HCN News & Notes

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

GREENFIELD — Hospice of Franklin County and Baystate Franklin Medical Center will co-sponsor Hospice Foundation of America’s 22nd annual “Living

NORTHAMPTON — Michael Hutton-Woodland has been named director of ServiceNet’s REACH program. Last year, REACH provided services to 500 children,

PITTSFIELD — Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield invites the community to celebrate National Nursing Home Week at

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Leapfrog Group’s latest hospital safety scores now allow users to see how facilities scored over time,

SPRINGFIELD — Cancer epidemiologist and exercise physiologist Melinda Irwin will present her lecture titled “Cancer Prevention and Control with Exercise:

SPRINGFIELD — In the spirit of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the YMCA of Greater Springfield will welcome

SPRINGFIELD — Big Y is partnering with the American Red Cross to raise donations for those affected by Saturday’s devastating

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To create effective compliance programs, healthcare providers and officials must focus on four major principles, according to

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The Brattleboro Retreat’s board of trustees announced that Dr. Robert Simpson has decided not to renew his

SPRINGFIELD — The Loomis Communities’ annual spring reception will honor the founding board of directors of Loomis Lakeside at Reeds

HOLYOKE — The River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC), an affiliate of Holyoke Medical Center and member of Valley Health Systems,

CHICOPEE — First responders are the ones who run into burning buildings and rush to help during natural disasters and

HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center (HMC), named Sue Sullivan corporate director of system transformation

CAMBRIDGE — The American Red Cross is mobilizing supplies and organizing donations in response to Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal.

BOSTON — As controversy continues to swirl around superbug outbreaks in U.S. hospitals, a new study sounds the alarm that

HOLYOKE — The HASHPPAC (Holyoke Adolescent Sexual Health Pregnancy Prevention Accountability Committee) community engagement subcommittee will host a series of

SPRINGFIELD — What is emotional intelligence? Why is it important to leadership? Can it be learned? These and other questions

SPRINGFIELD — Think you know everything about social media? Think again. Like all technology, social-media platforms are constantly updating and

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for improving public health by creating a “prevention-based society” in

GREENFIELD — Want to jump into the world of sports management but aren’t sure where to begin? Greenfield Community College’s

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University’s Department of Movement Science will hold its annual Spring Symposium to celebrate its graduating seniors

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College revealed a new brand and visual identity system designed to showcase its rich heritage, varied academic

LONGMEADOW — In recognition and honor of Longmeadow’s oldest town resident, the Longmeadow Select Board and Adult Center on Thursday

CHARLTON — The Wound Care Center at Harrington recently received the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics Inc., the nation’s

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will enable

WEST SPRINGFIELD — This past winter was a difficult one in many respects, and especially for seniors living alone. In

WARE — For those who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, taking care of your CPAP machine is a very

WARE — The community is invited to participate in an upcoming blood drive to be held on Wednesday, May 13,

GREENFIELD — Hospice of Franklin County and Baystate Franklin Medical Center will co-sponsor Hospice Foundation of America’s 22nd annual ‘Living

SPRINGFIELD — Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation Executive Director Mary Walachy will be the recipient of the 2015

HOLYOKE — Dr. Martin Lesser has joined Western Mass Physician Associates, an affiliate of Holyoke Medical Center, bringing his 22-year-old

WARE — Hilary Hayden-Moryl, MSN, RN, FNP, has joined the staff at Baystate Medical Practice, Quabbin Adult Medicine, in the

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Walk to Defeat ALS will be held on Saturday, May 30 at Forest Park. Beginning with

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation will present the 2015 Peter V. Karpovich Lecture

Baystate Children’s Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center are furthering their clinical collaboration with a new partnership in pediatric neurosurgery.