New relationship focused on expanding
potentially life-saving research in Southwest Montana
SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Research Network (GRN) announced today
that Bozeman Health joined its national consortium dedicated to
expanding access to research studies to accelerate cure discoveries
and care improvements. This relationship will bolster the health
system's growing clinical research enterprise, which focuses on
diseases in the areas of oncology, gastroenterology, and infectious
disease.
"Collaborating with GRN will enable us to further contribute to
the development and awareness of new diagnostic methods for
diseases and better understand certain illnesses through clinical
research," said Kathryn Bertany, MD,
Bozeman Health Chief Executive Officer. "It's through innovative
collaborations such as this that we are able to help move the
needle in the patient care we offer while playing a role in
ushering in the next generation of diagnoses and treatments."
As the largest healthcare delivery system serving Southwest Montana, Bozeman Health joins other
GRN member health systems representing millions of patients across
the country that share the commitment to continuously exploring
improvements in patient care by playing a role in the discovery of
new diagnostic and treatment options for cancer, rare diseases, and
more. By bringing new trial opportunities to the community health
setting, this partnership will increase representation in clinical
research, thus expanding the availability for trial participation
to all communities.
"GRN believes that every patient who qualifies for a clinical
trial should be given the opportunity to participate," stated
Shirley Trainor-Thomas, GRN Chief
Administrative Officer and Vice President of the Partner Network.
"Using deep data analytics, we do just that by identifying patients
Bozeman Health's research team can contact to educate them on the
option to volunteer. Joining GRN underscores Bozeman Health's
commitment to innovation and supports their mission of improving
community health and quality of life, which aligns beautifully with
the mission of GRN."
About Guardian Research Network
Guardian Research
Network, Inc.®, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is a
nationwide consortium comprised of community healthcare
organizations focused on advancing technology to accelerate cures
and care improvements. GRN works within the life sciences industry
and with its health system members to increase participation in
data-driven research, optimize therapeutic and diagnostic studies
and employ real world data to improve patient access to precision
medicines in underserved communities. For more information,
visit www.guardianresearch.org.
About Bozeman Health
Bozeman Health is an integrated
healthcare delivery system serving an eight-county region in
Southwest Montana. As a nonprofit
organization, governed by a volunteer community board of directors,
we are the largest private employer in Gallatin County, with more than 2,600
employees, including 250 medical providers representing 40 clinical
specialties. It is our privilege to deliver expert, compassionate
health and wellness services across the care continuum, designed to
meet the diverse healthcare needs of the communities we serve.
Learn more about Bozeman Health at BozemanHealth.org.
GRN Media Contact:
Jan
Schmidt
377322@email4pr.com
Bozeman Health Media Contact:
Erin Brester
System Manager, External Communications & Media Relations
377322@email4pr.com
406-580-1276
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