Author: HCN Staff

GREENFIELD — Final preparations have begun for the opening Monday, June 27 of Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s (BFMC) new surgery

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Mass) announced that state Health and Human

LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care Rehabilitation Director Lynn Proulx will present on “Secrets to Successful Joint Replacements” at the Successful

SPRINGFIELD — As the Fourth of July approaches, many people are looking forward to celebrating Independence Day with patriotic parades,

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) adopted new policy last week recognizing the public-health benefits of paid sick leave

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans spent $30.2 billion — $28.3 billion for adults and $1.9 billion for children — out of

SPRINGFIELD — AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent care provider in the Commonwealth, announced the availability of online check-ins

HOLYOKE — Last week, the Holyoke Boys and Girls Club joined Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) in recruiting blood donors to

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) adopted new policy last week urging equal healthcare access and payment for eating

BOSTON — Holly Chaffee, president and CEO of Porchlight VNA/Home Care in Lee and Chicopee, was recently elevated to president

GREENFIELD — Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield will host a Wine and Canvas event on Thursday, July 21

WARE — Recently, the staff of Country Bank came together to support Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield. The Corporate Risk

CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) recently adopted new policies at its annual meeting to help reverse the country’s

SPRINGFIELD — One-third of U.S. kids eat from fast-food restaurants every day. Mothers are the greatest influencers of their families’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2014, healthcare spending for people with diabetes covered by employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) grew at a much

SPRINGFIELD — The Vann Group and Epstein Financial Services will present “Building Your Exit: The Owner Succession Planning Process Defined,”

NORTHAMPTON — Through Friday, July 2, Cooley Dickinson will host the Cooley Cares for Kids program, which benefits area children.

SPRINGFIELD — Put down that salt shaker! At least, that is what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants

HOLYOKE — The Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley will host a dinner forum called “What It Was Like to

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center is now offering three new support groups for individuals with special needs in the

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center’s Dr. Yannis Raftopoulos, a board-certified bariatric surgeon and weight-management specialist, presented new research on the

SPRINGFIELD — For more than 40 years, Center for Human Development (CHD) President and CEO Jim Goodwin, has been dedicated

SPRINGFIELD — Medicare and Medicaid are two terms that can be confusing, yet necessary for many to receive proper care

GREENFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Monday, June 27 from 11 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Exercise Science and Sport Studies Chair M. Susan Guyer will be awarded both the Most Distinguished

CHICAGO — In the wake of the worst mass shooting in American history and with more than 6,000 deaths already

PITTSFIELD — The Leapfrog Group, a national patient-safety watchdog, recently issued new Hospital Safety Scores, which assign ‘A,’ ‘B,’ ‘C,’

LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care announced it will serve the hilltowns of Hinsdale and Cummington with its falls-prevention program, Move

SPRINGFIELD — The Vann Group and Epstein Financial Services will present “Building Your Exit: The Owner Succession Planning Process Defined,”

GREENFIELD — The Baystate Heart & Vascular Program will host a free community lecture and tour on Wednesday, June 29

NORTHAMPTON — Richard Venne, president and CEO, announced that Community Enterprises recently celebrated 40 years of empowering individuals with disabilities

SPRINGFIELD — Robinson Donovan, P.C. announced that attorney Michael Simolo will co-chair and present at the Cutting Edge Issues in

WARE — The community is invited to participate in a blood drive on Thursday, June 30 from 11 a.m. to

SPRINGFIELD — Attorney Michele Feinstein, a shareholder at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., will present at the 13th annual public