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The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation

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The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation

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

02/02/2026

Shall we dance?! 👯‍♂️👯

02/01/2026

February is Black History Month, also known as African-American Heritage Month.

Rosa Parks is known as the 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955. In her courageous act of protest, she is quoted as saying "You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right."

Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th century to African Americans living in the United States today.

The 2026 theme is "A Century of Black History Commemorations," marking the 100th anniversary of the first national celebration and exploring the transformative impact of these commemorations on Black identity, pride, and equality. This theme encourages examining how Black history celebrations have shaped the modern world and fostered Black progress, especially in the face of efforts to erase Black history from public discourse.

01/31/2026

It's the last day of January (already!) - so, let's rest up for what ever is gonna happen in February! 🛌

01/29/2026

2026 - Year of the Horse 🐎

The Horse symbolizes momentum, strength, and forward motion. This is a year to move with purpose, clear goals, confident decisions, and bold energy. Success in the Year of the Horse isn't about standing still.

Happy Lunar New Year ! 🎉

01/28/2026

Microplastics and Your Health: What to Know

MedScape - January 16, 2026
https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/microplastics-and-your-health-what-know-2026a10001h2?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_260119_etid8039608&uac=445044EN&impID=8039608

This is a short article with some relatively simple solutions to reduce intake of microplastics.

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles less than 5mm in diameter - and we consume them without realizing it. The tiniest particles called nanoplastics, can enter the cell membrane.

These nanoplastics can cause potential harm:

Brain: linked to early Alzheimer's-like symptoms
Gut: alter gut microbiome
Heart: increased cardiometabolic risk from airborne exposure; inflammation

Avoid:

Take-out containers and heating in plastic
Synthetic clothing
Single-use plastics (straws, plastic-lined cups, plastic bottles, utensils)

01/27/2026

"Daring leaders say the unsaid, unsurface what's been pushed down, and bring to light the stuff that's in the shadows and in the corners." - Brene Brown

01/26/2026

to honor our nurse-colleague, Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by CBP agents in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24th. 🙏🏽

01/22/2026

Loneliness and Social Isolation Leave a Mark on the Blood

MedScape - January 8, 2026
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/loneliness-and-social-isolation-leave-mark-blood-2025a10000cf

Social isolation and loneliness have long been linked to adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and premature death. However, the biologic underpinnings of these associations remain unclear.

Leveraging data from more than 40,000 UK Biobank participants, researchers found that loneliness and social isolation can leave a mark on the body at the molecular level. They identified a number of proteins associated with social isolation and loneliness, many of which were prospectively linked to adverse health outcomes during follow-up.

“The World Health Organization (WHO) has found that social isolation and loneliness are widespread, with one in four older people experiencing social isolation and 5%-15% of adolescents feeling lonely," corresponding author Barbara J Sahakian, DSc, FMedSci, PhD, with the University of Cambridge, told Medscape Medical News. "For this reason, the WHO has declared social isolation and loneliness a global public health concern.”

01/21/2026

It's Wellness Wednesday - and here's an article entitled 'U.S. Unveils New Dietary Guidelines' that may be of interest to you.

MedPage Today - January 7, 2026

https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/dietnutrition/119312?xid=NL_breakingnewsalert_2026-01-07&mh=4b1f9880740841d78868f9af0487ceb3&zdee=gAAAAABm4xusW8WuY0e0Rrgi72aLYMjfKWrveeAq0HVm2YARClsSARzjTALFQqzvUFuPpbnHuCaoZYhVmPZ5aJ9pxTGSS9GWcqxyMmTILbouhfdMXMMtXzE%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=APDietAlert_010726&utm_term=NL_Daily_Breaking_News

Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods, and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice.

The guidelines emphasize consumption of fresh vegetables, whole grains, and dairy products, long advised as part of a healthy eating plan.

But they also take a new stance on "highly processed" foods, and refined carbohydrates, urging consumers to avoid "packaged, prepared, ready-to-eat or other foods that are salty or sweet, such as chips, cookies, and candy." That's a different term for ultraprocessed foods, the super-tasty, energy-dense products that make up more than half of the calories in the U.S. diet and have been linked to chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

"I guess whoever is writing these had to admit that the science hasn't changed," said Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, a nutritionist and food policy expert who advised previous editions of the guidelines. "They haven't changed in any fundamental way except for the emphasis on eating whole foods."

01/20/2026

International Day of Acceptance is observed every year on January 20th and it is the day to fill our hearts with the sublime powers of acceptance.

It is important to be accepting of certain things in life. This idea unquestionably holds in the case of accepting the disability of the person, which was the initial intention of observing this day.

However, today, we at The BirchTree Center, are encouraging acceptance of any form of 'difference' whether it be race, ethnicity, class, skin color, gender identity, religion, who and how you love, physical abilities, and any other expression different from your own.

This is a day when people all over the world come together to support, embrace and accept the challenges that come along with having a disability - and the challenge of being 'different'. Note that 'different' is in quotes.

A little bit of kindness - and acceptance - can change and heal the world. 💞

01/19/2026

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” 💜💙❤️🧡

01/15/2026

Look at these creative and innovative Lehigh Valley Health Network (Allentown PA) Cohort Three Project Presentations! 💜💚💙

Students in The Integrative Healing Arts Academy prepare and present their test-of-change projects at the conclusion of the program - and they all rocked it! 👍

Let's give them a BIG round of applause - they deserve it! 👏👏👏

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296 Nonotuck Street Suite #11
Florence, MA
01062

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+14135865551

Website

http://www.BirchTreeCenter.com/

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