Health
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Opioid-related overdose deaths decline in Fall River, Massachusetts overall
BOSTON (June 12, 2024) – Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts decreased by 10 percent in 2023 – the largest single-year decline…
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Massachusetts nursing home chain settles for $4 million over deliberate improper staffing allegations
BOSTON – Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a $4 million settlement with Next Step Healthcare, LLC, a Woburn-based…
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Judge approves bid deadline for all Steward Hospitals including those in Massachusetts
Colin A. Young, Alison Kuznitz JUNE 3, 2024…..A federal bankruptcy court judge on Monday blessed the process that bankrupt Steward Health…
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Heart and Vascular program at Charlton Memorial in Fall River receives prestigious recognition
FALL RIVER, Mass. – Southcoast Health officials announced today that the Heart and Vascular program at Charlton Memorial Hospital has…
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As Massachusetts officials give go ahead to seek care at Steward Hospitals, doctor gives his side
Colin A. Young MAY 15, 2024…..As state officials continue to encourage people to seek care at Steward Health Care’s eight…
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Southcoast Health nurse, CNA combine to write/illustrate book for children with another on the way
According to Southcoast Health, soon after welcoming her daughter, Alisa Allison, a Registered Nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital, started looking…
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Southcoast Health’s Charlton Memorial and St. Luke’s Hospitals recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield for providing high-quality maternity Care
FALL RIVER and NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – Southcoast Health announced today that both Charlton Memorial and St. Luke’s hospitals were recognized…
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With hospitals in Brighton, Dorchester, Brockton, Methuen Haverhill, Taunton, Ayer, Norwood, Fall River, Steward files for bankruptcy in Texas
Colin A. Young MAY 6, 2024…..[Coverage Developing] Steward Health Care, the operator of the third largest hospital system in Massachusetts,…
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Massachusetts launches emergency system as state braces for health care disruptions amid Steward financial turmoil
Alison Kuznitz BOSTON…..State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for health care service disruptions in eastern…
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Saint Anne’s Hospital receives accolade that just 15 out of 3,000+ hospitals have achieved
Fall River, MA – May 1, 2024 – For the 25th time in a row, Saint Anne’s Hospital has been awarded an…
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