News and Announcements

Disciplinary action ordered at the September 7, 2023 meeting of the Board

Disciplinary action ordered at the August 3, 2023 meeting of the Board

Disciplinary action ordered at the July 13, 2023 meeting of the Board

Amended Policy removes termination date and modifies requirements that must be met before engaging in patient care activities outside of the limited licensees specialty training program.

A new one-time eight-hour training requirement goes into effect beginning June 27, 2023

Emergency Temporary Licenses issued pursuant to 2020 Executive Order and Public Health Emergency Order 2022-09 were extended to September 30, 2023. The Board also shared that there would be no further extensions.

Board extended policy 2020-09 to ensure an adequate supply of physicians to staff healthcare facilities

Disciplinary action ordered at the June 16, 2023 meeting of the Board

Disciplinary action ordered at the June 16, 2023 meeting of the Board

Disciplinary action ordered at the May 25, 2023 meeting of the Board

Disciplinary action ordered at the May 11, 2023 meeting of the Board

The Quality and Patient Safety Division Newsletter, FIRST Do No Harm, is a vehicle for sharing quality and patient safety initiatives of Massachusetts healthcare facilities.

An Executive Order was issued by Governor Healey confirming protections for medication abortion under existing state law.

Disciplinary action ordered at the April 6, 2023 meeting of the Board

Disciplinary action ordered at the March 23, 2023 meeting of the Board