No Shortage This Time More Than 100 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine Expected to Be Available
Following several years in which the influenza vaccine wasn’t always readily available to all who wanted it, the Centers for
Read MoreFollowing several years in which the influenza vaccine wasn’t always readily available to all who wanted it, the Centers for
Read MoreVirtually every medical practice, at some point, finds itself at a fork in the road, having to decide whether to
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The love of golf and the desire to help children brought together some 232 area golfers at Crestview
Read MoreDawn Averitt Bridge, founder of The Well Project – a national advocacy and support organization geared toward HIV-positive women –
Read MoreCraig Melin may be impressed by each new high-tech advance at Cooley Dickinson Hospital – but he’s no longer surprised.“The
Read MoreNorthampton – The Kresge Foundation of Troy, Mich. recently announced that it awarded Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) a capital challenge
Read MoreNorthampton – The fundraising campaign that supports Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s $50 million building expansion project received a gift of $50,000
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Young Hee Kim, Clinical Nutrition Manager at Mercy Medical Center, has been selected by the Nestle Nutrition Institute
Read MoreFor the first time in three decades, federal funding for the National Institutes of Health was cut this year. The
Read MoreA significant majority of global corporations currently have either a detailed avian flu pandemic readiness plan in place or are
Read MoreWARE – Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware recently announced that Dr. Arturo Aguillon-Bouche, a plastic surgeon, from Plastikka in
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Lacisha Lanier, who is awaiting a kidney transplant, is convinced that the new Rapid Response Team, introduced at
Read MoreSue Kaplan calls is “a good problem to have.” She was referring to the rapid pace of growth being recorded
Read MoreHOLYOKE — When Dr. Christopher Mills delivered his first baby, he called his best friend at 2 in the morning.
Read MoreDr. Steven Schonholz says he’d rather see a woman 99 times for a breast lump that turns out to be
Read MoreGREENFIELD — The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently accredited the mammography program at Franklin Medical Center for three more
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Franklin Medical Center received the ‘Collaborative Sharing of Best Practices Award’ at the recent ‘Celebrating Hospital Quality in
Read MoreWhen Amy Trombley was a little girl, she used to stage plays in her basement and charge her friends a
Read MoreLucy Giuggio RN, director of case management for Longmeadow-based Jewish Geriatric Services, often compares the organization to a ship. And
Read MoreAll people, regardless of age, deserve to be treated with dignity, respect and in a fashion that keeps them safe
Read MoreWhen high-tech meets high-touch in the hospital setting, patients benefit. Proponents of electronic medical record keeping say that’s exactly what’s
Read MoreThe clothing industry and people who suffer from scoliosis both deal with body image – although in very different ways.
Read MoreDa Vinci is one of the world’s most recognizable names – but one people tend to associate with 15th centrury
Read MoreOccasionally our firm will receive a phone call from a doctor that goes something like this, “I just got a
Read MoreDr. Charles Cavagnaro calls Wing Memorial Hospital’s $23 million, 58,000-square-foot expansion initiative a “next-generation project.” By that, he means that
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center recently announced that Natasha McKay, M.D., has joined its staff of neurosurgeons and is affiliated
Read MoreWARE – Baystate Mary Lane Hospital’s Surgical Services Department has launched a new digestive health program to support patients with
Read MoreSpringfield – The Hampden District Medical Society recently elected the following officers: Jeffrey L. Kaufman, M.D., of Vascular Services of
Read MoreNational Nurses Week was staged last month. It was a time for health care organizations everywhere to toss metaphorical rose
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Amy Clarke, of Greenfield, has agreed to serve as chair of the Community Division of Franklin Medical Center’s
Read MoreWARE – Baystate Mary Lane Hospital recently announced the appointment of Lisa Beaudry, MPH, CNM, BSN, as nurse manager for
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON – Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently staged an open house to introduce members of the community to its new cardiovascular
Read MoreIn early April, a young woman with long-standing pain in her right arm came to Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) for
Read MoreDr. Won C. Park believes that cancer treatment begins with making patients comfortable. “My ultimate goal is to restore patients’
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Steven Lepore, EMT-P, of Greenfield, an employee of Baystate Health Ambulance (BHA), was named Franklin County EMT of
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Mass. Assoc. of Registered Nurses (MARN) has named Judith Mealey the recipient of the 2006 Clinical Excellence
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON – Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently announced that after participating in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) landmark 100,000 Lives
Read MoreBaystate Noble Hospital.That name could become part of the regional health care landscape by this fall, following an agreement between
Read MoreJoe Roche, the local managing partner of the new 17-acre assisted and independent living facility Keystone Woods in Springfield, is
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