Daly Honored at Baystate Dedication
SPRINGFIELD — Recognizing his strategic vision and leadership of the organization for 22 years, Baystate Health recently honored Michael Daly
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Recognizing his strategic vision and leadership of the organization for 22 years, Baystate Health recently honored Michael Daly
Read MoreTen years ago, the idea of tying Medicare or Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals’ performance on specific clinical measures would have
Read MoreEarlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a unanimous decision regarding home care workers and overtime. The Court said
Read MoreEarlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a unanimous decision regarding home care workers and overtime. The Court said
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Caring for the Future fundraising campaign has raised $12,261,931, exceeding its $10.8 million goal by
Read MoreWest Brookfield Practice Welcomes Fitzpatrick to Team WEST BROOKFIELD — West Brookfield Family Practice has announced the addition of Dr.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has announced the start of the public phase of a capital campaign for the continued
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Health students at Putnam Vocational High School in Springfield had a chance to experience college first-hand recently when
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Health students at Putnam Vocational High School in Springfield had a chance to experience college first-hand recently when
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Thanks to local sponsors and participants, the Baystate Franklin Medical Center/Lunt Silversmiths 17th Annual Golf Classic, held Sept.
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital has awarded $46,325 to 13 applicants whose mission is to improve community health. The hospital’s
Read MoreBOSTON — The Patrick Administration recently announced it has awarded $37.5 million in FY ’08 grants from the state’s Essential
Read More‘One calendar month is the calendar month, commencing with the first calendar month following the first day of employment, unless
Read MoreIt’s a trend generally spoken of in positive terms: people are living longer than ever before, both in the U.S.
Read MoreTo Francis O’Connell, caring for a sick loved one at home just makes sense. One could say it runs in
Read MoreWhen an aging parent needs assistance to live at home, many children opt to provide the care personally. Often, the
Read MoreThe idea of personal training as a career dawned on writer Kelly Coffey at the gym. She’d already reached a
Read MoreThe fold-out menu — professionally designed, peppered with attractive graphics, and printed on heavy stock — wouldn’t be out of
Read MoreKnowledge Is Power The American Diabetes Association recently sponsored a “Step Out to Fight Diabetes” walk and information fair, held
Read MoreMedical and dental practices are continually reminded of patient chart documentation and retention requirements. Personnel files, however, typically do not
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Read MoreIgnaz Semmelweis — a man Kurt Vonnegut once called his “hero” — was, to many in the medical community, a
Read MoreThey call it a “shotgun start.” That’s the name given to the process used to get as many as 120
Read MoreAMHERST — A team of scientists headed by Patty Friedman, chair of the department of Kinesiology at UMass Amherst, has
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Volunteer Services Department graduated its second class of student ambassadors at a recent ceremony
Read MoreWhat if your mechanic forgot to replace the lug nuts after changing one of your tires and you got into
Read MoreIt’s called the Day of Caring, and the name says it all. The program was started in 1994 by the
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dick-inson Hospital has launched its Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Program at the Kittredge Surgery Center. As
Read MoreZlotnik to Head New Baystate Surgical Practice WARE — Baystate Medical Practices has opened a new practice, BMP Mary Lane
Read MoreWALTHAM, Mass. — Massachusetts continues to experience physician shortages in primary care, psychiatry, and six other specialties that are adversely
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Whether you’re at a bank, grocery store, or motor vehicle registry, everyone likes a line that moves along
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Cottage, a specialized care neighborhood for individuals with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia located within Grayson
Read MoreATHOL — Athol Memorial Hospital’s main campus, which includes the grounds and parking lots at 2033 Main Street and the
Read MoreDr. Les Smith tells of a 6-year-old who arrived at Providence Behavioral Health Hospital with no ability to trust. That’s
Read MoreDr. Darlene Orvieto, a chiropractor and owner of Core Chiropractic Clinic in Easthampton, truly believes that knowledge is power, and
Read MoreMary Pat Roy is tired of hearing people accept what they think is inevitable. “Everyone thinks osteoporosis happens as you
Read MoreEAST LONGMEADOW — A free talk titled “Bio-identical Hormones: What’s It All About?” will take place on Oct. 16 at
Read MoreTooth decay among children is on the rise. And some experts say sugary foods and drinks are to blame —
Read MoreScientists at University College London (UCL) have conducted the first clinical trial demonstrating that an intensive treatment for periodontitis, or
Read MoreIt’s a possibility no one wants to think about: you’re involved in a serious car accident, and an ambulance rushes
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