HCN News & Notes

CHICAGO — The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and CAE Healthcare announced a collaborative agreement to design and develop an

SPRINGFIELD — The 2016 94.7 WMAS Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon to benefit Baystate Children’s Hospital broke an all-time record last

FLORENCE — The Dementia Initiative welcomes three Cooley Dickinson Health Care providers as guest experts at its spring 2016 workshop

EAST LONGMEADOW — Painting with a Twist, an art and social studio in East Longmeadow, hosted a Painting with a

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has added new, state-of-the-art, 3-D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) for better breast cancer detection. The 3-D

NORTHAMPTON — Clinical & Support Options (CSO) announced the appointment of Deborah Ekstrom to the position of vice president of

WALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society board of trustees announced it has selected Lois Dehls Cornell as the society’s new

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Social workers, nurses, and the public are invited to attend Landmark at Monastery Heights’ GEMS program, “Philosophy

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) recently announced the hospital’s receipt of a $1.8 million grant from the Mass.

SPRINGFIELD — Trinity Health, the parent organization of Mercy Medical Center, has selected Mercy’s new community health project as a

WARE — The Baystate Regional Cancer Program at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and the American Cancer Society will present “Look

BOSTON — Healthcare workers and advocates with the Campaign for Fair Care will testify today in support of new hospital

NORTHAMPTON — On Saturday, April 9 at 3 p.m., Patrick Donnelly, 2015-17 poet laureate of Northampton, will host “Poets for

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital will hold its annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday, April 3, for area families who

WORCESTER — Kathleen Toomey has joined AdCare Hospital as Community Services representative for Central Mass. Toomey has nearly a decade

NORTHAMPTON — Linda Manor Assisted Living community offers a monthly Alzheimer’s disease support group. This month, the meeting will be

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s (BFMC) Oncology Department will offer a free writing workshop, “Spirit of the Written Word,”

SPRINGFIELD — In honor of its 80th Anniversary, Big Y Foods has partnered with Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island, inviting

EAST LONGMEADOW — Painting with a Twist, an art and social studio, will host a Painting with a Purpose charity

SPRINGFIELD — Not all heart attacks are created equal. Especially if you are a woman. “When asked about the warning

SPRINGFIELD — The second annual Melha Shriners Italian American Club Dinner will take place on Saturday, March 12 at 6

SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a leading labor and employment law firm serving employers in the Greater Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College athletic counseling graduate student Erika Van Dyke recently was awarded the 2016 American Psychological Assoc. Division

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its board

NORTHAMPTON — Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Sage will present “Arthritis of the Hip and Knee: Understanding Trends in Treatment” on

LONGMEADOW — In January, Wernick Adult Day Health Care of JGS Lifecare earned a deficiency-free survey from the state Department

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) pledged to work with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Nina Molin, a board-certified internal-medicine practitioner, to the physician staff

WARE — Ware public schools, the Quaboag Hills Community Coalition’s Substance Use Task Force, and Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan

SPRINGFIELD — Mention the words ‘spring ahead’ or ‘fall back,’ and most adults will tell you it means they are

SPRINGFIELD — An estimated one in four school-aged children has vision problems. Many experts believe that 80{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of learning comes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When prescribed correctly, antibiotics can be very effective in treating a variety of bacterial infections. However, U.S.

SPRINGFIELD — The annual Melha Shriners Oriental Band Pasta Supper will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced that its radiation oncology services will be opening in a new location at the

SPRINGFIELD — Back in 2009, doctors told Cheryl Gorski Ronzoni that her son, Ryan, had the worst case of asthma

HOLYOKE — JERICHO – the Bureau for Exceptional Children & Adults in Holyoke is calling for applications for the Father

HOLYOKE — Tickets still remain for the eighth annual Difference Makers Gala, to be staged by BusinessWest, the sister publication

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center and the Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS), members of Trinity Health – New England,

AGAWAM — Survivor Journeys invites the community to the Survivor Journeys Wine Tasting event on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7

NORTH ADAMS — North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright has long advocated for people with mental-health and substance-use issues. Now, he