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Walking the walk – One page, two very different stories

February 9, 2010 By AmberPaw 3 Comments

In What goes around Kevin Cullen tells the story of Beth Israel Deaconess holding internal town meetings, and coming up with a way not to fire or outsource housekeepers and other low wage earners.  Higher paid staff decided to forego … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beth-isreal-deaconess, boston, change, hope, housekeepers, janitors, liaisons, mayor-menino, paul-levy, transparency

A friendly, — if pointed — question for Paul Levy

February 26, 2008 By Charley on the MTA 30 Comments

With Sen. Prez Murray's health care cost agenda coming up on the near horizon, John McDonough directs our attention to Shannon Brownlee's widely praised book "Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer." I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, health-care, massachusetts, paul-levy

Hospital mortality: What we don’t know

September 25, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 6 Comments

True to pattern, Paul Levy of Beth Israel Deaconess thinks it's a good idea for hospitals to make their HSMR scores public, and wonders why insurers don't require that. He frames it as a matter of keeping good faith with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bidmc, health-care, hospitals, hsmr, mgh, paul-levy

Doctors vs. Health

June 25, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 14 Comments

Beth Israel CEO Paul Levy expresses amazement at this, as do I: Some doctors' groups want their umbrella organization to challenge the existence of retail clinics at places like pharmacies:"The American Medical Association should call for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-care, paul-levy, retail-clinics

In the weeds: Major backbloggage!

February 19, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 2 Comments

I spent a fabulous week visiting family in beautiful and caffeinated Portland OR, so I'm a little behind. But this is what's been rattling around my brain ...Beth Israel Deaconess CEO Paul Levy says he's hearing grumbling in some health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-care, massachusetts, national, obama, patrick, paul-levy, racism

“Running a hospital” blog

November 28, 2006 By Charley on the MTA 6 Comments

Just to highlight something that's been mentioned here, and in Joan Venocchi's column the other day... Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has a blog, which brings an interesting perspective to issues of health care and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: blogs, health-care, paul-levy

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wdkickham William D. Kickham @wdkickham ·
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If you agree that #MA residents should have the option of medical #aidindying, join me and email your lawmakers to urge their support for the #EndofLifeOptions Act. Paid for by Compassion & Choices Action Network. #MApoli #bospoli https://join.compassionandchoices.org/a/ma2022-emailalert?sourceid=1075624&utm_term=site%20visitors%20la&utm_content=poll%201&fbclid=IwAR2oG4ZtSoEg6meGeqPZaYUA9A0sVsncujSE63hT1TN-BQmwLVGjRsb0eJM&ms=O220103MAAtXx_EmailAlertTWShare&snw=2&ref=bc67e139-7bb3-4907-8a48-199cd490fcbb

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annemarie020981 Annemarie Grant @annemarie020981 ·
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MA body cam task force public input form! Let them know we want full transparency and ACCOUNTABILITY from LEO’s #MAPoli #BOSPoli https://www.mass.gov/forms/law-enforcement-body-camera-task-force-request-for-public-input

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gareths49101536 Gareth Saunders @gareths49101536 ·
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#mapoli #bospoli

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siredwardcoyle Edward Coyle @siredwardcoyle ·
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This weekend, while many Bostonians were spending time with family and celebrating our great country. This #Boston city councilor was literally honoring convicted terrorists and cop killers. Paying attention yet neighbors? Gross. #bospoli #mapoli

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parkerhereford PLOWING INTO THE FIELD OF LOATHE 🇹🇹 @parkerhereford ·
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Ok but why did I end up going to the bathroom and then FINALLY that presser started, like, I thought briefings were supposed to be BRIEF omg whyyyy 😭

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progressivemass Progressive Mass @progressivemass ·
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"If we are truly concerned about helping women heal from violence and trauma, we can — and should — invest in women, families, and communities, not in building more places to confine women. We should not look for “kinder” ways to lock them up." #mapoli https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/01/opinion/let-there-be-no-new-womens-prison/

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