Brigham and Women’s /Mass General Health Care Center – Opening Early 2009

The Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center opening in early 2009 and located within Patriot Place at Gillette Stadium, will provide outpatient services in one convenient location.

Clinical Programs and Services

• Adult primary care
• Rehabilitative services including physical therapy, cardiac rehab and hand rehab
• Medical specialties including cardiology, dermatology, reproductive gynecology, physiatry, pain management and rheumatology
• Surgical specialties including orthopedics, general surgery, plastic surgery, and urogynecology
• Diagnostic imaging
• Cardiac diagnostics
• Laboratory
• Pharmacy

• Be a modern, four-story building, with 109,000 square feet
• Be patient –focused, designed to support the needs of patients and their families
• Have 4 operating rooms and a 16-bed pre/post-op area for day surgery
• Provide a comfortable and convenient location for both primary care and multi-specialty care with ample underground and surrounding parking
• Be under the same clinical direction as services in Boston, with the same quality standards and infrastructure
• Have providers in the center that will work as one team – primary care physicians, specialists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, and support staff – to provide a coordinated patient experience

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Recipe: Beef Stew

Lean cuts of red meat, on occasion, can be a part of your healthy diet. Choose a “select” grade and look for the words “loin” or “round” in the name; for ground beef, look for ground sirloin or ground round, and choose packages labeled lean or extra lean. Because these cuts can sometimes be tough, use low-fat cooking methods that will tenderize the meat like roasting, grilling or broiling, and moist-heat cooking methods like braising or stewing. If you choose to grill or broil, be sure the cuts will be tender by marinating them for six to 24 hours first. Try out this excellent recipe for beef stew that is low in calories and saturated fat yet packed with flavor.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound beef stew meat (i.e. top round), cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, cut into eighths
• 1 package (8oz) baby-cut carrots (about 30)
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed beef broth
• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 12 new potatoes (1.5 pounds), cut into fourths
• 1 package (16 oz) frozen peas

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees
2. Mix all ingredients except potatoes and peas in ovenproof 4-quart Dutch oven (or any other oven-safe 4-quart container). Cover and bake two hours, stirring once.
3. Stir in potatoes and peas. Cover and bake 60 to 90 minutes more or until beef and vegetables are tender.