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Health Care

  • UMass Memorial selects CFO

    Rick Saia January 8, 2014

    UMass Memorial Health Care has hired a new executive vice president and chief financial officer who will direct the system's finance and technology functions, among others.

    Rick Saia January 8, 2014
  • Rehabilitative Resources names CEO

    January 7, 2014

    Sturbridge-based Rehabilitative Resources Inc. (RRI) announced Monday that experienced nonprofit leader Michael Hyland will become its new CEO.

    January 7, 2014
  • St. Vincent Hospital names new CEO

    Emily Micucci January 6, 2014

    St. Vincent Hospital has named Steven MacLauchlan president and CEO, as former CEO Erik Wexler continues in his role as CEO for the Northeast region of Tenet Health Care, according to a statement issued Monday.

    Emily Micucci January 6, 2014
  • UMass Memorial To Sell Wing Hospital To Baystate

    Emily Micucci December 18, 2013

    UMass Memorial Health Care (UMMHC) has signed a letter of intent to sell Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers in Palmer to Springfield-based Baystate Health for an undisclosed sum, UMass Memorial said.

    Emily Micucci December 18, 2013
  • Moody's Issues UMass Memorial Health Care Credit Downgrade

    December 16, 2013

    Moody's Investor Service has downgraded UMass Memorial Health Care's credit rating in light of deteriorating operating performance and a host of other factors over several years, according to the credit rating agency.

    December 16, 2013
  • Home Health Agency Announces $75M Acquistion

    Emily Micucci December 9, 2013

    Almost Family, Inc., a home health agency with operations in Westborough, announced it has completed the acquisition of Nashville-based SunCrest HealthCare, a home health agency with 75 locations throughout the U.S.

    Emily Micucci December 9, 2013
  • Dr. Eric Dickson: CEO, UMass Memorial Health Care Inc., Worcester

    December 9, 2013

    Dr. Eric Dickson may be the perfect leader for UMass Memorial Health Care.

    December 9, 2013
  • RxAdvance Acquires Prescription Monitoring Company

    December 5, 2013

    Southborough-based RxAdvance acquired prescription monitoring company SentiCare of Hopkinton Monday.

    December 5, 2013
  • Leapfrog Names Harrington Top Hospital

    Emily Micucci December 4, 2013

    Harrington Hospital in Southbridge was named a 2013 “Top Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group, making it one of seven in Massachusetts, and the only one in Central Massachusetts, to win that designation.

    Emily Micucci December 4, 2013
  • Despite Ruling, CEO Wants To Redevelop Marist Site

    Emily Micucci December 3, 2013

    Despite a denial for a special permit to renovate and expand the former Marist Retreat Center in Framingham, Walden Behavioral Care CEO Stuart Koman said he remains “firmly committed” to pursuing approval — this time through an appeal in land court

    Emily Micucci December 3, 2013
  • UMass Med Licenses Anti-Cancer Technology

    November 26, 2013

    The University of Massachusetts Medical School has licensed technology to treat cancerous tumors to a newly-formed biopharmaceutical company.

    November 26, 2013
  • IT Investments Paying Off For Health Care Providers

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal November 25, 2013

    A doctor gets a message from a patient, including a photo of a rash, diagnoses the problem and writes a prescription — all from his smartphone while he sits at a restaurant table.

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal November 25, 2013
  • In Hospital Quality Reports, Officials Say There's More Than Meets The Eye

    Emily Micucci November 25, 2013

    What makes one hospital better than another? It seems like a straightforward question, and it's one that various organizations have tried to answer by publishing reports that measure how well hospitals take care of patients by looking at factors

    Emily Micucci November 25, 2013
  • UMass Memorial, Baystate Vague On Alliance Details

    Emily Micucci November 25, 2013

    In the two months since UMass Memorial Health Care and Springfield-based Baystate Health announced they were exploring a potential collaboration, the two hospital systems have said little about how they might join forces to realize efficiencies and

    Emily Micucci November 25, 2013
  • Acquisition Of Milford Assisted-Living Site Highlights Growth Trend

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal November 25, 2013

    This fall, Whitcomb House, a 55-unit, family-owned assisted-living residence in Milford, was quietly acquired by one of the nation's largest owners and operators of such facilities.

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal November 25, 2013
  • Family Gets $4.25M from UMass Memorial Doctor

    November 19, 2013

    A couple who claimed that mismanagement by doctors at UMass Memorial Center led to cerebral palsy in their daughter earned $4.25 million in a settlement last week.

    November 19, 2013

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Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.