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Yet, stroke survival rates are higher, partly because people better understand the signs, and so are cancer survival rates, with the pub- lic more aware of the importance of screening. In fact, one huge story over the past 20 years has been the rise of preventive wellness and patient education — and keeping people out of the hospital as much as possible.
Still, area
hospitals keep
expanding, with
Baystate Health
leading the way,
bringing two
more regional
hospitals — in
Westfield and
Palmer — under
its umbrella over
the past decade
while complet-
ing a $300 million
expansion of its
Springfield flag-
ship. Mercy Medi-
cal Center, Cooley
Dickinson Hospital,
Holyoke Medical Center, and Berkshire Medical Center have all expanded as well, with projects ranging from revamped ERs and ICUs to dedicated cancer and behavioral-health centers.
So, yes, many concerns of patients — and of healthcare magazines — in 2000 are still their con-
cerns in 2020 (along with that whole pandemic thing that has dominated this unusual year). But the way we tackle those issues — with new ideas,
new technology, and new facilities — is dramati- cally different.
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We asked area health leaders what might be around the corner in the areas of hospital ad- ministration, behavioral health, cancer care,
and health education, and you can read their thoughts over the next several pages. And keep coming back each month for the latest news and insights from an industry so critical to Western Mass., one that never slows down — or stops evolving.
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