Member News

May 2013

• 05/16/13
  Lowell General Hospital Upgrades Saints Campus with MassDevelopment Bond
• 05/07/13
  Anna Jaques Hospital Innovative Benefits and Policies Address Employee Wellbeing

March 2013

• 03/28/13
  MHA Is One of Boston's Healtiest Employers for Third Year in a Row
• 03/25/13
  IHI Conf. - Role of the Board in Quality and Safety
• 03/19/13
  Lawrence General Opens New Bariatric and Weight Management Center
• 03/19/13
  Lawrence General and Pentucket Medical Adding New Medical Center
• 03/09/13
  National Patient Safety Awareness Week Update: Massachusetts Hospitals Continually Improve Care Delivery

February 2013

• 02/06/13
  Erick W. Dickson, MD, MHCM, FACEP Named as UMass Memorial Health Care President and CEO

January 2013

• 01/17/13
  MHA Letter to the Editor in Response to Boston Globe Article January 13, 2013 Newsclips

November 2012

• 11/28/12
  Boston Medical Center Awarded an “A” for Patient Safety by Hospital Safety Score
• 11/28/12
  Cambridge Health Alliance’s Union Square Family Health Center Earns National Recognition
• 11/14/12
  MHA and Member Hospitals Promote and Expand Tobacco Free Efforts for the Great American Smokeout

October 2012

• 10/10/12
  Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital Named Hospital of the Year
• 10/10/12
  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Offers Progress Report on its Journey to Eliminate Preventable Harm

September 2012

• 09/27/12
  Trustee Ed Programs & Briefings
• 09/04/12
  Spaulding and Harvard Physician Recognized as an "Outstanding Researcher and Clinician" by the Brain Injury Association of America

July 2012

• 07/24/12
  Lawrence General Hospital Recognized as Community Five Star Hospital
• 07/24/12
  BPHC Healthy Beverages in Hospital Campaign
• 07/23/12
  Health Alliance Hospital Launches YouTube Video
• 07/18/12
  Cambridge Health Alliance Receives Schwartz Center Grant

June 2012

• 06/21/12
  Two Cooley Dickinson Hospital Trustees Receive MHA Trustee Excellence Award
• 06/14/12
  Baystate Health's Mark Tolosky Wins Prestgious MHA Lane Award

May 2012

• 05/24/12
  BIDMC Launches Walking Club and Music Video
• 05/14/12
  Cooley Dickinson Hospital Launches "Safety Dance" video for National Hospital Week
• 05/08/12
  BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER WINS $4.9 MILLION GRANT

April 2012

• 04/23/12
  Hundreds of MA Caregivers Address Rehospitalizations
• 04/19/12
  Spaulding Rehabilitation Network Holds Trauma Rehab Conference May 3, 2012
• 04/12/12
  Cambridge Health Alliance Awarded Grant to Combat Surgical Site Infections
• 04/10/12
  Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children Go Tobacco-Free
• 04/10/12
  JORDAN COMMUNITY ACO TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEDICARE SHARED SAVINGS PROGRAM ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION

March 2012

• 03/15/12
  Eight Additional MHA Member Hospitals Chosen to Participate in the Federal Community Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP)
• 03/06/12
  Massachusetts Hospitals Mark Patient Safety Awareness Week

February 2012

• 02/09/12
  The Transitional Care Center at Heywood Hospital Among US News & World Report's Top Nursing Homes
• 02/01/12
  BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER AMONG FIRST-EVER HONOREES

January 2012

• 01/24/12
  Spaulding Rehab Offers a Once-in-a-Lifetime Patriots Experience with its "Destination Indianapolis" Drawing

December 2011

• 12/16/11
  Sturdy Memorial Associates Practices Among the First in the State to Qualify as NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Homes
• 12/02/11
  Lawrence General Opens New Outpatient Physical Therapy Center

October 2011

• 10/06/11
  Spaulding Selected as Part of National Spinal Cord Injury Model System Program
• 10/05/11
  Lawrence General Hospital Performs Advanced Cardiac Procedure

August 2011

• 08/02/11
  Tobey Hospital receives Baby-Friendly Designation

July 2011

• 07/27/11
  New Report: Better Quality Care and Reduced Costs
• 07/15/11
  The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care

June 2011

• 06/30/11
  Signature Healthcare Offers Special Brain Injury Program at Local High Schools
• 06/28/11
  Press Release EOHHS announced $5 million in ICB funding.
• 06/03/11
  Lawrence General Hospital unveils new website

May 2011

• 05/01/11
  New England Sinai Hospital Goes Tobacco-Free

April 2011

• 04/08/11
  Advisory HHS - 2011 William L. Lane Hospital Advocate Award

March 2011

• 03/15/11
  Quality Series: Patient CareTrends
• 03/07/11
  Every Week is Patient Safety Week at Hospitals!
• 03/02/11
  Lawrence General Nursing Team Recognized

February 2011

• 02/11/11
  NPP Addresses Cost Reduction/Quality Improvement
• 02/10/11
  UMass Memorial Health Care Nurses Honored in Rap Video
• 02/04/11
  Treating Viral Respiratory Infections_Antibiotics Campaign

January 2011

• 01/04/11
  Spaulding Weaves Tobacco-Free into Its Culture

December 2010

• 12/23/10
  SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP AND "EX-SMOKERS' HALL OF FAME"
• 12/21/10
  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Leads the Way on Going Tobacco Free
• 12/21/10
  Lowell General Hospital Lays Out an Easy-to-Follow Plan
• 12/20/10
  Hallmark Health Affiliates with Joselin Diabetes Center
• 12/17/10
  Cape Cod Healthcare Names Michael K. Lauf
• 12/08/10
  Morton Hospital Receives Joint Commission Accreditation
• 12/07/10
  Fixing The Costs Of Care

November 2010

• 11/22/10
  Partners Healthcare program helps Waltham seniors find balance
• 11/15/10
  Tufts Medical Center Named one of Top Ten AMCs Nationally in Quality and Accountability Study
• 11/05/10
  Lowell General Hospital Named one of Boston Globe's Best Places to Work
• 11/03/10
  Fall Prevention in Acute Care Hospitals

September 2010

• 09/22/10
  Free Electronic Health Records Training Program Offered at Bristol Community College

August 2010

• 08/06/10
  Congressman Neal Tours Harrington HealthCare at Hubbard

July 2010

• 07/28/10
  Morton Hospital and Floating Hospital for Children Form Affiliation to Provide Advanced Pediatric Care to the Community
• 07/23/10
  Morton Hospital To Close Transitional Care Unit and Occupational Health Program

June 2010

• 06/27/10
  Hospital's movie posters promote handwashing
• 06/23/10
  Brockton Hospital Receives Elite Award Joins 1% of Hospitals Nationwide Recognized for Quality
• 06/21/10
  Signature Healthcare Names Kim Hollon President and Chief Executive Officer
• 06/15/10
  UMass Memorial Health Care's Michael Blute Receives Distinguished Contribution Award
• 06/14/10
  CHA'S DENNIS KEEFE TO LEAD MHA BOARD
• 06/10/10
  PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION AWARDS $20 MILLION IN GRANTS AND RATE INCREASES
• 06/10/10
  Cambridge Health Alliance CEO Dennis D. Keefe to Chair Massachusetts Hospital Association Board; Calls for Discussion on "True Drivers of Medical Inflation"

May 2010

• 05/27/10
  Morton Hospital Physician Appointed President of Regional Society
• 05/21/10
  Quincy Medical Center Board Names Interim CEO
• 05/12/10
  Emerson President, CEO Practices Patient Advocacy
• 05/11/10
  Cambridge Hospital receives cardiac arrest care award
• 05/11/10
  Cape Cod's hospitals offer high-quality health care
• 05/10/10
  MA Hospitals Commit to National Patient Safety Improvement Goals At “Hospitals on the Hill” Day
• 05/10/10
  Putting lawyers on the case

April 2010

• 04/27/10
  CHA Trustee Richard de Filippi is New AHA Board Chair
• 04/26/10
  UMass Memorial Health Care's John O'Brien Receives AHA Trustee Award
• 04/14/10
  PUBLIC FOCUS ON PATIENT SAFETY
• 04/09/10
  Christine C. Schuster, RN, MBA, Recognized as Grassroots Champion

March 2010

• 03/16/10
  MHA and MONE Launch Updated Patient Safety and Quality Website
• 03/12/10
  Hebrew SeniorLife’s Robert Schreiber, M.D., Named Medical Director of Year
• 03/11/10
  UMass Memorial Hospice Employee Receives Nurse of the Year Award
• 03/02/10
  JENNIFER DALEY, MD JOINS UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

February 2010

• 02/18/10
  BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL CALLS FOR PROSTHETIC LIMBS TO HELP HAITI EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
• 02/18/10
  NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL INSTITUTES LIMB DONATION PROGRAM
• 02/12/10
  Defying odds, 8 quake victims arrive in Mass.
• 02/11/10
  MHQP 2010 Quality of Care Report

January 2010

• 01/20/10
  Hospital earns health award
• 01/11/10
  Transitions
• 01/05/10
  Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Donates Hospital Beds to Africa & Haiti

December 2009

• 12/21/09
  IN MEMORIAM: Peter Levine, M.D.
• 12/15/09
  South Shore Hospital to get federal funding for mammography machine
• 12/04/09
  Cancer Center at Harrington to Begin Seeing Patients
• 12/03/09
  Cambridge Health Alliance clinics win national award
• 12/01/09
  Medical oncology director for Regional Cancer Care program appointed
• 12/01/09
  Southcoast Hospitals starts construction

November 2009

• 11/30/09
  Equal funding for all hospitals
• 11/28/09
  Regional plan for emergency care system
• 11/26/09
  Committed work in hunger’s shadow
• 11/20/09
  Jordan Hospital forges ties with Tufts
• 11/19/09
  Jordan Hospital expands health care offerings
• 11/17/09
  Construction of $60M cancer center under way in Fairhaven
• 11/13/09
  Atrius, Beth Israel expand affiliation
• 11/10/09
  "Hunger in the Community: Ways Hospitals Can Help"
• 11/10/09
  Hospitals aim to fight hunger
• 11/06/09
  Tufts joins $185M effort to study infectious diseases
• 11/02/09
  Children's Hospital Boston Partners With Insurers on Cost Savings Effort

October 2009

• 10/22/09
  Hospital CEO’s Battle With Diabetes Offers Insight Into Reform
• 10/22/09
  New President for Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston
• 10/20/09
  Celebrating pioneers in health
• 10/20/09
  Hospital group moves to ally with doctors
• 10/20/09
  Hospital to open wound center
• 10/17/09
  MGH passes inspection with high marks

June 2009

• 06/11/09
  TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER CEO ELLEN ZANE

April 2009

• 04/03/09
  Harrington to Integrate Southbridge, Webster campuses

January 2008

• 01/08/08
  Beth Israel Deacones - Hospitals Build the Nursing Workforce
• 01/01/08
  Hallmark Health Medical Center - Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Gets 'Coats for Kids'
• 01/01/08
  HealthAlliance Hospital - Stay Connected at HealthAlliance Hospital
• 01/01/08
  New England Sinai Hospital - A Success Story: New England Sinai Believes Patients First Can Improve Patient Care

January 2007

• 01/10/07
  Athol Memorial Hospital - Mid-Career Changers Help to Fill Nursing Shortage
• 01/07/07
  Baystate Franklin Medical Center - In Greenfield, Children Are Learning and Teaching Hand Hygiene
• 01/07/07
  Baystate Franklin Medical Center - Leading the Way in Patient Safety and Comfort
• 01/07/07
  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Study Describes Impact of Post-9/11 Media Exposure to People's Dreams and Stress
• 01/01/07
  Brigham and Women's Hospital - Brigham and Women's Hospital Opens Asian Renal Clinic
• 01/01/07
  Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Cooley Dickinson Hospital: Quality Health Care is No Accident
• 01/01/07
  Fairview Hospital - Fairview's Health Foods Initiative Gains International Attention
• 01/01/07
  Greater Lowell Health Alliance - Targeting Community Health
• 01/01/07
  Hallmark Health Medical Center - Hallmark Health Medical Center Opening in Reading
• 01/01/07
  Hallmark Health Medical Center - Hallmark Health Systems: Posting Staffing Plans Gave New Perspectives
• 01/01/07
  Holyoke Medical Center - Holyoke Medical Center Plays Pivotal Role Saving 20-Year-Old Stroke Victim
• 01/01/07
  Jordan Hospital - Jordan Hospital: “Magnet” Status Means High Quality Nursing Care
• 01/01/07
  Lahey Clinic - Senior Services
• 01/01/07
  Lowell General - Lowell General Helps EMS Team Spread The CPR Word
• 01/01/07
  Melrose-Wakefield Hospital - A Day in the Life of Mass. Hospitals
• 01/01/07
  NSMC Salem Hospital - G.E.R.D., More Than Just Indigestion
• 01/01/07
  New England Rehabilitation Hospital - New England Rehabilitation Hospital Promotes Backpack Awareness in Local Schools
• 01/01/07
  North Adams Regional Hospital - Massachusetts Hospitals 'Get With The Guidelines'
• 01/01/07
  Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital - Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Community Outreach Saving Young Athlete’s Lives
• 01/01/07
  Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital: The First In The Nation To Use New Technology With Children
• 01/01/07
  Tufts Medical Center - Doctor's Calling
• 01/01/07
  Winchester Hospital - Mom's the word at Winchester Hospital
• 01/01/07
  Winchester Hospital - Supporting the Doctors and Nurses of Tomorrow, Today