Brain Power Baystate’s New Chief Of Neurosurgery Brings A Unique Set Of Skills To The Region
Dr. Paul Kanev says too many young patients from Western Mass. have to travel to Boston to undergo neurosurgery —
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HOLYOKE — The Mount Tom Mental Health Center has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Mass.
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STCC Student Wins Scholarship
SPRINGFIELD — Donna M. Clapp of Feeding Hills was selected from 2,500 applicants nationwide to receive the $1,000 Paul Cole
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A Truly Golden Age Dr. Benjamin Liptzin Says Getting Older Doesn’t Have To Mean Feeling Old
Getting older doesn’t take planning. It just happens. Growing into the elder years successfully, on the other hand, does
Read MorePreparing For Incapacity Durable Power Of Attorney Helps Assure Proper Flow Of Funds When Needed
Under Massachusetts law, any competent person is authorized to establish a durable power of attorney (POA). A POA is a
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A Different Shortage Nursing Enrollment Is Rising — And Colleges Are Scrambling To Keep Up
Three years ago, hospitals and other health care institutions were bemoaning the shortage of students in nursing programs. Today,
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Doctors For A Day Hampden District Medical Society Physicians Show Students The Ropes
Dr. Kamal Kalia remembers his first experience with a doctor-shadowing program. It was long before he became a neurologist at
Read MorePrescription For Change Revamped Medicare Part D Will Pay For Prescriptions — To An Extent
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 contains the most extensive changes to Medicare since the program
Read MoreNo More Grey Areas Publication Of Stark II Final Rule Raises New Issues For Medical Practices
Just when doctors thought they had heard it all, the long-awaited Phase II of the Stark Law final rule was
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A Global View Ukranian Health Care Professionals Glean Information from Massachusetts Facilities
Baystate Medical Center’s Russian and Ukranian interpreter had his work cut out for him recently when 10 Ukrainian health care
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Stemming The Tide Lawmakers Mull Options For Slowing Prescription Drug Abuse
A thorn in the side of millions of Americans — addiction to painkillers and other prescription drugs — has reached
Read MoreHealthy Resolutions Noble Hospital Program Helps People Change Their Lifestyles For The Better
Donna Russell Sposito considers herself normal. “That means I eat more of the wrong kinds of food than the right
Read MoreBean Proactive CDH Brews Up A Novel Idea
‘Coffee that’s as good as its intentions.’ That’s one of the slogans being used to promote Way Cooley Coffee,
Read MoreHospital Leaders Decry Proposed Cuts
WESTFIELD — Area hospital administrators sent a clear message to legislators earlier this month: don’t make any more cuts in
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Scott Named Director Of ER Services
HOLYOKE — Finn Scott, R.N., of Springfield has been named director of Emergency Services Operations at Holyoke Medical Center. Most
Read MoreLeckie Earns CHT Credential
WESTFIELD — Carey Leckie, an occupational therapist at the Noble Hospital Sports and Rehabilitation Center, has earned CHT (certified hand
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Graham-Brown Joins Staff At HMC
HOLYOKE — Dr. Alice Graham-Brown, psychiatrist, has joined the Behavioral Health Staff at Holyoke Medical Center. A native of England
Read MoreEditorial Noble Program Is A Good ‘Fit’
The Journal of the American Medical Assoc. released a report earlier this month that puts an exclamation point behind what
Read MoreOpinion Nurse Ratios Would Harm Hospitals
The Mass. Nurses Assoc. is attempting to force through the Legislature a potentially harmful and scientifically suspect piece of legislation.
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Radiologist Joins BMC, Fairview
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital have announced the appointment of Mayte P. Gierbolini, M.D., a radiologist who
Read MoreMercy Hosts Nursing Open House
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center will host an open house for RNs currently working in the field on Monday, April
Read MoreMMS Welcomes Next Generation Of Electronic Prescribing
WALTHAM — The president of the Mass. Medical Society (MMS) welcomed the official arrival of electronic prescriptions in the Commonwealth
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Anti-coagulation Service At HMC Offers Fast, Personal Care
HOLYOKE — Michelle Nichols has long enjoyed eating vegetables high in Vitamin K, such as broccoli, dark leafy greens, spinach,
Read MoreMass. Hospital Association’s Annual Meeting Scheduled For June
BOSTON — Hundreds of area hospital leaders will gather in Chatham in early June for the Mass. Hospital Association’s 68th
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From Hard Copy To Hard Drive Mercy’s New Imaging Technology Improves Storing And Sharing Of Records
It’s a common accident — a child falls off a swingset and is rushed to the emergency room, where her
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The Sound Of Progress Baystate’s Cochlear Implant Program A ‘Miracle’ For The Hearing Impaired
As a former elementary school band instructor, music means the world to Sally Lowell. However, after the birth of
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Haas Named Director of Behavioral Health
HOLYOKE — Matt Haas, LICSW, of Northampton, has been named director of Behavioral Health Services at Holyoke Medical Center.
Read MoreDay Spa Forges Alliance With Physician
NORTHAMPTON — Brooks & Butterfield Ltd. – the Day Spa is partnering with the Northampton medical office of facial plastic
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Miller Joins Pioneer Women’s Health
GREENFIELD — Pioneer Women’s Health, a Baystate Medical Center practice located on Sanderson Street in Greenfield, has added a new
Read MoreMHA Calls For Leadership On Budget
BOSTON — Speaking before the House Ways & Means Committee at a hearing late last month, Mass. Hospital Assoc. President
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Spinning Out Of Control Simple Treatment Resolves Life-altering Condition For HealthSouth Patient
Before her feet even touched the floor, Barbara Rivette knew she was in trouble. Somehow, overnight, her bed had become
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On The Same Wavelength Families’ Stories Help Push Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon To New Heights
Dave James says it isn’t easy to put together the interviews that have become the centerpiece of the WMAS Children’s
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Cancer Quarterly Knowledge Is Power
Each year, about 80 women across Massachusetts die from cervical cancer. But state Rep. Gale Candaras says they don’t have
Read MoreA Vaccine Against Cancer? Recent Trials Have Some Doctors Hopeful — But No Cure Is Yet In Sight
Vaccines — the science of fighting disease by triggering the body’s own defense mechanism — have been a staple of
Read MoreCancer Quarterly Communication Breakdown
Randomization In Clinical Trials Baffles Many Parents Of Children With Leukemia Of all the decisions parents must make for
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Substance Abuse A Different World Griswold Center Strives To Meet Teenage Addiction Sufferers Where They Are
To hear Donna Wood tell it, the world of adolescent substance abuse isn’t necessarily any better or worse than it’s
Read MoreSubstance Abuse Treatment Facilities Listed Alphabetically
Facility/Agency Director Description of Services Adcare Hospital 107 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA 01605 (508) 799-9000 Ronald Pike Inpatient detoxification
Read MorePractice Management One Size Doesn’t Fit All Do Some Homework When Considering Whether To Add Physicians To Your Practice
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Read MoreHealth Care Law Navigating The Changes Discount Card Will Usher In New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits
The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 contains the most extensive changes to Medicare since the program
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The Low-carb Craze Are These Diets More Than A Quick Fix?
In restaurants and supermarkets, the message is becoming inescapable: carbs are bad. The popularity of low-carbohydrate regiments such as
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