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Running for Life The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently honored several volunteers at its annual Relay for Life Summit. From
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Year: 2007
Long-Term Care Insurance It’s an Increasingly Popular and Valuable Employee Benefit
Most of us are living longer into our 70s, 80s, and even 90s. With this comes the challenge of assuring
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Can-do Attitude Regional Partnership Strives to Tackle Nursing Shortage
Kelly Aiken knows there’s no quick fix for the ongoing nursing shortage, which has seen nurses retiring at a faster
Read MoreLeaping Ahead Baystate Cited for Efforts to Improve Patient Safety
Citing steps that Baystate Medical Center has taken to improve patient safety, a national health care quality organization has
Read MoreMercy Unveils 64-slice CT Technology
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has announced the addition of 64-Slice CT imaging technology for cardiac patients, which provides extremely
Read MoreCDH Announces Smoke- and Tobacco-free Environment for Late 2007
NORTHAMPTON — Effective Nov. 15, 2007, smoking and other tobacco products will be prohibited from Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s campus. This
Read MoreHIV/AIDS: an Anniversary Retrospective
This year marks the 25th anniversary of AIDS. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS and that was unknown to us
Read MoreMed List Could Help Prevent Medication Errors
Americans spend billions of dollars every year on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, weight-loss products, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Many products
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Spence Joins Staff of Amherst Medical Associates
Denise Spence, MD, MSPH recently joined Amherst Medical Associates and the practice of Drs. William Smith and Joseph Coppola. Spence
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AdCare Hospital Welcomes Gunderson to Staff
Elizabeth Gundersen, MD has joined the medical staff at AdCare Hospital in Worcester. Gundersen comes to AdCare Hospital from a
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Smith Named New COO on Reshuffled CDH Team
Carol Smith, a registered nurse who holds a master’s degree in business administration, has assumed the role of COO, executive
Read MoreCRI Welcomes Two New Physicians to Local Team
Community Research Initiative of New England (CRI) has announced that Dr. Daniel Skiest and Dr. Armando Paez have recently joined
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Holyoke Medical Center Designated Mentor Hospital
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center has been designated as a “Mentor Hospital” for rapid response teams by the Institute for
Read MoreMMS Urges Insurers to Slow Down in Transparency Effort
WALTHAM — Saying that most transparency programs “fail the basic tests of accuracy, relevance, and fairness and thus threaten the
Read MoreCarson Center Receives Grant
WESTFIELD — The United Charitable Foundation recently awarded the Carson Center for Human Services $6,720 to support its Center for
Read MoreMercy ER Rates Tops In Recent Patient Survey
SPRINGFIELD — The Emergency Department at Mercy Medical Center has undergone some dramatic changes in recent months, and all the
Read MoreCDH Recognized for Quality Care by National Group
NORTHAMPTON — CareScience, an independent, Philadelphia-based company that provides clinical analysis of U.S. hospitals, recognized Cooley Dickinson Hospital as one
Read MoreMount Tom City Clinic Offers Bilingual Services
HOLYOKE — Mount Tom City Clinic (MTCC), a program of Behavioral Health Network (BHN), is now offering Spanish- and English-language
Read MoreMary Lane Offers EMT Continuing Ed
WARE — The Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Continuing Education Program has released its schedule of classes
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Alive and Quite Possibly Kicking STCC’s Patient Simulators Open New Doors to Learning
Michael Foss remembers the day, during his medical training, when lightning struck — a moment both terrifying and valuable. “I
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A Loss Overcome Orthotics and Prosthetics Laboratories Truly Relates to Its Patients
Jim Haas has something neither Blaine Drysdale nor Brian Miller has: two complete legs. However, Drysdale and Miller have something
Read MoreEvery Picture Tells a Story And Holyoke Medical Center’s Image-archiving System Tells It More Efficiently
It’s a frustrating situation: a patient visits a doctor’s office, and during the course of the visit needs to discuss
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State of the Heart YMCA Strives to Change Fitness Habits — and Its Community
When people are choosing a health club, plenty of names — from Curves and Healthtrax to Gold’s Gym and Planet
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Mind over Matters Stress-management Expert Tells People to Put Themselves on Their To-do List
Kate Forest calls it the ‘red light shoulder turn,’ and that name pretty much says it all. It’s a stress-reduction
Read MoreAdding Weight to the Argument Obesity Trend Demands Personal and Societal Responses
In December 2001, then-U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher issued a call to action on the trend toward being overweight or
Read MoreHigh Prices, Unhealthy Foods Processed Foods Subvert Both Health and Economics
One recent Saturday, I played a game, my own supermarket version of The Price is Right. Quaker Instant Oatmeal with
Read MoreFront-office Staffing It Can Be the Key to a Well-run Medical Practice
Today’s medical practice is both a patient care center and a business. In order for a business to be successful,
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Future Caregivers Members of the public were recently invited to learn about health careers, and watch students in action, at
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Jewish Geriatric Services Receives National Quality Award
LONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) announced that it has been awarded the American Health Care Association’s (AHCA) and the
Read MoreCDH Campaign Co-chair: Banks Step Up Giving to Neighborhood Hospitals
NORTHAMPTON — As co-chairman of Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s $10.8 million Caring for the Future campaign, Northampton Cooperative Bank Pres-ident and
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Goodman Vein and Laser Center Relocates
SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Robert Goodman, vascular surgeon, has recently relocated the Goodman Vein and Laser Center from Mercy Hospital in
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