Tsotsis Joins AdCare Board of Directors
WORCESTER — Michael P. Tsotsis, President and CEO of Benefit Development Group, has been appointed to the Board of Directors
Read MoreWORCESTER — Michael P. Tsotsis, President and CEO of Benefit Development Group, has been appointed to the Board of Directors
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Patricia Tobey, RN, has been named Operating Room nurse manager at Holyoke Medical Center. Tobey brings to HMC
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Mary Tarail, M.D., has been appointed to the post of associate medical director of Geriatric Psychiatry at Providence
Read MoreWARE — The mission of Baystate Mary Lane Hospital is to improve the health of people in the community with
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — At the Center for Complementary Therapies at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, healing is about the mind and spirit, as
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center recently introduced gender-specific knee replacement implants for women. The new device features a slightly different
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS), a statewide professional organization of physicians, has been honored with an Award of
Read MoreCholinesterase inhibitors. Memantine. Ballroom dancing. Does any of these terms seem out of place among the others? It shouldn’t. While
Read MoreHospital stays are a lot shorter than they used to be, says Cheryl Rumley. At the same time, though, the
Read MoreThe Social Security Administration has launched a new system for screening disability claims filed by people in Massachusetts and the
Read MoreAs you may have already heard or read, a Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) is a very important and beneficial
Read MoreEditor’s note: Heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes can affect anyone, at any age. Despite its prevalence, however, many people
Read MoreIrene Moore’s primary care physician told her she was in bad shape, with only a few months to live, if
Read MoreAccording to a recent Harvard University study, for every hour of physical activity, the average person gains two hours of
Read MoreRunning for Life The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently honored several volunteers at its annual Relay for Life Summit. From
Read MoreMost of us are living longer into our 70s, 80s, and even 90s. With this comes the challenge of assuring
Read MoreKelly Aiken knows there’s no quick fix for the ongoing nursing shortage, which has seen nurses retiring at a faster
Read MoreCiting steps that Baystate Medical Center has taken to improve patient safety, a national health care quality organization has
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has announced the addition of 64-Slice CT imaging technology for cardiac patients, which provides extremely
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Effective Nov. 15, 2007, smoking and other tobacco products will be prohibited from Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s campus. This
Read MoreThis year marks the 25th anniversary of AIDS. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS and that was unknown to us
Read MoreAmericans spend billions of dollars every year on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, weight-loss products, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Many products
Read MoreDenise Spence, MD, MSPH recently joined Amherst Medical Associates and the practice of Drs. William Smith and Joseph Coppola. Spence
Read MoreElizabeth Gundersen, MD has joined the medical staff at AdCare Hospital in Worcester. Gundersen comes to AdCare Hospital from a
Read MoreCarol Smith, a registered nurse who holds a master’s degree in business administration, has assumed the role of COO, executive
Read MoreCommunity Research Initiative of New England (CRI) has announced that Dr. Daniel Skiest and Dr. Armando Paez have recently joined
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center has been designated as a “Mentor Hospital” for rapid response teams by the Institute for
Read MoreWALTHAM — Saying that most transparency programs “fail the basic tests of accuracy, relevance, and fairness and thus threaten the
Read MoreWESTFIELD — The United Charitable Foundation recently awarded the Carson Center for Human Services $6,720 to support its Center for
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Emergency Department at Mercy Medical Center has undergone some dramatic changes in recent months, and all the
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — CareScience, an independent, Philadelphia-based company that provides clinical analysis of U.S. hospitals, recognized Cooley Dickinson Hospital as one
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Mount Tom City Clinic (MTCC), a program of Behavioral Health Network (BHN), is now offering Spanish- and English-language
Read MoreWARE — The Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Continuing Education Program has released its schedule of classes
Read MoreMichael Foss remembers the day, during his medical training, when lightning struck — a moment both terrifying and valuable. “I
Read MoreJim Haas has something neither Blaine Drysdale nor Brian Miller has: two complete legs. However, Drysdale and Miller have something
Read MoreIt’s a frustrating situation: a patient visits a doctor’s office, and during the course of the visit needs to discuss
Read MoreWhen people are choosing a health club, plenty of names — from Curves and Healthtrax to Gold’s Gym and Planet
Read MoreKate Forest calls it the ‘red light shoulder turn,’ and that name pretty much says it all. It’s a stress-reduction
Read MoreIn December 2001, then-U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher issued a call to action on the trend toward being overweight or
Read MoreOne recent Saturday, I played a game, my own supermarket version of The Price is Right. Quaker Instant Oatmeal with
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