Tufts Medical Center PFAC

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At Tufts Medical Center, we partner with patients and their families to improve health care. That’s what our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) is all about. It’s a place where patients and families can speak up about their health care issues and questions.
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Articles
A Renewed Opportunity To Make Ourselves Aware of End-Of-Life Care
March 21, 2023
In this Boston Globe letter to the editor, Tufts Medicine Care at Home Chief Medical Officer Bernice Burkarth, MD, HMDC, FAAHPM shares her perspective on end-of-life care in light of former President Jimmy Carter’s recent decision to enter hospice care.
Announcements
A New Grant Expands Dr. Elizabeth Yen’s Research
November 6, 2023
A new, three-year NIH grant will expand Dr. Elizabeth Yen's research and initial pilot study findings about the effects of prenatal opioid exposure in an infant's first year of life.
Press Releases
Tufts Medical Center Receives “A” Rating in Fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
November 6, 2023
"We take great pride in our organizational commitment to quality and patient safety," said Diana Richardson, President of Tufts Medical Center.
Press Releases
Tufts Medicine + MelroseWakefield Hospital Partner With Acadia Healthcare To Build Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital
June 30, 2022
Tufts Medicine and Acadia Healthcare Company, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., announced that they are forming a joint venture to build a 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility on the site of the former Malden Hospital in Malden, Mass.