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Article: Vineyard, Nantucket hospitals aim to join Mass. General
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- October 19, 2006
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By Christopher Rowland
Globe Staff
Two tiny hospitals serving Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are
poised to become subsidiaries of Massachusetts General Hospital in a
deal that would improve their access to the Boston hospital's
clinical expertise, provide new medical records systems, and earn
each $5 million in cash.
As part of the deal with Martha's Vineyard Hospital and Nantucket
Cottage Hospital, Mass. General would establish a stronger connection
with the islands and their large summer populations, potentially
producing more referrals for advanced care.
Mass. General already receives most patients whisked off the
islands by helicopter to receive urgent care in Boston. Some of its ...