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NEWS FROM CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
February 1, 2010
Cambridge Health Alliance Emergency Department
Improvements Boost Quality, Patient Satisfaction
New Site Chief of Emergency Medicine Named for
Whidden Hospital Campus
Everett, MA…Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) announced today
that Jason Tracy, MD, has been named Site Chief of Emergency Medicine
for CHA's Whidden Hospital campus in Everett. Dr. Tracy comes to
CHA following appointments at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
and Nashoba Valley Medical Center, where he most recently served
as Chief of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Tracy's arrival at CHA coincides with tremendous advancements
made in the emergency departments at all three of its hospital campuses
(Whidden, Cambridge, and Somerville), resulting in enhanced efficiency,
quality, volume, and patient satisfaction. New rapid assessment
protocols, the implementation of an electronic patient tracking
system, and the addition of patient greeters all have contributed
to improved patient flow. CHA's emergency department length of stay
has decreased 13 percent, while patient satisfaction has jumped
almost 10 percent.
Whidden's 24-hour emergency department, which was completely renovated
in 2007, continues to serve patients of all ages and meet the needs
of residents in Everett, Chelsea, Malden, Revere, and Winthrop.
Over the past six months, Whidden's ED has consistently ranked in
the top five percent of hospitals in both Massachusetts and the
U.S. in patient satisfaction. In 2010, it is expected to register
over 42,000 patient visits.
Dr. Tracy graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and
completed his emergency medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. He is an instructor
in medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative, award-winning
health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville,
and Boston's metro-north communities. It includes three hospital
campuses, a network of primary care and specialty practices, the
Cambridge Public Health Dept., and the Network Health plan. CHA
is a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate and is also affiliated
with Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine,
and Tufts University School of Medicine. Visit us online at www.challiance.org.
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Media Contacts
David Cecere
Cambridge Health Alliance
Phone: 617-503-8428
dcecere@challiance.org
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