Vital Signs Summer 2018 (pdf)

6/27/2018

said in March, announcing a Climate Resiliency Initiative. In 2015, for example, a Climate Change … of the health profession is essential” to mitigating the effects of climate change, said the Lancet Count- … frequent, he said. After he had been treated and stabilized, he reported that he lived in a low-income …

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Society expresses emphatic opposition to separating families at border

6/22/2018

to vulnerable patients in the Commonwealth. Dr. Wolk received the award at a luncheon on Wednesday. He said, "I …" to separating children and parents who are seeking asylum, President Alain A. Chaoui, MD, said in a statement …. Henry L. Dorkin, MD, FAAP, immediate past president, said taking children and incarcerating families "go …

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Urgent: Call your representative about new health care bill

6/15/2018

merger A top Steward executive said that the proposed merger would give Beth Israel Deaconess and Lahey … with company values," the company said. Brigham researchers develop pill alternative to weight loss surgery …

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Become a more effective colleague and leader

6/8/2018

kids about lockdowns Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Superintendent Mary Skipper said …," LaChapelle said. Brockton hospital staff overlooked warning about a deadly allergy A nurse at the Brockton … advocating against mandated nurse staffing ratios said hospital unit closures like the pediatric unit …

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6/1/2018

,000-a-year chief of staff, said she earned the degree in psychology, according to information provided …

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How to talk to your patients about palliative care

5/25/2018

, Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, and Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, officials said.  Baystate … Franklin Medical, nurses reach agreement on 5-year contract Baystate said the hospital and the nurses were … and retaliation was awarded more than $28 million by a jury Wednesday — an amount several attorneys said …

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Physicians targeted by scammers: How to stay safe

5/18/2018

Neighborhood said it will reimburse physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in its network … insurers said the resumption of the Affordable Care Act tax was the primary reason for the losses. The tax …

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Massachusetts Medical Society & Alliance Charitable Foundation awards grants to health-focused organizations

5/18/2018

Survival Center Executive Director Mindy Domb said. The foundation’s presence will be felt in Brockton … and CEO John Yazwinski said. “We are proud to partner with an organization that targets their resources …

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5/14/2018

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5/11/2018

a novel program to support prescribers of medication treatment, Dr. Chaoui said. He expressed concern …, said that delaying access to tobacco and e-ciogarettes could reduce addiction rates and improve health … and reduced competition, several industry experts said, ensuring tough scrutiny from state regulators who …

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