Author: HCN Staff

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) has received the Get with the Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award

WARE — The Baystate Regional Cancer Program at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and the American Cancer Society will present “Look

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) voted recently to support innovative education models to protect access to care and

CHICAGO — Concerned by the rise in use of electronic cigarettes among minors, the American Medical Assoc. (AMA) recently called

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital will sponsor a Babysitters Academy in July to ready area youth for summer and

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center’s Breast Program has been granted a full, three-year accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program

If you’re wondering why a physician and a dentist are writing this column together, the reason is simple: we have

An impressive collection of healthcare stakeholders have joined with the Mass. Hospital Assoc. (MHA) in calling for the state to

A will is an essential estate-planning document that everyone should have. If drafted properly, your will serves important purposes such

Osteoporosis is a major cause of disability in older women. A bone-weakening disorder, osteoporosis often results in fractures in the

O’Connor Joins CDH Cancer Care Program NORTHAMPTON — Janet O’Connor has joined the Cooley Dicksinon Hospital Cancer Care program as

What child doesn’t want to stay up longer when they hear those four dreaded words: “it’s time for bed?” And

The cost and availability of healthcare has been one of the drivers keeping people working until they qualify for Medicare

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Hospital Auxiliary invites the public to an evening that combines many of Holyoke’s treasured landmarks with

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has been named a Silver LearningElite organization for 2014 by Chief Learning Officer magazine.

GREAT BARRINGTON — Fairview Hospital has achieved the Healthgrades 2014 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Fairview was identified as providing outstanding

NORTHAMPTON — Fazzi Healthcare Solutions, a Northampton-based healthcare research and consulting firm, has announced the findings of its “2013-14 State

WALTHAM — A study recently released by the American Medical Assoc. (AMA) shows that the economic impact of physicians to

CHICOPEE — With its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program set to launch this fall, Elms College is only the

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center has once again received the Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

SPRINGFIELD — River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC) has announced a restructuring of office locations in order to better serve the

Twelve years ago, the Institute of Medicine, the independent health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, issued a groundbreaking

If you are a primary-care provider and are not familiar with the term ‘patient-centered medical home,’ or PCMH, now is

Sarcopenia, a loss of muscle mass often associated with weakness, is a commonly recognized cause of disability in older people.

Cassano Joins BHS as Director of Occupational, Environmental Medicine PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointment of Dr. Victoria Cassano