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Health Care

  • $50K Donation Boosts Harrington Health

    November 13, 2012

    Harrington HealthCare System’s efforts to rebuild its emergency department in Webster received a $50,000 boost from the Harring

    November 13, 2012
  • Westford's Cynosure Looks To Acquisitions

    November 13, 2012

    Coming off of several strong fiscal quarters, aesthetic laser and light-based treatment device maker Cynosure Inc. is looking to raise funds for potential acquisitions.

    November 13, 2012
  • Fallon Total Care Names New CEO

    Emily Micucci November 9, 2012

    The board of managers for Fallon Total Care, a newly-formed health care organization headquartered in Worcester, has named Mary C. Ritter president and CEO.

    Emily Micucci November 9, 2012
  • Nurses To Picket At UMass Memorial Medical Center

    November 7, 2012

    Nurses plan to picket at UMass Memorial Medical Center's (UMMMC) Belmont Street campus on Thursday to protest what they see as unsafe staffing levels, according to the Massachusetts Nursing Association (MNA).

    November 7, 2012
  • Fundraising Underway For Milford Regional Expansion

    Emily Micucci November 7, 2012

    Ten months after announcing plans to add 60,000 square feet to accommodate an expanded emergency department and intensive care unit, Milford Regional Medical Center officials say fundraising is taking shape.

    Emily Micucci November 7, 2012
  • eClincalWorks Gets Health Center Contract, Survey Certification

    November 5, 2012

    Westborough-based electronic health records company eClinicalWorks announced that it has received a contract to provide a system for First Choice Health Centers of Hartford, Conn.

    November 5, 2012
  • FCHP Joins With Conn. Firm For New Venture

    November 5, 2012

    Fallon Total Care, the joint venture between Worcester-based Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) and Avon, Conn., organization Magellan Health Services, has been selected to participate in a three-year program to provide integrated services to mem

    November 5, 2012
  • Part Of Hospitals' Medicare Payments To Be Tied To Patient Satisfaction

    Emily Micucci October 29, 2012

    On top of the regular duties associated with saving lives, hospitals are now directing efforts toward a less-quantifiable goal: ensuring customer satisfaction.

    Emily Micucci October 29, 2012
  • UMass Memorial Achieves Breast Center Accreditation

    October 25, 2012

    UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has received a three-year, accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a part of the American College of Surgeons.

    October 25, 2012
  • Coakley: Health Care Cost Control Complex But Doable

    Matt Pilon And Rick Saia October 17, 2012

    Attorney General Martha Coakley told a gathering of businesspeople in Worcester today that she is confident the state's efforts to curtail rising health care costs will work.

    Matt Pilon And Rick Saia October 17, 2012
  • Harrington Expands Fallon Offerings

    October 17, 2012

    Southbridge-based Harrington HealthCare said it has expanded its relationship with Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) and is now accepting a full array of the insurer’s health plans, which Harrington CEO Edward Moore hopes will drive more patient

    October 17, 2012
  • Meditech Expands MetroWest Presence

    October 16, 2012

    Medical Information Technology Inc. has been a major presence in Framingham since 1995 and now, it plans to expand its MetroWest footprint with a Foxborough campus.

    October 16, 2012
  • Major changes — plus a notable acquisition — revved up Harrington HealthCare

    October 15, 2012

    Not long after Ed Moore came to Harrington Hospital in 2007 as its new CEO, he organized a retreat with the board of directors, management, medical staff and community members.

    October 15, 2012
  • Marlborough Hospital Expands Surgery Offerings

    Emily Micucci October 12, 2012

    Marlborough Hospital will expand its surgical offerings with the addition of a new surgeon, Philip Cohen of Southborough, to its surgical team.

    Emily Micucci October 12, 2012
  • Kennedy Health Center Opens Framingham Facility

    Emily Micucci October 12, 2012

    Worcester-based Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center (Kennedy CHC) celebrated the grand opening of its new Framingham facility on Oct. 4, which combines two former Framingham sites under one roof.

    Emily Micucci October 12, 2012
  • St. V's Adding Psychiatric Beds In Worcester, Natick

    October 11, 2012

    Saint Vincent Hospital announced it will be adding 17 psychiatric beds to two locations next year.

    October 11, 2012

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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.