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Southcoast Response Letter to DPH: Tobey Maternity Closure
Nurses to Testify Tuesday at State House on Bills to Protect Patients from Unsafe Medication Administration and Caretakers During Emergency Response
BOSTON, Mass. – Registered nurses will testify on Tuesday at the State House in favor of two separate pieces of legislation to keep patients safe when they receive medicine and… Read more »
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Alert: BORN 2020 RN Licensing Renewals Notice
Massachusetts nursing licenses must be renewed every two years on one’s birthday; 2020 is the biennial renewal year. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) is the licensing entity…. Read more »
MNA Nurses Call on Baystate to Keep Care Local After Decision to Sever Ties with Controversial For-Profit Mental Health Company
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 »
DPH Deems Tobey Hospital’s Maternity Services “Essential”
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 »
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 »
