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Latest News for Patients and Families

Patients & Families

SPECIAL REPORT: American Perspectives on Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease in the Era of Treatment

A Special Report examines Americans’ attitudes toward early detection, diagnosis and new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

A Simple Step: A Call for Long-Term Healthcare Planning

A coalition of leading organizations is coming together to promote proactive care decision-making by calling on patients to designate a healthcare agent.

A Simple Step: Designating a Healthcare Agent and Completing a Healthcare Proxy (WEBINAR)

Join MHA and Honoring Choices Massachusetts as we outline how you can take the first important step to designate a healthcare agent and complete a healthcare proxy.

Latest News for Improving Patient Care

Improving Patient Care

MHA Members Issue a United Call to Action on Violence in Healthcare Facilities

Principles will be adapted within each organization’s Codes of Conduct.

WEBINAR | Eliminating Surgical Smoke

Massachusetts hospitals have committed to eliminating surgical smoke from their facilities by 2024. This preliminary webinar is intended to help provide facilities with tools, resources, and case studies to fulfill the mission.

2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

25 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures is a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia.

Latest Success Stories

Success Stories

AHA: “Expanding the Reach” Workforce Strategies Guide

New section focuses on hiring veterans, professional governance models, and academic-practice partnerships.

AONL’s Releases Third Section of its Workforce Compendium

This section focuses on academic-practice partnerships, culture of inquiry, and total rewards.

Story: Hospitals align care with new state requirements for patients with dementia

The unique safety and care needs of geriatric patients are receiving increased attention in hospitals, due in part to new state requirements for identifying patients with dementia and optimizing their care.

After the Hospital:

A Guide to Post-Acute Care

The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) prepared this guide to support you and your family to make the best decisions about your post-acute care options. The information in this guide will help you to make these healthcare choices confidently. »Read more

The Healthcare Provider Promise

PatientCareLink participants promise and are committed to following the Five Guiding Principles:
  1. Advancing Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
  2. Providing Hospital Staffing that Meets Patient Needs
  3. Making Healthcare Data and Performance Measures Transparent and Publicly Available
  4. Empowering Patients and Families in their Healthcare Choices
  5. Promoting Development/Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce in a Safe, Respectful and Supportive Work Environment
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