HCN News & Notes

GREENFIELD — Daren Gray has joined Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) as director of Support Services. He will provide leadership

LONGMEADOW — Fazzi Associates, a national research firm specializing in serving the home-health and hospice industry, has named Spectrum Home

SPRINGFIELD — The ORBERA Managed Weight Loss System is the newest FDA-approved procedure for weight loss and is garnering interest

HOLYOKE — Last week, Robert Charles Photography presented a $20,000 check to Baystate Children’s Hospital, raised during the studio’s 10th

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and executives from the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership

SPRINGFIELD — Blood is traditionally in short supply during the winter months due to the holidays, travel schedules, inclement weather,

CHICAGO — Dr. Steven Stack, president of the American Medical Association (AMA), recently commended the federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

SPRINGFIELD — On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield will hold a press conference to announce the

SPRINGFIELD — If you’ve already failed on one or more of your New Year’s resolutions, here’s one to replace them

SPRINGFIELD — Shriners Hospitals for Children is reminding families about a potential fire hazard that could be present in homes

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker and the Mass. Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that $700,000 will be awarded to

NORTHAMPTON — Clinical & Support Options (CSO) announced it has achieved a four-year national accreditation through the New York-based Council

AMHERST — Cooley Dickinson Medical Group welcomed Dr. Shevaughn Kealy to its team of experienced primary-care providers. Kealy joins Dr.

LONGMEADOW — Ruth’s House, the assisted-living residence at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow, will present a one-day exhibition of the works

WESTBOROUGH — Columbia Gas of Massachusetts is reminding customers of important safety tips during cold, snowy, and icy conditions this

SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine, the sister publication of HCN, has set Feb. 12 as the deadline for receiving nominations for

WARE — The Baystate Health Eastern Region, which includes Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and Baystate Wing Hospital, has released its

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Matthew Brackman announced he will be offering the new ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System at his Tummy

WILBRAHAM — Jules Gaudreau, third-generation owner of the Gaudreau Group, was recently inducted as president of his industry’s national trade

BOSTON — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced the launch of a comprehensive program aimed at improving quality of

SPRINGFIELD — OK, admit it. You’ve bitten into a potato chip or cracker covered in onion dip, then dipped it

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The death rate among middle-aged, white Americans rose significantly between 1999 and 2013, reversing a decades-long trend

SPRINGFIELD — It’s that time of year again: flu season is upon us. If you want to stay healthy this

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital is offering an educational program for anyone who would like to learn how to respond

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal study suggests the childhood asthma epidemic may be levelling off or even declining after years


SPRINGFIELD — Partners for a Healthier Community (PHC), the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, has confirmed Jessica Collins as

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