AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNursing: Brigham and Women’s nurses have set Nov. 12 for an open-ended strike after rejecting Mass General Brigham’s final contract offer. Negotiations are scheduled to resume Nov. 9, with patient safety and staffing among the issues at stake. Western Mass. Care: Baystate Health has brought Baystate Mercy Hospital and 45 medical-group entities into its system, alongside a new electronic health record rollout aimed at improving care coordination and preserving local access. Addiction Care Workforce: Boston College professor Erika Sabbath received a $6 million NIH grant to study staff turnover in residential addiction treatment centers and develop ways to improve working conditions. Children’s Health: Celtics owners pledged a historic $200 million gift to Boston Children’s Hospital. Medical Debt: Massachusetts residents had $38 million in medical debt erased without needing to apply. Health Training: Northern Essex Community College opened a surgical technology program with hands-on training space at Merrimack Health Haverhill Hospital, addressing demand for health care workers.
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