Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

NEW: For the first time, Massachusetts hospitals’ community benefits investments topped $1 billion over the course of a single fiscal year. These programs address crucial health needs for people at the places where they live, work, and play We are grateful for Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s guidance through every step of the community benefits process as we continue to address the real-time needs of people in every neighborhood of the commonwealth. As these hospital-funded programs lift up one section of society, their positive results reverberate throughout entire communities and affect generations. Read more here ⤵

Congratulations to Justin Precourt, UMass Memorial Medical Center's newly-appointed president!   Precourt previously served as the hospital's chief nursing officer, and is a longtime voice within our healthcare community.   Read more from the Worcester Business Journal: https://shorturl.at/vrnro

Join MHA & MMS for our Well-Being Summit on November 14, 2024! Seats are still available ➡ https://lnkd.in/efGNXH4J

#MemberMoments: UMass Memorial Health's North Pavilion is set to open in January 2025!   This Worcester facility will offer 72 additional patient beds, providing space to patients in need of close monitoring.   Check out some photos and learn more here ⤵️

There are many ways to pursue a career in healthcare – including apprenticeship programs! Many in-demand jobs now offer these programs, so you can get paid while you train. Visit healthcareersma.com to explore the variety of options available to you. #HEALTHCAREersMA

What's going on in the insurance world? And what's the status of IV shortages in Massachusetts? Read more in this week's #MondayReport📰: https://shorturl.at/veA5z

MHA is proud to continue our partnership with Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG), which provides expert legal and class-action counsel to more than 750,000 clients. Learn more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/erqPcib6

Earlier today, UMass Memorial Health president and CEO, Eric Dickson, MD, and other members of the leadership team gave Congressman Jim McGovern an early look at the new North Pavilion project at UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus. The tour highlighted the use of the $1 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS), earmarked for IT infrastructure and medical equipment, secured by Congressman McGovern to address regional bed shortages.

We are enormously grateful for Rep. Kay Khan's decades of service to improving the lives of patients and caregivers. Her advocacy on countless issues, including mental health and her ongoing support of the NLC, will make a difference for years to come.

"Stuck Patients": for the first time since MHA began its monthly analysis, more than 2,000 patients are "stuck" in Massachusetts hospital beds because they cannot access the next level of care they need. Read more about the issue here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eR5yxTDK