The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two violations and must pay a $7,000 fine.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has been ranked one of the top 20 highest critical access hospitals in the country, according to the National Rural Health Association.
Detection of high counts of carbon monoxide were reported in the hospital boiler room in late March. Oak Bluffs fire and health officials said the incident was isolated and corrected quickly.
The Martha's Vineyard Hospital's annual health fair was on March 15. The event brought out hundreds of people and promoted healthy living by connecting the community with the hospital.
The Martha's Vineyard Hospital hosts its annual health fair from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 15.
In a first-of-its-kind program here, the Martha's Vineyard Hospital will hire doctors who are acute care specialists to manage inpatient care. Primary care doctors will no longer shoulder the burden of doing rounds, hospital leaders said.