Workforce Development

Efforts to support training to enhance employee skills.
11.04.2019  | Nurse Workforce Efforts in D.C. and on Beacon Hill
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 728, The Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act.
10.21.2019  | Governor Baker Lays Out Newest Health Reform Plan
Governor Charlie Baker last Friday introduced the latest legislative proposal to reform the state’s healthcare system.
10.14.2019  | A Ready-Made Solution to the Nursing Shortage
Legislation pending in the State House would quickly increase the supply of well-qualified nurses who would first have to undergo rigorous background checks, and then make the nurses available to fill vacancies in underserved areas.
10.07.2019  | Worksite Wellness Council Announces Employer Award Winners
The Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts has announced the winners of its annual WorkWell Massachusetts Awards.
07.29.2019  | MHA Offers Testimony on Behavioral Health Workforce Bill
MHA testified in support of HB1737 / SB1147, An Act Establishing a Behavioral Health Workforce, during Tuesday’s meeting of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use & Recovery.
05.27.2019  | Mass. Nurses are Third Highest Paid in U.S.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Massachusetts has the third highest annual mean wage of RNs in U.S. states -- $92,140, trailing only California and Hawaii.
05.13.2019  | Hearing Today on Nurse Licensure Compact Bill
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is holding a hearing today on SB.103 filed by Senator Joe Boncore (D-Winthrop) that would authorize Massachusetts to join 31 other states that have adopted the national Nurse Licen
03.18.2019  | Hospitals on Board With 3.1% Benchmark – With Caveats
The Health Policy Commission in coming months is scheduled to decide on whether the state’s healthcare cost growth benchmark – currently set at 3.1% – should remain at that level.
03.11.2019  | During Patient Safety Week, Patient Safety Takes Many Forms
This week, March 10 through 16 is Patient Safety Awareness Week.
03.10.2019  | During Patient Safety Week, Patient Safety Takes Many Forms
This week, March 10 through 16 is Patient Safety Awareness Week.
02.11.2019  | Letting Nurses Care for Their Patients – Wherever They Are
MHA, ONL and others are strongly supporting a bill that would authorize Massachusetts to join 31 other states that have adopted the national Nurse Licensure Compact.
02.04.2019  | A Necessary Step to Bolster the Behavioral Health Workforce
MHA-endorsed priority legislation is proposing a step to help resolve the shortage of behavioral healthcare workers.
01.28.2019  | What to Expect in the Federal Healthcare Arena
The American Hospital Association (AHA) last week laid out its 2019 public policy agenda.
01.21.2019  | New Study Makes Recommendations to Address Clinician Burnout
A new paper released last week has raised the alarm on the pervasive problem of physician burnout.
01.21.2019  | MHA Endorses Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation
MHA is filing legislation to etch into law rules to help foster safer hospital workplaces.
12.24.2018  | Some Things to Expect in 2019
As 2019 begins, here are a few key developments that should occur.
12.03.2018  | Clinician and Staff Peer Support Program
The Betsy Lehman Center is seeking five pilot hospitals to participate in creating a peer support program to help clinicians and other staff deal with medical errors and other unexpected patient outcomes.
11.19.2018  | Hospitals Provide Wellness Programs to Their Workers
Recently the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts (WWCMA) announced the winners of its annual WorkWell Massachusetts Awards program.
11.12.2018  | MHA Safety Summit Set for Tuesday, Dec. 4
Details are quickly coming together for the important MHA 2018 Healthcare Safety Summit at MHA’s Conference Center in Burlington on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
11.05.2018  | Dozens of Reasons to Oppose Question 1 (And We Could Have Added More)
Care is fluid and ever-changing and should not be determined by a rigid number arrived at through popular vote. Vote NO on 1.

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