Transition Team Unique Partnership Strives to Reduce Rehospitalizations
Avoidable rehospitalization, when a patient returns to acute care within 30 days of having been released, has always been an
Read MoreAvoidable rehospitalization, when a patient returns to acute care within 30 days of having been released, has always been an
Read MoreEven as businesses of most kinds have struggled during the Great Recession, health care has continued to be a growth
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Read MoreH aving a child with autism creates many challenges, not the least of which is the potential financial impact on
Read MoreCavagnaro Elected Fellow of American College of Physicians PALMER — Dr. Charles E. Cavagnaro III, president and CEO of Wing
Read MoreDietitians across the country celebrated National Nutrition Month in March by helping to focus attention in the media on the
Read MoreNow It’s the Hospital of the Present There were several events leading up the dedication of the new MassMutual Wing
Read MoreInsurance-reimbursement constraints, payer mix, and an aging population have all played a part in the shortage of physicians in certain
Read MoreLUDLOW — Hampden County Physician Associates, LLC, a multi-specialty physician group, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony on the future site
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Area students interested in pursuing nursing careers or current nurses interested in advancing knowledge in their field can
Read MoreNORTH ADAMS — The Visiting Nurse Assoc. & Hospice of Northern Berkshire has moved into new offices on the campus
Read MorePALMER — Would you like to make a difference in someone’s life? Are you looking for a rewarding way to
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Northampton-based CleanSlate Centers has been awarded the 2012 Science and Service Award for Office-based Opioid Treatment Programs. The
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Jim Lyons and Bill Hogan have announced the opening of their new clinic, Synergy Physical Therapy, behind the
Read MoreCHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) has released an online training module to help physicians counsel their patients on healthy
Read MoreWARE — The team at Baystate Home Infusion & Respirator’s (BHI&RS) home medical store has marked its first year of
Read MoreIt’s called the ’bullet-time effect,’ a term that has come to describe a filming technique that goes way, way beyond
Read MoreAs waistlines among Americans grow, so do concerns about overall heart health. This is especially true for women, who, according
Read MoreAs the Massachusetts Legislature wrestles with new issues of health care cost control and payment reform, an older political battle
Read MoreJennifer Smith says people with eating disorders often hide behaviors connected to their condition. “It’s an illness of secrecy,” said
Read MoreHealth care businesses are entering a tumultuous year. With new provisions for patient records going into effect this month, and
Read MoreAs Jill LeGates talked about the time-crunched demands of hospitals — the increasing regulations and demands of insurance payers, and
Read MoreNorman Bail is in many ways typical of the clients who find their way to the Campus Rehabilitation Center at
Read MoreTo go gluten-free or not? The answer to that question, Dr. Barry Hirsch said, often comes down to rolling the
Read MoreIt’s cold. It’s warm. It’s cold again. Pass the tissues — and the Benadryl. As Dr. Thanai Pongdee, an allergist
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Read MoreAt the turn of the 20th century, the average life expectancy was a mere 49 years, and dementia was a
Read More“I want to stay in my home of 30 years as long as I can. What resources are there, and
Read MoreThere is a controversy brewing in the psychiatric profession, and it centers around the latest update of the American Psychiatric
Read MoreLocal Red Cross Chapter Welcomes Brinkerhoff SPRINGFIELD — The American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter welcomes Mark Brinkerhoff to the
Read MoreWARE — Sunday, May 6 marks the seventh annual Walk of Champions, and once again the Goodnough Dike area of
Read MoreKey to Success Members of the Beta Zeta at Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, the only international nursing
Read MoreBuy or lease? When it comes to commercial property, this is a question almost every health care-related business will face.
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) has recognized Cooley Dickinson
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital and the Mass. Nurses Assoc. have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract, reflecting
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Registration is now open for the 28th annual Noble Hospital 5k Run & Walk, being held Saturday, April
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System has announced that New England Pathology Associates (NEPA) is now managing Life
Read MoreBOSTON — Five years after the enactment of health-insurance reform in Massachusetts, gains in residents’ access to needed health care
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