By Michael P. Norton Courtesy State House News Service The WBUR-MassINC Polling Group survey of 500 registered nurses, released on Monday, found 48 percent support Question 1, 45 percent oppose it, while 8 percent don’t know, are undecided or refused to answer the question. The 3 percentage point difference between […]
Editor’s note: The following item comes from The State House News Service. In this item by Matt Murphy, Governor Charlie Baker mentions Harrington Memorial Hospital in his discussion of Question 1 (nurse staffing ratios) and his decision to vote against the ballot item. The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission was asked […]
đź“·Â Ed Moore, President and CEO, Harrington Healthcare System. Courtesy Harrington Healthcare System. By Sarah Champagne, Managing Editor Question One on November’s ballot, regarding nursing to patient staffing ratios, has brought about a robust debate, with both sides providing arguments and pleas to either vote in favor or against the proposed […]
Courtesy State House News Service By Katie Lannan State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 19, 2019….A majority of likely voters support the nurse staffing, campaign finance and transgender non-discrimination questions on November’s ballot, along with backing Gov. Charlie Baker and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in their re-election bids, […]
Editor’s Note: The Editorial Board of The Citizen Chronicle does not take a specific position on Question 1. The statements below are provided by Harrington Healthcare and reflect their position on the November ballot question on mandated nurse staffing ratios. “Government-mandated nurse staffing ratios will cause hospital $5 million loss” […]
