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Walk for Hunger
About 20 members from Children's Hospital Boston's Division of GI/Nutrition and their family members participated in the Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May 1. Organized by Shelby Wilson, RD, LDN, of the Clinical Nutrition Service, the team raised nearly $2,000 to support Project Bread.
EMS Week
On Tuesday, May 17, Children's Hospital Boston's Emergency Department and Trauma Program hosted a rally in the hospital's ambulance bay in honor of EMS Week (May 15 to 21).
61 Days in Accounts Receivable
As of April 30, 2005, the Children's Hospital Boston's collection period, as measured in days outstanding in accounts receivable, was 61 days—a new milestone for the hospital! So the Finance team celebrated on Tuesday, May 17. Not only is this a first for Children's, it places the hospital's Patient Financial Services, Ambulatory, ISD and Patient Care Services teams amongst the best both in Boston and amongst pediatric hospitals nationwide. The hospital now schedules, registers, bills and collects more effectively thanks in part to key investments in the new Epic system.
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Lamplighter Awards
The Department of Public Affairs and Marketing at Children's Hospital Boston was recently presented four Lamplighter Awards in the categories of "Satellite Media Tour" (for the Sports Medicine satellite media tour) "Special Events" (for new research building ribbon cutting and brand launch events) and "Crisis Communications" (for communications related to B. dolosa infections in patients with cystic fibrosis). The awards are presented annually by the New England Society for Healthcare Communications.
