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2010 News Releases
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December 20, 2010
New Annals of Internal Medicine study shows low levels of “good cholesterol” pose the same risks to patients regardless of whether or not they are taking statins
Boston, MA – A new study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that, even in patients treated with statins, low HDL is an important contributor to cardiovascular risk. The study, conducted by Investigators from the Preventive Cardiology Center at Tufts Medical Center, was designed to explore whether statin treatment negates the need to focus on HDL levels in patients at risk for heart disease by comparing the risks posed by low levels of HDL in statin-treated patients vs. non-statin patients. |
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November 10, 2010
Tufts Medical Center ranks #6 among nationally ranked academic medical centers for quality and accountability
Tufts Medical Center has gained the prestigious honor of being among the top 10 academic medical centers in the country when considering quality and safety measures, according to the University HealthSystem Consortium’s 2010 Quality and Accountability Study. |
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November 1, 2010
Tufts Medical Center Dialysis Clinic Ranked among Top 7 in New England for use of Arteriovenous Fistulas
Tufts Medical Center announced today that DCI Boston, which operates the Tufts MC outpatient dialysis program, has been recognized by the End-Stage Renal Disease Network of New England as one of only seven dialysis facilities, out of 170 in New England to use arteriovenous (AV) fistulas to perform dialysis on more than 70% of its hemodialysis patients. The arteriovenous fistula, constructed from the patient’s own artery and vein, is the best form of access to the circulation for hemodialysis, resulting in better health outcomes and lower health care costs. No other facility in Greater Boston was among the centers recognized. |
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October 29, 2010
Southcoast Physicians Network Joins New England Quality Care Alliance
New England Quality Care Alliance (NEQCA), the physician network of Tufts Medical Center, today announced the addition of 164 primary care physicians, pediatricians and adult specialists to its network. The physicians are members of Southcoast Physicians Network (SPN), the physician organization of Southcoast Health System. SPN joins NEQCA’s network of nearly 1,600 physicians throughout Eastern Massachusetts. |
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October 27, 2010
Stay Safe This Halloween Weekend
Halloween can be a fun and exciting time for children of all ages, but it can also be hazardous. The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute at Floating Hospital for Children would like to remind you to stay safe when trick-or-treating. |
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October 22, 2010
MetroWest Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center Expand Clinical Partnership
MetroWest Medical Center (MWMC) and Tufts Medical Center, which have worked together for more than a year to bring advanced pediatric care to the MetroWest community, today announced they would extend their partnership to enhance adult services available in the MetroWest area. | |
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August 2, 2010
B. Scott Segal, MD, joins Tufts Medical Center as Chair of Anesthesiology
B. Scott Segal, MD, has Joined Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine as Anesthesiologist in Chief and Chair of Anesthesiology. |
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August 2, 2010
Errol R. Norwitz, MD, PhD named to lead Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tufts Medical Center
Errol R. Norwitz, MD, PhD has been named Chairman of Obstetrics/Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine and Ob/Gyn-in-Chief at Tufts Medical Center. Norwitz is internationally known for his work in maternal-fetal medicine, particularly in the causes and prevention of preeclampsia and pre-term labor. |
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July 28, 2010
Morton Hospital and Floating Hospital for Children
Form Affiliation to Provide Advanced Pediatric Care to the Community
TAUNTON, MA – Morton Hospital and Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center have developed an affiliation to offer expanded pediatric services in the community. The relationship will also provide local children with rapid access to advanced care in Boston when necessary. |
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July 27, 2010
Transporting patients directly to PCI-capable hospitals is found to be best strategy for treating deadliest heart attack
To improve emergency care for heart attack patients, new research by Tufts Medical Center investigators suggests that expanding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capacity at hospitals is less effective than using emergency medical services (EMS) to transport patients directly to existing PCI centers. |
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July 23, 2010
Stopping Anemia drug may be wiser than reducing dose
to normalize hemoglobin levels
Discontinuing the anemia drug epoetin may be more effective than reducing the dose for normalizing potentially dangerous high hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). |
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July 15, 2010 New Boston EMS Station opens at Tufts Medical Center
The City of Boston and Tufts Medical Center have partnered to provide a new Boston EMS Ambulance Station located on the campus of Tufts Medical Center. The EMS Ambulance Station will enable the city to permanently locate two more ambulances in a densely populated area near downtown Boston. |
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June 30, 2010
Quincy Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center announce clinical affiliation
Quincy Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center are pleased to announce a clinical affiliation that will support and expand Quincy Medical Center’s ability to offer high-quality clinical services to local patients, and will enhance area residents’ access to advanced, tertiary-level care. |
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June 29, 2010
Tufts Medical Center physicians use online care to treat patients in earthquake-ravaged Haiti
BOSTON - Tufts Medical Center physicians are conducting live medical consultations from their facilities in Massachusetts to earthquake-ravaged areas in Haiti. Tufts clinicians together with Tufts University School of Medicine students in Haiti consult on demand and in real time, with Boston-based Tufts Medical Center specialists to augment treatment of the challenging conditions facing Haitian patients. |
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June 18, 2010
Floating Hospital and Lawrence General Expand Pediatric Affiliation
New Hospitalist Program to Benefit Pediatric Patients and Pediatricians
LAWRENCE - Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center will begin providing hospital-based pediatricians to Lawrence General Hospital’s 20-bed Pediatric Unit, the two hospitals have announced. The presence of the pediatric hospitalists will ensure that a pediatric inpatient specialist is available at Lawrence General Hospital 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The hospitals plan to launch the service, an expansion of existing services that Floating Hospital provides to Lawrence General, in the fall. |
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June 15, 2010
Major CMS decisions not always a cost-effective use of resources
A Tufts Medical Center study of National Coverage Determinations made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) shows that CMS is covering a number of treatments that do not appear to be cost-effective. By incorporating cost-effectiveness research in these major decisions, the agency could allocate its resources more efficiently, the study suggests. |
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June 14, 2010
Higher HDL (Good) Cholesterol: It’s Not Just Good for Your Heart:
Higher Levels of HDL Cholesterol Appear to Cut Risk of Cancer, Too
People with high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)—known as good cholesterol—not only have a two- to three-fold lower risk of heart disease, new research shows they also appear significantly less likely to develop cancer, according to a study published in the June 22, 2010, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. |
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May 18, 2010
Study Documents a Consistent Risk of Mortality Associated with Kidney Disease in 14 Countries Across Four Continents
Simple tests of kidney function and damage can predict total and cardiovascular mortality risk in a wide range of populations across the globe, according to a systematic analysis including more than 1.2 million participants. |
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April 30, 2010
Attention Area Moms: Here’s Your Chance to Become Mommy Bloggers
Lowell General Hospital and Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center are sponsoring The Merrimack Valley Moms Blog Contest from May 3, 2010 to June 7, 2010. All area mothers are invited to enter. The contest will culminate with four moms winning $250 each and being selected as featured mommy bloggers for the Merrimack Valley Region. |
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April 12, 2010
Researchers at Tufts Medical Center discover new pathway for age-related macular degeneration
Researchers at Tufts Medical Center and collaborators discovered a new biological pathway for advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that implicates a role of the hepatic lipase gene, LIPC. This discovery will improve understanding of the disease by providing researchers another developmental pathway to explore for prevention and treatment. |
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February 26, 2010
Thomas J. Hollister to lead Board of Trustees
Ellen M. Zane, President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center, announced today that J. Hollister, COO, CFO and Director of Global Partners LP, will serve as Chairman of the Medical Center’s Board of Trustees. |
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February 10, 2010
Investigator Awarded Medical Student Research Fellowship from ‘Research to Prevent Blindness’
New England Eye Center and Tufts University School of Medicine have been granted a $30,000 Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship by Research to Prevent Blindness, the world’s leading voluntary organization supporting eye research. |
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January 28, 2010
eHealth Initiative announces recipients of 2010 eHealth Advocate of the Year Awards
Five champions of health information technology (IT), including a U.S. senator and a physician champion, were named eHealth Advocates of the Year by the eHealth Initiative (eHI) on January 25, in recognition of their achievement of quantifiable benefits from the use of health IT systems. The annual awards were announced on the first day of eHI’s 2010 conference, Delivering on the Promise of eHealth. |
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January 25, 2010
The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care and Floating Hospital for Children at proudly open The Neely Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic
The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care and Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center today opened The Neely Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, a state-of-the art facility designed as a "home away from home" for pediatric cancer patients and their families. |
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January 20, 2010
Medicare requiring stronger outcomes evidence before
agreeing to pay for new technology
A new analysis shows that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been citing lack of evidence of improved health outcomes in its decisions about whether to provide coverage for new technology. Researchers from and the Center for Medical Technology Policy (CMTP) discuss this trend in a perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week. |
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January 13, 2010
Floating Hospital for Children, the Walker School and MetroWest Medical Center Collaborate for the Treatment of Pediatric Psychiatry Patients
Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center today announced it will be working collaboratively with the Walker School and MetroWest Medical Center to provide high-quality psychiatric care for children. Together the organizations offer outpatient care, emergency care, consultation to pediatricians, residential care, a school, inpatient care, research and training for future psychiatrists. |
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