Xenotransplantation: A Historic Milestone

Xenotransplantation: A Historic Milestone

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM This past week at Massachusetts General Hospital, there was a historical milestone when a genetically modified pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a human recipient. This kind of transplantation, xenotransplantation,...
Supporting Our Food Insecure Community

Supporting Our Food Insecure Community

By Michelle Brusio, MSN, RN, CCM To address food insecurity in our community, our Care Transformation Team delivered twenty-five Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) seasonal fruit and vegetable boxes this past summer/fall to patients in need. The boxes were...
Social Drivers of Health

Social Drivers of Health

By Angela Mounsey, BSN, RN, CCM, CPHQ, CMAC Who plans to report your Social Drivers of Health for Calendar Year 2023 to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)? This reporting is voluntary for Calendar Year 2023 now but becomes mandatory in Calendar Year 2024. The...