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6 HE ALTH • Fall 2019 B r i e f s Continued from Page 5 Reliant donates $93K of old furniture, supplies Reliant Medical Group's shuff ling of medical offices in recent years has come with some beneficiaries: nonprof- its, schools and businesses who've taken in donated supplies. A total of 19 nonprofits, 14 schools, 12 businesses and nine municipal departments have taken in furniture, equipment, supplies and fixtures through the Devens-based Great Exchange, which aims to keep such items from ending up in a landfill when offices are moved or closed. The Great Exchange, which is hosted by the nonprofit Devens Eco-Efficiency Center, made the donations July 22 after collecting 36,400 pounds of sup- plies from Reliant Medical Group. Among the recipients is Portland, Maine,-based Partners for World Health, which will distribute 850 pounds of surgical supplies, disposable bedding, crutches, bandages and other material to medical facilities around the world. Project New Hope, a Worcester social services agency, col- lected more than 200 pounds of baby formula, school supplies and other material to deliver to veterans and their families across New England. Reliant has played something of a game of musical chairs in recent years in Central Massachusetts, moving into former retail spaces including a former Macy's at the Auburn Mall, a Price Chopper in Shrewsbury, Linens 'n Things in Westborough and a former Sports Authority in Milford. Marlborough Hospital reaches labor agreement Marlborough Hospital reached a ten- tative agreement in July on a new three- year contract with the 200-member union State Healthcare and Research Employees union. The agreement, the hospital said, includes salary increases, the restoration of daily overtime, holi- day and vacation scheduling, creation of a labor management committee and other important issues impacting both the union and Marlborough Hospital. The union voted in August to ratify the agreement. Family Health Center takes on homelessness The Family Health Center of Worcester has taken over oversight of a homeless care program on Chandler Street long administered by Community Healthlink. The Family Health Center said in August it now runs the Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program, which provides comprehensive medical and behavioral health care for adults who are homeless or living in tempo- rary housing. The agency is now the designated administrator for federal funding supporting the services. Lou Brady, the Family Health Center's president and CEO, said the agency plans to expand services to include health benefits enrollment, dental and vision care, pharmacy and specialized dermatology screenings. The Family Health Center has long offered a homeless healthcare program at 26 Queen St. Boston Scientific closes $4B acquisition of UK firm Boston Scientific has closed on its $4-billion acquisition of U.K.-based cancer firm BTG nearly after U.S. trade regulators signed off on the deal. The deal gives the Marlborough medical device firm access to BTG's three key businesses, the largest of which is its international medicine portfolio that includes oncology thera- peutic technologies for patients with liver and kidney cancers. The company markets treatments for vascular conditions. In a statement, Boston Scientific Chairman and CEO Mike Mahoney said the deal reinforces the company's category leadership strategy and pro- vides a boost to clinical evidence and commercial infrastructure. 81 Hope Ave., Worcester, MA 01603, 508.983.6790, massccn.org Your Community Partner For MassHealth members, aged 3-64 with complex lifelong needs, MCCN works with your primary care team to coordinate care for your optimum health and wellbeing. Contact us at 508.983.6790 or info@massccn.org to ask about your eligibility, today! Lou Brady, president and CEO, the Family Health Center of Worcester CONVENIENT OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS in Massachusetts and Rhode Island AdCare.com Substance Use Treatment On Your Time. Call AdCare Outpatient at 1-800-ALCOHOL