Author: HCN Staff

Children today face many risks to their health and safety; some were nonexistent just a decade ago, others have persisted

Doctors often wrestle with dilemmas. The profession has tried to establish ethical guidelines for resuscitation and end-of-life care following the

T he final countdown is underway. Indeed, the fifth annual Western Mass. Business Expo, produced by HCN and BusinessWest, is

One of those tags will require just a single word: ‘Oscar.’ That’s the name given to the robot created by

On June 1, Karen Drudi completed her first five-kilometer run. It was her 55th birthday, and she took third place

A Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) study comparing two protocols for the treatment of childhood obesity finds that both

A study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides some of the first clues about the impact of

Q. I received a phone call from my primary-care physician, who sent me for some routine blood tests after my

Mazza, Wright Honored by HMC HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) honored surgeon Dr. Samuel Mazza and civic leader Angela

Ever since the HITECH provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 helped provide the outline for meaningful

BOSTON — A poll conducted by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation and Harvard T.H. Chan School of

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to help local communities understand how they

WORCESTER — UMass Medical School, in partnership with UConn Health Center, created one of the 39 healthcare collaborative networks selected

WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital was recently awarded $150,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to enhance Baystate Noble’s entrance and

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center will host an educational event as part of a public awareness campaign to help women

LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care recently began a new partnership with Highland Valley Elder Services for fiscal years 2016-18. The

BOSTON — Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently announced they have named Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) Cancer

WESTERN MASS. — With top national scores, Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield, Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in

SPRINGFIELD — For a third consecutive time, Baystate Medical Center has achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center

AGAWAM — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) announced its findings from the 2015 Insurance & Benefits Survey, conducted

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has announced the opening of newly renovated space at Holyoke Health Center (HHC), located