Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (Peace Institute) and Emerson College, announced the completion of the remodeled acute family room in its Emergency Department.
Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, FACS, a trauma and critical care surgeon in the Department of Surgery and leader of several health care quality and safety initiatives at Mass General, has been appointed the chief patient safety officer of the Joint Commission.
Jen Lyons was 29 years old when the truck that she was in was hit by an intoxicated driver, causing her to be thrown through the window. With a shredded abdominal wall, Jen was quickly flown to Mass General for emergency surgery.
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized Massachusetts General Hospital as one of 90 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals across the country that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2020.
During the COVID-19 surge, there weren’t enough critical care-trained pharmacists to handle the growing demand. Help soon arrived from an unprecedented place: first-year pharmacy residents.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital continues to provide safe and high quality care for our patients. We recommend that patients keep scheduled clinic appointments, unless ill, or if their doctor advises otherwise.
A Mass General research team has found that certain scores already used to assess the severity of a trauma patient’s condition can provide clues to their risk of multiple infections.
Injury prevention experts and advocates call for increase funding for research and prevention efforts. Injury prevention experts and advocates call for increase funding for research and prevention efforts. Key Takeaway • The authors call on public
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With winter’s chilly weather comes the need to stay warm and safe. Learn tips to help you keep you and your family safe during the winter. You will also learn ideas for what to put in an emergency kit for your home and car.
