Mass. DPH Deems Level II B Nursery at Tenet/Framingham Union Hospital an Essential Service “Necessary for Preserving Access and Health Status Within the Hospital’s Service Area” - Massachusetts Nurses Association

Mass. DPH Deems Level II B Nursery at Tenet/Framingham Union Hospital an Essential Service “Necessary for Preserving Access and Health Status Within the Hospital’s Service Area” - Massachusetts Nurses Association

The DPH finding follows a jampacked public hearing where residents, policymakers, caregivers and community advocates turned out to deliver three hours of compelling testimony in unanimous opposition to Tenet’s decision to close the specialty care nursery and compromise the safety of vulnerable  newborns in the Greater Framingham area  The DPH also highlights alternative plan raised by hospital staff and policymakers to maintain a Level IB Nurser…