Health Care
Cooley Dickinson Receives $100,000 from Greenfield Co-op
Cooley Dickinson Hospital announced last week that it has received a $100,000 gift from Greenfield Cooperative Bank to support the expansion and renovation of its 50-year-old Emergency Department. The bank’s donation also serves as the kickoff gift for a $1,000,000 challenge opportunity. “This incredibly generous gift in support of the Emergency Department is an investment…
Read MoreBaystate Health Launches $70 Million Fundraising Campaign
Baystate Health announced a $70 million comprehensive fundraising effort. “Healthier Tomorrows: The Campaign for Baystate Health” is the largest fundraising goal in Baystate Health’s history and focuses on raising money for three critical areas: capital needs, program support, and endowment development. “This campaign changes the face of healthcare in our region,” Baystate Health President and…
Read MoreCooley Dickinson receives $100K donation for ED expansion
Cooley Dickinson Hospital has received a significant boost in its ongoing emergency department expansion and renovation project thanks to a generous $100,000 gift from Greenfield Cooperative Bank. This gift marks the beginning of a new $1 million fundraising challenge. The hospital’s ambitious $26 million project aims to enhance its emergency department by adding 7,700 square…
Read MoreMaybury Material Handling, Community Action Pioneer Valley Win HNE Well Worth It Award
Health New England has awarded Maybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow and Community Action Pioneer Valley of Greenfield its Well Worth It Award, Gold designation, for outstanding employee-wellness programs. Maybury Material Handling provides industrial products and services to manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing customers. Community Action Pioneer Valley is a not-for-profit that helps those with low…
Read MoreBaystate, Lifepoint Celebrate Opening of Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital
Baystate Health and Lifepoint Health celebrated the opening of Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital yesterday with a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new, 122,000-square-foot, four-story facility has 150 private and semi-private rooms for inpatient behavioral healthcare for adults and adolescents. Located on Lower Westfield Road in Holyoke, the hospital is operated by Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a…
Read MoreBaystate Health CEO Dr. Mark Keroack Announces Plans to Retire in July 2024
Dr. Mark Keroack announced his plan to retire as Baystate Health CEO in July 2024 after 10 years of leadership of the region’s primary health system. The board of trustees will launch a national search for his successor. “It has been and continues to be the privilege of a lifetime to serve as CEO of…
Read MoreCooley Dickinson Hospital’s new emergency department to meet increasing demand of patients
A historic day for Cooley Dickinson Hospital, as they officially announced the expansion and renovation of their new emergency department. In the 10 years since Cooley Dickinson Hospital became part of Mass General Brigham, a representative tells 22News that health quality care has improved. And an extra step in advancing the emergency room capacity will…
Read MoreValley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital to Open in Holyoke This Summer
Specialized Approach As Dr. Barry Sarvet surveys Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital a couple months before its opening, he’s excited about what he sees. “We are extremely excited to be providing a brand new, state-of-the-art psychiatric hospital facility for our communities in the Pioneer Valley,” said Sarvet, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Baystate…
Read MoreBringing More Nurses into the Field — and Keeping Them There — Remains Critical
Easing the Strain Teresa Kuta Reske loves nursing. She said that on more than one occasion when speaking with BusinessWest recently for this special HCN section celebrating nurses, and especially recent nursing graduates beginning to enter the workforce. As interim dean of the Elms College School of Nursing and director of the college’s Doctor of…
Read MoreBehavioral Health Network Hosts More Than 30 Local Contractors, Tradespeople at Vendor Fair
Behavioral Health Network, Inc. (BHN) recently hosted a Facilities Vendor Fair and Networking Event at the organization’s Liberty Street Campus, with more than 30 local contractors and tradespeople in attendance. Photos from BHN’s Vendor Fair can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nT952rUTD2FMeAKe9] This is the first event of its kind that BHN has hosted, with the goal…
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