Executives at other hospitals had grumbled for years about Partners HealthCare, privately calling the owner of Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women's hospitals an "800-pound gorilla" that always seemed to get its way, often at their expense. But it wasn't until Partners struck a deal with Attorney General Martha Coakley in May to acquire three more hospitals that rivals finally took a public stand. Within days, leaders from four health care systems met for dinner at Tufts Medical Center, each agreeing to potentially pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into lawyers and consultants to fight the expansion.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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