A Big Step Forward – Grant Will Enable HMC to Improve ER, Behavioral Health Services
The news that Holyoke Medical Center has received a $3.9 million grant from the Mass. Health Policy Commission couldn’t have
Read MoreThe news that Holyoke Medical Center has received a $3.9 million grant from the Mass. Health Policy Commission couldn’t have
Read MoreAs the end of 2014 approaches, articles are published that recap the year’s events (“the best of …,” “the worst
Read MoreThe anticipation of the upcoming holidays can create more stress than the holidays themselves, especially for someone who is grieving
Read MoreCallahan, Pitoniak, Garabacik Among CDH Award Winners NORTHAMPTON — Several awards were presented recently at the annual meetings of the Cooley
Read MoreAsthma is leading cause of chronic pediatric illness in this country, affecting more than 13 million children and 26 million
Read MoreAs year-end approaches, most charities see an increase in donations as a result of donors’ year-end tax planning. Many donors do
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Some doctors say locating a breast abnormality in the midst of dense gland tissue can be like finding a
Read MoreBerkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital have been recognized as 2013 Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Access to Baystate Medical Center, including Baystate Children’s Hospital and the Medical Office Building, via the hospital’s Medical Center
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center was honored with an ‘A’ grade in the fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how
Read MoreHOLYOKE — CAREtenders, a Medicare and Joint Commission-certified healthcare agency, recently held its grand opening at the PeoplesBank Building, 330 Whitney
Read MoreGREENFIELD — The Baystate Heart and Vascular Regional Program, including vascular labs at Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) as well as
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital was honored with an ‘A’ grade in the fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how
Read MoreHOLYOKE — The Brightside Angel Campaign has long been a local holiday tradition, offering gifts with special meaning. All proceeds from
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Department has received a five-year, $997,500 grant from the U.S. Department of
Read MoreBOSTON — BMC HealthNet Plan (BMCHP) and Holyoke Medical Center (HMC), with its affiliate, Western Mass. Physician Associates, announced agreement on
Read MoreDan Moen understands that the closing of Hampden County Physician Associates (HCPA) is a big story in the region, but
Read MoreDespite a federal ban, little research into its effectiveness, and lack of approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Read MoreIt’s a scary thought. Too many adolescents are needlessly at risk of cancer when there’s a safe, effective vaccine available
Read MorePeter Reinhart acknowledged that the acronym IALS (pronounced ‘aisles’), short for the Institute for Applied Life Sciences at UMass Amherst,
Read MoreIf you want to be a nurse, the jobs are plentiful. If you want to be a certain kind of
Read MoreSeveral students are gathered around a hospital bed where a man is sweating, wheezing, and struggling to breathe. His lips
Read MoreInside the labs at Western New England University’s Biomedical Engineering (BME) department, students aren’t simply studying the technologies behind medicine.
Read MoreAlzheimer’s disease is the most expensive condition in the nation. In order to treat the more than 5 million Americans
Read MoreMany people, particularly older individuals, worry about forgetfulness and whether it is the first sign of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreKrisak Honored as Technologist of the Year HOLYOKE — Kathleen Krisak, a nuclear-medicine technologist at Holyoke Medical Center (HMC), was named Outstanding
Read MoreWARE — Facing a major illness or stressful life change can be a daunting prospect. Although support and self-help groups can
Read MoreWARE — For some people, occasional heartburn is not serious and can be controlled by making some minor lifestyle changes. For
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Looking to maintain its role as one of the largest and most technically advanced health systems in New England,
Read MoreSpike in Volunteerism Student-athletes from the Belchertown High School girls’ volleyball team recently took a break from their busy class
Read MoreEnterovirus D68 and Ebola have dominated the news as of late, overshadowing the fact that we are rapidly approaching flu
Read More“It can’t possibly happen in our medical practice” — and then it does. A check is written to a mysterious
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center’s Oncology Department Cancer Program recently received a full three-year accreditation with special commendations by the American
Read MoreWEST SPRINGFIELD — Homewatch CareGivers announced that it has received the Best of Home Care Award from Home Care Pulse. This
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Employee United Way Campaign Committee is sponsoring a family-portrait opportunity at Hallmark Institute of Photography,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (WMECo) have further enhanced their partnership in creating a more energy-efficient health
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society recently urged the state Board of Registration in Medicine (BRM) to adopt a set of
Read MoreWARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, a member of Baystate Health, has again been awarded accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) has been designated a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (COEMIG) by the
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