In this June 2024 photo, Teresa Decalles participates in a first-year registered nurse program at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Throughout the state, a hospital worker is the victim of abuse every 36 minutes, with nurses and emergency department workers most at risk.

Every 36 minutes: Amid rising rates of abuse, Central Mass. healthcare providers are pushing state legislation to make hospitals safer for workers

Steve Walsh, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, delivered a grim message during an April legislative session: every 36 minutes a Massachusetts hospital worker faces either an act of violence or threat.
Every 36 minutes: Amid rising rates of abuse, Central Mass. healthcare providers are pushing state legislation to make hospitals safer for workers

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UMass Memorial Health initiated a sustainability program, spearheaded by a committed team of caregivers and physicians, seeking to conserve both environmental and financial resources throughout our system. Our goal was to shift how we think about and use our resources. The initiative encourages our staff to adopt measures (large and small) that can make a difference.

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