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COVID-19

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 State Maintains R&D Leadership, Says New Innovation Economy Index

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 HCN Staff 205 Views COVID-19, covid19effects, economy, higheredu, IndexofMAInnovationEconomy, jobs

BOSTON – The echoes of the COVID-19 global health crisis were apparent in the latest edition of The Index of the Massachusetts

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HCN News & Notes 

Here’s What You Need To Know About Pfizer’s New Paxlovid Antiviral Pill 

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 HCN Staff 302 Views Antiviral Pill, COVID-19, Paxlovid

SPRINGFIELD — As more people continue to test positive for COVID-19 and its variants locally and across the country, Pfizer’s

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HCN News & Notes 

Baystate Health Announces Changes to Visitor Policy 

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 HCN Staff 255 Views Baystate Health, COVID-19, Visitor Policy

   SPRINGFIELD —  Baystate Health is announcing major changes to its hospital visitation (also referred to now as care partner) guidelines

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HCN News & Notes 

Baystate Health Announces Changes to Visitor Policy 

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 HCN Staff 222 Views Baystate Health, cases climbing, COVID-19, Visitor Policy changes

   SPRINGFIELD —  Baystate Health is announcing major changes to its hospital visitation (also referred to now as care partner) guidelines

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HCN News & Notes 

Baystate Medical Center Re-Opens Blood Donor Center

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 HCN Staff 301 Views Baystate Medical Center, Blood Donor Center, COVID-19, re-opening

SPRINGFIELD — As the cases of COVID-19 subside in the community, Baystate Medical Center has re-opened its Blood Donor Center to the

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HCN News & Notes 

Baker-Polito Administration Announces COVID-19 Mask Advisory, Hospital Support

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 HCN Staff 298 Views COVID-19, Gov. Charlie Baker

BOSTON — Today, the Baker-Polito administration announced additional measures to address a recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to ensure

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Mary Flahive-Dickson
Features Special Coverage 

Healthcare Workforce Shortage Has No Easy Solutions

December 15, 2021December 13, 2021 Joseph Bednar 666 Views COVID-19, Healthcare, Shortage, Western Mass., Workforce

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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HCN News & Notes 

Baystate Offers Tips on Coping with Loss During the Holidays

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 HCN Staff 359 Views Baystate, COVID-19, Holidays, loss

SPRINGFIELD – Grief never takes a holiday. Each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2.5 million Americans

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HCN News & Notes 

State Expands Vaccine Requirement for Long-term-care Providers, Home-care Workers

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 HCN Staff 802 Views COVID-19

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced plans to require COVID-19 vaccination for all staff at rest homes, assisted-living residences (ALRs),

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Features Special Coverage 

Physician Caring for the Homeless Meets Patients Where They Are

June 16, 2021July 7, 2021 George OBrien 907 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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Kenneth Tanon
Features Special Coverage 

Pandemic Has Tested Nursing Students on Every Level Imaginable

June 16, 2021June 14, 2021 George OBrien 1263 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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Opinion 

Opinion

April 7, 2021June 15, 2021 Contributor 759 Views COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Opinion, Q&A, variants

What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Variants By Dr. Armando Paez Despite leading the world in COVID-19 infections

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Features Special Coverage 

Vaccinating Massachusetts Is a Thorny, Complicated Challenge

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Joseph Bednar 1291 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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Opinion 

Opinion

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 HCN Staff 872 Views COVID-19, deaths, Holyoke, Massachusetts, Opinion, Soldier's Home

Momentum Builds for a New Soldiers’ Home Make no mistake about it, when it comes to the tragic COVID-related deaths

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HCN News & Notes 

Cooley Dickinson Receives Rotary International Grant to Purchase Ventilator, COVID-19 Supplies

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 HCN Staff 464 Views Cooley Dickinson, COVID-19, Grant, Rotary International, Supplies, Ventilator

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently received a $19,500 grant from Rotary International to purchase a ventilator and linens (approximately

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HCN News & Notes 

State Establishes Dedicated COVID-19 Testing Sites for Childcare Programs

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 HCN Staff 472 Views COVID-19

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced the launch of a pilot COVID-19 testing program dedicated to providing on-demand PCR testing

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Here Come the COVID Vaccines — but Hurdles Remain

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Joseph Bednar 1280 Views COVID-19, doubt, production, start, Vaccines

Shot in the Arm By Joseph Bednar As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll off production lines, many questions remain —

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Features Special Coverage 

Cedarbrook Village Navigates Safe Opening During Challenging Year

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 813 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 1146 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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Opinion 

An Open Letter to the American Public

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Contributor 740 Views AHA, AMA, ANA, COVID-19, open letter, Opinion

Opinion By the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOC., AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOC., and AMERICAN NURSES ASSOC. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,

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HCN News & Notes 

Connecticut Issues New Travel Restrictions on Massachusetts Residents

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 HCN Staff 677 Views COVID-19

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut updated its travel advisory this week to include Massachusetts among the states triggering travel restrictions. Massachusetts

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Healthy Outlook 

Needless to Say, the Pandemic Has Changed the Landscape

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 Contributor 652 Views compensation, COVID-19, Pandemic

Compensation and COVID-19  By James T. Krupienski, CPA   When your medical practice was formed, many agreements were voted on, and

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COVID-19 Updates HCN News & Notes 

‘Stop the Spread’ COVID-19 testing site opening Aug. 26 at HCC

August 25, 2020August 28, 2020 HCN Staff 1353 Views ‘Stop the Spread’, Aug. 26, COVID-19, HCC, testing

HOLYOKE — To assist the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the city of Holyoke in reducing the spread of COVID-19, Holyoke

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College Health Programs Tackle Challenge of Hands-on Learning

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Joseph Bednar 771 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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Amanda Kent
Special Coverage 

Pathlight’s Whole Children Program Makes an Impact Online

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 HCN Staff 1009 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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Healthy Outlook 

Staying Focused, Staying Healthy Are Keys to Working at Home

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 970 Views COVID-19, focused, healthy, keys, work at home

Small Steps for Big Wins By Sarah Rose Stack Work-life balance in 2020 has been different, to say the least.

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Cover 

2020 Nursing Graduates Share a Passion for Care

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 HCN Staff 760 Views 2020, COVID-19, Nursing Graduates, profiles, Western Mass.

Stepping Up The region’s nursing class of 2020 enters the field at an unprecedented time, at least in living memory.

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Special Coverage 

A New Normal

June 16, 2020June 29, 2020 HCN Staff 719 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 

Childcare Centers, Camps to Reopen Under Strict Guidelines

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 Joseph Bednar 802 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. Yolanda Lenzy says patients’ reluctance to come to the office out of fear of contracting COVID-19
Features 

Lenzy Dermatology

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 George OBrien 1180 Views COVID-19, Lenzy Dermatology, opens, Patients, Wary

Practice Owner Says Many Patients Still Wary of Returning Dr. Yolanda Lenzy admits to not knowing exactly what would happen

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Dr. Phillip Glynn
Features 

Sister Caritas Cancer Center

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 Contributor 1332 Views Cancer Center, COVID-19, Patients, Sister Caritas, Vulnerable

Extra Caution, Vigilance Needed for the Most Vulnerable of Patients As doctors’ offices begin opening for more than emergency treatments,

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Dr. Bryan Kasperowski
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Kasperowski Family Dentistry

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 Contributor 806 Views COVID-19, Dentistry, Kasperowski Family, stories, Westfield

Westfield Practice Takes to the Air in Battle Against Infection Before COVID-19, constant handwashing and surface disinfecting were already everyday

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Dr. Jennifer Sowards
Features 

Florence Hearing Health Care

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 Contributor 718 Views COVID-19, Florence Hearing, Health Care, medical practice, stories

Return to In-person Visits Amplifies Importance of Good Hearing Everyone knows that wearing masks in public helps prevent the spread

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COVID-19 Updates HCN News & Notes 

Testing of All Nursing-home Residents, Staff Unsustainable Without Government Funding

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 HCN Staff 600 Views COVID-19

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Health Care Assoc. (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) recently released a state-by-state

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Cover COVID-19 Updates 

Pandemic Sparks Wave of Mental-health Concerns

May 19, 2020May 15, 2020 Joseph Bednar 1015 Views concerns, COVID-19, Healthcare News, Mental Health, Pandemic

High Anxiety By Joseph Bednar Most people have plenty of experience preparing for things, Alane Burgess says, whether that’s surgery,

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COVID-19 Updates 

COVID-19 Poses Unique Challenge for Individuals with Hearing Loss

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 838 Views Anxiety, Challenge, COVID-19, Hearing Loss

Separation Anxiety By Jennifer Sowards, AuD The use of masks, plexiglass barriers, and physical distancing have become the norm in

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Dr. Andrew Artenstein
Cover COVID-19 Updates 

Hospitals Gird for a Potential COVID-19 Surge

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Joseph Bednar 865 Views COVID-19, Front Lines, Hospitals, Surge, Western Massachusetts

Life on the Front Lines Dr. Andrew Artenstein isn’t the first to notice the lack of cars on the roads,

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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 1612 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 

What Does It Mean to Strengthen Our Immunity?

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 917 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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Features 

What Older Adults Need to Know About Coronavirus

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 687 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Need to Know, Older Adults

High-risk Population By Dr. Maura Brennan Millions of older adults are living in isolation at home or in nursing facilities

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 Nominations Sought for Healthcare Heroes Class of 2022

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