Mass. health officials investigate case of Legionnaire’s disease possibly linked to Needham hospital
Officials have contacted Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital where the person had been a patient and are dictating infection control measures that must be implemented at the facility, a DPH official said Friday.
Massachusetts DPH investigating case of healthcare associated Legionnaires’ disease in Needham
Legionnaires’ disease is a serious form of pneumonia that is caused by the Legionella bacteria, a water-borne organism found naturally in the environment and not transmitted person-to-person.
Legionnaires' case confirmed at Massachusetts hospital
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed that a patient contracted Legionella bacteria while seeking treatment at the hospital, part of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health.
State investigating case of Legionnaires’ disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham
State health officials are investigating a case of Legionnaires’ disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.The Massachusetts Department of Public<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Case of healthcare associated Legionnaires’ disease under investigation in Needham, Massachusetts
Massachusetts health officials are investigating one case of healthcare-associated Legionnaires' disease involving a patient at a Boston-area hospital.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth nurses to vote on potential strike authorization
Nurses at the hospital are raising concerns about patient safety and outcomes as a result of new hospital staffing plans.
Massachusetts has a hospital bed shortage. Here's why
Massachusetts has the second-highest hospital bed occupancy in the nation - 86% - according to a recent study from the American Medical Association.
Beth Israel Lahey Health announces layoffs
Beth Israel Lahey Health announced Friday the healthcare company is making layoffs. A spokesperson for Beth Israel ...
After Boston police officer dies, GoFundMe raises more than $160K for his 2 sons
The Boston police officer died this month after a "rapid courageous battle" with the flu, sepsis and cardiac trauma.
Explaining Legionnaires' disease after patient got sick at Mass. hospital
Dr. Todd Ellerin discusses Legionnaires' disease and the recent discovery of a case within Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts is a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. It was formed out of the 1996 merger of Beth Israel Hospital (founded ...
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