St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Podiatry Resident Scores a Boston Marathon Victory, Even Before Crossing the Finish Line
April 12, 2024Brandon Kelemen, DPM, who sustained a stroke at birth, readies for inspirational run with Tedy’s Team
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Cardiovascular Manager Running with Team Hoyt in the 128th Boston Marathon
April 12, 2024Nicole Comeau plans to savor her journey over the 26.2-mile course, forever
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Neurologist Highlighted for Rare Disease Work Treating Myasthenia Gravis
April 2, 2024Dr. Michael Slama provides insight into the specialized care for this condition
Putting a Spotlight on Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month
January 24, 2024Michael Hamrock, MD, a former firefighter, discusses the health risks of this occupation In his dedicated service to the Boston Fire Department, first as a firefighter, and later as the department’s Medical Director, Dr. Michael Hamrock has lost too many good friends and colleagues from occupationally related cancer. It is from these experiences, along with being the primary care physician for ma...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Welcomes Mark Tallman, MD, to Advanced Heart Failure Care Team
January 11, 2024Dr. Tallman brings deep experience in treating patients with severe heart failure BRIGHTON – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center is expanding its Advanced Heart Failure Program with the addition of experienced heart failure specialist Dr. Mark Tallman. Dr. Tallman joins Richard D. Patten, MD, FACC, Chief of the Heart Failure division, in the care of patients needing heart failure treatment. “Dr. Tallma...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Earns “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
November 7, 2023BRIGHTON – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center has been awarded an “A” rating Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, a national non-profit upholding the standard of excellence in patient safety. The top grade recognizes the medical center’s ongoing dedication to upholding the highest national standards in patient safety. “This recognition by Leapfrog reaffirms the commitment our staff, ...
Steward Health Care joins a Partnership with the Defense Department
October 17, 2023For Military Spouse Employment Partner Consideration Steward Health Care joins a partnership with the Defense Department On Oct. 18, 2023, Steward Health Care will join the Defense Department Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program and Military Spouse Employment Partnership for an induction ceremony and annual event in Alexandria, Virginia. Steward Health Care joins more than 70 new part...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
August 30, 2023St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading ca...
St. Elizabeth’s Highlights Stroke Awareness in Collaborative Boston Event
July 18, 2023Hospital partners with Boston agencies for outreach on stroke risk and prevention measures BRIGHTON - In an effort to increase stroke awareness and the signs and symptoms of stroke as well as the need to obtain emergency care as fast as possible for someone experiencing a stroke, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center was among a number of Boston institutions that banded together for an event in Dorcheste...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Names Virginia R. Litle, MD, Chief of Thoracic Surgery
July 10, 2023Dr. Litle brings expertise in benign and malignant esophageal diseases, ablative therapies of esophageal and airway pathology BRIGHTON – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center has named Virginia R. Litle, MD, as Chief of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Litle brings expertise in providing minimally invasive approaches to benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
May 22, 2023Brighton, MA – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has selected St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective mea...
St. Elizabeth’s Team Completes Mission to Ukraine to Deliver Cardiology Equipment
May 16, 2023A team from St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center’s Cardiology Division overcame complex travel logistics and some tense moments on a mission to provide life-saving equipment to a hospital in Ukraine in April. Jon Gardner, executive director of cardiovascular services, braved potentially dangerous conditions to deliver an electrophysiology recording and ablation system to Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital ...
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Earns Highest “A” Rating on the Spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
May 8, 2023St. Elizabeth's is one of three Steward hospitals in Massachusetts recognized for patient safety excellence by top hospital safety watchdog. St. Elizabeth's Medical Center earned an "A" rating for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety from the Leapfrog Group’s the Spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The designation recognizes St. Elizabeth's steadfast commitment to pa...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center's Cancer Program Earns National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
May 3, 2023Accreditation signifies comprehensive, high-quality cancer care
Steward Health Care Completes Sale of Its Utah Health Care Sites to Commonspirit Health
May 1, 2023Dallas, TX – Steward Health Care, the country’s largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, today announced that it had completed the sale of its Utah health care sites to CommonSpirit Health, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado. The hospitals and clinics will be managed under Centura Health, the region’s leading health system. This s...
Boston Marathon Tragedy Inspires Steward Physical Therapist to Serve Runners
April 19, 2023Since 2016, Eli Harris, PT, DPT, SCS, has volunteered at the finish line medical tent Ten years ago, Physical Therapist Eli Harris, PT, DPT, SCS, passed on an opportunity to volunteer at the medical tent at the Boston Marathon Finish Line. It was a decision that weighed heavily on him, given the tragic events of the 2013 Boston Marathon. In 2016, a new opportunity presented itself, and every Bosto...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction Center+ Designation for Cardiac Care
March 8, 2023Brighton, MA – Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center has received a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Cardiac Care designation by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated providers that have proven to deliver quality care with safe practices that lead to better health outcomes for patients. In t...
Paul Smith Begins Appointment as President of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
March 6, 2023Smith takes over for Marisela Marrero, who now serves as SVP for Health Care Equity across Steward Health Care’s system BOSTON, MA – Paul Smith officially began his appointment today as President of Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (SEMC) in Boston. He is replacing Dr. Marisela Marrero, who now serves as Senior Vice President for Health Care Equity and Diversi...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Welcomes Expert Orthopedic Trauma Surgeons
March 2, 2023Dr. Malcolm Smith, an internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. Amna Diwan to lead orthopedic trauma care. (BRIGHTON, MA) - St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome internationally recognized orthopedist Malcolm Smith, MB.ChB, MD, FRCS(Glas), FRCS and Amna Diwan, MD, to the Department of Orthopedics at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center to provide Trau...
Centura Health To Acquire Utah Care Sites From Steward Health Care
February 15, 2023Five Hospitals, Physician Group of Utah and Joint Ventures Will Become Part of Multi-State, Not-For-Profit Health System (CENTENNIAL, COLO. and SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Centura Health and Steward Health Care announced today that they have signed an asset purchase agreement (APA) for Centura to acquire Steward’s ownership interest in its Utah health care sites, which include five hospital...