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Physician Caring for the Homeless Meets Patients Where They Are

June 16, 2021July 7, 2021 George OBrien 979 Views COVID-19, Dr. Bossie, Homeless, Patients, Physician

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

June 16, 2021June 14, 2021 Joseph Bednar 836 Views deaths, Massachusetts, Opioid, rise

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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Kenneth Tanon
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Pandemic Has Tested Nursing Students on Every Level Imaginable

June 16, 2021June 14, 2021 George OBrien 1313 Views COVID-19, Nusing Students, Pandemic, tested

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

June 16, 2021July 7, 2021 HCN Staff 1055 Views 2021, class, Nursing Graduates, Western Mass.

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

April 7, 2021April 5, 2021 George OBrien 1047 Views Aging, Baby Boomer, Healthcare System, senior citizens

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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Physical therapist Steve Markey works with a patient
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Effective Rehab Boosts Joint-replacement Outcomes

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Contributor 1332 Views Effective Rehab, Joint-replacement, therapy, treatment, worn down

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

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Contributor 687 Views assisted, independent, Kimball Farms, Memory Care, Senior Living

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

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Joseph Bednar 663 Views Inpatient Beds, 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

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Contributor 1008 Views classroom, College Healthcare Programs, Nursing, online learning, Pandemic, Physical Therapy, virtual

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

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Joseph Bednar 1338 Views COVID-19, distribution, frontline, healthcare workers, Massachusetts, vaccinating

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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Berkshire Facial Surgery facility in East Longmeadow
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Healthcare Construction Is Picking Up, but Questions Remain

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 George OBrien 706 Views Construction, Healthcare, increase, Pandemic

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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Jeanette Wilburn (left) and Stephanie Nascimento
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Providers Grapple with Pandemic’s Toll on Physical, Mental Health

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Joseph Bednar 665 Views Anxiety, Be Vital Wellness, emotional health, Pandemic

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

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 HCN Staff 1098 Views Health Hospital, Health Partners New England, Mercy Medical Center, Providence Behavioral, sold

Changing of the Guard Mercy Medical Center recently announced it has sold Providence Behavioral Health Hospital to Health Partners New

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Gabriel Quaglia
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While Less Talked-about These Days, Opioid Addiction Remains Worrisome

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 1015 Views Opioid Addiction, phones, Scourge, 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

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 864 Views Cedarbrook Village, COVID-19, Opening, Pandemic, safety, Senior Living

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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Edna Rodriguez
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COVID-19 Poses Challenges for Substance-abuse Providers, Clients

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 1197 Views BHN, COVID-19, Providers, Substance-abuse

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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Cheryl Moran says she increased staffers’ hours
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Senior-living Communities Stay Strong Against Coronavirus

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 909 Views Armbrook Village, communities, Senior-living, wildfire effect

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 and her husband, Craig
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Sandy Cassanelli Wages an Intense, Inspiring Breast-cancer Fight

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 George OBrien 1783 Views awareness, Breast Cancer, HCN, Sandy Cassanelli

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

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Joseph Bednar 860 Views 20 Years, celebrates, Change, The Healthcare News

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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Spiros Hatiras
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Beset by Wasteful Spending, American Healthcare Needs an Overhaul

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 881 Views American Healthcare, Hospitals, October 2020, 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

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 1288 Views Behavioral Health, future, new, Psychiatric

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

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 1043 Views Cancer Care, future, Treatment Options

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

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 701 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 855 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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Jennifer Hixon gathers with a group
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College Health Programs Tackle Challenge of Hands-on Learning

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Joseph Bednar 815 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 860 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 1056 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 1090 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 764 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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Special Coverage 

New Mercy President Leads by Example Amid Stern Challenges

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 George OBrien 1027 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 847 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.
COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

Non-COVID-19 Hospital Visits Plummet — and That’s a Problem

May 19, 2020May 15, 2020 Joseph Bednar 1073 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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Theory Wellness staff make hand sanitizer
COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

Loss of Recreational Sales Hits Cannabis Dispensaries Hard

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 1424 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 844 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 835 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
COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

Area Doctors Take Care of Patients During Challenging Times

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 HCN Staff 1659 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 733 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 958 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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The Bioness L300
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Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury Requires a Coordinated Effort

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 HCN Staff 912 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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