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Mass General Brigham changing infant neglect report policy
The Mass General Brigham Hospital system is making a major change and it will impact their youngest patients. The hospital will no longer report suspected abuse or neglect to the state solely if a newborn baby tests positive for drugs after birth. Instead, hospitals will now require written consent before conducting a drug test on the expectant mother or infant,…
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Mass. General Brigham pulls doctors from Holy Family Hospital amid Steward turmoil
Massachusetts’ largest hospital system is pulling its doctors from two medical facilities jeopardized by Steward Health Care’s financial struggles. Lawmakers say Steward plans to close down four of the nine hospitals it owns in Massachusetts: Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Norwood Hospital, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood, and Holy Family Hospital, which has campuses in...
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Mass. General Brigham doctors pulled from Steward facility amid turmoil
With Steward Health Care considering closing several hospitals amid a dire financial crisis, the state’s largest hospital system has decided to pull its physicians.
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Mass. General Brigham considers delivering medicine and supplies by drone
Mass. General Brigham could soon be testing a new concept — medical drone deliveries right to your door. Within the next few months, the state’s largest hospital system could be testing out drones that would take medicine, samples, and medical gear to and from patients’ homes. “What could take our team something like 20 minutes to do, sometimes even longer,…
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Mass. General Brigham testing new drone delivery concept
Drones could soon deliver medicine and supplies directly to patients’ homes.
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Boston Public Schools receives its biggest-ever donation for MGB partnership
Boston Public Schools announced a new jobs pipeline partnership with the state’s largest health care system, funded by a $37.8 million donation, the biggest in the district’s history. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper made the announcement Wednesday morning at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Museum of Medical History and Innovation. Wu’s office described the unveiling as “a transformative...
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Car fire at Mass General medical clinic parking lot prompts evacuation
A car fire at a hospital parking garage in Waltham, Massachusetts, forced the evacuation of patients and staff on Monday. Firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. to the reported fire in a basement garage at Mass General Waltham. The fire was extinguished, but the hospital had to be evacuated due to concerns about smoke and fumes in the building, according…
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MGH and Brigham no longer accepting new primary care patients
The capacity for new patients is extremely limited at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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MGH and Brigham no longer accepting new primary care patients
Massachusetts General Brigham, the largest healthcare system in the state, says it can’t accept any new primary care patients at its two main hospitals.
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Mass General Brigham not accepting new patients
Mass General Brigham says it’s full and won’t be accepting any new primary care patients — and if you’re on a waitlist, it may be months before you can get an appointment with a primary care physician.
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Mass General Brigham says it's limiting new primary care patients
If you’re searching for a new primary care doctor, you won’t be able to find one at some of the major Mass General Brigham hospitals. The state’s largest health care system said its academic medical centers, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital are full and won’t be accepting any new primary care patients. If you’re on a...
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Staff Shortages, RSV Surge Lead to Long Wait Times at Hospitals
As hospitals see a surge of RSV patients, doctors in Massachusetts say wait times in emergency departments are nearing historic highs. Dr. Paul Biddinger, the chief preparedness and continuity officer at Mass General Brigham, warns that the staffing shortage in the health care industry is only making the situation worse. “There were recent reports from the Massachusetts Hospital Association of…
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Patients Dealing With Long Wait Times at Hospitals
Wait times at hospitals’ emergency departments are nearing historic highs amid staffing shortages and a surge in RSV cases.