The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation

The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation presents professional development programs for nurses and consultative services for healthcare organizations

Wishing you the joy and delight of the spring season - a time for new beginnings and a time to create balance in your ow...
03/20/2026

Wishing you the joy and delight of the spring season - a time for new beginnings and a time to create balance in your own life. 🐦🦋

How will you choose to greet the wonders of spring? 🌿🪻🍄🪺



Certified Nurses Day is celebrated annually on March 19 to honor nurses who have earned and maintain national board cert...
03/19/2026

Certified Nurses Day is celebrated annually on March 19 to honor nurses who have earned and maintain national board certification in their specialty. This day recognizes their dedication to higher standards, professionalism, and better patient outcomes.

A BIG round of applause for all nurses who are board certified in their nursing specialty! 👏👏🏾👏🏼 Keep it up!!! 🫶








Between blessings, sayings, toasts, and proverbs, the Irish clearly know a thing ortwo about catchy, humorous, encouragi...
03/17/2026

Between blessings, sayings, toasts, and proverbs, the Irish clearly know a thing or
two about catchy, humorous, encouraging, and wise statements. There are so many well-known Irish blessings that are spoken to others without needing a special occasion! 🍀

Let's take a page out of the Irish playbook and share a favorite blessing with those you encounter today ... and every day! 🍀

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀

Our voices are also a way in which we vote.  Stand up, speak out, have your voices heard. 🕊
03/16/2026

Our voices are also a way in which we vote. Stand up, speak out, have your voices heard. 🕊

ford15th Annual Holistic Nursing Conference Rooted and Resilient: Thriving Through Change​April 17, 2026 - 7:30am - 4:00...
03/12/2026

ford15th Annual Holistic Nursing Conference
Rooted and Resilient: Thriving Through Change​

April 17, 2026 - 7:30am - 4:00pm

Henry Ford Health
Assumption Cultural Center
21800 Marter Road
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080

In a world of constant change, this conference invites you to return to your roots and rise with resilience, restore balance, and harmonize mind, body, and spirit through nourishing self-care practices. Explore practicing loving-kindness toward yourself and honoring what truly sustains you. Grounded in holistic nursing principles and guided by inner wisdom, this immersive experience moves caregivers beyond survival mode and into genuine thriving.

Through gentle reflection and experiential learning, discover ways to create space to slow down, reconnect, and renew your purpose. Awaken within adaptability, wholeness, and a renewed sense of possibility so that you may return to your life and practice feeling centered, nourished, and resilient amid change.

To Register:

https://www.henryford.com/calendar/medical-education/2026-holistic-nursing/15th-annual-holistic-nursing-conference

For questions, please contact Phoenix Danvers at pdanver1@hfhs.org








Falls Prevention: A Critical Component of Osteoporosis Care and Fracture PreventionA free online CE / CME Course through...
03/11/2026

Falls Prevention: A Critical Component of Osteoporosis Care and Fracture Prevention

A free online CE / CME Course through MedScape - good through 7/31/26.

https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/1002712?uac=445044EN&sso=true&src=mkmcmr_driv_cust_mscpedu_260302-US-NURSE-1002712-cta

This activity is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients at risk for falls, osteoporosis, and fractures, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, and other allied health providers.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the clinical and societal impact of falls in individuals with or at risk for osteoporosis.

2. Identify evidence-based strategies—including exercise and multifactorial interventions—to prevent falls and fall-related injuries.

3. Apply principles from the Age-Friendly Health System’s 4Ms framework to enhance fall and fracture prevention efforts.

4. Integrate fall risk assessment and prevention strategies into clinical and community-based practice to support patient safety and mobility.

CE: The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

CME: The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

And, right now, we must push back, and say NO to the War with Iran.
03/09/2026

And, right now, we must push back, and say NO to the War with Iran.


The International Women's Day 2026 theme is "Give to Gain" which encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration to...
03/08/2026

The International Women's Day 2026 theme is "Give to Gain" which encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration to advance gender equality. By giving support, time, and resources, everyone can gain a more equitable world.

"Give To Gain" emphasizes the power of reciprocity and support. When people, organizations, and communities give generously, opportunities and support for women increase. Giving is not a subtraction, it's intentional multiplication. When women thrive, we all rise.

Whether through donations, knowledge, resources, infrastructure, visibility, advocacy, education, training, mentoring, or time, contributing to women's advancement helps create a more supportive and interconnected world.







Yep, it's time to 'Spring Forward' for daylight savings time.  You'll lose an hour of sleep so be sure to rest well to p...
03/07/2026

Yep, it's time to 'Spring Forward' for daylight savings time. You'll lose an hour of sleep so be sure to rest well to prepare for the coming week. 🕦


Global Day of Unplugging - March 6-7, 2026Every first weekend of March since 2009, Global Day of Unplugging hosts a worl...
03/06/2026

Global Day of Unplugging - March 6-7, 2026

Every first weekend of March since 2009, Global Day of Unplugging hosts a worldwide 24-hour digital pause where people and communities power down devices and power on real-world connection. 💻📱

Whether you unplug for one hour or the full 24, solo or with a group, this is your chance to step into a global moment of authentic human connection. 🫶




How Nighttime Light Quietly Became a Serious Health ThreatMedscape - February 25, 2026https://www.medscape.com/viewartic...
03/04/2026

How Nighttime Light Quietly Became a Serious Health Threat

Medscape - February 25, 2026
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-nighttime-light-quietly-became-serious-health-threat-2026a10005w7?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_260226_etid8141010&uac=445044EN&impID=8141010

How often do you reach for your phone before bed and remember that blue light can disrupt your sleep, but you scroll on anyway? Most of us do!

Over the past few years, separate research has linked nighttime light exposure to, yes, sleep disruption, but also negative effects on cardiac, metabolic, cognitive, and mental health. It’s also linked to higher cancer risk.

You’d probably guess it’s about circadian rhythm, and you’d be right. But there’s more to it than that. Throwing off our internal clocks produces a cascade of effects across systems: Shifts in hormonal balance, organ function, inflammation levels, and more.

“One of the things that we’ve started to understand more is that our circadian rhythms are closely linked to our overall health,” said Jennifer Martin, PhD, sleep researcher and professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “Our digestion has a circadian rhythm. Even our cells dividing have a circadian rhythm.”

The circadian system helps regulate numerous processes in our body, including cardiovascular function and blood pressure. When we confuse our internal clock, “there are health consequences.”

Then there’s the strong association between nighttime light exposure and poor quality sleep, the latter of which in itself is linked to everything from obesity to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, accelerated brain aging, and even early mortality.

Indeed, accumulating research now suggests nighttime light exposure can take a toll on nearly every aspect of our health.

This article continues to inform ways in which nighttime light impacts our health and well-being - specifically cardiovascular, metabolic, brain-mental health, and cancer. It is certainly worth taking the time to read! 👀



March is WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH!  The 2026 theme is: Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.This theme hi...
03/03/2026

March is WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH!

The 2026 theme is: Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.

This theme highlights women's roles in environmental sustainability, financial security, community resilience, and social equity to build a better future. It affirms that shaping a sustainable future means fostering systems that support both people and the planet.

In this pivotal moment of history, we are called to confront a range of overlapping global challenges: climate change, economic insecurity, healthcare disparities, and threats to democratic participation. These issues are deeply intertwined – and women, particularly from marginalized communities, often experience their impacts most acutely.

Yet women have also led the charge toward lasting solutions. Let's celebrate ourselves, the women in our lives, and take action to support the inclusion of women in decision-making roles in our country and in the world. 🌍🌎🌏



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296 Nonotuck Street Suite #11
Florence, MA
01062

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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