Serious Illness Care

MHA works closely with the Department of Public Health and the Board of Registration in Medicine to implement criteria-based standardized policies and monitor SRE practices. The over-arching intent of this effort is to provide for fairness in billing, and to build on our increased transparency and openness with patients and the public. Our fundamental goal is to assure that systems are in place to reduce and ultimately prevent the occurrence of preventable SREs.
08.20.2018  | Governor Baker Signs Opioid and Alzheimer's Legislation
Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker signed two pieces of legislation of interest to the hospital community.
07.30.2018  | Dana-Farber Receives NIH Grant for Advance Care Planning Project
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has received important grant funding from the National Institutes of Health.
04.23.2018  | Management of Dementia in Acute Care Settings
Attend A Map Through the Maze on Wednesday, May 23 at the DCU Center in Worcester.
04.09.2018  | National Healthcare Decisions Week Coming Up: Do You Have Your Healthcare Proxy?
April is national healthcare decisions month.
04.02.2018  | April is a Good Time to Focus Attention on Advance Care Planning
April is national healthcare decisions month.
04.02.2018  | MACRMI’s Annual Forum Set for May 15
The Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution following Medical Injury's annual forum is May 15.
03.12.2018  | A Very Transparent, Informative Healthcare Site
Curious about how a hospital staffs the unit in which you or a loved one is receiving care?
02.12.2018  | Mark Your Calendars: Lung Cancer Collaborative
The Massachusetts Lung Cancer Screening Learning Collaborative is holding a kickoff meeting on Wednesday, March 14.
12.11.2017  | A Renewed Focus on Dementia Care in Massachusetts
Healthcare groups around the state, including MHA, are redoubling their efforts to address dementia care.
11.13.2017  | Hospital Teams Receive Award for Their Caring Response to Trauma
Congratulations to the 2017 HOPE Awards recipients Dr. Ken Sands, Dr. Evan Benjamin, and the teams they led at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Baystate Health for their work in implementing the Communication and Resolution (CARe) program.
11.13.2017  | Hospital Teams Receive Award for Their Caring Response to Trauma
Congratulations to the 2017 HOPE Awards recipients Dr. Ken Sands, Dr. Evan Benjamin, and the teams they led at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Baystate Health for their work in implementing the Communication and Resolution (CARe) program.
10.24.2017  | HB1184 etal Patient Safety and Quality; Workforce Development
HB1184, HB2434/SB1244, HB578/SB549, HB2439, HB3230, HB2436, HB3236/SB1221, HB3227, HB3515, SB1246 Patient Safety and Quality; Workforce Development
04.03.2017  | Advance Healthcare Planning: What Are You Waiting For?
Find out the importance of advance healthcare planning – that is, the process you want your loved ones and caregivers to help you carry out if you become seriously ill.
06.24.2015  | An Act Improving Medical Decision Making
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of its member hospitals and health systems, appreciate this opportunity to offer its strong support for SB853.

Resources

Click on the link below to see The Massachusetts Behavioral Health System Report: Implications of Mandated Nurse Staffing Ratios (August 2018).