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
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CDH’s ER Expansion, Renovation Is Just What the Doctor Ordered
Room for Improvement By Elizabeth Sears Cooley Dickinson has a vintage 1973 Emergency Department — functioning well beyond its expected
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Efforts to Curb Surprise Medical Billing Go into Effect
By Jodi K. Miller, Esq. and Ryan J. Barry, Esq. A woman injures her ankle while jogging and goes to
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Healthcare Workforce Shortage Has No Easy Solutions
Critical Condition By Joseph Bednar While workforce shortages in healthcare are not a new story, Spiros Hatiras said, COVID-19 certainly
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Activities Are a Critical Element of Life in Senior Communities
‘We’re Like a Cruise Ship’ By Mark Morris Visit any senior-living community and it’s easy to notice all the activities
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Goodwin House Sets Teenage Boys on a Path to Recovery
New Lease on Life By Joseph Bednar Daniella Grimaldi has worked with young addicts long enough to know it can
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MHA’s Recovery Coaching Program Provides Hope for Those Battling Addiction
Speaking from Experience By Elizabeth Sears Dallas Clark is in the business of spreading empathy and sharing hope. He is a
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Dr. Lynnette Watkins Takes the Helm at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
‘A Wonderful, Wonderful Fit’ By George O’Brien Dr. Lynnette Watkins says she is most definitely her father’s daughter. By that,
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Suicide Prevention Takes on New Urgency During Pandemic
Danger Zone By Mark Morris According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national suicide rate declined slightly
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UMass Amherst College of Nursing Receives $21.5 Million Donation
An Impactful Gift By George O’Brien Transformative. Allison Vorderstrasse acknowledged that this is a powerful word with specific meaning; it
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Senior Service Providers Navigate a Virus That Won’t Go Away
Pivoting … Again By Mark Morris Just when it seemed COVID-19 was getting under control, the Delta variant of the
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As Delta Variant Lingers, Hospitals Gird for an Uncertain Fall
Crowd Control By Joseph Bednar More than 18 months into the pandemic, not much about COVID-19 surprises doctors anymore, but
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Initiative Aims to Tackle Climate Change, Health as Equity Issues
The Sky’s the Limit By Joseph Bednar Dozens of stakeholders in what’s known as the Live Well Springfield Climate Justice
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Physician Caring for the Homeless Meets Patients Where They Are
A Day with ‘Dr. B’ By George O’Brien It’s called a Section 12, and is otherwise known as a ‘pink
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Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise in Massachusetts, Nationwide
Hard Pill to Swallow By Joseph Bednar It’s been a tough year in the battle against opioid addiction, Jessica Collins
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Pandemic Has Tested Nursing Students on Every Level Imaginable
Real Learning Experiences By George O’Brien Miranda Lebel has a ton of memories from a nursing education changed by, but
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Meet the Class of 2021
Introducing the Area’s Nursing Graduates Hundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges. American International College, the American
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An Aging Baby Boomer Population Will Test the Healthcare System
Wave Dynamics By George O’Brien As she talked about the massive Baby Boom generation, how its oldest members turn 75
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Effective Rehab Boosts Joint-replacement Outcomes
The Next Step By Mark Morris As we age, it’s not unusual for our joints to become worn down from
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Kimball Farms Promotes Dignity, Life Enrichment in Memory Care
Peace of Mind By Mark Morris Between now and 2030, 10,000 Americans each day, on average, will reach age 65.
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New Inpatient Beds Will Meet a Long-time Regional Need
Mental Block By Joseph Bednar The health anxieties, economic stresses, substance abuse, and feelings of isolation exacerbated by COVID-19 aren’t
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College Healthcare Programs Meet Unprecedented Challenge
Hands-on Learning in a Hands-off World By Mark Morris A pandemic has a way of forcing people to be flexible
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Vaccinating Massachusetts Is a Thorny, Complicated Challenge
Arms Race By Joseph Bednar Back in December, the news was all good. COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna
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Healthcare Construction Is Picking Up, but Questions Remain
Building Momentum By George O’Brien Ryan Pelletier says that, while it was “scary at times,” he believes life has returned
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Providers Grapple with Pandemic’s Toll on Physical, Mental Health
Impact Statements By Joseph Bednar Stephanie Nascimento and Jeanette Wilburn have long explored the connections between physical and emotional health
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Health Partners New England Acquires Providence Hospital
Changing of the Guard Mercy Medical Center recently announced it has sold Providence Behavioral Health Hospital to Health Partners New
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While Less Talked-about These Days, Opioid Addiction Remains Worrisome
An Ongoing Scourge By Mark Morris Gabriel Quaglia says many people who struggle with opioid addiction face a surprising hurdle:
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Cedarbrook Village Navigates Safe Opening During Challenging Year
No Time Like the Present By Mark Morris The senior-living industry is preparing for a “gray tsunami.” According to the
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COVID-19 Poses Challenges for Substance-abuse Providers, Clients
Glass Half Full By Mark Morris Each year, as the weather becomes colder and the days get shorter, it’s not
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Senior-living Communities Stay Strong Against Coronavirus
Safe at Home By Mark Morris Cheryl Moran says she increased staffers’ hours and pay to make sure they worked
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Sandy Cassanelli Wages an Intense, Inspiring Breast-cancer Fight
Raising Awareness — and Hope Sandy Cassanelli says she has a number of initiatives going on this October when it
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The Healthcare News Celebrates 20 Years
The Only Constant Is Change It’s not easy to find the oldest issues of HCN. But we managed to dig
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Beset by Wasteful Spending, American Healthcare Needs an Overhaul
What’s Next for Hospitals By Spiros Hatiras The year is 2020, in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, and the
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New Psychiatric Approaches Promise to Better Meet Growing Needs
What’s Next in Behavioral Health By Barry Sarvet, M.D. As a science-fiction fan, I would love to be able to
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Researchers Continue to Make Advances in Cancer Care
What’s Next in Treatment Options By John Sheldon, M.D. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but
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Pandemic Has Accelerated Inevitable Technological Progress
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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Hospitals Bleed Millions in Revenue from Lost Volume During Pandemic
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
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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Search for a New Normal Brings Increased Stress and Anxiety
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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Pathlight’s Whole Children Program Makes an Impact Online
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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