Author: HCN Staff

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) will host a reception and open house for photographers contributing to the exhibit

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) this week supported the bipartisan Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — The 2015 issue of the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage includes an article

SPRINGFIELD — As part of its 10th annual 40 Under Forty program, BusinessWest, the sister publication of HCN, is taking

NORTHAMPTON — The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens announced a Sunday support group for families exeriencing grief.

SPRINGFIELD — SkinCatering, LLC announced that the skin-care line’s signature products will now be carried in select Big Y markets.

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker released the following statement supporting $1.1 billion in new funding from President Obama’s FY 2017

PITTSFIELD — With an acute shortage of primary-care physicians in Northern Berkshire County, the rising cost of healthcare for consumers,

SUNDERLAND — The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens will present a Grief Through Story workshop on Wednesday,

CHICOPEE — When is the last time you checked Fido’s pearly, or not so pearly, whites? Many pet owners do

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has appointed Avadhoot Gokhale chief quality officer, where he is overseeing the Quality Improvement,

LENOX — Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center will host a career fair for nursing assistants and other positions on Wednesday,

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine, the sister publication of HCN, will accept nominations for the 40 Under Forty Class of 2016

NORTHAMPTON — Healthcare systems are beginning to recognize that a one-size-fits-all model of healthcare isn’t appropriate for everyone. Rather, each

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center offers full HDL/LDL cholesterol screenings on the first and second Wednesdays of each month from

HOLYOKE — The eighth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, sister publication of HCN, will be held at

SPRINGFIELD — Are you already a babysitter looking to further your skills, or considering becoming a babysitter to earn extra

NORTHAMPTON — January’s Cervical Health Awareness Month — an opportunity to review the facts about cervical cancer and remind women

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s volunteers and members of the Baystate Franklin Auxiliary (BFA) will hold their annual Chocolate

SPRINGFIELD — The MassMutual Center will host its annual American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 11

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center’s Mini-Medical School will begin its spring session on March 24, offering adults a glimpse into

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Applications for Patient Blood Management Certification are now being accepted by the Joint Commission. The certification

CHICOPEE — The Arbors at Chicopee will host an informational seminar on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia on Tuesday, Feb. 16

PALMER — Many people are on gluten-free diets, either due to celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or just because they think

SPRINGFIELD — Personal-care attendants from 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and their supporters will speak out during a listening-tour session

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) announced the appointment of Phillip Candito to the position of vice president of Business

NORTHAMPTON — Diane Dukette rejoined Cooley Dickinson Health Care’s senior team this week as the chief development officer. From 2003

SPRINGFIELD — Animal shelters commonly refer to springtime as ‘kitten season’ because that is when they receive the largest influx

WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital is notifying a group of patients who had colonoscopies at the hospital between June 2012

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Medical Center Gift & Coffee Shop is hosting a grand re-opening with a ribbon cutting today

WATERTOWN — Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) announced the results of an independent statewide patient experience survey, now publicly available

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare has named Deborah Attia director of Hospice Services for Spectrum Home Health & Hospice Care. She

EAST LONGMEADOW — EMA Dental announced that Dr. Colleen Chambers has joined the practice as its newest associate. Chambers completed

BURLINGTON — Veracode, which specializes in protecting enterprises from web and mobile application threats, issued findings this week from a

NORTH ADAMS — Berkshire Health Systems announced it will expand access to emergency care in Northern Berkshire County with the

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson’s Professional Development program offers the following health education classes in January, February, and March. For more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — The Joint Commission is offering a new advanced certification for total hip and total knee replacement