Dr. Kevin Churchwell first started his relationship with Boston in the early 70's. It's where he spent the formative years of his medical education and where he started his family "We've...
Dr. Eric Dickson didn’t start out planning to work in healthcare – he wanted to be a helicopter pilot. But when it turned out he was too tall for that program with the U.S. Army, Dickson instead…
Deb Wilson never imagined a career in healthcare when she started her career as a financial consultant, but all that changed when she was handed the Brigham and Women’s audit at Deloitte. In the time since…
Kate Walsh said her original career aspiration was to be Mayor of the City of Boston. That job was most recently held by Marty Walsh – no relation. “It must come with the ‘Walsh&rsquo…
The following is a post from guest commentator Patricia M. Noga, PhD, RN, FAAN, vice president of clinical affairs at the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA).
Workplace violence in healthcare…
The following is a post from guest commentator Patricia M. Noga, PhD, RN, FAAN, vice president of clinical affairs at the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA).
On this 10th anniversary of National Healthcare Decisions Day, the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association and our members urge individuals all across the commonwealth to take an active role in their care…
The following blog post is from Guest Commentators Lou Woolf, President & CEO, Hebrew SeniorLife and Robin Hynds, MSN, RN, CPHM, Senior Vice President, Network & Strategic Operations, Chief Clinical…
The Health Policy Commission held its annual Cost Trends Hearing last week, with a focus on health equity and the effect of COVID-19 on the commonwealth’s healthcare system. From the remarks by state…
In his role as President and CEO of Tufts Medicine (formerly Wellforce), Michael Dandorph has a tall task in front of him: uniting more than 15,000 employees around a common goal of integrating academic medicine…
On March 31, MHA hosted our second annual Leading the Conversation Conference, which addressed the healthcare system’s crucial work to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I)....
Dr. Kevin Tabb was raised in Berkeley, California, attended medical school in Israel, and eventually found his way to Boston ten years ago as the leader of a major academic medical center.
Dr. Tabb…
Christine Schuster played a lot of sports growing up, including field hockey, basketball, and soccer. Today, she’s still a triple threat: a nurse, an MBA, and a hospital chief executive. But Schuster will…
2020 wasn't the year any of us would have expected. But we are stronger for it, we are more united because of it, and our commitment to our patients has never been deeper. Here's what we'll remember.
Hundreds of female healthcare leaders from across Massachusetts gathered virtually to attend MHA’s Annual Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference, Leadership Redefined. The program featured…
By Maryanne C. Bombaugh, MD, and Steve Walsh(The following was published in the Boston Globe opinion section on Dec. 9, 2019)
Understanding and navigating the health care system is more challenging for…
The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), the Organization of Nurse Leaders (ONL), the Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals (MCCH) and the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals.
Steve Walsh joined the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) as president and CEO in November 2017.
A member of the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE), Walsh previously served as the…
“Fake news” has unfortunately become part of our culture. This time, however, we have an opportunity – and in fact an obligation – to correct it. If you needed additional proof that the…
Hospitals and other healthcare providers are a foundation for good in the United States, but our nation’s very solid progress toward accessible, high-quality care for all residents is now under siege.
Massachusetts voters will consider an initiative to legalize the commercial sale of marijuana in November of 2016. After studying this issue and consulting with a variety of experts and clinical leaders…
After 80 years representing hospitals throughout the commonwealth – the Massachusetts Hospital Association has changed its name to the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association. We arrived at the…
There's an amendment to the Senate Ways & Means Committee budget being debated this week that can improve patient care and simultaneously save nurses money by reducing the burden of holding and paying for…
The Massachusetts Senate just moved us one step closer to improved efforts to reduce tobacco use and nicotine addiction in the commonwealth. I commend Senate President Stan Rosenberg and the members of the Senate…
As 2016 kicks off in earnest with a traditional New England cold front, MHA's member hospitals, health systems, physician groups and caregivers can reflect on the many accomplishments and challenges we have faced…
Earlier this week, the Massachusetts state legislature's Joint Committee on Public Health heard – yet again – testimony on a nursing union's misguided legislation to mandate one-size-fits-all nurse…
Attorney General Maura Healey's new report on the intersection of behavioral health services and healthcare reform makes important observations regarding Massachusetts' ongoing efforts to improve both…
Patient safety is always paramount at Massachusetts hospitals, but as we mark National Patient Safety Week March 8 -15th, it's an opportunity to reflect on the many ways our hospitals are constantly working to…
MHA is a longtime champion of behavioral health parity – treating mental health and substance abuse conditions on par with physical injuries and illnesses. This is not a new effort, but it sometimes…
The holiday season is officially underway, and we have a lot to be grateful for in Massachusetts, particularly when it comes to healthcare.
More residents have health insurance here than in any other state, with…
It's time for everyone to get a flu vaccination, especially those involved in healthcare. Unions including 1199SEIU, the local chapter of the United Healthcare Workers union, are strongly urging their members…
This week's release of reports on both national and statewide healthcare expenditures paints a very clear picture of the success Massachusetts has had in reining in healthcare cost increases.
Just-released…
There's some encouraging news as well as a call to action for insurers and providers from the recent public opinion poll conducted by Mass Insight. The poll was the subject of a story in The…
The latest event in the nurse staffing ratios and hospital margins/executive compensation ballot issue occurred Monday, when testimony on both proposed legislation and the union's ballot initiatives was heard by…
As the country recently marked the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking US Surgeon General's Report warning the public of the dangers of tobacco use -- including this week's release of a follow-up…