The Atlantic Monthly recently ran an amazing expose of the fallacy behind the health care industry’s focus on patient satisfaction as opposed to real efforts to improve patient care. The… Read more »
Year: 2015
The Problem With Satisfied Patients — The Atlantic Runs Powerful Expose Decrying the Hospital Industry’s Focus on Patient Satisfaction Surveys Over Real Patient Care
MNA Telephone Town Hall Draws Thousands of Members
On April 29, the Massachusetts Nurses Association Board of Directors hosted a Telephone Town Meeting, where they conducted a live survey of MNA members to assist in determining the next… Read more »
Massachusetts Nurses Association Statement Urging Ebola Protection Measures Be Implemented for Massachusetts Healthcare Workers and the Community
Ebola in the US:On September 20, 2014, Thomas Duncan travelled to Dallas from Liberia. He had helped to transport an Ebola-infected neighbor of his in Liberia four days earlier. On… Read more »
Join the Worcester Community Labor Coalition’s May Day Rally for Good Jobs & Workers Rights!
Protect Emergency Mental Health Services in Southeastern Massachusetts
The Department of Mental Health has announced plans to shut down state-operated emergency mental health services for all of Southeastern Massachusetts, including the Cape and Islands. This plan was announced… Read more »
SUPPORT AMENDMENT # 437 for Tewksbury Hospital: Maintaining Beds, Staffing, and Quality of Care
Governor Baker’s budget proposed to cut $3.5M from the Tewksbury Hospital budget- eliminating 12 beds and nearly 50 employees. The House Ways and Means budget restores funding ($4M), but without… Read more »
National Nurses’ Week Celebration
The Student Nurses’ Association of UMass Boston warmly invites our nursing community to join us for our National Nurses’ Week Celebration. This will be an evening of reflection on leadership… Read more »
Join Our April 29 Telephone Town Meeting for the Patient Safety Act Member Survey
Changes Re: Certification/CE Reimbursement
MNA Region 5 is no longer accepting certification/continuing education reimbursement request forms. This is a result of an action by members of the five MNA regions at a recent regional… Read more »
Newton Wellesley Hospital Nurses Plan Informational Picket Thursday, April 16 from 2 – 4:30 p.m. As Contract Talks Stall Over Partners’ Plan to Cut RN Staffing, Increase Unwarranted Floating of Nurses and Seek Cuts to Nurses’ Benefits
The registered nurses of Newton Wellesley Hospital, who are negotiating a new contract with Partners Health Care, will conduct an informational picket outside the Wellesley-based hospital on April 16 from… Read more »
