A study that tracked 30 years of living kidney donation found that by 2022, fewer than 1 of every 10,000 donors died within three months of the surgery. Transplant centers have been using older data – citing a risk of 3 deaths per 10,000 living donors – in counseling donors about potentially deadly surgical complications. https://ow.ly/OUz750T9aGO
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The Massachusetts Medical Society, with more than 25,000 physicians and student members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal and web site, and Journal Watch alerts and newsletters covering 13 specialties. The Society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country. Websites: www.massmed.org www.nejm.org www.jwatch.org.
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Lifespan Health System, based in Providence, said it’s agreed to pay $175 million for both St. Anne’s Hospital in #FallRiver and Morton Hospital in #Taunton. The package includes the operating licenses, the buildings, and the land on which the hospitals sit, giving Rhode Island’s largest hospital system a foothold in southeastern Massachusetts. Lawrence General Hospital, meanwhile, finalized its acquisition of Holy Family Hospital with campuses in #Methuen and #Haverhill. That deal will create a larger hospital system in the Merrimack Valley north of Boston. The financial terms weren’t immediately disclosed. https://ow.ly/Gh9j50Tacpc
Lifespan, Lawrence General finalize deals to buy Steward hospitals in South Coast and Merrimack Valley - The Boston Globe
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Massachusetts public health officials are announced they will spray pesticides two counties starting this week to address the elevated risks of mosquito-borne illnesses this year. They’re concerned about eastern equine encephalitis. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced last week a man in his 80s had caught the disease, the first human case found in Massachusetts since 2020. https://ow.ly/sefM50T9ZWJ
Massachusetts health officials will spray pesticides to address mosquito-borne illness
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#Telehealth remains a significant part of our health care system. A new study finds that systems with higher #telehealth usage saw fewer ER visits, more care continuity and better medication adherence for #Medicare patients. Read more from Health Affairs: https://ow.ly/Yg9j50ST53v
The Impact Of Telemedicine On Medicare Utilization, Spending, And Quality, 2019–22 | Health Affairs Journal
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Massachusetts first authorized “extreme risk protection orders,” or ERPOs, in 2018. The statutes are popularly referred to as “red flag” laws. Under its language, a local police department or a broadly defined “family or household member” could make such a request to a judge. Under the newly approved revisions, school administrators and licensed health care providers also would be allowed to go to court. The MMS has described gun violence as a “public health emergency,” and has urged “evidence-based interventions” to reduce the number of injuries and deaths. https://ow.ly/QVHH50T9Weu
Mass. just expanded its red flag law. Why new data suggests that works | John L. Micek
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Walk with a Doc is a program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. In the first few minutes you will learn about a health topic from a professional, then spend the rest of the hour enjoying a nice walk in nature and fun conversation. The walk is the 2nd Saturday of each month at Houghton’s Pond in Milton, MA. Weather permitting. Learn more: https://ow.ly/qSEv50T7kj6
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"The abrupt announcement by Steward Health to sidestep normal regulatory procedures and fast track closure of Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer is another slap in the face for hospitals serving the most vulnerable and for the communities who have relied on them," writes Alecia J. McGregor of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. https://ow.ly/HqNg50T9iHa
Loss of Carney would accentuate Boston’s health care inequities
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Lawyers representing Medical Properties Trust have pushed back on Steward’s plan to cancel their leases with the landowners. According to court filings, if Steward wants to cancel their leases, they will have to give up their hospitals in the process. https://ow.ly/F65w50T97qe
No lease, no hospitals: Landlord plays hardball with bankrupt Steward
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"Nashoba is a community fixture that has provided healthcare to residents for over fifty years. It is the sole emergency department (“ED”) within a thirty-minute radius in a community with limited paramedics and emergency medical services (“EMS”) personnel and no public transportation," wrote Suzanne Koenig, a health care management consultant who was appointed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to monitor care at Steward hospitals. https://ow.ly/JiH050T9a47
Steward watchdog appeals to keep Nashoba Valley ER open for extra 30 days
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State funding may be needed to make upgrades to facilities that have suffered as Steward descended into bankruptcy. In court filings, state officials and a bankruptcy court monitor noted problems including elevators and cabinets in disrepair, shabby carpets and other needs at several Steward hospitals. https://ow.ly/st1p50T97cE
State may spend hundreds of millions to shore up Steward hospitals
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