Dental-office Renovations Highlight Changing Protocols, Technology
Filling Today’s Needs By Mark Morris When Craig Sweitzer built his first dental office 37 years ago, he thought it
Read moreFilling Today’s Needs By Mark Morris When Craig Sweitzer built his first dental office 37 years ago, he thought it
Read moreRoom for Improvement By Elizabeth Sears Cooley Dickinson has a vintage 1973 Emergency Department — functioning well beyond its expected
Read moreBy Jodi K. Miller, Esq. and Ryan J. Barry, Esq. A woman injures her ankle while jogging and goes to
Read moreCritical Condition By Joseph Bednar While workforce shortages in healthcare are not a new story, Spiros Hatiras said, COVID-19 certainly
Read more‘We’re Like a Cruise Ship’ By Mark Morris Visit any senior-living community and it’s easy to notice all the activities
Read moreNew Lease on Life By Joseph Bednar Daniella Grimaldi has worked with young addicts long enough to know it can
Read moreSpeaking from Experience By Elizabeth Sears Dallas Clark is in the business of spreading empathy and sharing hope. He is a
Read more‘A Wonderful, Wonderful Fit’ By George O’Brien Dr. Lynnette Watkins says she is most definitely her father’s daughter. By that,
Read moreDanger Zone By Mark Morris According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national suicide rate declined slightly
Read moreAn Impactful Gift By George O’Brien Transformative. Allison Vorderstrasse acknowledged that this is a powerful word with specific meaning; it
Read morePivoting … Again By Mark Morris Just when it seemed COVID-19 was getting under control, the Delta variant of the
Read moreCrowd Control By Joseph Bednar More than 18 months into the pandemic, not much about COVID-19 surprises doctors anymore, but
Read moreThe Sky’s the Limit By Joseph Bednar Dozens of stakeholders in what’s known as the Live Well Springfield Climate Justice
Read moreA Day with ‘Dr. B’ By George O’Brien It’s called a Section 12, and is otherwise known as a ‘pink
Read moreHard Pill to Swallow By Joseph Bednar It’s been a tough year in the battle against opioid addiction, Jessica Collins
Read moreReal Learning Experiences By George O’Brien Miranda Lebel has a ton of memories from a nursing education changed by, but
Read moreIntroducing the Area’s Nursing Graduates Hundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges. American International College, the American
Read moreWave Dynamics By George O’Brien As she talked about the massive Baby Boom generation, how its oldest members turn 75
Read moreThe Next Step By Mark Morris As we age, it’s not unusual for our joints to become worn down from
Read morePeace of Mind By Mark Morris Between now and 2030, 10,000 Americans each day, on average, will reach age 65.
Read moreMental Block By Joseph Bednar The health anxieties, economic stresses, substance abuse, and feelings of isolation exacerbated by COVID-19 aren’t
Read moreHands-on Learning in a Hands-off World By Mark Morris A pandemic has a way of forcing people to be flexible
Read moreArms Race By Joseph Bednar Back in December, the news was all good. COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna
Read moreBuilding Momentum By George O’Brien Ryan Pelletier says that, while it was “scary at times,” he believes life has returned
Read moreImpact Statements By Joseph Bednar Stephanie Nascimento and Jeanette Wilburn have long explored the connections between physical and emotional health
Read moreChanging of the Guard Mercy Medical Center recently announced it has sold Providence Behavioral Health Hospital to Health Partners New
Read moreAn Ongoing Scourge By Mark Morris Gabriel Quaglia says many people who struggle with opioid addiction face a surprising hurdle:
Read moreNo Time Like the Present By Mark Morris The senior-living industry is preparing for a “gray tsunami.” According to the
Read moreGlass Half Full By Mark Morris Each year, as the weather becomes colder and the days get shorter, it’s not
Read moreSafe at Home By Mark Morris Cheryl Moran says she increased staffers’ hours and pay to make sure they worked
Read moreRaising Awareness — and Hope Sandy Cassanelli says she has a number of initiatives going on this October when it
Read moreThe Only Constant Is Change It’s not easy to find the oldest issues of HCN. But we managed to dig
Read moreWhat’s Next for Hospitals By Spiros Hatiras The year is 2020, in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, and the
Read moreWhat’s Next in Behavioral Health By Barry Sarvet, M.D. As a science-fiction fan, I would love to be able to
Read moreWhat’s Next in Treatment Options By John Sheldon, M.D. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but
Read moreWhat’s Next in Health Education By Marie Meckel, Kathleen Menard, Susan McDiarmid, and Theresa Riethle Despite the complexities that COVID-19
Read moreCritical Condition By Joseph Bednar Back in March, when COVID-19 was just starting to crest, hospitals took steps to brace
Read moreFace to Face Weeks before COVID-19 shut down Massachusetts, Jennifer Hixon could read the signs. “In February, I sat with
Read moreCoping and Hoping By Mark Morris As people adjust to life in a COVID-19 world, everyone is seeking some kind
Read moreRemote Lessons By Mark Morris When COVID-19 hit and outside activities suddenly closed, Jody Santos had a concern that was
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