• There's no place like home: Program aims for 10 am patient discharge
  It may not be as easy as clicking ruby slippers together like Dorothy did in "The Wizard of Oz," but the MGH's "There's No Place Like Home" program will help patients get out of the hospital and back in their own homes as soon as medically possible. The goal of the program, which is scheduled to begin in April, is to plan for patients' discharge as soon as they are admitted, to avoid any delays that keep them in the hospital longer.

• Triumph over tragedy: MGH celebrates Bald is Beautiful Ball
  Elegant surroundings, vibrant music and a lively auction made the Hyatt Regency Cambridge, scene of the MGH Cancer Center's third annual Bald is Beautiful Ball, an exciting place to be March 23.

• MGH Cancer Center receives $2.2 million from Avon Products Foundation
  If the MGH had a doorbell, it would have been ringing loudly this week to welcome a $2.2 million gift from Avon Products Foundation. The donation will support the MGH Cancer Center in treating and researching breast cancer and in caring for breast cancer patients.

• For your benefit: Tuition reimbursement program
  Periodically, Hotline features updates about employee benefits, to help MGHers understand and make the most of their benefit options. Linked here is an explanation of the MGH Tuition Reimbursement program.

• Building careers and expanding knowledge: MGH offers advancement tools
  Education has always been a cornerstone of the MGH. Not only is the MGH committed to teaching future clinicians, but it also provides educational opportunities to other employees who want to advance their careers.

• Spring forward
  Daylight saving time begins April 1 at 2 am. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour.

• In memoriam
  Katherine "Katie" Parks, a former MGH employee and 26-year volunteer, died Feb. 15. She was 90. A memorial service, jointly sponsored by the MGH and Trinity Church, will be held April 3 at 1 pm in the MGH Chapel.

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