Tufts Medicine is a different kind of health system, a leader both locally and nationally in pushing the boundaries for what a health system can and should be. Our leadership team is comprised of experienced health care executives who are dedicated to providing an unmatched experience to our diverse employees, patients and communities that we serve.

We are physician-led and patient-centered, collaborative and clinically renowned, community-focused and academically aligned — all in a high-quality, lower-cost network.

The pace of change in health care continues to accelerate. Tufts Medicine and its employed physicians are committed to staying ahead of that change with a vision to create innovative care experiences for patients and a uniquely better, frictionless work environment for our clinicians.

Our system includes four community hospitals, more than 2,000 physicians and 13,000 employees. We provide the resources to help you find the right fit and make an easy transition — plus the support you need to deliver care the way you want.

Tufts Medicine offers a wide range of practice options. Plus, as one of the largest health systems in Eastern Massachusetts, we have locations from Cape Cod to the New Hampshire border.

Empowering you to make an impact

Many of our physicians and APCs work in private practice while others prefer our employment models. Opportunities exist for providers to work in community and/or hospital settings, with a focus on patient care, research, teaching or a combination of the 3.

Tufts Medicine believes that a thriving clinician community is fundamental to the pursuit of better health, better care and lower costs. We are committed to creating environments where physicians and APCs are encouraged and inspired to achieve their fullest potential.

Our Integrated Network comprises private practice and employed physicians, and community and academic providers who have come together as equal partners in governing our Network and building healthy communities.

We are organized as one unified Network but with an operating focus on geographic regions where local care teams convene in clinical councils to ensure we can best manage risk and outcomes at a neighborhood level.

We define success as appropriately moving care out of hospitals, not into hospital beds. Our Network makes possible our vision to deliver care close to where people live, work and play.

Membership in our Integrated Network feels different. Hospitals are our partners; their bottom lines are not our Network’s purpose. Collaboration and collegiality are the attributes we value in our leaders and teams. Clear accountability for continuous improvement defines our culture and determines which providers are in – and which are out – of our Network.

A physician-led enterprise

Our Integrated Network is governed by a 12-person Board comprising eight practicing primary care and specialty physicians. Four other Trustees include a Tufts Medicine hospital representative, an independent Trustee, and Tufts Medicine’s Chief Physician Executive and Clinically Integrated Network President as ex officio members.

Central planning, local decision-making

Our Network sets an enterprise agenda for managing populations in value-based contracts, establishes performance goals, and designs best-practice systems.

Our Regional Clinical Councils develop strategies to organize local care teams to effectively manage populations and drive growth in geographic markets. Each Council convenes care teams from across the continuum to improve performance through activities such as unblinded peer-review of data, clinical care model design and clinical and cost performance monitoring. Councils are responsible for:

• Monitoring quality and cost, identifying gaps in the care continuum and addressing underperformance
• Defining strategies to address clinical under-performance and closing gaps in the continuum of care
• Reporting and managing financial performance in the regions and aligning resource allocations to Network goals

The Schwartz Center Rounds are unique, multi-disciplinary sessions in which hospital staff explore the emotional side of caregiving.

Presented in a typical rounds session, a panel of caregivers present a patient case that brought up interesting and important psychosocial issues. Hospital staff then share their own thoughts and feelings related to the day’s topic. Past topics have included:

• delivering bad news
• when religious or spiritual beliefs conflict with medical advice
• taking care of a colleague
• losing a patient

Benefits for staff

Unlike grand rounds, these sessions are not about clinical problem-solving, but rather about exploring and processing the emotions that come up in the daily work of hospital staff.

A comprehensive study of Schwartz Center Rounds has shown them to help caregivers connect better with patients emotionally, enhance their understanding of the effects of illness on patients and their families, improve communication among caregivers, decrease feelings of caregiver isolation and stress.

Dates and times of Schwartz Center Rounds are shared with staff via email. For more information, please call 781.979.3439.

A national program with sites across the country, Schwartz Center Rounds are funded by the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center, a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing compassionate healthcare. For more information about Schwartz Center Rounds, visit www.theschwartzcenter.org.

Excellence in nursing, superior patient care

We provide safe, quality patient care and promote competence, compassion, communication and critical thinking in health promotion and disease prevention across the continuum of life.

As professional nurses, we practice autonomously with accountability and responsibility in managing and coordinating patient care. We are committed to advocating for patients to achieve optimal patient outcomes. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive care guided by ethical principles and utilizing sound judgment.

Become a Tufts Medicine nurse

With rapid advances in technology and pharmaceuticals, all physicians must be engaged in lifelong learning.

Physicians are required to show an annual hourly commitment to earn continuing medical education, or CME, credit hours as a condition of medical licensure.

Our program brings prominent, local and national orators to educate clinicians on the latest medical advances.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Inspiring a healthy community

We're here to support our community members throughout their lives. Our system offers an extensive array of programs, activities, and resources that promote healthy lifestyles and health education for everyone. We're here to help you with any challenges you may have, whether it's during emergencies, improving access to care, or addressing unique healthcare needs. We appreciate volunteers and donations for our programs. To get involved, call us at 781.338.7552. Let’s build a healthier community together.