HCN News & Notes

By Holly Chaffee Across Massachusetts, more than 110,000 senior citizens and individuals with disabilities receive healthcare services in their homes

CHICOPEE, SPRINGFIELD — A new linkage agreement between Elms College and Western New England College of Pharmacy will make it

NORTHAMPTON — Community members are invited to attend the next Cooley Dickinson Health Care lecture, “Turning Heart Failure into Heart

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will host a lecture on “Prostate Health & PSA Testing” on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at

SPRINGFIELD — Join radio personalities Zito and Kera from MIX 93-1 and NewsRadio 560 WHYN, with Jim Polito from the

LONGMEADOW — Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, P.C., a community-centered cosmetic-surgery and non-invasive practice serving Western Mass. and Northern Conn.,

DALLAS — Being angry or emotionally upset, or engaging in heavy physical exertion, may trigger a heart attack, according to

PALMER/WARE — The Baystate Health Eastern Region announced the addition of Dr. Zeling Chau, general surgeon, to its medical staff.

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — CMIC, a member-owned medical professional liability-insurance provider, announced that the overall rate indication for Connecticut and Massachusetts

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight public-health and medical groups, and several individual pediatricians, recently filed suit in federal court in Boston

SPRINGFIELD — According to a survey conducted last month by Harris Poll on behalf of CityMD, more than half of

WALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS) recently provided an update on its prescriber education effort to address the opioid

GREAT BARRINGTON — Community Health Programs (CHP) employees will be able to contribute to their patients’ care while saving on

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Department is offering free monthly sports injury screenings at the YMCA of Greenfield,

WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation center invites the public to a “Five Wishes” workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 26

HOLYOKE — The Western Mass. Employment Collaborative (WMEC) will present a breakfast event called “Diversify Your Workforce” on Thursday, Nov.

GREENFIELD — Dr. Fred Landes has joined Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s medical staff as medical director of the hospital’s Wound

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Human Development (CHD) Cancer House of Hope will host a workshop called “Using the

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber announced the honorees for its annual Super 60 award, presented by Health New England

GREENFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m.

LONGMEADOW — Ning Jia has joined the faculty of Bay Path University, School of Science and Management, as director of

AMHERST — Ninety-five percent of students anonymously evaluating medical improv seminars from 2002 to 2010 agreed with the statement, “studying

HOLYOKE — The Western MA Nursing Collaborative is hosting an RN Educational Advancement Open House for student and working nurses

WALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society and 10 other statewide physician specialty groups have jointly announced their opposition to Question

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — The Joint Commission launched an online resource center dedicated to preventing workplace violence in healthcare settings.

LONGMEADOW — On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the Glenmeadow community will bid farewell to Timothy Cotz, who has served as president

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital is currently facing a shortage of toys and other supplies necessary to help patients. Any

DALLAS — Each year, approximately 7,000 children age 18 or younger experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital, with survival rates

WILBRAHAM — The 10th annual Baystate Wing Hospital Fall Golf Classic and Dinner Auction will be held on Friday, Oct.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — During October, to recognize and promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cathie Cappa, owner of Auntie Cathie’s Kitchen

CHICAGO — Physicians are optimistic about digital health innovation and its game-changing potential to benefit medicine, according to a new

NORTH ADAMS — Berkshire Health Systems opened its new, $2.2 million Berkshire Medical Center North County Renal Dialysis Center this

CHICAGO — Dr. Andrew Gurman, president of the American Medical Assoc. (AMA), praised legislators for funding the fight against the

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — A study in the October 2016 issue of Pediatrics, “Changes in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Among

SPRINGFIELD — Join radio personalities Zito and Kera from MIX 93-1 and NewsRadio 560 WHYN, with Jim Polito from the

CHICOPEE — On Saturday, Nov. 19, the Joseph D. Freedman Bowl-a-Thon will present its fifth annual event to benefit Camphill

NORTHAMPTON — Bill Grinnell, president of Webber & Grinnell Insurance, announced that Webber & Grinnell has purchased the group benefits

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) recently held a ceremonial signing of the last beam to be installed in the

NORTHAMPTON — Clinical & Support Options Inc. (CSO) has been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant to serve as a

SPRINGFIELD — On Thursday, Oct. 6, Chez Josef in Agawam will be transformed into a One-derland spectacular. The 11th annual