HCN News & Notes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The teen birth rate dropped for another year, continuing a long-term decline in teen pregnancy, according to

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is releasing a new report, “Coordinating Care for Patients with

SPRINGFIELD — The Cambridge College Springfield Regional Center announced a new Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate Program for individuals seeking

NORTHAMPTON — CleanSlate Centers announced that Anthony Belott has joined the CleanSlate team as chief development officer. He will play

NORTHAMPTON — Linda Manor Assisted Living and Linda Manor Extended Care invite the public to a free summer concert series

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has secured a one-year waiver from the U.S. Department

SPRINGFIELD — Attorney Carol Cioe Klyman and Attorney Ann Weber have been recognized for their work on the 2016 Massachusetts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Community Pharmacists Assoc. (NCPA) announced the establishment of a new Innovation Center intended to further

PITTSFIELD — Community Health Programs (CHP) will assume sponsorship and operation of Berkshire Medical Center’s (BMC) Dental Clinic, following the

SPRINGFIELD — Taylor Street Dental announced the addition of Dr. Vincent Oh to its dental practice. Dr. Oh began treating

EAST LONGMEADOW — The American Health Care Assoc. and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) recently announced the selection of

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s main laboratory has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for a

LENOX — Kimball Farms Lifecare in Lenox will host a lecture by Oscar Hammerstein III, grandson of famed lyricist Oscar

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new mobile app to educate consumers on ways

WALTHAM — The president of the Mass. Medical Society (MMS) said Congress has taken a significant step forward in the

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is releasing a new report, “Massachusetts Residents without Health Insurance

CHICAGO — Dr. Andrew Gurman, president of the American Medical Assoc. (AMA), this week lamented the federal government’s lack of

HOLYOKE — Join Holyoke Medical Center for a program with Dr. Kelly Instrum, orthopedic surgeon, on Thursday, July 21 at

SPRINGFIELD — For some, the very thought of vacation makes them sick — all the packing and organizing and making

WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center invites seniors in the community to a picnic on Thursday, July 28

CHICOPEE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) invites the public to attend a program with Marissa Chiapperino, clinical nutritionist navigator, on

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital will sponsor a Babysitters Academy in July to ready area youth for summer and

GREENFIELD — Alicia Walter, a Baystate Health dietitian, is offering a series of free monthly nutrition classes. Though geared toward

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) has received a one-time $347,000 Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant from the Health Services and

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently announced a new initiative in the wake of

DALLAS — About one in every nine men will experience sudden cardiac death, most before age 70, as well as

WARE — With the intention of developing athletes’ skills in various sports, including football, soccer, field hockey, basketball, and cheerleading,

CHICAGO — Recognizing that formalized training in telemedicine is not widely offered to physicians in training, the American Medical Assoc.

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law an anti-discrimination bill, passed by the state House and Senate last week,

SPRINGFIELD — Thinking of going back to school? Baystate Medical Center’s Mini-Medical School, which begins its fall session on Sept.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — A study in the August 2016 issue of Pediatrics suggests that marketing tactics, often blamed

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) applauds new actions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

SPRINGFIELD — bankESB recently donated $75,000 to Transforming Cancer Care – the Capital Campaign for the Sister Caritas Cancer Center.

SPRINGFIELD — Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will hold its seventh annual Walk for Love Walkathon and Barbecue on

BOSTON — Despite immense diversity in the Commonwealth, municipalities across Massachusetts experience similar rates of breast cancer. Yet there are

­WARE — On June 27, more than 80 people turned out for the Quaboag Hills Community Coalition (QHCC) Substance Use

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital offers a one-session class for young people age 12 and up to learn babysitting basics. The next “Supersitters”

CHICAGO — As sleep deprivation continues to negatively impact the health and well-being of adolescents in the U.S., the American

NORTHAMPTON — Dr. Dhara MacDermed will join the Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital as a radiation oncologist

GREENFIELD — Registration is open for the ninth annual Wheeling for Healing bike/walk/run benefit on Sunday, Aug. 21, starting and