Scituate, learned that a new COVID-19 testing site at Brigham and Women's Health Care Center in Pembroke needed staff support, she didn’t hesitate to volunteer.
June 26, 2020
Wave of Innovation Occurs in the Fight Against COVID-19
With expertise that spans basic, translational and clinical research, Brigham clinicians and investigators have been working tirelessly to address the most urgent needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 26, 2020
Brigham Infectious Diseases Experts Reflect on Pandemic Response
The Brigham’s Infectious Diseases specialists and Infection Control team devoted countless hours to lending their expertise to every aspect of the institution’s response.
June 26, 2020
Timeline: COVID-19 Response
Follow key events and important dates in the Brigham's response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
June 30, 2020
Staff Reflect on Supporting Underserved Communities
To help address the disproportionate impact COVID-19 had on underserved communities, the Brigham established a series of community-based testing sites in Dorchester, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain and Roxbury.
June 26, 2020
Staying Apart, Working Together: Some Staff Transition to Remote Work
For more than 3,700 staff throughout the Brigham, office and home life merged on March 13, when the organization announced that all employees who could effectively perform their jobs remotely should do so, starting the following week.
June 26, 2020
Digital Technology Becomes Essential Part of Patient Care
Physical distancing remains one of the most important and effective measures for preventing the spread of COVID-19, but it initially presented clinicians with a dilemma: How do you safely deliver care when face-to-face interactions suddenly pose so many challenges?
June 26, 2020
By the Numbers: Supporting the Brigham’s COVID-19 Response
From salads to surgical masks, hundreds of thousands of donated goods, as well as countless hours of service, helped fuel the Brigham's pandemic response.
June 30, 2020
Confronting and Combating Health Inequities During the Pandemic
One of the pandemic’s greatest tragedies was COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on underserved communities, particularly among people of color.
June 26, 2020
Brigham Facilities Transform for COVID-19 Response
Outdoor testing tents constructed in a matter of hours. The disappearance of self-service salad bars and coffee stations. Floor decals marking precisely where a limited number of elevator occupants were permitted to stand.
June 26, 2020
Documentary Video: Reflections from the COVID-19 Front Line
This short documentary, “Reflections from the COVID-19 Front Line,” features a behind-the-scenes look at the Brigham’s response to the pandemic while hospital leaders and staff reflect on their experiences.
June 26, 2020
Portraits of Commitment and Courage
Images of staff on the front lines of the Brigham's COVID-19 response.
June 30, 2020
Voices from the Pandemic
Senior leaders, including Incident Command leadership, reflect on this historic time and what they will…
June 26, 2020
‘You’re a Member of Our Family Now’: COVID-19 Patient Grateful for Lifesaving, Compassionate Care
Although she was frightened, Renee Eger says she never felt alone due to the warmth, kindness and support she encountered from the moment she arrived at the Brigham.
May 12, 2020
Unexpected Partnership Results in Creative ‘Solution’ to Supply Shortage
When the crush of global demand for fit-testing solution overwhelmed commercial suppliers, leading to worldwide shortages, an unlikely set of collaborators at the Brigham came together to find a solution, in a manner of speaking.
June 2, 2020
Positioned for Success: Prone Teams Provide 24/7 Support for COVID-19 Units
Many intensive care COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure have benefited from being repositioned to lying on their belly. But there’s nothing easy about doing this for a critically ill patient on a ventilator.
May 13, 2020
Recovered from COVID-19, Brigham Resident Returns to Work with Renewed Purpose
As someone who had just recovered from COVID-19 himself after isolating at home, Coll understood on a personal level what his patient was experiencing.
May 12, 2020
Shining Moments: May 2020
Read about stories of hope, compassion, teamwork and displays of support during May 2020.
May 7, 2020
Shining Moments: April 2020, Volume 2
Read about moments of hope and compassion, teamwork, and displays of community support during COVID-19.
May 6, 2020
Shining Moments: April 2020, Volume 1
Read about moments of hope and compassion, teamwork, and displays of community support during COVID-19.
May 6, 2020
Shining Moments: March 2020
Read about moments of hope and compassion, teamwork, and displays of community support during COVID-19.
March 31, 2020