Hospitals
Stronger Returns Home for Premiere at Spaulding Rehab Hospital
When the red carpet rolled out for Stronger, the upcoming film based on the memoir by Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, it wasn’t at a […]
Mass General Staffers Are Helping Hurricane Victims
With Hurricane Irma set to hit Florida early next week and southern Texas still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, Massachusetts General Hospital is lending a helping […]
Tufts Medical Center Nurses Return to the Bargaining Table
UPDATED, September 1, 8:45 a.m.: After a full day of negotiations, Tufts and its nurses are still at an impasse. Moods seem to have improved since […]
Buyouts May Save Brigham and Women’s from Widespread Layoffs
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) looks likely to avoid widespread layoffs, thanks to voluntary workforce reduction measures taken earlier this year. In April, the hospital […]
Massachusetts General Hospital Ranked Fourth Best in the Nation
The release of U.S. News & World Report’s influential best hospital rankings is like Christmas morning here in Boston. And this year, as usual, the list […]
Emerson Hospital Now Accepts Breast Milk Donations
If you want to donate blood, you don’t have to look far for a place to do so. For moms who want to donate breast […]
A Local Woman Is Making Hospital Stays a Little Brighter
When Jean Sheehy’s late daughter, Megan, was in treatment for bone cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC), she would often find herself staying […]
Brigham and Women’s Hospital to Offer Voluntary Layoffs to Employees
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) will offer voluntary layoffs to staff members, just a few months after extending buyouts to 1,600 employees. According to an […]
Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women’s Have an “Urgent Need” for Blood and Platelets
Summer months may have you in vacation mode, but if you have a couple of hours to spare today, spend them at the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center. […]
Dr. Jennifer Tseng Is the First Female Chief of Surgery at a Major Boston Hospital
With the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Tseng, Boston finally has its first female chief of surgery at an academic medical center. Tseng, a widely published […]
U.S. News Hospital Rankings Delayed Due to Data Errors
Massachusetts General Hospital must wait to learn whether it defended its place in U.S. News and World Report’s influential annual hospital rankings. In a blog post […]
After Tumultuous Weekend, Tufts Nurses Return to Work
After a contentious five-day walkout turned lockout, Tufts Medical Center nurses returned to work Monday morning, ending Boston’s first nursing strike in 30 years. The […]
13 Local Hospitals Agree to Form Lower-Cost Regional Health System
With talk of high healthcare costs dominating today’s political discussions, a group of local hospitals are banding together to do something about it. The Beth […]
With a New Rooftop Farm, Nutrition Is BMC’s Highest Priority
With sterile white walls and foreboding exteriors, hospitals aren’t exactly known for their beauty. But to find an oasis at Boston Medical Center (BMC), all […]
Nurses Strike at Tufts Medical Center Now a Lockout
The strike at Tufts Medical Center is over—but nurses still aren’t back to work. The 1,200 Tufts nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) […]