Athol Hospital Gains ‘Critical Access Status’
ATHOL – Athol Memorial Hospital received an official notification letter, dated Jan. 9, 2006 from the Centers for Medicare &
Read MoreATHOL – Athol Memorial Hospital received an official notification letter, dated Jan. 9, 2006 from the Centers for Medicare &
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Family members of residents at the Mont Marie Health Care Center are very satisfied with the care their
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD – Students throughout the country who are studying for the national certification examination in dental assisting will likely be
Read MoreSOUTH DEERFIELD— A groundbreaking ceremony was held Jan. 12, to mark the beginning of construction of a veterinary emergency referral
Read MoreFor many Massachusetts hospitals, the path toward financial stability is becoming slightly clearer. A report released in December by the
Read MoreMark Fulco’s office on the Mercy Medical Center campus isn’t a mess by any means, but there are several stacks
Read MoreOften, an attempt with good intentions is effective when unrolling a new business practice. But when it comes to the
Read MoreClad in bright sweatshirts and comfortable walking shoes, four of the Eastfield Mall’s veteran mall walkers list the many benefits
Read MoreTheir names are ‘Sox’ and ‘Charlie,’ and they have their own wing at Loomis House, a retirement community in Holyoke,
Read MoreApproximately 42 million Medicare beneficiaries will be offered coverage for prescription costs through the new Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and
Read MoreVisitors to Mercy Medical Center this month might see some very young looking doctors patrolling the halls in scrubs, examining
Read MoreWith cold and flu season upon us, some interesting challenges for employers and employees alike arise. ‘Presenteeism,’ a newly coined
Read MoreInstitution Total Enrollment Health Care Degrees / Programs Offered American International College 1000 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109 (413)
Read MoreThere is a new employee health benefit coming to a town near you, called the Health Savings Account (HSA). Virtually
Read MoreThe spirit of Broadway and laughter was in the air during Jewish Geriatric Services’ (JGS) 94th Annual Donor Event, which
Read MoreTrue or False: a blueberry muffin is a good breakfast-on-the-go. According to four occupational therapy graduate students at American
Read MoreOne of Dr. Robert Cella’s favorite examples of success within a community hospital framework is that of Berkshire Medical Center’s
Read MoreWARE – Mary Lane Pediatric Associates in Ware, a Baystate Medical Practice, has changed its name, while also opening a
Read MoreEAST LONGMEADOW – Long-Term Care Insurance Sales Strategies magazine has awarded Jeff Reilly, LUTCF, of East Longmeadow the 2005 National
Read MoreGov. Romney recently announced to the state what most people already knew, or at least suspected: that he won’t be
Read MoreMassachusetts stands at a crucial point in the push for health care reform. Gov. Romney and the state Legislature are
Read MoreEASTHAMPTON — The Lathrop Retirement Community is expanding by building 17 new townhomes on its 175-acre campus on Florence Road,
Read MoreHOLYOKE — With its constant back-and-forth between left and right sides of the brain, it may seem like a psychological
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Associates of Springfield announced that John P. Gavin, MD, will practice in its new
Read MoreWORCESTER — William C. Jones, executive vice president of Berkshire Healthcare Systems in Pittsfield, has been elected chairman of the
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — The Bay State’s oldest continuously published newspaper and one of the oldest in the country, the Daily Hampshire
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD – Baystate Medical Center is the only hospital in Western Mass. certified to offer all pregnant women a First
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services Inc. (JGS) announced that Robert J. Petroff has been named executive vice president/administrator of the
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Morrison Mahoney LLP announced that Attorneys John G. Bagley and Dennis R. Anti have been voted Massachusetts Super
Read MoreWALTHAM — Four physicians have received top honors from the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) for their work in public health,
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — In late October, Cooley Dickinson Hospital-affiliated neurologist George Howard, MD in collaboration with Cooley’s Cardiology Department employees formed
Read MoreBURLINGTON, Mass. — On Jan. 11, the Mass. Hospital Assoc. will present a conference titled New JCAHO Processes and Methods:
Read MoreBaystate Medical Center’s annual holiday luncheon was held on Friday, Dec. 16. Organized by the Work Life Strategies Department, the
Read MoreAs faculty and administrators at Western New England College School of Law were putting the final plans in place for
Read MoreA new law requiring all hospitals to provide emergency contraception (EC) to all female rape victims has gone into effect
Read MoreAlthough Congress has often discussed the elimination of an estate tax, it has yet to do so. When George W.
Read MoreNetworking has taken on an entirely new meaning for a team of cancer specialists at Mercy Medical Center recently. The
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — It’s time to ring in the New Year — time for fun and frivolity with noise makers, champagne,
Read MoreA new fiscal year is upon us and doctors are facing some serious financial challenges of managing medical and dental
Read MoreAvian flu is nothing new. The last three major flu pandemics, in fact, were caused by influenza viruses that stemmed
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