Year: 2009

As the worst recession in decades stripped thousands of Bay State workers of their jobs, a small group of people saw greenbacks continue to fatten their paychecks: the leaders of… Read more »

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By Rob SteinWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, November 30, 2009 8:09 PM The level of flu activity across the nation has dropped for the fourth week in a row, federal health… Read more »

Children’s Hospital 16 top executives & doctors have expense accounts in the thousands of dollars – some as high as $38,000. A hospital spokeswoman told NewsCenter 5 those are reimbursements… Read more »

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Sexual harassment is a major problem in all workplaces.  Harassers could be your co-workers, managers, supervisors, physicians, patients, and/or visitors.  Two definitions of sexual harassment: Quid… Read more »

AMA meeting: No flu shot mandate for doctors; hand sanitizer pushed The AMA will study if there’s any benefit from requiring all health professionals to receive influenza vaccine. By

By Scot Lehigh, Globe Columnist  |  November 25, 2009 IN EVERY important campaign, Massachusetts Democrats vie for union endorsements. But have you ever wondered what they promise in pursuit of… Read more »

Say bill can be adjusted to ease moderates’ qualms By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff  |  November 23, 2009 WASHINGTON – Buoyed by their weekend victory on a vote beginning the… Read more »

New procedures, attitudes cut cases By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff  |  November 22, 2009 Massachusetts’ largest hospitals say they have significantly cut the number of patients who acquire painful, costly,… Read more »