Signs Of The Times Day-long Nurse Expo Yields Several New Recruits For Baystate Health System
Donna Callum wasn’t looking a job, necessarily. Like most all those in the nursing profession, she already has one.
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Kline Named Director Of Volunteer Services At CDH
NORTHAMPTON — Robin K. Kline, MSW, has been hired as director of Volunteer Services at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Kline began
Read More2 Local Dentists Honored By Group
EAST LONGMEADOW — Two local dentists, Dr. Lisa B. Emirzian and Dr. Vincent J. Mariano, were inducted as fellows of
Read MoreMercy Launches Pediatric Urgent Care Center
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has announced the opening of its new Pediatric Urgent Care Center, which began offering weekend
Read MoreForum Reaches Out To Stroke Survivors, Caregivers
AGAWAM — A lifelong jazz musician, Ken Carter never imagined what it would be like not to be able to
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Open For Business Baystate Cuts The Ribbon On Its New, State-of-the-art High Street Health Center
Deborah Provost called it a “dream come true.” That’s how she described the $2.2 million project to renovate and
Read MoreInformation, Please Quality Data On Every U.S. Nursing Home Hits The Internet
The numbers are easy to find. Determining what they mean can be slightly more complicated. A pilot program, begun
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Pediatric Care A Community Institution For Almost 80 Years, Shriners Hospital Has Built More Than Stronger Bones
As Scott Flanagan used a pop-culture analogy to describe the work of the motion analysis laboratory at Shriners Children’s Hospital,
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Weighty Decisions Gastric Bypass Surgery Is A Growing Option For Morbidly Obese Children
Carnie Wilson had it done. So did Al Roker. And their triple-digit weight loss results made magazine covers.So it’s natural
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Hands And Minds Holistic Healing Is A Family Tradition For Wing Couple
In many Asian and Middle Eastern countries, the energies of the mind and the body are as synonymous with health
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Renewing Body, Mind, And Spirit Genesis Spiritual Life Center In Westfield Remains True To Its Holistic Roots
To hear Sr. Catherine Walsh tell it, there are almost as many different reasons to seek out Genesis Spiritual Life
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Nature’s Way Alternative Health In Southwick Peddles A Different Way Of Life
Some careers are just waiting to be stumbled upon. That’s a truth that John Hoime knows well. For years,
Read MoreIs Someone Bleeding Your Practice?
Take Steps To Detect And Deter Employee Embezzlement Losses — Part 2 BY JAMES B. CALNAN, CPA In the November
Read MoreRedefining Sexual Harassment MCAD Issues New Guidelines For Employers Dealing With A Hot-button Issue
Six years after the Mass. Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) advised companies with at least six employees that they were legally
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Building Bridges Rev. Bradley Sees Health Care And Spiritual Care As Intertwined
To the Rev. Joseph Bradley, the connections between health and faith had been evident long before he dedicated his career
Read More100-mile Walk Will Bring Awareness Of Commonwealth’s “Elder Crisis”
EAST LONGMEADOW — Richard Pelland wants to make sure that the state’s elected officials are made aware of what he
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Albert Opens Primary Care Practice At BMC’s Hillcrest Family Health
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center announced the appointment of Kyneret Albert, M.D. as a primary care physician practicing at Hillcrest
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Caring For The Spirit The Chaplain’s Role Takes New, Different Directions In The Modern Hospital
It’s telling, said Sr. Margaret McCarthy, that the Sisters of Providence Health System’s Pastoral Care Program was renamed the Spiritual
Read MoreCreating Advanced Directives Documents Help When An Individual Cannot Speak To Their Own Healthcare Decisions
Terminally ill people often add advanced directives to their health proxies to inform medical personnel what kind of care they
Read MoreDe Los Reyes Named To Spectrum Post
LONGMEADOW — Violeta De Los Reyes has been named director of Quality Assurance/Improvement for Spectrum Home Health Care, the home
Read MoreDeane Named Staff Coordinator At Visiting Angels
WESTFIELD — Visiting Angels of Westfield, providers of non-medical care, living assistance, and companion service for seniors, announced the appointment
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“De-medicalizing” Death Inpatient Physician Believes A New Focus Is Needed On End-of-life Issues
It is a simple truth: More Americans die in hospitals than anywhere else. But despite this sobering statistic, there
Read MoreEditorial Next Governor Must Make Health Care A Top Priority
Insane. That’s the word Noble Hospital President George Koller chose to describe the latest in a series of financial hits
Read MoreExercising Your Options Starting — And Staying With — A Fitness Program Requires A Solid Game Plan
Many people have to juggle the responsibilities of work and family. There never seems to be enough time in the
Read MoreGoodwin Joins Dental Practice
LONGMEADOW — Dr. Frederic S. Mackler and Associates announced that Dr. Steven M. Goodwin has joined the dental practice, located
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Hart Named Imaging Center Manager
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) announced the appointment of Kathy A. Hart, RN as program manager for the Women’s
Read MoreHeritage Hall East Earns Quality Award
AGAWAM — Heritage Hall East Center, a 123-bed skilled nursing center that serves the Greater Springfield community, is one of
Read MoreHospitals Brace For Another Hit Medicaid Cuts Will Add To Deficit In Uncompensated Care Pool
Mark Tolosky says state hospital administrators have long known that there is something seriously wrong with not only the formula
Read More“Is It Alzheimer’s Or Old Age?”
LONGMEADOW — In recognition of Alzheimer’s Disease Month, JGS Institute will present a comprehensive program on the subject titled, Is
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Is Relief In Sight For HMOs? State Policy On Reviewing Coverage Mandates Draws Raves From Health Plans
Complaints from health management organizations regarding the coverage mandates continually imposed on them by the state are nothing new.
Read MoreIs Someone Bleeding Your Practice? Some Practical Steps To Reduce Employee Embezzlement Losses — Part 1
One of your worst nightmares is discovering that someone within your practice has been stealing from you. Chances are
Read MoreJoint Commission Debuts New Accreditation Process “Shared Visions — New Pathways” Will Redirect The Focus Of The Accreditation Process
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) formally announced significant changes to its accreditation
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Keefe Named Staffing Manager
HOLYOKE — James Keefe, R.N. of Belchertown has been named employment/staffing manager at Holyoke Hospital. In his new position, he
Read MoreLaw Firms Listed by Number of Lawyers
Company Number of Lawyers Area of Practice/Discription of services Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP 1500 Main St., Suite 2700 Springfield,
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Local Spa Director Nationally Certified
EAST LONGMEADOW — Peter R. Luciano, MA, LMT, the director of Spa Europa in East Longmeadow, recently joined the ranks
Read MoreLoomis Employees Attend Program
AMHERST — Ten managers of the Loomis Communities, with campuses in South Hadley, Holyoke, and Amherst, recently graduated from a
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Miller Joins BMC Emergency Dept.
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) announced that Katie J. Miller, M.D., an emergency medicine physician, has been appointed to
Read MoreNew Report: Despite System’s Ills, The Quality Of Care Has Improved
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the third year in a row, health care quality for millions of Americans improved substantially, despite
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Noble Plans Expansion
George Koller says officials at Noble Hospital have talked about adding a medical office building to the West Silver Street
Read MoreOpinion Mandates Law Is Sound Public Policy
The rising cost of health care is a bitter pill for employers to swallow. Most want to offer their employees
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