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BY GEORGE O’BRIEN Dr. Howard G. Trietsch won’t be delivering any babies after Jan. 1. The 15-year veteran, who has
Read MoreBY GEORGE O’BRIEN Dr. Howard G. Trietsch won’t be delivering any babies after Jan. 1. The 15-year veteran, who has
Read MoreNo child enjoys getting shots of any kind. But not getting them can pack a far sharper sting. Since the
Read More“How could you not have known?” Those words still ring in Sally Fogarty’s ears more than a decade after
Read MoreHis name — on this day, anyway — was Stan. That’s short for Stan D. Ardman, or “standard man.”
Read MoreWEST SPRINGFIELD — Working with the American Heart Assoc., Hannoush Jewelers has donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to West
Read MoreWARE — Mary Lane Hospital, a member of the Baystate Health System, and the Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of
Read MoreOAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — The American Proficiency Institute (API), the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), and the Joint Commission
Read MoreAll children should be immunized at regular health care visits, beginning at birth and continuing to age 6. By immunizing,
Read MoreDr. Benjamin Liptzin paused for a moment when he was asked by The Healthcare News how many of the more
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) has broken ground on the third phase of Genesis III, Department of Housing and
Read MoreBURLINGTON, Mass. — A survey on terrorism preparedness released recently by the Mass. Hospital Assoc. (MHA) found that hospitals in
Read MoreDonna Callum wasn’t looking a job, necessarily. Like most all those in the nursing profession, she already has one.
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Robin K. Kline, MSW, has been hired as director of Volunteer Services at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Kline began
Read MoreEAST LONGMEADOW — Two local dentists, Dr. Lisa B. Emirzian and Dr. Vincent J. Mariano, were inducted as fellows of
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has announced the opening of its new Pediatric Urgent Care Center, which began offering weekend
Read MoreAGAWAM — A lifelong jazz musician, Ken Carter never imagined what it would be like not to be able to
Read MoreDeborah Provost called it a “dream come true.” That’s how she described the $2.2 million project to renovate and
Read MoreThe numbers are easy to find. Determining what they mean can be slightly more complicated. A pilot program, begun
Read MoreAs Scott Flanagan used a pop-culture analogy to describe the work of the motion analysis laboratory at Shriners Children’s Hospital,
Read MoreCarnie Wilson had it done. So did Al Roker. And their triple-digit weight loss results made magazine covers.So it’s natural
Read MoreIn many Asian and Middle Eastern countries, the energies of the mind and the body are as synonymous with health
Read MoreTo hear Sr. Catherine Walsh tell it, there are almost as many different reasons to seek out Genesis Spiritual Life
Read MoreSome careers are just waiting to be stumbled upon. That’s a truth that John Hoime knows well. For years,
Read MoreTake Steps To Detect And Deter Employee Embezzlement Losses — Part 2 BY JAMES B. CALNAN, CPA In the November
Read MoreSix years after the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) advised companies with at least six employees that they were legally
Read MoreTo the Rev. Joseph Bradley, the connections between health and faith had been evident long before he dedicated his career
Read MoreEAST LONGMEADOW — Richard Pelland wants to make sure that the state’s elected officials are made aware of what he
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center announced the appointment of Kyneret Albert, M.D. as a primary care physician practicing at Hillcrest
Read MoreIt’s telling, said Sr. Margaret McCarthy, that the Sisters of Providence Health System’s Pastoral Care Program was renamed the Spiritual
Read MoreTerminally ill people often add advanced directives to their health proxies to inform medical personnel what kind of care they
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Violeta De Los Reyes has been named director of Quality Assurance/Improvement for Spectrum Home Health Care, the home
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Visiting Angels of Westfield, providers of non-medical care, living assistance, and companion service for seniors, announced the appointment
Read MoreIt is a simple truth: More Americans die in hospitals than anywhere else. But despite this sobering statistic, there
Read MoreInsane. That’s the word Noble Hospital President George Koller chose to describe the latest in a series of financial hits
Read MoreMany people have to juggle the responsibilities of work and family. There never seems to be enough time in the
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Dr. Frederic S. Mackler and Associates announced that Dr. Steven M. Goodwin has joined the dental practice, located
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) announced the appointment of Kathy A. Hart, RN as program manager for the Women’s
Read MoreAGAWAM — Heritage Hall East Center, a 123-bed skilled nursing center that serves the Greater Springfield community, is one of
Read MoreMark Tolosky says state hospital administrators have long known that there is something seriously wrong with not only the formula
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — In recognition of Alzheimer’s Disease Month, JGS Institute will present a comprehensive program on the subject titled, Is
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