HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — This afternoon, the culinary department at Mercy Medical Center will be mixing the batter for the World’s Largest

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital’s 24th annual golf tournament is set to tee off on Monday, May 18 at Longmeadow

SPRINGFIELD — Calvin Hill has been named vice president for inclusion and community engagement at Springfield College, following a national

SPRINGFIELD — The Melha Shriners announced that Music Tribute Productions will present “A Tribute to The Eagles” performed by 7

SPRINGFIELD — Time is running out to nominate an individual for the first annual Continued Excellence Award, presented by HCN’s

HOLYOKE — It’s sad to say, but not all doctors in physician practices get along. Whether they’re haggling over administrative

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health patients, guests, and team members are now enjoying locally sourced, certified fair-trade coffee. Greenfield-based Pierce Bros

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil-rights organization, responded to the

WALTHAM — The third annual Communication, Apology, and Resolution Forum on new approaches to respond to preventable medical harm will

LONGMEADOW — Dr. Glen Brooks of Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, P.C., a community-centered cosmetic-surgery and non-invasive practice serving Western

WORCESTER — Jeffrey Hillis, president of AdCare Hospital, was named chair of the National Assoc. of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While physicians, lawmakers, and others work to curb the epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse, medical professionals trained

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center passed a recent state Department of Public Health (DPH) survey with no

WARE — Many people are on gluten-free diets, due to either celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or just because they think

WESTFIELD — Noble Hospital is celebrating National Hospital Week this week, May 11-15, with special employee events. This year’s theme

BOSTON — Decision Point Healthcare Solutions, a leader in providing engagement analytics solutions to the healthcare industry, announced that it

WESTFIELD — Dr. Philip Glynn, Noble Hospital’s director of Medical Oncology, along with Dr. Timothy Johnson, Dr. Subramony Subramonia-Iyer, and

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital recently announced its summer support-group listings. Although support and self-help groups can vary greatly,

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society has announced discounts on its already-low spay/neuter fees for cats and dogs. From now through

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Medical marijuana is now a legal treatment option in several parts of the country, but physicians who

WARE — Area women are invited to join Baystate Health’s Spirit of Women Program for a Mammography and Spa Night

LONGMEADOW — This week, Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) broke ground for the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation, a new short-stay rehab

WESTFIELD — The 31st annual Noble Hospital 5k Run & Walk for a Noble Cause was held on Saturday, May

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Per-capita healthcare spending for children with diabetes covered by employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) grew faster than for any

PITTSFIELD — Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will offer an informational session on effective communication with physicians on Wednesday,

GREENFIELD — May is National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Awareness Month. To help raise awareness, the Oncology Department

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University will host the 33rd Regional Social Work Conference on Wednesday, May 27 from 8:45

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will revisit how it pays for the hospice-care benefit

LEE — Amie Miarecki has been hired as Marketing and Development manager for Porchlight VNA/Home Care. Miarecki will focus on

HADLEY — During the month of March, Country Nissan donated $10 for every Altima or Versa Note test driven, and

SPRINGFIELD — Women’s Health Associates, a specialized women’s healthcare practice providing obstetrical and gynecological care in Springfield and Westfield, is

CHICAGO — When it comes to the fight against hospital-acquired infections, the Windy City appears to be squarely on the

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) will host the annual presentation of “Critical Issues in Psychology: The Psychology of Racism,”

BOSTON — Resolutions on the reproductive risks of medical marijuana use, maintenance of certification for physicians, the dangers of liquid

SPRINGFIELD — The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley’s community service committee gathered materials to help make blankets for the inpatients

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ideal hospital website will eventually provide price transparency and cater to the financial and immediate clinical

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems Inc., named Roger Dulude Jr.

NORTHAMPTON — Orthopedic and sports-medicine physician Dr. Jonathan Fallon will present “Weight Off Your Shoulders: Protecting and Healing the Body’s

SPRINGFIELD — Students from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), Bay Path University, and Western New England University (WNEU) worked together

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Associate Professor of Physical Education Thaddeus France recently joined golfing legend Arnold Palmer as one of