Serious Illness Care

MHA works closely with the Department of Public Health and the Board of Registration in Medicine to implement criteria-based standardized policies and monitor SRE practices. The over-arching intent of this effort is to provide for fairness in billing, and to build on our increased transparency and openness with patients and the public. Our fundamental goal is to assure that systems are in place to reduce and ultimately prevent the occurrence of preventable SREs.
02.24.2020  | Save the Date: Serious Illness Care Summit
The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care will hold its fifth annual summit on Monday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Weston Copley in Boston.
01.13.2020  | A New Tool to Address Sepsis in Hospitals
Collective Medical has announced that it is expanding its capabilities to help in the fight against sepsis in hospitals.
11.11.2019  | Veterans Face Special Health Challenges
As the nation honors the men and women who have served in the armed forces, it’s appropriate to recognize the special health challenges many veterans face.
09.30.2019  | Don’t Be Afraid to Ask: “Could This be sepsis?”
The Massachusetts Sepsis Consortium, of which MHA is a member, last Thursday launched its statewide public awareness campaign called Sepsis Smart.
09.16.2019  | Hebrew SeniorLife & Brown to Lead National Alzheimer’s Project
Hebrew SeniorLife and Brown University have received a five-year $53.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to lead a nationwide effort to address Alzheimer’s disease.
05.27.2019  | State Seeks to Connect Brain Injury, SUD Communities
A new opportunity is available through the state for organizations wishing to train staff members on how to best coordinate care for individuals who have co-occurring brain injury and substance use disorder.
04.15.2019  | Tuesday, April 16: National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day.
04.08.2019  | Fourth Annual Summit of Mass. Coalition for Serious Illness Care
The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care, of which MHA is a member, holds its fourth annual summit on Thursday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
03.25.2019  | MedPAC Suggests Revamping Quality Measure Programs
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission submitted its mandated annual report to Congress last week, and once again called for a total revamping of Medicare’s hospital quality programs.
03.25.2019  | Mark Your Calendars for Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, on which the healthcare community stresses the importance of advance care planning.
03.18.2019  | HPC IDs Insulin Costs as Cost Driver
One item that stood out in the HPC’s meeting last week was the ever-increasing price of insulin.
03.04.2019  | National Program Encourages Age-Friendly Health Systems
National healthcare organizations have announced expansion of a program to assist hospitals in caring for an aging population.
02.11.2019  | A Renewed County-by-County Fight Against HIV
President Donald Trump focused part of his State of the Union speech last week on HIV and AIDs, urging a bipartisan approach to “eliminate the HIV epidemic in the United States within 10 years.”
02.04.2019  | Three Palliative Care Webinars
Honoring Choices Massachusetts is offering three webinars on palliative care.
01.28.2019  | Congratulations to Mass. Hospital Cancer Researchers
Cancer Research UK has awarded researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital a total of $50 million to continue their cancer research.
12.03.2018  | MHA Workgroup Creates Guidance for Dementia Care
An MHA Workgroup has developed a guidance document to assist hospitals with implementing care and management practices for patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
08.20.2018  | Governor Baker Signs Opioid and Alzheimer's Legislation
Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker signed two pieces of legislation of interest to the hospital community.
07.30.2018  | Dana-Farber Receives NIH Grant for Advance Care Planning Project
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has received important grant funding from the National Institutes of Health.
04.23.2018  | Management of Dementia in Acute Care Settings
Attend A Map Through the Maze on Wednesday, May 23 at the DCU Center in Worcester.
04.09.2018  | National Healthcare Decisions Week Coming Up: Do You Have Your Healthcare Proxy?
April is national healthcare decisions month.

Resources

Click on the link below for timely webinars, articles, toolkits and more with information on stress management, self-care, and caregiver support. (April 2020)