Wing Memorial Hospice Staff Receives National Certification
A staff member of Wing Hospice (formerly the Quaboag Valley Hospice) has received national certification from the Hospice and Palliative
Read MoreA staff member of Wing Hospice (formerly the Quaboag Valley Hospice) has received national certification from the Hospice and Palliative
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health has been recognized by Thomson Reuters for achieving “superior clinical outcomes” in its fourth annual study
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Big Y Supermarkets raised $161,000 during its October initiative, “Partners of Hope,” to support 17 breast-cancer support groups
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine, HCN’s sister publication, recently unveiled its 40 Under Forty Class of 2012 — the sixth compilation
Read MoreBOSTON — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS) recently offered the following testimony to the Joint Committee on Public Health on
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — How healthy is your county? Rcently released reports rank the health of Western Mass. counties and counties across
Read MoreWORCESTER — Saint Vincent Hospital recently acquired the CyberKnife VSI Robotic Radiosurgery System and opened a CyberKnife Center in January.
Read MoreNORTH ADAMS — HIV testing will be offered at North Adams Regional Hospital on May 3 and May 17 at
Read MoreJesse Hagerman says magical things happen when therapy dogs visit Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield and interact with the
Read MoreDr. Margaret Russo has heard the concerns. Specifically, she’s heard complaints that Cooley Dickinson’s pending merger with Massachusetts General Hospital
Read MoreA critical but often overlooked aspect of health care is a topic called medical or health literacy, defined as a
Read MoreAdolescence is difficult in the best of times. It’s doubly stressful for kids today; they’re experiencing the same worries and
Read MoreWith considerable fanfare, Baystate Health recently opened the doors to the $296 million facility that had been called the Hospital
Read MoreHe calls it the “Lifetime Double-sided Cat Scratcher,” a name that tells you pretty much all you need to know
Read MoreThe concept of using dogs to sniff out cancer has been anecdotally popular for years, but new studies are putting
Read MoreAvoidable rehospitalization, when a patient returns to acute care within 30 days of having been released, has always been an
Read MoreEven as businesses of most kinds have struggled during the Great Recession, health care has continued to be a growth
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Read MoreH aving a child with autism creates many challenges, not the least of which is the potential financial impact on
Read MoreCavagnaro Elected Fellow of American College of Physicians PALMER — Dr. Charles E. Cavagnaro III, president and CEO of Wing
Read MoreDietitians across the country celebrated National Nutrition Month in March by helping to focus attention in the media on the
Read MoreNow It’s the Hospital of the Present There were several events leading up the dedication of the new MassMutual Wing
Read MoreInsurance-reimbursement constraints, payer mix, and an aging population have all played a part in the shortage of physicians in certain
Read MoreLUDLOW — Hampden County Physician Associates, LLC, a multi-specialty physician group, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony on the future site
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Area students interested in pursuing nursing careers or current nurses interested in advancing knowledge in their field can
Read MoreNORTH ADAMS — The Visiting Nurse Assoc. & Hospice of Northern Berkshire has moved into new offices on the campus
Read MorePALMER — Would you like to make a difference in someone’s life? Are you looking for a rewarding way to
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Northampton-based CleanSlate Centers has been awarded the 2012 Science and Service Award for Office-based Opioid Treatment Programs. The
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Jim Lyons and Bill Hogan have announced the opening of their new clinic, Synergy Physical Therapy, behind the
Read MoreCHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) has released an online training module to help physicians counsel their patients on healthy
Read MoreWARE — The team at Baystate Home Infusion & Respirator’s (BHI&RS) home medical store has marked its first year of
Read MoreIt’s called the ’bullet-time effect,’ a term that has come to describe a filming technique that goes way, way beyond
Read MoreAs waistlines among Americans grow, so do concerns about overall heart health. This is especially true for women, who, according
Read MoreAs the Massachusetts Legislature wrestles with new issues of health care cost control and payment reform, an older political battle
Read MoreJennifer Smith says people with eating disorders often hide behaviors connected to their condition. “It’s an illness of secrecy,” said
Read MoreHealth care businesses are entering a tumultuous year. With new provisions for patient records going into effect this month, and
Read MoreAs Jill LeGates talked about the time-crunched demands of hospitals — the increasing regulations and demands of insurance payers, and
Read MoreNorman Bail is in many ways typical of the clients who find their way to the Campus Rehabilitation Center at
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