MA governor implements new hospital policies to combat staffing shortages

12 days ago·Boston, United States

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Curtailing unnecessary emergency department visits and letting qualified physician assistants practice independently are some of the new steps announced Friday. The state's health care system has been facing a critical staffing shortage. The actions are in addition to the deployment of additional Massachusetts National Guard staff recently posted at acute care hospitals.

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