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Violent attacks at Boston hospitals reveal safety challenges
Several violent incidents in Boston hospitals within the past eight days reveal serious safety challenges for medical providers throughout the country. Many are simply unprepared for violent crime,... Read more...
Mass. to use $764M of stimulus money for healthcare
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced on Wednesday that his state will use $764 million in federal stimulus money to help hospitals reduce job cuts, and to keep in tact benefits for residents... Read more...
Budget cuts affect two MA safety-net hospitals
According to an article published in last Friday's Boston Globe, Boston Medical Center and Cambridge Health Alliance will lose more than $100 million combined due to budget cuts by the state of... Read more...
Infected MA transplant kills one patient, sickens another
Two patients received kidneys infected with a difficult-to-detect virus after agreeing to accept organs from a high-risk donor, authorities at Boston hospitals said this week. A 70-year-old woman has... Read more...
