Author: HCN Staff

There hasn’t been much good news for the doctors of our Commonwealth in the last few months. In July, most

LONGMEADOW — Rosemary L. Carbonelli has been named executive vice president/administrator for the Julian J. Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home,

Mike Foss says there were a number of motivating factors that contributed to the creation and recent expansion of the

To hear Mercy Medical Center’s chief of Radiology tell it, the hospital’s new, all-digital mammography machines will do more than

SPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) recently announced the appointment of Deborah A. Coons, RN, to the

When administrators at Baystate Medical Center talk about the hospital’s $1.8 million emergency department expansion, it isn’t long before the

WEST SPRINGFIELD — More than 300 golfers played at three local courses — Crestview Country Club, Springfield Country Club, and

HOLYOKE — The most ambitious fundraising campaign in the history of Holyoke Hospital is edging closer to its $4 million

HOLYOKE — The Loomis Communities, a non-profit continuing care retirement community with campuses in Holyoke, South Hadley, and Amherst, recently

BOSTON — Moody’s Investor Services, which rates more than 560 hospitals and health care systems around the country, said that

SPRINGFIELD — Nominations are currently being accepted for the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce’s annual Super 60 program, which recognizes

In a move sure to be watched closely by other communities, the city of Springfield recently launched what might be

The numbers are alarming. No one would argue that insufficient numbers of nurses in hospitals and other health care facilities

Nurse staffing is far from the only health issue facing lawmakers. Here’s a rundown of other health care-related bills filed

BURLINGTON — The Mass. Hospital Assoc. has scheduled an all-day seminar for Sept. 24 titled Racial and Ethnic Disparity in

To America’s largest pediatric organization, it’s a clear cause and effect. As the percentage of obese children rises, they contend,

SPRINGFIELD — RiverBend Medical Group announced that David A. McKay, M.D. will be joining its ob/gyn practice. McKay will be

SPRINGFIELD — RiverBend Medical Group, the largest private, multi-specialty medical group in Western Mass., recently announced an agreement with the

WALTHAM — The Mass. Hospital Assoc. will present its second annual Executive Women in Healthcare Forum on Sept. 19 at

SPRINGFIELD — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Shriners Hospitals for Children will present the Every Child Deserves a

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With kidney disease on the rise across America and in Massachusetts, Dr. Balaji Padmanabhan wants to give dialysis patients more

PALMER — Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers has turned to Smart Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (SmartPACS) to improve

PALMER – Humberto A. Rossi, M.D., a hematologist, has joined the staff at Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers. Rossi

PITTSFIELD – Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) recently bestowed awards on seven employees, recognizing their dedication to excellence in the provision

SOUTH HADLEY – Holyoke Hospital’s $4 million ‘Yours For Life’ Campaign is getting a boost from South Hadley residents. Led

A long-term trend is getting worse. For years, the anecdotal evidence has been abundant that physicians are fleeing Massachusetts. There

Since joining the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), I have watched this organization come before lawmakers in an attempt to pass

BOSTON – A survey for the first half of FY 2003 (Oct. 2002 to March 2003) conducted by the Mass.

BURLINGTON, Mass. – Thomas Porter, president and CEO of Taunton’s Morton Hospital, was elected chairman of the Mass. Hospital Association