The Patient’s Role in Preventing Infections
An estimated 100,000 patients will die this year from infections they get while in the hospital. According to the Centers
Read MoreAn estimated 100,000 patients will die this year from infections they get while in the hospital. According to the Centers
Read MoreOur 2008 Physician Workforce Study created quite a stir. It has always generated significant media attention, but at last count
Read MoreMaria Maloney has been a child and family therapist for 15 years, so she sees firsthand the impact of media
Read MoreIt’s called the ‘Incident Command System.’ And, as the name suggests, it was developed by administrators with the Sisters of
Read MoreDr. Lindsey Grossman likes happy endings. And as a pediatrician, she’s thankful that she’s been able to experience more of
Read MoreRob Robinson describes them in the most glowing of terms. “Often they’re very creative people who possess a lot of
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Read MoreDr. Kamal Kalia opened his desk drawer and pulled out a few of the many greeting cards packed inside. “I
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has been named to the 2008 Hospital Honor Roll by Harvard Pilgrim Health, in an
Read MoreYour metabolism holds the secret to your best body. It’s true. The secret to getting the health and fitness results
Read MoreLeah Johnson described it as a quick, simple experiment — one that yielded the kind of results she anticipated but
Read MoreBrown Joins JGS Family Medical Care LONGMEADOW — Dr. Carolyn J. Brown, has joined the JGS Family Medical Care practice
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center’s Daly 6-2 Surgical Intermediate Care Unit has joined the ranks of the top health care
Read MoreAMHERST and NORTHAMPTON — Area residents now have access to digital mammography exams at the Amherst Community Health Center and
Read MoreE-prescribing is IT software and peripheral equipment used to monitor, evaluate, and issue patient drug prescriptions by health care providers.
Read MoreWARE — The Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Continuing Education Program has released its schedule of classes
Read MoreWhen the time comes for long-term care, most elders prefer to stay in their present location, even if staying there
Read MoreOpen for Business Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were staged recently at Agawam Crossing, a new medical and office building on Route 75.
Read MoreWALTHAM — A first-of-its-kind survey of physicians by the Mass. Medical Society on the practice of ‘defensive medicine’ — tests,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — American International College’s undergraduate Nursing program has received recognition from a national accrediting board. The Commission on Collegiate
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — As of the end of December, it has been 14 months since a Cooley Dickinson Hospital ICU patient
Read MoreLENOX — For professionals ranging from physicians to lab technicians, a sophisticated tool integral to their professions just got better,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has re-verified Baystate Medical Center as a Level 1 Trauma Center, recognizing
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center is now offering a highly interactive education program for people with diabetes. Taught by
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Prior to a new Mass. Department of Public Health (DPH) ambulance-diversion policy that took affect on Jan. 1,
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — As part of an effort to educate the public about the importance of long-term care planning and insurance,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter’s 2009 Hometown Heroes Breakfast will take place on Wednesday, March 18
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter’s 2009 Hometown Heroes Breakfast will take place on Wednesday, March 18
Read MoreThe financial challenges to hospitals and other health care organizations have been well-documented for many years: a significant gap between
Read MoreThe results of a first-of-its kind survey of Massachusetts physicians about the practice of ‘defensive medicine’ — tests, imaging, hospitalizations,
Read MoreTransitions are exciting times, buzzing with possibility and new ideas. Task forces, academics, and bloggers seek attention and support for
Read MorePeter Straley says there are a host of quantitative methods for measuring the relative success of a health care plan
Read MoreJonathan Evans noted that modern medicine has been around only a couple hundred years, but people have been on the
Read MoreWhy do so many fitness programs fail?Every year, millions of people make a decision to improve their health and fitness
Read MoreSometimes people get a harsh reminder of a health issue they should give more attention. And sometimes, they get two.
Read MoreDr. Joseph Sklar was more than 2,000 miles away from the operating room in the Salt Lake City Hospital in
Read MoreKey ContributionThe East Longmeadow High School Key Club recently presented a $4,000 contribution to the American Red Cross Pioneer Valley
Read MoreHospitals encourage patients to complete a health care proxy upon arrival and tend to direct patients to complete one upon
Read MoreThey’re called ‘surg techs.’ That’s a the colloquialism within health care circles for the surgical technician, an individual who plays
Read MoreHartnell Joins CDH Radiology Department NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital welcomes Dr. George Hartnell to the hospital’s medical staff. Hartnell,
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