What's New at Caritas Carney

Caritas Christi Launches Relief Effort in Haiti
Publication Date: 1/21/2010
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Caritas Christi Health Care and Philips Healthcare Team Up in Significant Haiti Relief Effort
Publication Date: 1/20/2010
Philips Healthcare, is donating nearly $1 million of medical equipment and supplies to be used by a team of Caritas Christi clinicians headed to Haiti. ......Learn More
For Emergency Relief Workers Traveling to Haiti
Publication Date: 1/19/2010
The Occupational Health and Travel Clinic at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center is offering the following vaccines and medical precautions for emergency relief workers traveling to Haiti.......Learn More
Norwood Hospital Wins 2009 Leapfrog Award
Publication Date: 12/15/2009
Joins Growing List of Recognized Hospitals across Caritas System......Learn More
Caritas Christi and 1199SEIU sign historic labor agreement to enhance care and jobs at four Massachusetts hospitals
Publication Date: 12/11/2009
New four-year contract boosts care delivery, jobs, and education opportunities for workers ......Learn More
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA and Caritas Christi Healthcare Aim to Alter Healthcare Fee Model
Publication Date: 11/30/2009
Blue Cross is trying to change the payment model to a system in which doctors and hospitals earn more by keeping patients healthy and out of doctors' offices and hospitals.......Learn More
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Caritas Christi Monitoring Status
Publication Date: 4/30/2009
Caritas Christi is carefully following the status of the H1N1 swine flu situation currently developing in the United States.......Learn More
For Clinicians
Publication Date: 4/27/2009
Information for Clinicians Regarding H1N1 (Swine Flu)......Learn More
New Treatment Option for Varicose Vein Sufferers
Publication Date: 3/26/2009
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Caritas Christi Pledges To Bring Quality To the People
Publication Date: 3/19/2009
Caritas commits to the people in the communities it serves to make their best hospital their closest hospital.......Learn More
The Copeland Surgical Center specializing in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Opens
Publication Date: 2/6/2009
Carney is pleased to announce the addition of a new service to our growing hospital system.......Learn More
Carney Offers Digital Mammography
Publication Date: 1/2/2009
Carney Hospital Now Offers Digital Mammography...Close to Home......Learn More
Boston Heartwalk
Publication Date: 9/12/2008
A tv ad clip with Dr. Ralph de la Torre......Learn More
Interview with Jared Fogle
Publication Date: 9/12/2008
Interview with Jared Fogle......Learn More
Carney Hospital to Remain Open
Publication Date: 5/22/2008
Caritas Christi announced that Carney Hospital will remain open as an acute care hospital. The decision comes after consideration of a report about future options for the hospital.......Learn More
Caritas Christi names Ralph de la Torre, M.D. as its president and CEO
Publication Date: 4/2/2008
Caritas Christi announced Ralph de la Torre, M.D. as its president and CEO. A cardiac surgeon with dual graduate degrees from Harvard and MIT, he will oversee the 6-hospital system. ......Learn More
Cancer Program Awarded three-year approval
Publication Date: 3/2/2008
Caritas Carney Hospital (CCH) today announced approval status of its Community Hospital Cancer Program for the next three years by the Commission on Cancer.......Learn More
Carney Receives Stroke Performance Award
Publication Date: 2/4/2008
Caritas Carney Hospital has received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Silver Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Caritas Carney’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.......Learn More
Unparallelled Patient Care
Publication Date: 2/2/2008
Dorchester, Mass.— Caritas Carney Hospital (CCH) today announced the formation of a Rapid Response Team (RRT) available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to care for patients who are showing potential life-threatening symptoms.......Learn More
Carney Appoints Vice President of Finance
Publication Date: 1/24/2008
Caritas Carney Hospital announces the appointment of Nancy A. Hoffmann, CPA to the Senior Leadership team as Vice President of Finance for Caritas Carney Hospital and Carney Medical Group.......Learn More
Carney Earns AABB Accreditation
Publication Date: 1/23/2008
Caritas Carney Hospital has been granted re-accreditation by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), according to Kevin Dole, MD, director of pathology.......Learn More
23rd Annual Foundation Awards Dinner
Publication Date: 1/23/2008
The 23rd Annual Caritas Carney Foundation Awards Dinner was celebrated at the Seaport Hotel last month to honor the commitment of three dedicated and compassionate individuals who have contributed their time and talent to support Caritas Carney’s mission.......Learn More
Caritas Carney Awarded For Excellence
Publication Date: 1/22/2008
Caritas Carney has been honored by the Premier Healthcare Alliance with the 2007 Premier CareScience Select Practice National Quality Award for superior patient outcomes in both quality and efficiency. CCH is one of only 49 hospitals nationally, the top 1 percent of acute inpatient facilities, recognized with the Select Practice Award.......Learn More
Renowned Cardiologist Joins Carney
Publication Date: 1/22/2008
Michael Johnstone, MD, has joined the cardiovascular medicine division of Caritas Carney Hospital, a community teaching hospital affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Johnstone will serve as Associate Chief of Clinical Cardiology for both Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. He brings more than 15 years of clinical experience to the medical centers’ accredited cardiovascular divisions.......Learn More