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SPRINGFIELD — Health New England (HNE) announced that it has signed agreements with three hospitals in Central Mass. Beginning in

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital has implemented a Rapid Response Team available 24 hours a day, seven days a

It’s been quite a year for infectious diseases. In Massachusetts, eastern equine encephalitis has resulted in three human cases, causing

BURLINGTON/WALTHAM — The Mass. Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, in collaboration with the Mass. Medical Society, have jointly

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickin-son Hospital has hired two intensivists — Carla Nordstrom, MD, MPH, FCCP; and David Serlin, MD —

GREENFIELD — Baystate Home Infusion & Respiratory Services recently hosted an open house to mark the grand opening of its

SPRINGFIELD — Gloria Houston, DTR, a longtime Baystate Health employee, has received the 2006 Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year

SPRINGFIELD — Several volunteers and one staff member were recognized at the recent 99th annual meeting of the American Red

The Massachusetts chapter of the Arthritis Foundation has introduced a new way to show support for more than 1.5 million

Over the past half century, with little fanfare, the lives of people with mental illness have improved markedly. While new

The passing of a parent, spouse, partner, or good friend is never easy to address or contemplate. In addition to

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Most people consider tax planning as an exercise that is usually done near the end of the tax year, and

SPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Heath System has opened Mercy Care-Forest Park at 473 Sumner Ave. in Springfield. Located

According to a study published recently in the Journal of Nursing Administra-tion, mandatory nurse staffing ratios for Massachusetts hospitals may

HOLYOKE — Officials of the Mercy Senior Care Network have announced continued accreditation at Mt. Saint Vincent Nursing Home in

NORTHAMPTON — Arthur King had undiagnosed rheumatic fever as a child and required open-heart surgery 18 years ago at the

Tufts Health Plan, which has seen enrollment shrink in the past few years, recently announced that it will lay off

WILBRAHAM — Community residents, business representatives, and local dignitaries applauded recently as Joseph DellaPuca, general manager of the Gardens of

GREENFIELD — Franklin Medical Center’s main laboratory and the arterial blood gas laboratory in the hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Department have both

EAST LONGMEADOW — Smokers who have tried and failed to kick the habit may want to consider the new smoking

When 4-year-old Connor was enrolled in a three-month sensory training program to deal with his developmental delays, his father was