Author: HCN Staff

Legislation that would have created a pilot program for the establishment of minimum nurse-staffing levels in the state’s hospitals never

NEW YORK, N.Y. — U.S. corporations are doing more to promote wellness among employees, according to American Management Association’s (AMA)

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) Foundation recently released a new report by the Urban Institute

SPRINGFIELD — On Jan. 3, Mercy Medical Center will open a highly specialized facility for treating patients with chronic non-healing

CANTON — The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), in conjunction with the Coalition to Protect Massachusetts Patients, announced that it has

Americans purchased about $95 billion in goods and services over the Internet in 2003. This dynamism added significantly to entrepreneurship

Marilyn Webb, director of the Extended Care Center for Excellence and career ladder training coordinator for Loomis Communities, doesn’t put

An elderly woman chats congenially at lunchtime with a nurse from her hospital bed as she recovers from minor surgery.

Effective April 21, 2005, all “covered entities” — meaning most health care providers — must be in compliance with the

Planning for your disabled child’s financial future will protect his or her financial security and eliminate the emotional strain placed

The controversy surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) continues unabated, according to the recent release of new studies by HRT researchers.

A new battle has begun for Berkshire Radiological Associates, P.C. (BRA) of Pittsfield.   The private facility, which provides radiological

HOLYOKE — At the 118th annual meeting of the Cooley Dickinson Board of Trustees, staged late last month, R.F. Conway,

GREENFIELD – David Farrick, an experienced hospital and physician practice administrator, has joined the leadership team at Franklin Medical Center

HOLYOKE — After three years of planning, WestMass Elder Care was notified late last month of federal support for its

SPRINGFIELD – The National SAFE KIDS Campaign recently recognized Baystate Medical Center Children’s Hospital with its Outstanding Lead Organization award,

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

Internal detoxification is often neglected, overlooked, or misunderstood by the general public.   Every day our bodies are exposed to

Ever wonder what the letters really mean on the labels of your favorite supplements and foods?   Let’s start with

SPRINGFIELD — Vincent J. McCorkle, president and chief executive officer of Sisters of Providence Health System, has been named regent

WILBRAHAM — Arlene Kelly and Kim Sanborn, founders of Healthcare Re-source Solution Inc., the region’s leading medical practice revenue management

John Bagley says that, in some ways, mediation runs counter to what lawyers learn in school — and to how

SPRINGFIELD — The Oral Health Foundation recently announced the awarding of grants to two area initiatives.  The foundation announced a