HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Richard W. Venne, president/CEO, announced the appointment of Theresa Cook to the position of director of Springfield Community

HCN’s sister publication, BusinessWest Magazine, has set Feb. 12 as the deadline for receiving nominations for the 40 Under Forty

HOLYOKE — The Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) announced that three physicians have been named to expanded leadership roles

WARE — January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to celebrate blood donors and to raise awareness about the

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Modern Salon has named the 2015 class of Excellence in Education honorees in its sixth annual program

SPRINGFIELD — It was back in 2009 when staff on Wesson 2 at Baystate Medical Center lost a beloved nurse

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is relaxing a 32-year-old ban on blood donations from gay

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This holiday season, remember to watch out for hazardous holiday temptations for your pets. To that end,

SPRINGFIELD — A video posted on Facebook recently has already received over 13,000 views and helped raise more than $16,000

WALTHAM — Resolutions on recreational marijuana and medical-marijuana use in women of reproductive age were among those adopted as new

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society wants people to make a New Year’s resolution to neuter their male dogs and cats

WESTFIELD — Ornaments for the Baystate Noble Hospital Giving Tree can be purchased for anniversaries, retirements, births, marriages, and memorials.

LUDLOW — Expert board-certified psychiatrists will gather on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to create awareness for a new technology saving the

CHICOPEE — The Beta Zeta-at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society for nurses, recently inducted 130 new

NORTHAMPTON — A new mental-health area within the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Emergency Department recently opened to patients who are experiencing

CHICOPEE — Elms College School of Nursing held a white coat ceremony on Dec. 16 to honor the college’s inaugural

GREENFIELD — Richard Venne, president and CEO of Community Enterprises Inc., announced the appointment of Gary Daniele as director of

PITTSFIELD — John Bissell, the new president and CEO of Greylock Federal Credit Union, is the first chief executive in

CHICOPEE — The ability to recognize a need in the community and seek out a way to make a difference

PALMER — A question commonly asked by bereaved people at this time of the year is, “how can I get

WEST SPRINGFIELD — AFC Doctors Express announced the appointment of Dr. Vincent Meoli as regional medical director. “We are very

NORTHAMPTON — The state Department of Public Health awarded Cooley Dickinson’s Childbirth Center its 2015 Breastfeeding Achievement Award in recognition

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) released a set of recommendations to improve the troubled meaningful-use program so it

WEST SPRINGFIELD — AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent-care provider in the Commonwealth, announced that more than one-third of

GREENFIELD — Baystate Vein Center – Greenfield has been granted accreditation in superficial venous treatment and management by the Intersocietal

LONGMEADOW — On Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, more than 30 volunteers from the community will continue the annual tradition

LONGMEADOW — In keeping with Bay Path University tradition, an area nonprofit organization has been selected to receive donations from

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s (BFMC) Oncology Department will present three consecutive eight-week yoga classes called “Gentle Yoga for

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 30 from 11 a.m. to

AMHERST — Clinical & Support Options Inc. (CSO) honored eight employees for their outstanding commitment to the community at its

EAST LONGMEADOW — Robert Charles Photography recently announced a goal to raise $20,000 for Baystate Children’s Hospital. Since 2005, the

MINNETONKA, Minn. — Massachusetts scores high rankings for its low percentage of uninsured residents, low infant-mortality rates, and low prevalence

EAST LONGMEADOW — Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman, owner of Hand to Paw Reiki, has been named one of the “Top

HOLYOKE — Danielle Lord, who began her career at O’Connell Care at Home as a scheduler in 2007 while attending

LONGMEADOW — Martin Baicker, president and CEO of JGS Lifecare, announced that JGS Lifecare will be working with the Green

WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital recently received a check for $1,000 from the Amelia Park Ice Arena’s October Pink in

NORTHAMPTON — Adults who would like a referral to behavioral-health services now have easier access thanks to the addition of

LONGMEADOW — Ruth’s House, the assisted-living residence at JGS Lifecare, announced the appointment of Samantha Panniello as dining services coordinator.

HOLYOKE — Commissioner of Mental Health Joan Mikula is the featured speaker at a community open house for the PREP

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by