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.
Health Officials Probe Legionnaires' Disease Case at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, MA
Massachusetts health officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease case at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital.
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
The Massachusetts State Department of Health is investigating a case of Legionnaires’ disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.The Massachusetts<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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.
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 ... After nearly a week, he was transferred to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston for treatment and recovery. "My normal ...
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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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Garvin, David A., and Michael A. Roberto. "Paul Levy: Taking Charge of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (A), (B), and (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 303-126, June 2003. (Revised ...