December 28, 1998 Table of Contents

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December 28, 1998
  • Home for the holidays
    Lindsey Beggan is very familiar with the MGH. The 10 year old has been in and out of the hospital for months to receive chemotherapy to treat the Ewing's sarcoma she was diagnosed with last April.
  • A magical land of gingerbread and gumdrops
    To visit a magical land where the trees are made from gumdrops and grass from icing, where the lamp posts are made of chocolate and the walkways are cobbled with fruit jellies and taffy, MGHers need only take a trip to Founders 4 where an eight-foot edible carnival scene is on display.
  • MGHers do double duty as Santa Claus
    Patients of the MGH health centers and clients of the MGH HAVEN (Hospitals
    Helping Abuse and Violence End Now) program will get a big surprise this Christmas from MGHers who have donated presents for the holidays.
  • Celebrating diverse holidays
    The MGH Patient Care Services' Diversity Steering Committee hosted a celebration of holiday traditions Dec. 17, throughout the Main Corridor.
  • Sleigh overflows with the holiday spirit
    Sue Hormon and her helper Gloria Meharg brought a full sleigh of presents to the MGH Dec. 16, treating youngsters to a holiday party that included toys, food and a visit from Santa Claus.
  • Spreading holiday spirit through song
    MGHers, patients and visitors couldn't help but feel the holiday spirit as they passed through the Central Lobby Dec. 17 as carolers sang holiday songs.
  • A special delivery from the Ritz
    Keeping with its holiday tradition, the Ritz-Carlton asked guests at its annual holiday luncheon to donate stuffed toys to children at the MGH and sent hotel representatives, along with Santa, to deliver gifts to patients on Ellison 17, 18 and the PICU.
  • Hats raise money for breast cancer
    More than 700 handmade hats, turbans and scarves currently decorating trees around the women's cancer areas at the MGH are helping fight the battle against breast cancer.
  • "May I Help You?" program expands
    Since October, a small group of MGHers have been wearing blue ribbons and stopping to help patients and visitors find their way. The "May I Help You?" on their ribbons has helped distinguish these employees as a resource to those unfamiliar with the vast expanse of hospital corridors, offices and patient areas.
  • 1998 MGH Warren Triennial Prize Award
    The MGH Executive Committee on Research has selected two recipients of the 1998 Warren Triennial Prize medal. The award is meant to recognize scientists who are outstanding in the fields of physiology, surgery or pathological anatomy.
  • United Way campaign comes to an end
    According to Joan Quinlan, director of MGH Community Benefits and chair of the 1998 United Way campaign, $122,769 has been raised so far.
  • MGHers help in hurricane relief
    Thomas Durant, MD, assistant general director of MGH; Ed Wyman, MD, of MGH Orthopædics, and Paula Buick, RN, of Partners, recently joined other clinicians from the Boston area in Honduras to help victims of Hurricane Mitch.
  • Bruins greet MGH patients
    Boston Bruins hockey players found plenty of young fans at the MGH Dec. 18 when they left their icy home at the nearby Fleet Center to wish a happy holiday to patients.

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