Author: HCN Staff

WALTHAM — Andrew Morehouse, executive director of the Food Bank of Western Mass., and Frank Robinson, executive director of Partners

SPRINGFIELD — Free wireless Internet access for patients and visitors is now available throughout the Mercy Medical Center campus, including

SPRINGFIELD — Nintendo’s Wii video-game system has long been popular with teens, allowing them to simulate the movements of boxing,

BOSTON — The state Department of Public Health (DPH) recently ordered Massachusetts hospitals to stop turning away ambulances when their

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‘To my daughter, I leave my love of laughter.’ ‘And to my son, I leave my passion for knowledge.’ As

Many older people worry about becoming more forgetful. They think forgetfulness is the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In

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PITTSFIELD — The American Heart Assoc. and American Stroke Assoc. are recognizing Berkshire Medical Center for its performance in treating

GREENFIELD — With the installation of its second digital mammography unit, Baystate Franklin Medical Center has completed its transformation to a

SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation invites everyone to take part in the fourth annual Western Mass.

WARE — A number of community-based organizations will join forces for a special Child Health and Safety Fair on Saturday,

BOSTON — Massachusetts hospitals experienced a dramatic decline in their financial condition during the first half of fiscal year 2008,

Code Green Kurt Rockstroh, president and CEO of Steffian Bradley Architects, recently addressed Baystate Medical Center employees and media members

The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 was signed by President Bush on July 30 as part of a larger

There’s a development in a debate that’s been ongoing in Massachusetts for more than five years, but players on both

Almost without exception, policy makers find 1+1=2 an easier proposition to understand than 2-1=1. Just consider the ease with which

Imagine a health plan that covers 100{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of prescription drugs, includes dental, has no co-pays or deductibles, helps with issues

HMC Names Picard ER Nurse Manager HOLYOKE – Debra Picard has been appointed to the position of Emergency Department Nurse

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Council on Accreditation (COA) has reaccredited Brightside for Families and Children in West Springfield, after a

WARE — The Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Community Outreach Depart-ment and Spirit of Women Membership Program will present the fifth

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College has received a $25,000 grant from the Foundation of National Student Nurses’ Assoc. Inc. ‘Promise

HOLYOKE — The Mont Marie Health Care Center recently opened its new entrance with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital is participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines–Heart Failure (GWTG—HF) program, which

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s auxiliary organization has a new name: Baystate Franklin Auxiliary. The auxiliary was known for