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Associate Chief Nurse of Spaulding Rehabilitation Network shares thoughts about health IT
5/14/2012 Ann Marie Dwyer, Associate Chief Nurse at Spaulding Rehabilitation Network (SRN), spoke with EHR Intelligence about SRN's implementation of health IT at its six main hospital sites as part of a story about the role nurses play in the adoption of health IT.

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Partners President and CEO named to list of 'Most Influential Physician Executives in Health Care'
5/2/2012 Partners HealthCare President and CEO Gary Gottlieb was recently named as one of Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Health Care for 2012.

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Partners $2.2 million commitment to Mass League of Community Health Centers valued by local facilities
5/2/2012 Partners HealthCare's recent donation of $2.2 million to the Mass League of Community Health Centers was lauded by officials at two community health centers in the region who expect to continue their Lean Training initiatives.

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New Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital recognized for sustainable design, awareness of environment
4/24/2012 The new Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, set to open in early 2013, is being built using the latest environmentally friendly building materials, natural lighting, and sustainable techniques.

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Mass General celebrates opening of Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation
4/18/2012 The museum chronicles a history of medical invention and discovery at the hospital over the last two hundred years.

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Face transplant recipient talks about progress after one year
4/6/2012 Dallas Wiens, the nation's first full transplant recipient, spoke about the recovery he has made in the year since the transplant occurred at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

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Partners Health Explorers Program to expand at Camp Harborview 2012
4/6/2012 Campers attending Camp Harborview in the summer of 2012 will have a chance to take part in the Partners Health Explorers Program all summer long.

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Lynn, Salem, Revere, and Chelsea each received $240,000 to aid in the design and implementation of local programs.
4/6/2012 Lynn, Salem, Revere, and Chelsea each received $240,000 to aid in the design and implementation of local programs.

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Home Base Foundation provides free admission to Basketball Hall of Fame for military families
4/6/2012 More than 200 members of the military and their families enjoyed the museum.

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Partners focuses on reducing energy consumption
4/6/2012 Partners HealthCare is planning on saving $15 million per year and reducing energy consumption by 25% by 2014 as part of an effort to reduce health care's impact on the environment.

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Chief Information Officer of Partners talks with Health System CIO
3/14/2012 Jim Noga, Chief Information Officer, at Partners HealthCare, recently sat down with HealthSystemCIO.com to talk about his role at Partners, fostering collaboration within Partners, challenges the organization faces related to information security, and other topics.

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MGH, BWH encourage primary care physicians to take on new patients with enhanced pay
3/14/2012 Partners HealthCare's two academic medical centers, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, are encouraging their primary care physicians (PCP) to take on new patients through pay incentives.

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Partners HealthCare gives gift of $240,000 to Salem to improve the health of the community
3/12/2012 Partners HealthCare recently gave $240,000 to Salem to help that community design and implement local programs that will improve the health of its residents and ultimately help slow the growth in health care spending.

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Study shows that drug, "Amantadine," may speed recovery from brain injury
3/8/2012 Patients who receievd the drug were able to communicate and understand more quickly than those patients who received a placebo.

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Success of Partners Step it Up program at Dorchester school celebrated
3/5/2012 Federal, state, and local government officials were on hand to celebrate the success and expansion of the Partners Step it Up program. The program encourages students to become more active by providing them with pedometers and a competition to track their steps.

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Partners HealthCare President and CEO participates in Cradles to Crayons Volunteer Day
2/24/2012 Gary Gottlieb, MD, President and CEO of Partners HealthCare, spent time last week assembling packages for Cradles to Crayons, a non-profit organization that provides essential school supplies and clothing to children younger than 12.

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Partners HealthCare International to provide education and training for Saudi Arabian company
2/14/2012 Partners HealthCare International (PHI) has partnered with Faisaliah Medical Systems to provide education and training.

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Partners and Tufts Health Plan renegotiate contract
1/26/2012 Partners HealthCare and Tufts Health Plan recently renegotiated its existing contract, reducing the amount Partners would have received in 2012 and 2013 by $45 million. Partners also entered into Tufts' Coordinated Care Model, its global payments system. Find media coverage of this announcement.

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MGH Insitute of Health Professions celebrates expansion into fourth building
1/18/2012 The MGH Institute of Health Professions recently celebrated its expansion to a fourth building in the Charlestown Navy Yard. A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the event on January 11.

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South Boston pharmacy to provide services for local residents
1/16/2012 The South Boston Community Health Center's new pharmacy was officially welcomed by local residents, officials, and corporate sponsors last week. Partners HealthCare funded a grant for the construction of the pharmacy.

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First 2012 babies born at Brigham and Women's Hospital
1/2/2012 A pair of twins born at Brigham and Women's Hospital claimed the title of first new babies of the Boston area in 2012.

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Medical Director of Partners HealthCare at Home named 'Home Care Champion'
12/21/2011 Terrence O'Malley, MD, Medical Director for Partners HealthCare at Home, was recently named 'Home Care Champion' of the year by the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts.

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Partners HealthCare Center for Connected Health's Kvedar spoke at mHealth Summit, a national event
12/8/2011 In advance of the mHealth Summit, Joseph Kvedar, MD, Founder and Director of the Partners HealthCare Center for Connected Health, sat down with iMedicalApps to discuss why he was attending the summit and how the Center for Connected Health has made advancements in the field of connected health

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Center for Connected Health featured on Discovery Channel program about Health IT
12/7/2011 Partners HealthCare's Center for Connected Health was recently featured in a Discovery Channel special program about health IT. Watch how patient George uses remote monitoring techniques.

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Genomeweb interviews Executive Director of IT for Partners HealthCare Center for Personalized Genetic Medicine
12/7/2011 Genomeweb, a publisher of materials for the field of molecular biology, featured Sandy Aronson, Executive Director of IT for Partners HealthCare's Center for Personalized Genetic Medicine (PCPGM).

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NSMC nurse named as a finalist for Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award
12/7/2011 Sue Nevins, a neonatal care nurse at North Shore Medical Center, was named as a finalist for the Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award last month.

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Two Brigham and Women's Hospital cardiologists honored by American Heart Association
12/7/2011 The American Heart Association honored two cardiologists from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) at its 2011 Scientific Sessions last month.

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BWH goes smoke free as part of Great American Smokeout
11/24/2011 Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and nine other Boston area hospitals announced last week they would be going smoke free.

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BWH research study finds blood type may indicate chance for stroke
11/23/2011 A recent study done by Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers has found that one's blood type may affect the likelihood of stroke.

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Center for Connected Health receives $25 K grant to run text messaging initiative
11/14/2011 Partners HealthCare Center for Connected Health has received a $25,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to develop a text messaging program aimed at kids ages 11-17 in the Boston area.

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MGH receives community service award from the Association of American Medical Colleges
11/10/2011 The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has awarded Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) its 2011 Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service.

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Physicians from Partners hospitals elected as members to Institute of Medicine
10/25/2011 This election is one of the greatest honors that a physician can achieve and represents his or her dedication to the field of medicine as well as to service.

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BWH and DFCI launch new effort to study cancer
10/24/2011 Cancer researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced they will be collaborating on collecting tumor specimens and looking for genetic mutations for a new study.

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BWH Team Performs Bilateral Hand Transplant
10/18/2011 A team of more than 40 clinicians were a part of the procedure that took more than 12 hours to complete. The team transplanted the hands for a Revere resident earlier in October.

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Partners' newly renegotiated contract with BCBS mentioned in New York Times article about Massachusetts Health Care
10/18/2011 Article explores impact of Massachusetts law that mandated health insurance for residents in 2006.

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BWH's Student Success Jobs Program featured recently on NBC Nightly News
10/5/2011 As part of a week-long series about education in America, NBC Nightly News featured the students, mentors, and staff of Brigham and Women's Hospital's Student Success Jobs Program, which has graduated 275 students in the last decade.

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Gift to MGH Cancer Center establishes Henri and Belinda Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies
9/14/2011 Henri and Belinda Termeer have donated $10 million to Massachusetts General Hospital to create the Henri and Belinda Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies.

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Partners HealthCare announces plan to save $300 million in health care costs over next three years
9/13/2011 Partners saving $300 million to improve patient affordability as part of overall strategic plan.

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Boston Globe editorial analyzes potential affiliation between Partners and Neighborhood Health Plan
9/6/2011 Boston Globe editorial analyzes potential affiliation between Partners and Neighborhood Health Plan

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Partners President and CEO named as one of the most influential people in health care for 2011
8/29/2011 Partners HealthCare President and CEO Gary Gottlieb has been named as one of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2011.

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Massachusetts General Hospital care management program earns recognition in New York Times op-ed
8/24/2011 In a recent New York Times op-ed, authors Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Jeffrey B. Liebman cite Massachusetts General Hospital's care management program as an example of a smart way to reduce health care costs.

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Partners HealthCare health IT use recognized in Bloomberg News column
8/19/2011 In a Bloomberg News column about the ways that health information technology can improve patient care and lower costs, Peter Orszag recognized Partners HealthCare's pioneering efforts in the field.

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Camp Harborview provides chance for teens to be leaders
8/19/2011 Camp Harborview provides hundreds of children from the city of Boston a chance to experience camp and learn how to be a leader. The camp, which has been supported by Partners HealthCare since it began in 2007, runs throughout the summer.

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Two Charlestown residents awarded Partners HealthCare Merit Scholarships
8/19/2011 Two Charlestown residents were recently awarded merit scholarships by Partners HealthCare.

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Representative John Tierney visits North Shore Medical Center to praise teen job creation efforts
8/19/2011 Representative John Tierney recently visited North Shore Medical Center at its Salem Hospital location. Tierney praised Partners HealthCare's job creation efforts for local teens.

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Partners HealthCare, Neighborhood Health Plan Announce Plans to Affiliate
8/11/2011 Partners HealthCare and Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) have announced that a letter of intent has been signed that would bring the two non-profit organizations together. Under the plan, Neighborhood Health Plan would become a member of Partners HealthCare.

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Family of third face transplant recipient shows pictures of new face on NBC's "Today" Show
8/11/2011 he family of Charla Nash, who underwent the nation's third full face transplant at Brigham and Women's Hospital in May, showed pictures of Nash on NBC's "Today" Show.

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Home Base program develops new tool kit to screen for stress in children of military families
8/8/2011 The Home Base program, a group that is dedicated to improving the lives of veterans of deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families, has created a new online tool kit to screen for stress in children of military families.

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BWH physician makes recommendations regarding women's health as member of national panel
8/2/2011 Dr. Paula Johnson, executive director of the Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, recently provided input as part of a national panel regarding women's health.

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Massachusetts General Hospital team visits Haiti to care for cholera patients
7/24/2011 From WBUR and The Boston Globe: Haiti is suffering its second major cholera outbreak since the devastating January 2010 earthquake. A team of caregivers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has traveled to Haiti to treat cholera patients.

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Boston Business Journal names BWH staff as Champions in Healthcare
7/18/2011 The Boston Business Journal recently announced its 2011 Champions in Healthcare. Four Champions are staff members of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).

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Potential federal funding cuts could affect many health care services in Mass
7/15/2011 As potential cuts in federal health care funding loom, health care lobbyists, executives, workers, and activists expressed their discontent at the statehouse yesterday. The state stands to lose $1 to $3 billion in health care funding out of its $30 billion annual budget.

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Caring for mental illness patients
6/28/2011 In a recent column, Boston Globe writer Steven Syre examined the cost of paying for mental health services.

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Partners HealthCare supports Project Bread and Summer Food Service Program
6/16/2011 A Partners HealthCare grant will help Project Bread and the Summer Food Service Program provide healthy, locally-grown food to 4,000 low-income children this summer.

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Pfizer to invest $100 million in research center
6/9/2011 Pfizer has announced an investment of $100 million in a new drug development center. The Centers for Therapeutic Innovation will be a collaboration among several Longwood Medical Area health care providers, including Partners HealthCare.

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Connect with Partners
6/7/2011 In January, 2011, Partners HealthCare launched the Connect with Partners website to address an existing need within the Partners HealthCare system for a platform from which to express our point of view on current issues in the Massachusetts health care community.

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Partners Named as top Health System
5/31/2011 Partners HealthCare was recently named as one of Thomson Reuters' Top Health Systems. Modern Healthcare covered the story.

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Four Partners HealthCare hospitals named to U.S. News and World Report list of Boston’s best hospitals
3/29/2011 U.S. News and World Report recently released its list of Boston’s best hospitals and named four Partners HealthCare hospitals to its list.

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Patriots, with MGH and BWH, celebrate culmination of season-long 'Kick Cancer' initiative
12/30/2010 The New England Patriots will mark the end of its season-long “Kick Cancer” campaign, a joint effort with Partners HealthCare hospitals. The final game of the season, against the Miami Dolphins, will feature a half time ceremony that recognizes fans in attendance who have or had cancer.

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Partners HealthCare named to the Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work List
11/7/2010 Partners HealthCare has again been named as one of Boston’s Top Places to Work, by The Boston Globe.

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Partners HealthCare to participate in national collaboration to reduce miscommunication errors.
10/21/2010 The Joint Commission’s Center for Transforming Healthcare has launched a new initiative to improve handoff communications among caregivers. Partners HealthCare is one of ten leading hospitals and health systems from around the U.S. that will take part in this initiative.

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Boston students took part in summer internships at Partners' hospitals
10/14/2010 In an effort to support Mayor Menino's call to support Boston's youth by providing summer jobs, Partners HealthCare hospitals offer summer internships in the health care field. Gary Gottlieb comments.

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Partners Physicians Elected to Institute of Medicine
10/11/2010 Seven Partners physicians, including CEO and President Gary Gottlieb, were elected as members of the Institute of Medicine.

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