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Pandemic Has Accelerated Inevitable Technological Progress

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 502 Views furture, Health Education, Pandemic, progress, Technological

What’s Next in Health Education By Marie Meckel, Kathleen Menard, Susan McDiarmid, and Theresa Riethle Despite the complexities that COVID-19

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Guy DiStefano
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Hospitals Bleed Millions in Revenue from Lost Volume During Pandemic

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Joseph Bednar 624 Views

Critical Condition By Joseph Bednar Back in March, when COVID-19 was just starting to crest, hospitals took steps to brace

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College Health Programs Tackle Challenge of Hands-on Learning

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Joseph Bednar 593 Views college, COVID-19, Hands-on Learning, health, Programs

Face to Face Weeks before COVID-19 shut down Massachusetts, Jennifer Hixon could read the signs. “In February, I sat with

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Sara Kendall
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Search for a New Normal Brings Increased Stress and Anxiety

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 638 Views Anxiety, Behavioral Health Network, new normal, Pandemic, Stress

Coping and Hoping By Mark Morris As people adjust to life in a COVID-19 world, everyone is seeking some kind

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Amanda Kent
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Pathlight’s Whole Children Program Makes an Impact Online

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 HCN Staff 803 Views COVID-19, disabilities, online, Pathlight, Whole Children

Remote Lessons By Mark Morris When COVID-19 hit and outside activities suddenly closed, Jody Santos had a concern that was

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What Is Massachusetts Doing Right? And Can This Be Sustained?

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 George OBrien 859 Views

Improved State By George O’Brien In many respects, Dr. Andy Artenstein says, the COVID-19 virus acts like water in the

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A New Normal

June 16, 2020June 29, 2020 HCN Staff 560 Views Adjust, COVID-19, Medical Practices, new normal, stories

Medical Practices Adjust to Life During COVID-19 While the pandemic slowed down the pace of medical practices — often significantly

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New Mercy President Leads by Example Amid Stern Challenges

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 George OBrien 754 Views CEO, Debbie Bitsoli, Mercy Medical Center, president

Into the Breach By George O’Brien Debbie Bitsoli understood she was taking on a huge challenge when she accepted the

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Childcare Centers, Camps to Reopen Under Strict Guidelines

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 Joseph Bednar 634 Views camps, Childcare Centers, COVID-19, Kids Safe, Open, summer

Keeping the Kids Safe Reopening an early-education center in the COVID-19 era isn’t easy, Kristine Allard says. In fact, it’s

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Dr. Mark Kenton says COVID-19 patients are kept separate from non-viral patients at Mercy.
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Non-COVID-19 Hospital Visits Plummet — and That’s a Problem

May 19, 2020May 15, 2020 Joseph Bednar 791 Views Hospital, Mercy Medical, Non-COVID-19, problems, visits

Don’t Ignore the Signs By JOSEPH BEDNAR Dr. Mark Kenton wonders where all the appendectomies have gone. “People are sitting

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Loss of Recreational Sales Hits Cannabis Dispensaries Hard

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 993 Views business, Cannabis, down, Recreational Sales

Essential Concerns By Mark Morris When COVID-19 arrived and the list of non-essential businesses was determined in Massachusetts, dispensaries that

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respiratory-care students
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Health Graduates Enter the Field at an Anxious Moment

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Joseph Bednar 598 Views Careers, COVID-positive, Health Graduates, start

Trial by Fire By Joseph Bednar Tallon Tomasi used to punch the same clock everyone else does when starting her

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COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

Excel Dryer Touts Virus Filtration, Donates Mobile Units

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Joseph Bednar 597 Views Donates, Excel Dryer, Mobile Units, Virus Filtration, XLERATOR

Drying Times By Joseph Bednar When it comes to the XLERATOR, his company’s signature hand dryer, filtration is nothing new,

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Dr. S. Lowell Kahn
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Area Doctors Take Care of Patients During Challenging Times

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 HCN Staff 1163 Views Area Doctors, Caring, COVID-19, Western Massachusetts

A New Normal By Mark Morris At a time when COVID-19 is dominating everyone’s attention and resources, people are still

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COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

Do ER Caregivers’ On-the-job Emotions Affect Patient Care?

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 523 Views care, caregivers, emotions, ER

Timely Concern Doctors and nurses in emergency departments at four academic centers and four community hospitals in the Northeast reported

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COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

What Does It Mean to Strengthen Our Immunity?

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 756 Views basics, COVID-19, immunity, strengthen

Back to Basics By Ashley Tresoline The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. We are all trying to

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Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury Requires a Coordinated Effort

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 HCN Staff 688 Views Brain Injury, Coordinated Effort, recovery, trauma

Team Approach By Mark Morris In the U.S., 2.5 million adults and children sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every

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