Massachusetts General Hospital

Join Jeffrey Schweitzer, MD, PhD, of Mass General Neurosurgery for a virtual event on July 31 at 2:30 pm EST. Gain insights into tailored treatment options for Essential Tremor through minimally invasive MRI-guided focused ultrasound. http://spklr.io/6046S7ro

Curious about what it takes to be a Medical Laboratory Science student at Mass General Brigham? Here's a glimpse into the qualities and skills that define our future laboratory scientists. Our program trains future laboratory scientists through a rigorous and integrated curriculum, combining hands-on didactic instruction, on-site clinical experiences, and online learning. With National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accreditation, we ensure that our graduates are well-prepared to excel in the dynamic field of laboratory medicine. Are you ready to join this journey? Learn more and become a part of the future of healthcare! http://spklr.io/6045SqSH

The Mass General Brigham community was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jack Connors Jr., a visionary leader and Mass General Brigham founding Board Chair. Jack served as chair of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1996, when he was invited to serve as the chair of the Mass General Brigham board—a role he held for 16 years before becoming chair emeritus in 2012. He was incredibly generous and thoughtful with his time, talents and resources. Anne Klibanski, MD, president and chief executive officer of Mass General Brigham, reflects on his legacy. Learn more about Jack’s extraordinary life and contributions to our hospitals: https://bit.ly/3Sk3dLH

Mass General Brigham is fully operational. Mass General Brigham hospitals and clinics are open and seeing patients. All scheduled appointments and procedures will happen as planned on Monday, July 22. 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟗 - 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟐 𝐩.𝐦. Mass General Brigham mobilized incident command and other leadership teams across the organization to manage our response to the CrowdStrike incident. We have deployed hundreds of technicians to our hospitals, healthcare centers, and outpatient clinics to restore access to the systems and devices that were impacted by the software failure early this morning. We are doing everything possible to restore the electronic systems that support our patient care delivery across our system. Our teams will continue to work throughout the night to implement solutions and, at this time, we expect to be operational tomorrow. We apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused to the many patients who had scheduled visits with us today. ------------------------------- A major worldwide software outage has affected many of our systems at Mass General Brigham, as well as many major businesses across the country. Due to the severity of this issue, all previously scheduled non-urgent surgeries, procedures, and medical visits are cancelled today. Mass General Brigham remains open to provide care to patients with urgent health concerns in our clinics and emergency departments, and we continue to care for all patients currently receiving care in our hospitals. We have dedicated every available resource to resolve this issue as quickly as possible, and we apologize for the inconvenience this has caused our patients. It is our highest priority to ensure that our patients receive the safest care possible.

Mass General Brigham's new rapid genotyping test cuts brain tumor diagnosis time from 10 days to 2, avoiding invasive biopsies. It accurately identified tumors in 42% of cases with zero false positives. Learn how this collaboration is improving patient care. http://spklr.io/6041SsaN

Thanks to the work of Rudolph Tanzi, PhD, and his team at Mass General Neurology, early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease may soon be a reality. http://spklr.io/6049SdTB #MassGeneralGiving

Mass General achieved, for the second time, accreditation for the Transition to Practice Program by the American Nursing Credentialing Center’s Practice to Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP). The Transition to Practice (TPP) has welcomed over 800 newly licensed nurses since our last accreditation four years ago. Since our first accreditation in Spring 2020, Mass General has welcomed over 850 nurse residents. Jen Curran, DNP, RN, NPD-BD, the program director of Mass General’s TPP, stated, “Our TPP results from a collective effort by many people at Mass General who work collaboratively. The accreditation of the TPP ensures that all newly licensed nurses can experience a robust residency program focused on nursing excellence, makes the transition from student to independent Registered Nurse easier and improves patient outcomes.”

Maurizio Fava, MD, psychiatrist-in-chief at Mass General, discusses our hospital being ranked #1 in the nation for Psychiatry in 2024-25 by U.S. News & World Report in this Q&A. When asked what makes psychiatry stand out, he said “I think the most unique aspect of our department is our ability to leverage research to improve patient care. Our 68 adult and pediatric clinical and research programs, specialized in the care and research of patients suffering from many different psychiatric disorders, can bring highly innovative approaches to the bedside.” Read the full Q&A: http://spklr.io/6043SscX

Marcela Maus, MD, PhD, director of the Cellular Immunotherapy Program, and Bryan Choi, MD, PhD, associate director of Brain Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, are changing the way glioblastoma is treated with a next generation CAR T therapy research study. They are infusing genetically modified white blood cells directly into the fluid surrounding the brain. The second patient in the trial, Tom Fraser from upstate New York, was given just six months to live before he was introduced to the trial. It has now been almost three years since his initial diagnosis. Read more about the trial and Tom's story from New York Magazine: http://spklr.io/6040SsK6

Did you know that doctors from Mass General helped create the anatomically correct heart emoji we now see on our smart devices? The goal of creating this emoji was to improve communication between healthcare providers, patients and their families. Shuhan He, MD, an emergency medicine instructor, and Harish Shanthanu Seethapathy, MD, an assistant physician in the department of medicine, developed the emoji. 🫀 #WorldEmojiDay