Author: HCN Staff

NORTHAMPTON — Jeannie Banas eats corn on the cob one kernel at a time. It’s about patience and persistence. And

WARE — Baystate Medical Practices – Quabbin Pediatrics is pleased to welcome two new physicians, Dr. Patricia Sfeir and Dr.

SPRINGFIELD — Walking the straight and narrow is not always as easy as it sounds, especially for the elderly or

To Dr. Lawrence Schwartz, the life sciences are about bridging a gap.“A lot of our activity is in transitional research,”

Interaction. That was the initial, one-word response offered by Steve Killian when asked what distinguishes construction work for the health

SPRINGFIELD — Vincent McCorkle, president and CEO of the Sisters of Providence Health System in Springfield, is one of four

Occasionally, we see reports of overloaded homes on the evening news.As footage rolls of law enforcement and public health officials

The image of patients in psychiatric wards being held down against their will isn’t one that behavioral health professionals want

It was a case involving one facility in Worcester, but the result has hospital administrators across the Common-wealth breathing a

Could the Bay State’s malpractice problem — and the soaring costs that accompany it — be solved with more openness

George Koller has heard some interesting rumors since announcing that Noble Hospital will not affiliate with Baystate Medical Center —

Donna Truesdell says Cooley Dickinson Hospital doesn’t want to be simply above average when it comes to controlling infection and

CHICOPEE — Marisa Brown has been named the new Director of Chicopee Counseling Center, located at 141 East Main St.

NORTHAMPTON — Dr. Linda Bornstein, a radiation oncologist, has joined the Cooley Dickinson Hospital-based practice of Dr. Robert Stein. Bornstein

NORTHAMPTON — It was a birthday party, campaign celebration, and time capsule ceremony rolled into one event. More than 100

When Dianna Bergeron first began Coumadin treatments, she had to visit a blood-drawing laboratory and then wait for a doctor

AMHERST — Dr. Joseph P. Coppola has joined the Adult Medicine practice of Dr. William Smith located at 100 University

When trends collide dramatically, people take notice. Take cancer diagnoses, for example. The Mass. Department of Public Health (DPH) estimates

Matt Leahey tells the story of a woman who arrived at Reeds Landing with only one wine glass.“Why would I

With average nursing home costs in the U.S. exceeding $66,000 per year, long-term care is a serious concern for likely