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Red Sox Spread Holiday Cheer at BIDMC
BIDMC Contributor
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Being in the hospital is never easy, but it can be especially difficult around the holidays. That’s why players from the Boston Red Sox spend a day in December each year visiting hospitals and spreading some holiday cheer.
On Dec. 10, pitchers Bobby Poyner and Brian Johnson spent some time with patients at BIDMC. The two—alongside mascot Wally the Green Monster—shared some laughs, signed autographs and posed for photos.
“I couldn’t believe when staff told us the Red Sox were coming today,” said patient Michael Fahey. “What are the odds? Out of every hospital and every floor in the city, we’re at the one they visited. It’s really exciting.”
Nursing Director Gina Murphy, RN, added, “The visit from the Red Sox made everyone happy and really lifted so many spirits. It was a lot of fun!”
BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox. This season was a special one, from spring training to the final big win. Learn more about our partnership with the Red Sox.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School and consistently ranks as a national leader among independent hospitals in National Institutes of Health funding.
BIDMC is in the community with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, Anna Jaques Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance, Lawrence General Hospital, Signature Healthcare, Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare, Community Care Alliance and Atrius Health. BIDMC is also clinically affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center and is a research partner of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Jackson Laboratory. BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox. For more information, visit www.bidmc.org.
BIDMC is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a new health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,000 physicians and 35,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.