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Blondin Earns Certification in Oncology Nursing WARE — Sheila Blondin, a registered nurse with the Baystate Regional Cancer Program in

NORTHAMPTON – Providing access to leading-edge imaging technology for its patients, Cooley Dickinson Hospital now offers PET/CT, a form of

WARE — It may not be a college town, but more than 12 nursing students from area colleges are learning

NORTHAMPTON and AMHERST — This fall, Cooley Dickinson Hospital began offering MRI scans to women at high risk for developing

WARE — Pam Wallace has been the manager for Surgical Services at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital for more than 10

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Hospice, a program of the Mercy Senior Care Network, is seeking volunteers to visit with patients and

BURLINGTON, Mass. — The Mass. Hospital Association (MHA) recently announced that all Massachusetts hospitals will adopt a uniform policy not

SPRINGFIELD — Students at the Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence in Springfield are getting extra help for

Upper Crust The Atrium at Cardinal Drive delivered homemade pies (baked by Chef Mellissa Hathorne) to service professionals in Agawam

Certified fraud experts estimate that one in 10 businesses will experience some incident of employee embezzlement. The statistics for small

An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration recently recommended banning the sale of all over-the-counter cold medications for

A championship team is built by investing in a nucleus of talented people and focusing that talent on achieving a

Massachusetts hospitals hired registered nurses in record numbers last year, outpacing growth in patient volume. A recent Mass. Hospital Association

PITTSFIELD — The Women’s Imaging Center at Berkshire Medical Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by

HOLYOKE — River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC) has been awarded $2.5 million by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Maxillofacial Surgery Practice Welcomes Spink EAST LONGMEADOW — Dr. Michael Spink has joined the practice of Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial

WALTHAM, Mass. — Physicians of the Mass. Medical Society have approved a sweeping set of principles for physician ratings, and

NORTHAMPTON — Effective Nov. 15, the Cooley Dickinson community — defined as the hospital campus, the VNA & Hospice of

SPRINGFIELD — Alan Schneyer, distinguished scientist at the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute (PVLSI), has been awarded a research grant

GREENFIELD — A shuttle service for people with medical appointments at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield has been running twice

TURNERS FALLS — Nurses from the Farren Care Center (FCC) were featured in the cover story in a recent issue

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center’s Midwifery Education Program has been granted 10-year accreditation from the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware and Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School in Palmer are continuing a

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center has received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke (GWTG –