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Bringing quality healthcare home

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What if patients could receive hospital-quality care from the comfort of home? Beth Israel Lahey Health is making that possible. In August 2023, they launched the Hospital at Home program at one of the system’s hospitals, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, MA, enabling qualified patients...

Jul 10, 2024
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Action Learning Sustainability

Multi-solving for decarbonization and healthier living

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Climate tech company BlocPower specializes in residential building electrification, which improves human health and reduces healthcare costs. But no funding exists to link electrification to preventative healthcare efforts. A team of S-Lab students stepped in to help BlocPower make the link.

Mar 1, 2024
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Action Learning Sustainability

Working toward a zero-waste-to-landfill goal

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Takeda is a global biopharmaceutical corporation with an ambitious zero-waste-to-landfill goal. BioLife, a subsidiary of Takeda, sought to develop prioritized recycling strategies in support of Takeda’s sustainability pledge and goals. A team of three Sustainable Business Lab (S-Lab) students tackle...

Jan 22, 2024
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Action Learning Health Care

Reducing turnaround times for imaging studies

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Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is often due to bottlenecks as patients wait for CT scan results. That's why Dr. Miriam Bredella, EMBA '22, set out to reduce turnaround times for ED imaging studies at a major urban hospital for her Organizations Lab project.

Oct 17, 2022
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