Author: HCN Staff

WESTFIELD — Already the recipient of a statewide award for excellence, the medical reconciliation process at Noble Hospital has been

NORTHAMPTON — As Cooley Dickinson Hospital prepares to unveil 116,000 square feet of new space this month, Volunteer Services Director

WEST SPRINGFIELD — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of Western Mass. residents increased by exactly one

BOSTON — The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center is soliciting nominations for its ninth annual Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award.

SUNDERLAND — Allies in Recovery (AIR), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the family members and friends of those with

For people being treated for allergies, it can be somewhat of a pain to be subjected to shots about once

Going Digital Nearly 100 people attended the March 14 open house for Wing Memorial Hospitals digital mammography suite. Wing Memorial

George Koller beamed with appreciation over the recent $1.75 million donation to Noble Hospital — even though he had no

LUDLOW — Keystone Senior, LLC has broken ground and begun construction on Keystone Commons, a new 90-unit, $15 million independent

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of

GREENFIELD — As Franklin Medical Center nears completion of its $5.5 million Second Century Campaign, three more corporations have made

The cost of providing health insurance for municipal employees and retirees has almost doubled in the past six years, while

A critical step in understanding a cancer diagnosis and deciding how to overcome it is having timely access to unbiased,

CHICOPEE — Chicopee Visiting Nurse Assoc. has been named to the 2006 HomeCare Elite, an inaugural compilation of top-quality home

Post Named Administrator of Providence Care Center LENOX — Robert Post has been appointed administrator of Providence Care Center of

BURLINGTON — Eighty-five percent of Massachusetts hospital units provided nursing care at or above planned levels for 2006. That’s according

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently received the American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines–Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) Initial Performance Achievement Award.

A woman named Beth experienced a type of seizure that caused her muscles to jerk suddenly without warning, often causing

Every local public school district is obligated to educate all school-aged children within its borders. When it comes to children

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has added a fixed unit for PET-CT imaging technology, making Western Mass. PET-CT Imaging the

PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC) has announced that it is a recipient of two Mass. Department