MIT Medical will close between noon and 2:00 p.m. on June 18, 2008

MIT Medical will be closed on Friday, June 18, 2008, between noon and 2 p.m., so staff members can attend the department's annual Rewards & Recognition lunch. Our Inpatient Unit will remain open for emergencies.

It's Health Information Privacy and Security Week

At MIT Medical, confidentiality and patient privacy are an important part of who we are and how we work. Beginning April 13, MIT Medical will recognize Health Information Security and Privacy Week. MIT Medical shares American Health Information Management Association's mission to "improve health care by advancing the best practices and standards for health information management."
You can learn more about our patient rights and privacy policy by reviewing our patient rights page on our website. Also, please read the AHIMA article that details more information about patient privacy and your rights as a medical patient.

Privacy and Security: Their Differences, Their Significance (pdf)

What you need to know about MRSA

Recent news stories have highlighted the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) situation in various sectors of the USA. If you would like to know more about this disease, please go to the following CDC links:

Questions and Answers about MRSA in Schools

MRSA and the Workplace

Data & Statistics for MRSA

Two Great Organizations Are Joining Forces, Resources and Purposes
spouses&partners@mit moves to the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness at MIT Medical

spouses&partners@mit (formerly the MIT Wives Group) is celebrating its 35th anniversary in the MIT community. This creative and supportive program began in the Mental Health Service of MIT Medical. Since its inception, the organization has helped spouses, partners, and children of MIT graduate students, post-docs, and visiting scholars transition from coping to thriving within the MIT community.

In looking for fresh ways to serve the community, spouses&partners@mit has joined forces with the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness at MIT Medical. The Center is charged with supporting the individual and communal practice of healthful living through evidence-based programming to help the Institute adopt and maintain healthy behaviors, attitudes, and lifestyles. Jennifer Recklet, Program Coordinator, will continue to provide overall program administration to the spouses&partners@mit members while partnering with the health educators at The Center to build bridges that improve overall health and well being. We wish to thank Jessica Barton, who has been the group's Director for the past 10 years, for her commitment to the MIT community through her leadership of spouses&partners@mit. The Center for Health Promotion and Wellness is excited to welcome Jennifer Recklet and this superb community outreach program that is valued by the Institute community.

Please be sure to visit the spouses&partners website often to learn about the latest news and events. Upcoming topics at spouses&partners@mit's weekly meeting include marriage and transition, culture shock, a fall foliage walk, and Halloween activities. Look for us on the web at: http://web.mit.edu/spouses/.

For more information about spouses&partners@mit, contact Jennifer Recklet at reck@med.mit.edu or 617-253-1614.