Author: HCN Staff

SPRINGFIELD — Families who have experienced the death of a child over the past year are invited to attend the

SPRINGFIELD — Community allies and local legislators will join area healthcare and home-care workers, members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers

WARE — As a result of the long, cold, winter season, many people’s diets change and become unbalanced, said Kelly

CHICAGO — Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), chief compliance officers say their role in their healthcare organizations was

PALMER — Dr. Mohammad Abdul Maleque Khan has joined the medical staff at Baystate Wing Hospital. He will provide primary-care

WALTHAM — Mass. Medical Society President Dr. Richard Pieters praised the recent passage of the Medicare payment-reform act by the

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Volunteer Services Department and Artisans of Western Mass. will host an April Artisan Fair

CHICAGO — Patient safety has always been a mantra in the hospital setting. But do hospitals get an actual financial

HOLYOKE — The ninth annual 40 Under Forty award program, staged by BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, will be held at

CAMBRIDGE — The American Red Cross of Massachusetts announced Juliette Kayyem’s election to its Regional board of directors. “We could

SPRINGFIELD — Advanced Vein Care Center, a Springfield-based treatment center for venous disease, announced confirmation of accreditation in superficial venous

CHICAGO — Millennials are poised to have a major influence on the direction of healthcare delivery due to their preference

SPRINGFIELD — Praised for her leadership and for using her skills in geriatrics and palliative care to help Spanish-speaking and

PITTSFIELD — In a move that will help to ensure long-term obstetric and gynecologic services throughout the region, Berkshire Health

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The public is invited to attend Simplify Your Home Sale, a free seminar at Landmark at Monastery

CHICAGO — Hospitals have cut their use of fossil fuel for their energy needs in recent years, but they still

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced that Cynthia and William Lyons have made a $1 million challenge gift to Transforming

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Valley Health Systems and Holyoke Medical Center, announced the promotion of Tina

WESTFIELD — Noble Visiting Nurse & Hospice has earned a 100{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} deficiency-free rating from the Mass. Department of Public Health

CHICAGO — Each year, there are nearly 1 million patient falls in U.S. hospitals, resulting in injury in 30{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} to

SPRINGFIELD — Jennifer Faulkner, who began her career at Baystate Medical Center 17 years ago as a writer and video

AMHERST — The College of Nursing at UMass Amherst will explore new frontiers in social-justice issues in healthcare as part

HOLYOKE — All physicians must have malpractice insurance. But all policies aren’t alike. It’s critical that you choose one that

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer than half of emergency-department (ED) visits are to the patient’s local emergency room, according to a