Graduation for Home Health Aides Set for July 7 at STCC
SPRINGFIELD — A graduation ceremony is scheduled for 18 home health aides (HHAs) and personal-care attendants (PCAs) who underwent training
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Harry Dumay Takes Helm as 11th President of Elms College
CHICOPEE — Harry Dumay, who boasts a long and distinguished career in higher education, officially took the helm of Elms
Read MoreAdCare Offers Help for Families Impacted by Substance Use
WEST SPRINGFIELD — As the widespread opioid crisis persists, more family members, including grandparents, need help coping with the effects
Read MoreNanoMolecularDX Announces Closing of $1 Million in Seed Funding
LEE —NanoMolecularDX, LLC (NMDX) announced the closing of $1 million in seed funding executed through a private placement. The offering
Read MoreHolyoke Medical Center Opens New Emergency Department
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center began providing care in its new Emergency Department today, July 6, at 7 a.m. The
Read MoreKeith Rhone Joins Friends of the Homeless Leadership Team
SPRINGFIELD — Friends of the Homeless, a program of Clinical & Support Options (CSO), recently welcomed Keith Rhone as the
Read MoreHospiceCare in the Berkshires to Offer Five Wishes Workshop July 12
NORTH ADAMS — HospiceCare in the Berkshires invites the public to a Five Wishes workshop on Wednesday, July 12 from
Read MoreCooley Dickinson to Offer Supersitters Course July 8
NORTHAMPTON — A Supersitters course will be offered at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on Saturday, July 8 from 9 a.m. to
Read MoreStudy: Nurses Are Too Stressed
MUNCIE, Ind. — A majority of America’s nurses admit they are stressed out, consuming too much junk food and getting
Read MoreAMA Letter to U.S. Senate: Reform Bill Violates Tenet of ‘First, Do No Harm’
Dear Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer: On behalf of the physician and medical-student members of the
Read MoreSix Keys to Improving the Patient Experience
How does developing the customer-service skills of your team improve healthcare? And why does it matter? At the Physician Practice Resource
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Heat of the Moment – Summer Activities Bring Risk, but Problems Are Preventable
It’s not exactly news that kids spend too much time indoors, sedentary, in thrall to their electronic devices. The warm
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Hot Topic – Why You Need Sunscreen This Summer
Many of us are far too familiar with the unsightly consequences of having too much fun in the sun (redness,
Read MoreTick Talk – Take Steps to Lower Your Risk for Lyme Disease
Summertime has arrived, and with it comes swimming, hiking, outdoor traveling … and ticks. If you enjoy hiking, gardening, or
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Some Straight Answers – New Strategies Being Applied to Age-old Efforts to Align Teeth
As long as there have been mouths to feed, there have been crooked teeth. And since ancient times, it seems,
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Nothing to Fear – Strong & Healthy Smiles Stresses Preventative Care
Dr. Sue Keller jokes that she’s been interested in dentistry since she was 6, when she wasn’t able to eat
Read MoreWomen Only – Examining the Right to Provide Gender-exclusive Services
In recent weeks, a Texas movie theatre sparked controversy by holding several women-only screenings of the new Wonder Woman movie,
Read MoreSurvey Says – Osteoporosis Patients Worry About Loss of Independence
Loss of independence (42{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5}) and lost mobility (25{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5}) ranked as the leading concerns about aging for osteoporosis patients who responded
Read MoreKeeping Blood Pressure in Check – Home Monitoring Should Become Part of One’s Routine
Q: I recently heard a report on the news about a new study that said home blood-pressure monitors are often
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Providence Ministries Names Rudder Executive Director HOLYOKE — The Providence Ministries for the Needy Inc. (PMN) board of trustees named
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Support Group for Loss Due to Substance Abuse July 10: HospiceCare in the Berkshires and the Berkshire Medical Center Pastoral
Read MoreA Challenge for Private Practice – Succession Planning Is an Often-overlooked Priority
In today’s economic landscape, there are a number of challenges facing private medical practices. The financial environment of the private
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A Home for the Dying Finds Life – Harmony House Is an Exceptional Woman’s Dream Come True
Almost since the day she retired from teaching, Ruth Willemain has been providing hospice care as a volunteer. And almost
Read MoreHolyoke Medical Center to Open New Emergency Department July 6
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will open its new, $25.4 million Emergency Department on Thursday, July 6, beginning at 7
Read MoreSpringfield College Hosts Athletic Trainer Student Workshop
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College recently hosted its 24th annual Athletic Trainer Student Workshop intended for high-school students interested in careers
Read MoreLinda Manor Continues Free Summer Concert Series
NORTHAMPTON — Linda Manor Assisted Living and Linda Manor Extended Care invite the public to the next event in its
Read MoreHealthcare Heroes Nomination Deadline Extended to July 10
SPRINGFIELD — Healthcare Heroes, an exciting recognition program involving the Western Mass. healthcare sector, was launched this spring by HCN
Read MoreFirst West Nile Virus Sample Reported
BOSTON — The Mass. Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes
Read MoreBaystate Named Premier Alliance Excellence Award Winner
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health, an academic health system in Springfield, has received the 2017 Premier Alliance Excellence Award from Premier
Read MorePrescription Drug Take-Back Event Slated
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni, Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi, and Holyoke Mall General Manager Bill Rogalski will kick-off a
Read MoreCocchi Announces Opioid Grant Funding
Sheriff Nick Cocchi announced recently that the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department received $188,837 from the state for diversion of individuals
Read MoreAustin Riggs Center Research Psychologist Named Fellow
STOCKBRIDGE — The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis has announced that Austen Riggs Center Research Psychologist Katie Lewis, PhD, has
Read MoreTaylor Street Dental Welcomes Dr. James Daleo
SPRINGFIELD — Taylor Street Dental announced the addition of James Daleo, DMD to its dental practice. Daleo will begin treating
Read MoreUMass Study Examines Vegetable Protein and Early Menopause
AMHERST — Results of a new study from epidemiologists at UMass Amherst and Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health
Read MoreHealthcare Heroes Nomination Deadline Extended to July 10
SPRINGFIELD — Healthcare Heroes, an exciting recognition program involving the Western Mass. healthcare sector, was launched this spring by HCN
Read MoreElms DNP Graduate to Present Paper at International Conference
CHICOPEE — Grace LaValley, who earned her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in the inaugural DNP class at Elms
Read MoreAMA Poll: GOP Health Reform Unpopular with Many Americans
CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) released poll results showing that policies currently under consideration — particularly Medicaid cuts
Read MoreAAP Tackles Shared Decision Making for Children with Disabilities
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Families of children with disabilities face many decisions about medical treatment. The nature and complexity
Read MoreFamily Veterinary Business Expands with Acquisition
WILBRAHAM — East Springfield Veterinary Hospital (ESVH) announced it has purchased Wilbraham Animal Hospital, which will operate under the Wilbraham
Read MoreJGS Lifecare to Host WMEPA Breakfast June 27
LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will host the next Western Mass. Eldercare Professionals Assoc. (WMEPA) breakfast on Tuesday, June 27 in
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