Year: 2009

Hip maker paid MGH surgeon $3.3M for consulting   By Christine McConville Thursday, September 3, 2009 – Gov. Deval Patrick, who has worked to rein in health-care costs by curbing… Read more »

MNA appreciates the efforts of healthcare employers who are offering Influenza Vaccines to nurses and other healthcare workers.  MNA encourage members and others to avail themselves of the vaccines understanding… Read more »

Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As about 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination Many readers of Needle Tips, Vaccinate Adults, and Vaccinate Women consistently rank "Ask the Experts" as their favorite feature in… Read more »

2009 H1N1 Influenza Updated Key Points from CDC

Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Wednesday plans to shed light on how executives at major nonprofits earn compensation, saying she will begin by homing in on how major Massachusetts health… Read more »

Attorney General  Martha Coakley announced Wednesday plans to shed light on how executives at  major nonprofits earn compensation, saying she will begin by homing in on how  major Massachusetts health… Read more »

Behavioral Health Information and Guidance< This section primarily addresses behavioral health response issues, including behavioral health aspects of public health emergencies, behavioral health countermeasures to pandemic influenza, behavioral health lessons… Read more »

This is a statement from MDPH strongly stating that: the MA Department of Public Health will not call for or authorize mandatory vaccination against the pandemic flu; and there are… Read more »

Role redefined as visits soar By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff  |  August 31, 2009 Minutes after arriving at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Rev. George Winchester received an urgent page… Read more »