A mother of three young children, Nicole Connelly decided in 2008 to switch careers, go back to school and pursue her goal of becoming a registered nurse (RN). She took her prerequisite courses part-time in the evening, and then enrolled in a full-time nursing program where she received her associate’s degree and subsequently ob...

http://vimeo.com/88760184 Our population health management initiatives promote better coordinated, more accessible patient care while also helping to control costs over the long-term. Earlier this month, Partners Vice President of Population Health Management Dr. Timothy Ferris discussed our approach with Dr. Rebecca Rosen, sen...

In an editorial published today, The Patriot Ledger wrote that our proposed merger with South Shore Hospital in Weymouth would enable the hospital to serve a broader population in the region. The Quincy-based newspaper noted that existing clinical and development partnerships have already bolstered the ability of South Shore Ho...

H. Richard Nesson, then-president of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and J. Robert Buchanan, then-general director of Massachusetts General Hospital, shake hands to mark the founding of Partners HealthCare. On March 18, 1994, Partners HealthCare was born, the realization of an agreement between Massachusetts General Hospital an...

Karen Jones had been working in Information Systems at Partners HealthCare for a few years when she saw a system-wide email about the Partners in Career and Workforce Development program (PCWD) – a free job training and internship program – and she immediately thought of her son Zachary Cox and forwarded it to him. Not only did...

At Partners HealthCare, helping to develop careers in health care is one of our priorities. That’s why we’re collaborating with the Kraft Center for Community Health and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers to bring young people together with Kraft Practitioners and Fellows – leaders in community health. ...

The Kraft Practitioner Program The Kraft Practitioner Program is a two-year program aimed at better enabling community health centers to recruit and retain talented physicians and masters-prepared nurses by providing leadership development, mentorship and structured learning opportunities for top-performing community health c...

At Partners HealthCare, we’re committed to expanding access to high-quality, affordable care for residents across Massachusetts, and we believe that our proposed partnership with South Shore Hospital will help bring that vision to residents south of Boston. We project $27 million per year in patient savings through our partners...