• First-time case at the MGH saves patient
  When an 18-year-old male patient suffering from acute aortic trauma was wheeled into the operating room recently, doctors approached his injuries with a procedure that had never been tried at the MGH for this type of injury. The patient had significant bruisingin his lungs and a torn aorta as a result of a high-speed car accident.

• New Charles Street/MGH temporary T station to open
  The MBTA will be opening the temporary Charles Street/MGH T station May 22 at 5:30 am. The elevated walkway from the Charles Street Jail to the MBTA station will remain in place until the permanent station opens in two years. A new set of stairs will connect the elevated walkway to the station entrance.

• DNC website launched for hospital
  To further help the MGH community stay informed about hospital plans for the upcoming Democratic National Convention (DNC) — to be held July 26 to 29 — the hospital has launched a website that has current DNC planning information. Located at www2.massgeneral.org/dnc/, the website will be continuously updated to reflect the planning changes by local, state and federal officials that may affect hospital activities.

• Diabetes drug eases effects of HIV therapy
  Use of an oral anti-diabetes medication produced significant improvement in a group of patients with HIV lipodsytrophy, a syndrome involving the redistribution of fat and other metabolic changes in those receiving combination drug therapy for HIV infection. In the May 18 Annals of Internal Medicine, MGH researchers report that daily doses of rosiglitazone (Avandia) improved insulin sensitivity and alleviated fat redistribution in patients with lipodystrophy and insulin resistance.

• New award created in memory of beloved MGH physician
  In memory of MGH cardiologist Brian McGovern, MD, who was tragically killed last year, the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) has established the McGovern Clinical Excellence Award. The award will recognize physicians who spend much of their time caring for patients, make compassion a cornerstone of their practice and contribute to making the MGH community a better place to work and receive care.

• MGH sponsors employee career fair for technologists and allied health professionals
  The field of technologists and allied health professionals is experiencing a dramatic
  shortage of qualified job applicants because of a decrease in the number of training programs available, as well as a competitive job market. To help address this problem, the MGH has convened a Human Resource Technologist Task Force to focus on a comprehensive plan to enhance the applicant pool, increase new hires and retain current staff.

• MGH Radiology helps women take charge of their health
  MGH Radiology hosted its first "Taking Charge" Women's Health Program at Boston's Copley Marriott May 8. More than 150 attendees turned out to hear MGH physicians discuss cutting-edge therapies and medical imaging techniques that can affect the health of women of all ages.

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