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National Kidney Foundation Partners with Alport Syndrome Foundation to expand First-Ever National Registry for Patients at All Stages of Kidney Disease

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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NKF and ASF will collaborate on the NKF Patient Network Alport Syndrome, a new sub-registry devoted to Alport syndrome patients within the NKF Patient Network , a registry for people with all stages of kidney disease.

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  • NKF and ASF will collaborate on the NKF Patient Network Alport Syndrome, a new sub-registry devoted to Alport syndrome patients within the NKF Patient Network , a registry for people with all stages of kidney disease.
  • The NKF Patient Network is the only kidney disease registry that has both patient-entered data combined with electronic health records (EHR).
  • Patients with all stages of kidney disease can register and add their important health information.
  • Alport syndrome is a rare kidney disease resulting from a defective collagen gene that is passed down in families from parents to children, although sometimes it can occur spontaneously.

Hartford HealthCare Names New Chief Financial Officer: Chibueze Okey Agba

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford HealthCare announced the appointment of Chibueze Okey Agba as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

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  • HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford HealthCare announced the appointment of Chibueze Okey Agba as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  • Hartford HealthCare Names New Chief Financial Officer: Chibueze Okey Agba
    "The CFO's role is one of great responsibility and accountability," said Jeffrey A. Flaks, President and CEO of Hartford HealthCare.
  • "Mr. Agba has a deep and varied professional background and brings an expansive and diverse perspective to this role.
  • We are delighted that he has chosen to share his broad range of healthcare and financial experience with us."

Tufts Medical Center & Prapela Receive $2.5 Million award from NIH to Support Prapela's Development of Hospital Bassinet Pad for Opioid-Exposed Newborns

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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Prapela is integrating stochastic vibrotactile stimulation, or SVS, into a hospital bassinet pad.

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  • Prapela is integrating stochastic vibrotactile stimulation, or SVS, into a hospital bassinet pad.
  • Since 2017 the company has been awarded over $4.7M in grants and awards supporting the development of its affordable medical device, the Prapela SVS hospital bassinet.
  • Tufts Medical Center is an exceptional, not-for-profit, 415-bed academic medical center that is home to both a full-service hospital for adults and Tufts Children's Hospital.
  • Conveniently located in downtown Boston, the Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine.

Olive's AI Workforce to Revolutionize COVID-19 Testing at Tufts Medical Center

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Olive announced today that it has entered into an agreement to leverage its AI workforce technology to streamline COVID-19 testing operations at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Olive announced today that it has entered into an agreement to leverage its AI workforce technology to streamline COVID-19 testing operations at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass.
  • Olive will begin its enterprise-wide AI workforce deployment at the Medical Center by automating high-volume, labor-intensive data entry and patient screening tasks.
  • Olive's AI workforce will help Tufts MC support expanded testing capacity and address additional challenges as a result of the pandemic.
  • We're honored to integrate our AI workforce at Tufts Medical Center, and proud to support our healthcare heroes."

Cumberland Farms Launches 8th Annual Cups for Kids Fundraiser to Benefit Regional Pediatric Care Programs

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Thursday, August 1, 2019
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WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Leading coffee, convenience and gasoline retailer Cumberland Farms today launched its 8th annual Cups for Kids campaign, a month-long fundraiser that benefits pediatric care programs at five regional hospitals, including Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Leading coffee, convenience and gasoline retailer Cumberland Farms today launched its 8th annual Cups for Kids campaign, a month-long fundraiser that benefits pediatric care programs at five regional hospitals, including Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • "It's incredible to think that this is our eighth annual Cups for Kids fundraiser," said Gwen Forman, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Cumberland Farms.
  • We encourage everyone to stop by their local Cumberland Farms this month to participate."
  • Tufts Medical Center is affiliated with the New England Quality Care Alliance, a network of nearly 1,800 physicians throughout Eastern Massachusetts.

Santa Rosa Consulting and Lawrence General Hospital Complete a Successful, Fixed Fee MEDITECH Expanse Implementation

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
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"Our dedicated team is especially proud to have been a part of this successful journey with Lawrence General Hospital.

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  • "Our dedicated team is especially proud to have been a part of this successful journey with Lawrence General Hospital.
  • Mark Scruggs, executive vice president at Santa Rosa added, "Delivering MEDITECH Expanse projects, under a fixed fee arrangement, was the logical progression for Santa Rosa.
  • Lawrence General is one of several Massachusetts healthcare providers Santa Rosa has partnered with for MEDITECH implementation services, making the firm one of the top EHR implementation consultants in the state.
  • Lawrence General Hospital is clinically affiliated with both Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.

Synchrony Names Ellen Zane To Board Of Directors

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Monday, February 4, 2019
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STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a premier consumer financial services company, today announced Ellen Zane, former president and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and the Floating Hospital for Children, has been elected to Synchrony's board of directors, effective February 1, 2019.

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  • STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a premier consumer financial services company, today announced Ellen Zane, former president and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and the Floating Hospital for Children, has been elected to Synchrony's board of directors, effective February 1, 2019.
  • "We are very pleased to have Ellen join our board and look forward to her contributions.
  • Synchrony believes an investment in diverse leaders is crucial to our success and we are focused on driving diversity from the board all the way to our call centers," said Margaret Keane, president and CEO, Synchrony.
  • "Ellen is an accomplished health, wellness and data leader she understands the opportunity we have to further differentiate our business.

Michael Apkon, MD, PhD Named New CEO Of Tufts Medical Center

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
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"Dr. Michael Apkon is uniquely qualified to take the helm of Tufts Medical Center at this dynamic and exciting time in health care and for our organization," said Joe Campanelli, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Tufts Medical Center.

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  • "Dr. Michael Apkon is uniquely qualified to take the helm of Tufts Medical Center at this dynamic and exciting time in health care and for our organization," said Joe Campanelli, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Tufts Medical Center.
  • Dr. Apkon became CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, in January of 2014.
  • "The Boston health care market is one of the most influential in the world, and the role Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children play is critical.
  • Tufts Medical Center is an exceptional, not-for-profit, 415 bed academic medical center that is home to both a full service hospital for adults and Floating Hospital for Children.

Cumberland Farms Launches 7th Annual Cups for Kids Fundraiser to Benefit Regional Pediatric Care Programs

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading coffee, convenience and gasoline retailer, Cumberland Farms, today launched its 7th annual Cups for Kids campaign.

Key Points: 
  • WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading coffee, convenience and gasoline retailer, Cumberland Farms, today launched its 7th annual Cups for Kids campaign.
  • The campaign is a month-long fundraiser that benefits pediatric care programs at five regional hospitals, including Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • "The time has already come to kick off another Cups for Kids fundraiser," said Ari Haseotes, CEO of Cumberland Farms.
  • Matthew Scott, 11, from Marshfield, Massachusetts will be representing Floating Hospital for Children during the fundraiser this year.

Tufts Medical Center Joins the TriNetX Network for Enhanced Insight into their Clinical Data

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Tufts Medical Center (Tufts MC), a 415-bed academic medical center located in downtown Boston, has joined the TriNetX Network to enhance its clinical trial process.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Tufts Medical Center (Tufts MC), a 415-bed academic medical center located in downtown Boston, has joined the TriNetX Network to enhance its clinical trial process.
  • Biopharmaceutical companies and CROs are presented with aggregate views, allowing them to identify Tufts Medical Center as a viable research partner.
  • This then enables clinical researchers at Tufts Medical Center to convert these virtual patient cohorts to provide its patients with real opportunities to participate in clinical trials.
  • Tufts Medical Center is a not-for-profit, 415-bed academic medical center that is home to both a full-service hospital for adults and Floating Hospital for Children.