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COFAR Coalition Statehouse Rally Gathers Opposition to Governor Patrick’s Facility Closure Plan
‘Medical home’ approach brings back managed care (MS)
Stronger ties, planning seen cutting costs By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff | April 8, 2009 WASHINGTON – A decade after HMOs provoked an angry public backlash for being too focused… Read more »
Serious Reportable Events – MA DPH Link Now Available (MC)
As promised, the link to access the MA Department of Public Health release of the Serious Reportable Events is now available at
SRE Report Public Announcement (MC)
The Department of Public Health is releasing, at the Public Health Council meeting tomorrow (April 8, 2009), a hospital-specific report of the Serious Reportable Events that were submitted by hospitals… Read more »
Medical errors still common in U.S. hospitals (DS)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While patient safety in US hospitals is improving, "medical mistakes still occur at an alarming rate," according to the sixth annual HealthGrades study of patient… Read more »
State mandate not driving health coverage costs (MS)
Report: Increases due to inflation By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff | April 7, 2009 On the third anniversary of Massachusetts’ landmark health insurance overhaul, a new report shows that employers,… Read more »
Hospital Gets Subpoena Tied to Doctor’s Studies (MC)
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Union employees open to concessions, but demand management cuts as well (MS)
Some Boston Globe union workers were stunned to learn of the newspaper’s threatened shutdown. To others, it was not a complete surprise, given the industry’s mounting troubles. Some viewed it… Read more »
Layoff of Public Health Nurses in Worcester Will Decimate the City’s Public Health Program & Increase the Risk for Spread of Communicable Diseases
Decision to Cut Public Health Services Comes As the City Launches Celebration of National Public Health Week WORCESTER, MASS — As the City of Worcester prepares to celebrate National Public… Read more »
Annual Jobs with justice Dinner
At the annual Jobs with Justice dinner, MNA was recognized for the role it played in the "No On Number 1 Campaign" Vice President Donna Kelley Williams, a nurse at… Read more »
