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wbjournal.com | October 24, 2016 | Worcester Business Journal 5 B R I E F S Saint Vincent found at fault in wrong kidney removal Following an investigation into there- moval of a kidney at Worcester's Saint Vincent Hospital, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found the hospital at fault and threatened to cut Saint Vincent from the Medicare pro- gram unless changes are made. Reports from the federal agency and the Mass Department of Public Health reportedly state the surgeon looked at the CT scan of a patient of the same name, the Telegram & Gazette reported. "We are working to implement enhanced safeguards as identified in the CMS survey, including additional verifi- cation steps with physicians," Saint Vincent spokeswoman Erica Noonan said in a statement. "This was a deeply unfortunate situation and we will take all steps necessary to prevent it from happening again." Twelve area nursing homes score highest Medicare ratings Twelve out of 74 Central Massachusetts nursing homes received top care quality rankings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which are designed to help consumers, families and caregivers com- pare nursing homes more easily. The Central Massachusetts nursing homes that received five out of five stars in the rankings are: -Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing in Worcester -Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing in Northbridge -Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham -Coleman House in Northborough -Countryside Nursing Home in Framingham -Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Holden -Marie Esther Health Center in Marlborough -Notre Dame Health Care in Worcester -Sandalwood Center in Oxford -Seven Hills Pediatric Center in Groton -Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Shrewsbury -Timothy Daniels House in Holliston. Continued on next page The Women's Initiative of United Way of Central Massachusetts www.unitedwaycm.org difference through community education, financial literacy programs, grantmaking, and community collaboration making our community a better place to live. supports the development of healthy, confident, and safe adolescent girls to be the Business Leaders of Tomorrow. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! The Women's Initiative of United Way of Central Massachusetts The Women's Initiative supports the development of healthy, confident, and safe girls who will become the business leaders of tomorrow. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! www.unitedwaycm.org Strengthening Girls. Empowering Women. Publisher's Note WBJ's newest special edition If you've made it this far, you've already noticed that Worcester Business Journal's latest special publication has been polybagged with this issue. This special manufactur- ing publication called "STUFF Made in Central Massachusetts" offers a mix of feature stories, industry data, lists and sponsor profiles of 24 regional companies. While it will inform and educate the region's busi- ness leaders about the industry, the main audience for this publication is students, as two-thirds of our distribution is not through the Worcester Business Journal – but directly through the region's high schools and colleges. They are the workforce of tomorrow, and there's a lot of evidence that they are not aware of our robust manufacturing industry and the many opportunities available. There are a large number of highly skilled Baby Boomers retiring in the field, and not enough talented young workers to replace them at firms that are trying to grow, not just hold their own. I'd like to thank many folks in the manufacturing and educational sectors who met with us and helped develop and refine this project. The team at Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Quinsigamond Community College, Mount Wachusett Community College, the workforce training boards, chamber leaders in Worcester, North County and the Blackstone Valley, Worcester Technical High School, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, several manufacturers, as well as Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash. All of them were instrumental in making STUFF become a reality. We hope you enjoy learning more about what is made in Worcester County – manufacturing is an exciting industry that does not get enough attention. - Peter Stanton, publisher Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester