HCN News & Notes

AMHERST — Cell biologists led by Thomas Maresca at the UMass Amherst, with collaborators elsewhere, report an advance in understanding

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Vikas Veeranna, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologist to the medical

GREENFIELD — Anne Corrinet, CNM, MS, a nurse midwife at Baystate Medical Practices — Pioneer Women’ Health, was recently inducted

PALMER — Healing after a loss can be a difficult journey. Beginning in September, Baystate Wing VNA and Hospice will

EAST LONGMEADOW — Wingate at East Longmeadow, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, today announced its selection as a 2015

Steven J. Stack, M.D., president of the American Medical Association, sounded the alarm recently on proposed mergers within the health

WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital recently accepted the 2014 Financial Improvement Performance award at the 2015 MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit.

LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care has been given top honors with a five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College has named Robert Accorsi G’80 as its faculty athletic representative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association

SPRINGFIELD — Organizers of the 2015 Western Mass. Business Expo, presented by Comcast Business, have extended the deadline for submitting

WASHINGTON — In a letter sent Wednesday to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sen. Edward J. Markey

SPRINGFIELD — According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, last year there were 466,949 entries for missing

A significant milestone has been reached by Camp Kehillah at the Springfield JCC. For nine years, Camp Kehillah has offered

SPRINGFIELD — Doreen Fadus, executive director of Community Benefit and Health at Mercy Medical Center, has been tapped to serve

WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital is among a select group of hospitals and transplant centers nationwide recognized by the U.S.

PALMER — Summer is here, and for many area youth, these long, sunny days are the perfect time to get

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced that Balise Motor Sales has made a $500,000 gift to Transforming Cancer Care –

ADAMS — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Kalpesh Patel, MD, an obstetrician and gynecologist, to the medical staff

GREENFIELD — Poet’s Seat Health Care Center in Greenfield announced that it is now accepting tracheostomy patients as an extension

SPRINGFIELD — For the fourth year in a row, Mercy Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines —

Monson Savings Bank will conduct a complimentary workshop titled “Straight Talk on Estate Planning, Medicaid Qualification and Medicare Pitfalls,” featuring

WESTFIELD — Former major league baseball player Mike Trombley will discus his experiences in the MLB, and with battling skin

WEST SPRINGFIELD — On the heels of a celebration marking its first full year of service, Mercy LIFE has received

WARE — Dr. William Lohrer, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and will see patients at two

PALMER — Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. According to the National Institute on

HADLEY — The Greater Northampton, Amherst Area, and Greater Easthampton chambers of commerce will host an informational session on the

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Jason Bratcher, a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, to the medical staff

SHELBURNE FALLS — Baystate Franklin Medical Center is the presenting sponsor for the Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association’s 37th

SPRINGFIELD — Pit bulls end up in local shelters in numbers larger than most other breeds of dog. That’s why

GREENFIELD — Baystate Rehabilitation Care at Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) will sponsor the 13th annual Coaches’ Education Clinic, “Above

WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital is preparing for the 51st Anniversary Noble Ball co-chaired by the Queenin family: Kevin, Barbara,

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has received three national and state awards for excellence in stroke care, including the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Andrew Gurman, M.D., president-elect of the American Medical Assoc. (AMA), recently addressed efforts at the federal

SPRINGFIELD — Transforming Cancer Care – the Capital Campaign for the Sister Caritas Cancer Center continues to gain momentum as

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital has received the Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is set to present the grant guidelines for the next

SPRINGFIELD — The city of Springfield and Falvey Linen Supply Inc. have announced a plan for the Rhode Island company

GREENFIELD — For the third year in a row, Baystate Franklin Medical Center has received the American Heart Assoc./American Stroke

CHICOPEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care will host its first annual tag sale and bake sale on Saturday, July 25 from

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), the largest nonprofit dedicated to the brain-tumor community in the U.S.,