When Ellen Zane took over as the Chief Executive Office of Tufts Medical Center in 2004, the institution was hemorrhaging money as it attempted to plug holes and place band-aids on the wounds of a failed merger. Seven years down the road, the turnaround at Tufts under Zane is unmistakable: the hospital was voted sixth in the country (of 98 academic medical centers) last year for safety and quality, and increased patient volume while also bringing in nearly $7 million.
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