2012 Press Releases

2/2/12
Institute for Aging Research Awarded $2.7 Million Grant to Investigate “Dowager’s Hump’’
Study Will Determine Causes and Impact of Hyperkyphosis
BOSTON -The Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, today announced that Dr. Lisa Samelson and the Institute were awarded a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to conduct a five-year study to better understand the cause of hyperkyphosis, a condition that causes extreme forward curvature of the spine.

1/27/12
Hebrew SeniorLife Names Tammy Retalic as Vice President of Nursing and Patient and Family-Centered Care Services for Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
Retalic Brings 25 Years of Health Care Experience to New Role at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
BOSTON -Hebrew SeniorLife, the largest provider of senior health care and housing in New England and an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, today announced the appointment of Tammy Retalic to Vice President of Nursing and Patient and Family-Centered Care Services for the organization’s Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Boston location. Retalic brings nearly 25 years of health care experience to her new role, and spent the past eight years at Hebrew SeniorLife working with the organization’s leadership team, employees and seniors as the Director of Professional Development, Infection Control and Occupational Health.

1/23/12
Robin Lynch Joins Hebrew SeniorLife as Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs
Lynch to Oversee Quality Control and Risk Management for Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
BOSTON - Hebrew SeniorLife, the largest provider of senior health care and housing in New England and an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, today announced that Robin Lynch has joined as Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs for Hebrew Rehabilitation Center. Lynch has more than 30 years of experience overseeing quality, operations, risk management and patient safety at New England-area hospitals and was most recently the director of quality, patient safety and risk management at Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Mass.

1/17/12
Hebrew SeniorLife Names Mary Moscato as Chief Operating Officer of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center and Health Care Services
Moscato Brings Nearly 30 Years of Health Care Expertise to Respected Boston Organization
BOSTON - Hebrew SeniorLife, the largest provider of senior health care and housing in New England and an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, today announced that Mary Moscato has joined as Chief Operating Officer of the organization’s Hebrew Rehabilitation Center and Health Care Services divisions. Moscato brings nearly three decades of health care leadership and most recently served as president and CEO for Care Alternatives, a multi-state provider of community-based health care services.

1/10/12
Hebrew SeniorLife’s Dr. Randi Berkowitz Selected for Innovation Advisors Program to Improve Care for Patients
BOSTON - Hebrew SeniorLife, the largest provider of senior health care and housing in New England and an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, today announced that Dr. Randi Berkowitz has been selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Innovation Advisors Program. The initiative, launched by the CMS Innovation Center in October 2011, will help health professionals deepen skills that will drive improvements to patient care and reduce costs.