Author: HCN Staff

SPRINGFIELD — The Vann Group will present “Building Your Exit: The Owner Succession Planning Process Defined,” part of the BusinessWest/HCN

CUMMINGTON — Three years ago, Clara Thatcher, a Hampshire Regional High School student, organized an annual walk in memory of

SPRINGFIELD — The Integrative Health Group of Springfield welcomes two new practitioners to its team: Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman, owner

BOSTON — State Auditor Suzanne Bump released an audit of dental periapical radiograph claims submitted by Hampshire Family Dental of

PITTSFIELD — Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will offer an informational session on memory loss on Wednesday, May 25

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey announced a new public-information campaign this week to encourage people

GREENFIELD — In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, Clinical & Support Options Inc. (CSO) will host its 14th annual

NORTHAMPTON — Linda Manor Assisted Living will offer free monthly presentations on assisted-living options. The sessions will be offered on

BOSTON — The Mass. Bankers Assoc. announced that five member banks — Avidia Bank, Berkshire Bank, Blue Hills Bank, Eastern

SPRINGFIELD — Smith & Wesson Corp. recently hosted its annual live comedy show, “A Night of Laughter,” to support two

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College hosted its 130th undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 15 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Timothy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rising prices were the chief driver of growth in spending for children’s healthcare in 2014, a new

WALTHAM — Reflecting the value of treatment over incarceration and recognizing the increase in the number of drug courts and

BOSTON — Cataract surgery is among the safest procedures in medicine. Serious, permanent complications are rare, and most patients report

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — As e-cigarettes gain popularity, the number of children at risk of nicotine poisoning associated with

HOLYOKE — Boston Children’s Hospital announced that Holyoke Pediatric Associates has joined the Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Boston Children’s Hospital

LEEDS — The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) recently honored Mark Ailinger, administrator of Linda Manor Extended Care

BOSTON — Long-term services and supports (LTSS) enable hundreds of thousands of people of all ages in Massachusetts to live

WARE — Michael Moran has been appointed president and chief administrative officer of Baystate Health’s Eastern Region. He had been

WELLESLEY — Physician practices in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire will receive grant funding this year from Harvard Pilgrim

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center will host a reception and open house for photographers contributing to the exhibit “Sharing

GREENFIELD — Cindy Russo has accepted the position of president and chief administrative officer of Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC)

SPRINGFIELD — Comcast Business will present “How to Leverage Technology to Do More With Less,” part of the BusinessWest/HCN Lecture

LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care CEO Holly Chaffee will speak at the Home Health Administrator’s Summit on May 12 in

NORTHAMPTON — Community members are invited to attend the next Massachusetts General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital lecture, “Acute

NORTHAMPTON — In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, Cooley Dickinson Health Care and the Western Mass. Chapter of the

LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow, an accredited, not-for-profit retirement community known for its holistic mission and programs and outreach to the wider

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Oncology Department will present a free eight-week yoga class, “Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors,”

HOLYOKE — Each year, the Human Service Forum trustees sift through nominations, submitted by member agencies, to choose its annual

CHICAGO — Concerned by the alarming growth of electronic cigarette use among the nation’s youth, the American Medical Assoc. (AMA)