If a statewide ballot question passes in November mandating certain nurse-to-patient ratios, annual costs would rise by up to $949 million a year, a state board reported Wednesday.
Harrington HealthCare Systems in Southbridge has been granted $440,000 from the state Department of Health and Human Services to help better manage chronic disease.
In the 2018 WBJ 40 Under Forty class announced Monday, nine Central Massachusetts health professionals from organizations like UMass Memorial Health Care, Boston Scientific and Ascentria Care Alliance were among the winners.
As mental health providers in Central Massachusetts have expanded services to meet a growing need, they bump up against a capacity strained by funding and staffing limits.
A 4,200-panel solar array at Harrington HealthCare's Webster facility is expected to save the hospital and Webster-area community more than $1 million.
Harrington Physician Services in Southbridge will shift to a full-time gynecology office by the end of the month, with obstetrics shifting to other offices in a new partnership.
Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester, Harrington Physician Services and AdCare Hospital are some of several Central Massachusetts companies to recently announce new hires.
Southbridge-based Harrington Hospital has opened a new outpatient behavioral health office in Putnam, Conn., the organization's first location outside of Massachusetts.