SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Registered nurses who have been advocating with a community coalition to keep care local in the face of Baystate Health’s proposed closures of mental health beds in… Read more »
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MNA Nurses Call on Baystate to Keep Care Local After Decision to Sever Ties with Controversial For-Profit Mental Health Company
DPH Deems Tobey Hospital’s Maternity Services “Essential”
The Department of Public Health this morning issued its findings regarding Southcoast Hospitals Group’s decision to close its maternity unit at Tobey Hospital, a renowned unit that is home to… Read more »
DPH Deems Tobey Hospital’s Maternity Services “Essential”
Nurses to Testify Tuesday at State House on Bill to Improve Patient Mobility, Limit Injuries to Healthcare Professionals
BOSTON, Mass. – Nurses and advocates will testify on Tuesday at the State House in favor of legislation to require improved patient handling practices in Massachusetts healthcare facilities, helping patients… Read more »
Department of Public Health to Hold October 23 Public Hearing Regarding Planned Closure of Tobey Hospital’s Maternity Unit
The state Department of Public Health will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 23 regarding Southcoast Hospitals Group’s proposed closure of the maternity unit at Tobey Hospital — a… Read more »
Tobey and St. Luke’s Hospital Nurses Decry Proposed Closure of Tobey Maternity Services as Harmful to Community Health
Who Will Suffer When Tobey Hospital Closes Its Maternity Unit? Babies, Moms and You, the Community Southcoast Hospitals Group intends to close Tobey Hospital’s maternity unit on Dec…. Read more »
MNA Nurses will March in Downtown Springfield on Thursday to Protest Baystate Health’s Attack on Patient Care Services Across Western MA
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Registered nurses from across the Commonwealth who are gathering for the annual convention of the Massachusetts Nurses Association will march from MGM Springfield to Monarch Place on… Read more »
Save Maternity Services at Tobey Hospital!
Maternity services are again under attack in Southeastern Massachusetts! The decision by Southcoast Hospitals Group to close Tobey Hospital's maternity unit is dangerous and it is wrong, and the Department… Read more »