MASCO - Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc.

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MASCO - Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc. - is a non-profit organization established in 1972 by its member institutions to plan, develop and enhance the Longwood Medical and Academic Area ("LMA") for the benefit of patients, students and employees who obtain medical assistance, study and work in the area.

MASCO and its family of organizations, including MASCO Services, Inc., the Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center, Inc., and the Colleges of the Fenway, Inc., offer a wide range of services including area planning and development, parking and transportation, collaborative programs, telecommunications and child care. MASCO's mission is to pursue programs that promote a sense of community among its members and to create and deliver services more effectively.

OVERVIEW

The Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), the 213-acre area formed by the Riverway, Fenway, and Huntington Avenue, constitutes one of the premier medical, research, academic and cultural communities in the world. In 1972, representatives from several institutions in the LMA, recognizing their interdependence in this tightly confined district, formed the Medical, Academic and Scientific Community Organization (MASCO) to address issues of common concern. MASCO’s mission is to pursue shared programs that promote a sense of community among its members and the citizens who live and work in the LMA, and to lessen the burdens of government with regard to planning, development, and enhancement of the LMA.

That mission is visionary and the task formidable. More than 40,000 people work within the LMA, 18,000 students attend school here, and each year more than one million patients visit the area’s hospitals for medical care. This small area generates over $5 billion in annual revenues. MASCO contributes to that success by facilitating the flow of traffic, coordinating development plans, serving as a liaison with the Greater Boston community and acting as a general community planner for the LMA. A nationally recognized mercury-in-wastewater reduction program and the innovative Colleges of the Fenway consortium are also MASCO achievements.

MASCO Services, Inc. (MSI), a taxable subsidiary of the tax-exempt parent corporation, has achieved significant savings for MASCO members. Taking advantage of local economies of scale, MSI has delivered cost savings, through its negotiated agreements and direct services. A state-of-the-art telecommunications system and high-speed data network, developed prior to the rapid consolidations in the health care industry, serves several of the medical facilities in the LMA.

A day-care center affiliated with MASCO helps place LMA organizations among the most family friendly in the city.

click here for more information Area Planning and Development assists members in attracting patients, students, employees and visitors to the LMA by improving the accessibility and attractiveness of the LMA. Area Planning and Development provides: Long-range planning Transportation planning Traffic and access improvements Development and construction coordination Energy & infrastructure planning Emergency preparedness planning Commuting alternatives Workforce development Open-space planning & improvement Government & community relations Coordination of city & state service functions		click here for more information Parking and Transportation Services develops and implements programs to improve the accessibility of the LMA through: Parking facility management Shuttle service management Security coordination Consulting services

click here for more information Collaborative Services provides cost savings and greater levels of customer service through its negotiating agreements and direct services. Including: Travel services Airline and hotel discounts Transportation Elevator maintenance Courier services Print and copy services Office supplies Electrical supplies Library service Recycling programs Child care services Fuel		click here for more information The Customer Care Call Center provides a full range of custom-designed services to meet the needs of individual organizations. Services include: Telephone answering service Voicemail rentals Paging and cellular phone dispatch service Emergency/disaster notifications

click here for more information Colleges of the Fenway, Inc. is a collaboration of six colleges that work together to enhance student academic and social life. These colleges include: Emmanuel College Massachusetts College of Art Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Simmons College Wentworth Institute of Technology Wheelock College		click here for more information The Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center, Inc. was established to meet the needs of employees and students in the LMA. The center offers: 96 openings Care for children 2 months to 5 years Customized part time care NAEYC accreditation

click here for more information The emergency preparedness group works with member institutions to: Assess training needs and develop programs Coordinate staffing of the Joint Operations Center (JOC) Manage area-wide communication systems Perform area-wide emergency preparedness drills Coordinate activities with City and State efforts Provide operational and technical support to Colleges of the Fenway (COF) on work associated with the receipt of their FEMA Disaster Resistant University Grant Assist members on the development of guidelines for sharing resources in the event of a major emergency		click here for more information The Security Group works with members' security departments, as well as with local law enforcement agencies to: Develop appropriate responses to safety concerns in and around the LMA Promote coordination of resources amongst security jurisdictions to improve adequate security coverage of Longwood Improve the dissemination of crime statistics Provide a forum for the useful exchange of ideas

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