Emergency Management

Information to assist in evolving emergency and disaster preparedness issues. 
10.01.2018  | MGH to Lead Partnership Developing Disaster Response System
Massachusetts General Hospital is just one of two hospitals nationwide to receive an important federal grant to develop a regional plan for delivering medical care during an emergency.
09.24.2018  | Kudos to Lawrence General (and a Caution About Ratios)
Congratulations to Lawrence General Hospital which treated a large influx of patients from the gas explosions that rocked the towns of Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover.
09.03.2018  | Are You Ready? September is Preparedness Month
In the event of a public health or medical emergency, a wide-scale threat or a disaster, will you be ready?
02.12.2018  | Supply Shortages Persist; Delegation Seeks Answers & Solutions
Hospitals are still reporting that they are low on IV bags, saline and emergency products.
01.15.2018  | A Shortage of IV Resources ... and Medications
There's been a nationwide shortage of IV fluids through injection bags since Hurricane Maria disrupted production facilities in Puerto Rico.
11.07.2017  | SB1193 An Act Relative to Emergency and Disaster Planning For Healthcare Providers
SB1193 An Act Relative to Emergency and Disaster Planning For Healthcare Providers
10.24.2017  | HB2469 / SB1214 Prescription Information and Overdose Reporting for Care Coordination
HB2469 / SB1214 An Act to Enhance Access to Prescription Information and Overdose Reporting for Care Coordination
10.03.2017  | SB995 Regarding Treble Damages
SB995 would bring important equity to the application of penalties related to violations of the state’s wage and hour laws.
09.12.2017  | HB2322 Relative to Emergency and Disaster Planning For Healthcare Providers
MHA appreciates this opportunity to offer comments in strong support of HB2322 “An Act Relative to Emergency and Disaster Planning for Healthcare Providers.”
09.06.2017  | MHA coordinates airlift of Bay State nurse volunteers for Harvey response
Twenty-seven MA nurses and a cath lab tech took off this morning from Hanscom Field as part of a deployment organized by MHA to assist Bay Area Regional Medical Center (BARMC) in Webster, Texas, as the facility, its employees and staff recover from H
08.22.2017  | HB659 Protect Families Experiencing Homelessness from Having to Sleep in Unsafe Places
The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of our member hospitals, health systems, physician organizations and allied healthcare providers, appreciates the opportunity to offer its strong support for HB659.
11.17.2015  | Professional Licensure and Scope of Practice
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of its member hospitals and health systems, appreciates this opportunity to offer comments related to the bills highlighted below.

Resources

Click on the links below for easy access to important information related to state healthcare issues and advocacy.
Visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts websites below to find information on legislative hearings and other meetings of interest to the healthcare community.
To guide your navigation of the legislative process and assist your advocacy efforts, please visit the following state websites:
MHA has also developed the following documents for your information and benefit: