Frontline Caregivers Say State’s Mental Health System is Already in ShamblesShortage of Beds & Lack of Funding Jeopardizes Patient SafetyProposed Closing Will Be Devastating for the State’s Most Vulnerable Residents… Read more »
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State Dept. of Mental Health Announces Plans to Close Taunton State Hospital
DMH PLANS TO CLOSE TAUNTON HOSPITAL THIS YEAR CALLED “DANGEROUS”
DMH PLANS TO CLOSE TAUNTON HOSPITAL THIS YEAR CALLED “DANGEROUS” By Kyle Cheney STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 24, 2012…..Taunton Hospital, a 169-bed state mental health facility,… Read more »
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Photo: Phonebanking at Region 4 office – Helen French
2011 MNF Rosemary Smith, RN Memorial Golf Tournament a big success!
The Massachusetts Nurses Foundation – a non-profit organization whose mission is to support scholarship and research in nursing and healthcare – held its annual golf tournament on July 25, and… Read more »
January 25 – Joint Committee on Health Care Finance Holding Public Hearing on Bills to Set Safe Patient Limits for Nurses in Massachusetts Hospitals
Nurses and Patient Safety Advocates Will Testify in Support of the Measures that Will Save Thousands of Lives and Millions of Valuable Health Care Dollars. What: The legislature’s Joint Committee… Read more »
UMMMC Nurses Cast Overwheling Vote in Favor of Forming a Single MNA Bargaining Unit
The nurses of UMass Memorial Medical Center who are represented by the MNA at the UMass University and UMass Memorial, Hahnemannn, Home Health and Hospice campuses cast an overwhelming vote… Read more »
Danger in delivery: Despite technology, U.S. trails entire western world in saving mothers
ATTENTION ALL NURSES, IMPORTANT HEARING ON OUR SAFE STAFFING BILL TO BE HELD ON JAN. 25TH
Attention all nurses, tell your elected officials about staffing levels at your hospital! The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing has scheduled a hearing on the MNA’s safe staffing legislation,… Read more »
Interesting Article in Health Leaders Magazine on Controlling Nurse Labor Costs
It’s important to know what nurse managers and CEOs are reading. Here’s an article in HealthLeaders Magazine about different strategies for reducing nurse labor costs – some are good, some… Read more »
