2003 News
- 12.18.2003 | Massachusetts Nurses Association Endorses John Kerry for President Cites his record on health care, nursing and patient safety issues
- 12.18.2003 | MNA district reorganization approved overwhelmingly
- 12.12.2003 | Public Rates Nursing as Most Honest and Ethical Profession
- 12.08.2003 | St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center RNs to Hold Candlelight Vigil on Dec. 8 from 4:30 – 6 p.m.
- 12.03.2003 | MNA Joins Overtime Pay National Action Plan
- 11.19.2003 | Bill to Protect Patients by Establishing RN-to-Patient Ratios in Hospitals Is Approved by Health Care Committee, Clearing Major Hurdle on Path to Passage
- 11.17.2003 | Three week blitz starts November 17…
- 11.04.2003 | Institute of Medicine Study Links RN Staffing to Patient Safety Calls for Major Changes in Nurse Staffing and Work Environment To Protect Patients
- 11.04.2003 | Public Support for Safe RN Staffing Legislation Grows Legislators' Position on the Issue a Determining Factor for Voters at the Ballot Box
- 10.28.2003 | Department of Public Health Report of 76% Increase in Hospital Injuries and Complaints Echoes View of Front Line Nurses Who Have Reported Similar Safety Problems in Massachusetts Hospitals
- 10.24.2003 | Massachusetts Nurses Association Endorses Mayor Timothy P. Murray for Re-election in Worcester
- 10.23.2003 | RNs at Whidden Memorial Hospital to Hold Picket on Oct. 27 from 1-5 p.m. as Contract Talks Stall Over Salary Parity and Staffing Issues
- 10.21.2003 | MNA Honors Mass. Legislators, Including Representatives Peter Koutoujian, Vincent Pedone, Ellen Story, Jennifer Callahan and Robert Coughlin with Awards For their Contributions to Nursing and Health Care
- 10.17.2003 | Struggle isn't over, Anita Hill tells Mass. Nurses
- 10.09.2003 | "Mass Health Care Trust" is Best Way to Control Costs, Improve Quality, Provide Secure Health Care For All
- 10.09.2003 | MNA Nurses to Testify at DPH Public Hearing on Lahey Clinic Hospital Expansion Plan
- 10.06.2003 | Caregivers, seniors, patients, labor leaders and citizens to promote universal health care plan at Statehouse hearing
- 09.17.2003 | New Coalition of Healthcare Advocates Unveils "Patient-Safety Checklist" and "Patient-Watch Hotline" at Press Conference Supporting RN-to-Patient Ratios
- 09.15.2003 |
Mass BORN Joins MNA in Questioning Role of Paramedics in ICUs and ERs - 09.15.2003 |
How does working in the healthcare industry affect your health? - 09.04.2003 | Mass BORN Joins MNA in Questioning Role of Paramedics in ICUs and ERs
- 08.18.2003 | MNA Continues to Advocate for Single-Payer Health Care
- 08.15.2003 |
Sensitivity to personal fragrances can be a concern for visitors and patients as well as staff members - 08.15.2003 |
Massachusetts satellite broadcast on emergency preparedness - 08.15.2003 |
Work-related asthma is a reportable health condition in Massachusetts - 07.15.2003 | Kudos to the State Senate for their vote today to override Governor Romney's veto of budget language to protect Worcester State Hospital
- 07.15.2003 | Governor's Fernald and Community-program Vetoes Overridden
- 07.15.2003 |
MRSA is a recordable occupational illness - 07.15.2003 |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): a guide for nurses - 07.15.2003 |
New program seeks to reduce hospital injuries - 07.15.2003 |
MRSA is a recordable occupational illness - 07.02.2003 | Budget Cuts Place Jane Doe Rape Crisis Centers in Jeopardy
- 07.01.2003 | Campaign to Save Fernald Continues, Despite Governor's Veto
- 06.23.2003 | COFAR to deliver final petitions opposing Fernald closure Advocates will tell Gov. Romney that, "people count!"
- 06.18.2003 | One in Three Registered Nurses Report Patient Deaths that are Directly Attributable to RN Understaffing
- 06.16.2003 | More than 500 Nurses and Health Care Advocates Will Converge on the State House for a June 18 Press Conference & Legislative Hearing on a Bill to Regulate RN-to-Patient Ratios in Hospitals
- 06.03.2003 | More than 50 organizations begin workplace mobilization for reform…
- 06.03.2003 | UMass Medical School RNs Will Hold an Informational Picket on June 4
- 05.23.2003 | MNA Applauds State Senate Budget Proposal for Protecting Vital Public Health Programs
- 05.22.2003 | Advocates for the Retarded Take Fight to Save Fernald Center to the Senate and Present Cost Study Showing that No Savings are Realized When State Facilities are Closed
- 05.20.2003 | MNA Points to Pending Closure of Waltham Hospital as Evidence of the Failure of the Market-Driven Health Care System in Massachusetts
- 05.19.2003 | Advocates for the Retarded to Present Research Showing That No Money is Saved When the Retarded are Moved from State to Community Facilities
- 05.15.2003 | MNA Urges DPH to Suspend Smallpox Vaccinations, But to Proceed with Educating and Training Workforce
- 05.15.2003 |
Details of Latex glove legislation - 05.13.2003 | Coalition to Protect Mass. Patients Formed to Fight for Safe Staffing - 58 organizations endorse MNA’s proposed legislation; Legislation to Provide Safe RN Staffing Wins Broad Support
- 05.12.2003 | Smallpox and Bioterrorism
- 05.12.2003 | Mass. Nurses Association Condemns Tenet-SEIU Neutrality Pact Supports Calif. Nurses Assn. Challenge of Deal as an Illegal Attempt to Deny Employees Choice that Could Harm Patients
- 05.09.2003 | House Budget Includes Amendment to Prevent Closure of Fernald Center and Other Facilities for the Severely Disabled
- 05.07.2003 | As National Nurses Week Begins, Massachusetts Nurses Association Membership Reaches All-Time High, More than 22,000 Registered Nurses and Health Professionals Belong
