Recent nursing innovation efforts underscore Mass General’s commitment to initiatives that improve patient care, enhance efficiency and effectiveness and increase the satisfaction of patients and nurses.

Mass General Nursing Innovation Enters New Era...

Published 3 days ago by Ellen Barlow in Mass General Magazine, Medical Research, Patient Care

More and more Mass General nurses are proposing solutions to problems they encounter on the frontlines of patient care.

Visiting in London are, from left, Mass General President Peter L. Slavin, MD; his wife, Lori; Sarah Yamani and her husband Malik Dahlan.

Lurie Center for Autism Extends Its Global Reach...

Published 6 days ago by Ellen Barlow in Autism, Donor Recognition, Global Health

A London family is helping the Lurie Center for Autism make its expertise on autism spectrum disorder more widely available.

Lauren Abbate, MD, made changes to her primary care practice to provide more compassionate, competent care to those who are transgender.

Mass General Works to Expand Transgender Care...

Published 4 weeks ago by Ellen Barlow in Diversity, Patient Care

The changes one primary care physician has made to meet the health needs of the transgender community reflect a broader effort at Mass General.

The First Mile program launch in Uganda, from left: Grace Namboze, head of nursing at MUST; Stephen Schwartz of the Wyss Medical Foundation; Pat Daoust, associate director of nursing for Mass General Global Health; MUST Vice Chancellor Celestino Obua; and Stephen Asiimwe, program director of the MUST-MGH Global Health Cooperative.

First Mile Program Promotes Health in Rural Uganda...

Published 2 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Donor Recognition, Global Health

Thanks to the Wyss Medical Foundation, Mass General and its partners are working to expand health care in rural Uganda.

Director of the Down Syndrome Program, Brian Skotko, MD, MPP (left) and self-advocate Ned Reichenbach, do presentations to medical audiences about medical advances and what it's like to live with Down syndrome.

Doctor Advocates for Patients with Down Syndrome...

Published 3 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Patient Care

Determined to ensure lifelong care for his patients, the director of Mass General’s Down Syndrome Program is on a mission to build philanthropic support and inspire more caregivers to enter the field.

Colleagues celebrate the appointment of Debra Burke, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC, as Mass General's senior vice president for Patient Care Services.

Chief Nurse Says Quality Patient Care Is Top Priority...

Published 5 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Patient Care, Q & A

Mass General’s new chief nurse shines light on the integral and expanding roles of the hospital’s nurses.

Joan Sapir, senior vice president, highlights what’s in the works to better care for the transgender community.

Transgender Care Undergoing a Transformation...

Published 5 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Health Policy, Patient Care, Q & A

A Mass General senior vice president outlines efforts underway to make the hospital more welcoming for transgender patients.

Paula Stark Gorrell suffered from frequent, debilitating migraines until surgery by William G. (Jay) Austen, Jr., MD, helped her get her life back.

Migraine Surgery Makes Patients Happy Again...

Published 6 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Medical Research, Patient Care

For the right patients, nerve decompression surgery eases the severe pain and disability of untreatable, worst-of-the-worst migraines and other headaches.

O'Neil A. Britton, MD, Mass General's chief medical officer and senior vice president, says there are opportunities to improve healthcare education.

Education Leader Outlines Bold Mass General Plan...

Published 6 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Education, Mass General Magazine, Q & A

O’Neil A. Britton, MD, Mass General’s chief medical officer, describes a new Learning Hospital and other aspects of a plan for modernizing education at Mass General, Harvard Medical School’s first and largest teaching hospital.

From left, Chris and Stephanie Moschella and Julie and Kevin Joyce organize annual croquet tournaments to benefit pediatric epilepsy.

Community Fundraisers Support Pediatric Epilepsy...

Published 6 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Children, Community Fundraising, Donor Recognition

Driven by gratitude to neurologist Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD, two moms whose sons have epilepsy have been fundraising for her the past six years.

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