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Read our stories below about vascular health Our new leader Learn more about Dr. Apkon 500th heart transplant completed Learn more about the history of heart transplants at Tufts MC Lasers now used to treat seizures Learn how we're using this new approach
Varicose Veins + Venous Disease Watch as Dr. Mark Iafrati tells us about venous disease and treatments 5 foods that promote vascular health Learn more about the top 5 foods How much do you know about vascular health? Take our quiz Long distance danger: blood clots Learn how to prevent blood clots Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Survivor: “Personal Persistence and Clinical Excellence Saved My Life” Read Arthur Caputi's story Aortic Aneurysms: The silent killers Learn more about aneurysms Could leg pain be PAD? Learn more about PAD Thoracic aortic aneurysms: A story of survival Read Andy Alvarez's story
Tufts MC earns an "A" for patient safety Learn more about the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ratings Question 1 to back up emergency rooms statewide Learn how question 1 would impact patient care Tufts MC receives five-star rating Learn more about the Birnbaum Quality Leadership Performance award from Vizient Renowned hospitals join to strengthen cyber security in health care Learn about the special certification for vendors Devastating impact of ballot question 1 Learn how question 1 would impact care Tufts Medical Center researchers receive $8 million NIH award to integrate targeted genomic sequencing into neonatal diagnosis and care Learn more about the award and research Michael Apkon, MD, PhD named new CEO of Tufts Medical Center Learn more about Dr. Michael Apkon Tufts MC Antimicrobial Stewardship is a Center of Excellence Learn about the distinction New opioid misuse prevention guidelines Read about how these guidelines are designed to prevent opioid misuse by patients admitted for care 500th heart transplant completed at Tufts MC Learn about the history of heart transplants at Tufts MC Hallmark Health Medical Associates renamed Tufts MC Community Care Learn about this growing partnership Tufts MC and Shields MRI working together to bring high-quality MRI to Boston, Dedham and Dorchester. Learn how Shields and Tufts MC are working together PACE awarded one-in-the-nation PCORI-funded Predictive Analytics Resource Center Read about the new resource center Tufts Medical Center re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center. Learn about our Level I Trauma Center Screening high risk patients can help prevent more lung cancer deaths Read how high risk patients were screened Wellforce hires Tufts MC CEO Read how Michael Wagner, MD is going to lead clinical innovation that will help transform healthcare at Wellforce Stay safe on Halloween weekend: Tips and Tricks from Floating Hospital for Children. Stay safe on Halloween weekend National Clinical Study to Test Personalized Gel to Promote Wound Healing Read how Tufts MC is invovled Floating Hospital was recently reverified as a Level 1 Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons' Verification Review Committee. Floating Hospital Level 1 Trauma World Experts in HCM Converge on Boston to Share Latest Treatments Learn more about the HCM Summit VI Tufts Medical Center and MORE Health Announce Strategic Allience Learn how this alliance provides international patients access to world-class physicians Tufts Medical Center and The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer join together Read about how this new center will enhance care and the patient experience First ever skills-based job fair to be held at Tufts Medical Center Learn more about the fair Vision Rehabilitation Service co-director Eli Peli, MSc, OD selected to receive the AAO Charles F. Prentice Medal Award. Vision Rehabilitation Service co-director Eli Peli, MSc, OD selected to receive the AAO Charles F. Prentice Medal Award. - Read More Nursing Negotiations Statement 7/11/17 Nursing Negotiations Statement 7/11/17 - Read More Information on Tufts MC and MNA negotiations. Learn more Diane Stern joins Tufts Medical Center as Voice of Health Information Meet Diane Stern Having chest pain? Tufts Medical Center study suggests new tool can help doctors decide when tests are needed. Chest Pain Deciding When Tests Are Needed Tufts Medical Center ranks among top-10 heart transplant centers in the United States for 2016. Top 10 Heart Transplant Program Tufts MC grants target tobacco use in Chinatown. Grants for Tobacco Education Hallmark Health joins Wellforce: Board of Trustees approves final agreement to officially join Tufts MC and Circle Health. Hallmark Health Joins Wellforce Tufts MC and John Hopkins win $25 million NIH award to build new trial innovation center. $25 million for new trial innovation center Water Main Break Kneeland and Washington - Plan travel carefully. Water Main Break Kneeland and Washington Boston magazine honors 2016 “Top Doctors” at Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children. 2016 Boston magazine Top Doctors Bruins partner with O.R.G Packaging, Geico and Echostar to benefit Tufts MC. Bruins Partner Score for Charity PFO closure shown to be effective in reducing stroke risk in new study presented by Tufts MC Neurology Chief, David Thaler, MD. PFO Closure Effective in Reducing Stroke Risk The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care announces 22nd annual "Comics Come Home." 22nd annual Comics Come Home Mark J. Sarnak receives $3.2 million award to support chronic kidney disease research. Mark J. Sarnak receives $3.2 million award Tufts Medical Center breaks New England record with 38th heart transplant. Record 38th heart transplant National Institutes of Health taps Tufts Medical Center prenatal geneticist for prominent post. NIH Taps Tufts MC Prenatal Geneticist For Prominent Post Tufts Medical Center researchers find new functions of blood cell protein in transplantation. Blood cell protein function in transplantation Tufts Medical Center lab finds gene therapy can stop harmful antibody production. Gene therapy can stop harmful antibody Hallmark Health announces intent to join Wellforce, health system of Tufts Medical Center and Lowell General Hospital. Hallmark Health Announces Intent To Join Wellforce “Cure Breast Cancer” license plate sales reach $1 million raised to support breast cancer research, education. Cure Breast Cancer License Plate Reaches 1 Million Kristine M. Hanscom, CPA, MST, CGMA has been named Chief Financial Officer at Tufts MC. Kristine Hanscom Named CFO Sean Sullivan has been appointed Vice President of Human Resources at Tufts MC. Sean Sullivan Named VP of HR Deeb Salem, MD was honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society with its Special Award for Excellence in Medical Service. Deeb Salem, MD Special Award for Excellence New England Cancer Specialists and Tufts Medical Center form partnership to advance cancer care in New England. Partnership to advance cancer care Boston MedFlight transports 60,000th patient. Boston MedFlight transports 60,000th patient Boston magazine honors 2015 “Top Doctors” at Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children. 2015 Boston magazine Top Doctors Tufts MC was named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics. Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital Floating Hospital for Children and Cape Cod Hospital form affiliation to provide expert inpatient pediatric care for children on the Cape. New Cape Cod Hospital affiliation Tufts Medical Center names Craig Best, MD, MPH to lead our 500-doctor Physicians Organization. Craig Best, MD to lead 500-doctor Physicians Organization Tufts Medical Center receives five stars in UHC's quality and accountability study. The only medical center in New England to receive prestigious distinction. Tufts Medical Center receives five stars EMMY-Award Winning New York Times Columnist, Young Adult Cancer Survivor Suleika Jaouad to Headline Survivorship Lecture at Tufts Medical Center Suleika Jaouad to Headline Survivorship Lecture Tufts MC Names Dining Pavilion in Honor of Humanitarian, Health Care Advocate A. Raymond Tye Tye Pavilion Dedication Tufts Medical Center launches multidisciplinary Center for Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancers. New Hereditary GI Cancers Program Tufts Medical Center Cancer Center launches the John C. Davis Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program. John C. Davis Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program New study by Tufts MC researcher shows that noninvasive prenatal resting may also detect some maternal cancers. Noninvasive prenatal resting may detect cancer Wait from home, not in a Boston-area ER: Tufts MC and Floating Hospital launch new ER check-in application. Explore InQuicker ER Wait App Tufts MC successfully performs the first-ever commercial implant of the vBloc® Neurometabolic Therapy System in the US. Implant of Novel Obesity Therapy Tufts Medical Center names Joseph P. Campanelli Chairman of the Board of Trustees Joseph P. Campanelli appointed new Chairman New research from Tufts MC: Quality measures may not correlate with quality care. Quality Measures and quality care New study: Many diabetes patients with multiple comorbidities don’t get the best possible care Diabetes comorbidities A new Tufts Medical Center study shows that a phone intervention helps workers with depression. Intervention Helps Workers with Depression Tufts Medical Center Trauma Center re-verified as Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Level 1 Trauma Reverification Tufts MC study shows salivary biomarkers predict readiness to feed by mouth in premature babies. Biomarkers predict readiness to feed David E. Thaler, MD, PhD appointed Neurologist-in-Chief at Tufts Medical Center David Thaler Chief Neurology Boston magazine honors 2014 “Top Doctors” at Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children. 2014 Boston magazine Top Doctors Tufts Medical Center and Specialists On Call Partner to form TeleNeurology TeleNeurology Collaboration Tufts Medical Center and Lowell General Hospital finalize agreement forming new health system: Wellforce. Tufts MC and LGH form new health system Debbie Mitchell-Dozier, RN, Tufts Medical Center nurse wins prestigious national nursing excellence award. Debbie Mitchell-Dozier awarded national award A new book chronicles Floating Hospital for Children's history. Book chronicles Floating Hospital History Tufts Medical Center and ATON Partners Announce Formation of CereVasc, LLC. CereVasc LLC Formation Tufts Medical Center, South End Community Health Center form clinical partnership South End Community Health Center affiliation Tufts Medical Center patients can now easily find doctors and schedule appointments online using ZocDoc. See how we're using ZocDoc Provider group calls for transparency; refutes claims of cost control Calls for transparency Medicare data shows low use of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm AAA screening use down Managing risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease could reduce costs Reduce costs for Alzheimer's Tufts MC and Lowell General Hospital to form a new health system, fostering collaboration between providers. New Healthcare System With LGH Michael Wagner, MD, FACP named President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center in permanent capacity. President and CEO Michael Wagner, MD Antidepressants during pregnancy linked to preterm birth. Depression and preterm birth Floating Hospital staff and patient parents will shave their heads as part of Cuts for a Cause. Cuts for a Cause Expanded Health Insurance in Massachusetts did not lead to more insurance "churn" Karen Freund health reform Study shows non-invasive prenatal DNA tests more accurate than current screenings. Accuracy in Prenatal DNA tests Making medical decisions more personal: Studying populations that are likely to benefit from health care. Making medical decisions more personal Tufts Medical Center and MetroWest Medical Center open new primary care office in Framingham. New Framingham primary care office Physician receives $40 Million NIH grant for nationwide clinical trial on vitamin D and diabetes. Diabetes research granted $40 million Tufts Medical Center ranks first in Massachusetts in adult heart transplants. Tufts Medical Center ranked first Tufts Medical Center Approved for a Funding Award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Funding Award by PCORI Local Moms and Dads win blog contest sponsored by Lawrence General Hospital and Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. Winning Local Moms and Dads Tufts Medical Center, MetroWest Medical Center join forces to offer high quality surgical specialty services in Framingham Tufts MC Surgical Specialists at MetroWest Tufts Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center announce partnership in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Explore partnership with Morristown Medical Center Tufts MC’s primary care practice receives highest Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition from NCQA. Primary Care PCMH Recognition Tufts Medical Center to Honor 19-Year-Old Methuen Cancer Patient with 2nd Annual Cam Neely Award for Courage Cam Neely Award for Courage Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children have Boston's "Top Doctors” See the "Top Doctors" Tufts Medical Center opens a new primary care practice in Quincy. New primary care practice in Quincy Diana W. Bianchi, MD, Executive Director of MIRI, elected to membership of the Institute of Medicine. Membership to the Institute of Medicine Annual See, Test & Treat program to provide free cancer screenings to uninsured and underserved Boston-area women. Free cancer screenings to uninsured Tufts CTSI receives $24 million NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award. Tufts CTSI awarded $24 million Cam Neely Award for Courage now accepting nominations. Cam Neely Award for Courage now accepting nominations. - Read More Researcher receives PCORI Award to study improving comparative effectiveness research methods. Recipient of PCORI Award Michael Wagner named Interim President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center. Michael Wagner Interim President and CEO New cardiovascular affiliation links Tufts MC, Saint Vincent Hospital and MetroWest Medical Center. The new cardiovascular affiliation Floating Hospital and Signature Healthcare partner for pediatric care. Signature Healthcare partner for pediatric care National Leader in quality and patient safety named as Tufts MC's new CMO. New Chief Medical Officer Reid R. Sacco Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program opens at Tufts MC. Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program New Boston EMS station opens at Tufts Medical Center. Tufts MC new Boston EMS station Tufts MC researchers discover new genes related to macular degeneration. New genes related to macular degeneration Tufts MC to study options for adolescents with high cholesterol. $1 million awarded in Adolescent high cholesterol research Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children have Boston’s “Top Doctors” in 2012. Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children have Boston’s “Top Doctors” in 2012. - Read More Tufts Medical Center names Craig T. Williams Chief Operating Officer. Tufts Medical Center names Craig T. Williams Chief Operating Officer. - Read More Tufts Medical Center awards grants to the community. Tufts Medical Center awards grants to the community. - Read More CMS awards $88.5M loan to Massachusetts for new health insurance model. CMS awards $88.5M loan to Massachusetts for new health insurance model. - Read More Diana W. Bianchi, MD, Executive Director of MIRI honored with a prestigious NIH leadership award. Diana W. Bianchi, MD, Executive Director of MIRI honored with a prestigious NIH leadership award. - Read More Carrie Underwood visits Floating Hospital for Children. Carrie Underwood visits Floating Hospital for Children. - Read More Michael Wagner, MD named President and CEO of Physicians Organization. Michael Wagner, MD named President and CEO of Physicians Organization. - Read More Researchers receive $10 Million NIH grant to test blood clot drug. Researchers receive $10 Million NIH grant to test blood clot drug. - Read More Researchers find biomarker that predicts babies' readiness to feed by mouth. Researchers find biomarker that predicts babies' readiness to feed by mouth. - Read More 102.5 WKLB presents Country Music Healing Tour at Floating Hospital. 102.5 WKLB presents Country Music Healing Tour at Floating Hospital. - Read More Tufts Medical Center achieves Level 1 Trauma Center designation. Tufts Medical Center achieves Level 1 Trauma Center designation. - Read More Tufts Medical Center is the Most Admired Health Care Institution in Boston. Tufts Medical Center is the Most Admired Health Care Institution in Boston. - Read More Researchers examine medicare decisions on coverage of medical technology. Researchers examine medicare decisions on coverage of medical technology. - Read More Hospitals invest in heart attack care but fail to improve access. Greater heart attack care less access Tufts MC and NEQCA are high-quality, low-cost health care providers. High-quality, low-cost health care Tufts Medical Center NP named Compassionate Caregiver Award Finalist. Linda Ordway Compassionate Caregiver Award Finalist Researchers identify a genetic mutation associated with macular degeneration. Genetic mutation associated with macular degeneration Richard H. Karas, MD, PhD named Chief Scientific Officer of Tufts Medical Center. New Chief Scientific Officer Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD named associate Chief Medical Officer for GME. New GME Chief Medical Officer Floating Hospital Verified as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center . Level I Pediatric Trauma Center Floating Hospital and Lowell General Hospital team up to tackle obesity. Ten-week management program Heart Center of MetroWest and The CardioVascular Center announce partnership. CardioVascular Center new partnership Martin S. Maron, MD named HCA Clinician of the Year. HCA Clinician of the Year Working Wonders 2011 event honors community champions. Working Wonders 2011 event honors Medicare imposes conditions when covering new technologies. Medicare conditions for new technologies Tufts MC CEO Ellen Zane to retire in September; Search for new CEO planned. CEO Ellen Zane announces retirement Barbarajean Magnani, MD named Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Barbarajean Magnani, MD named new Chair Researchers publish cholesterol study in New Annals of Internal Medicine. Low HDL a contributor to cardiovascular risk Tufts Medical Center ranks #6 for quality and accountability. Top 10 academic medical center Tufts MC's Dialysis Clinic ranked among top 7 in New England. AV Fistulas use aids in Ranking Southcoast Physicians Network joins NEQCA. Southcoast Physicians Network joins NEQCA MetroWest Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center expand clinical partnership. Partnership expansion with MetroWest Medical Center B. Scott Segal, MD, joins Tufts Medical Center as Chair of Anesthesiology. B. Scott Segal, MD new Chair of Anesthesiology New research improves emergency care for heart attacks. Improvement emergency care of heart attacks Reseachers examine anemia medication use. Reseachers examine anemia medication use Floating Hospital and Lawrence General expand pediatric affiliation. Pediatric affiliation expansion with Lawrence General Major CMS decisions not always a cost-effective use of resources. Cost-effects of Major CMS decisions Researchers examine mortality associated with kidney disease. Mortality associated with kidney disease Researchers discover new pathway for macular degeneration. New pathway for macular degeneration Thomas J. Hollister to lead Tufts Medical Center Board of Trustees. Thomas J. Hollister appointed Chairman New Neely Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic opens. Explore New Neely House Medicare requiring stronger outcomes evidence. Medicare requiring stronger outcomes evidence Highland Healthcare Associates, IPA and NEQCA announce new affiliation. NEQCA new physicians' affiliation Tufts MC is now using the da Vinci Robotic System. The da Vinci Robotic System New adult trauma center designation and helicopter for Boston MedFlight. New adult trauma center designation MetroWest Medical Center and Floating Hospital announce partnership. Floating Hospital for Children New Affiliation Tufts MC and Tufts University receive Clinical and Translational Science Award. Recipients of Clinical and Translational Science Award New Neely Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit opens. Explore the BMT unit Tufts-NEMC changes name to Tufts Medical Center. Name change to Tufts Medical Center Tufts Medical Center recognized as New England leader in heart transplants. New England Leader in Heart Transplants “Skipper” is the name of Floating Hospital for Children’s bear. Learn about the naming Citywide study: Reducing disparities in breast cancer care Read how Tufts MC joins five other Boston hospitals to close treatment gaps Nurses at Tufts MC ratify contract Read about the ratification Tufts MC and Shields MRI announce joint venture plans Learn how this will create more high quality options for patients in need of imaging Boston Magazine honors 2017 “Top Doctors” at Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children. 2017 Boston Magazine Top Doctors Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) receives a prestigious NIH grant which provides five years of funding to Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center Read about the grant Tufts MC announces new Chief of Dermatology: Clarissa Yang, MD to innovate and redesign care models in dermatology. Learn more about Dr. Yang Two Tufts Medical Center research studies recognized in 2018 Clinical Research Forum Top Ten. Learn more about their research prev next
