Health Care
Professional Drywall Construction Raises $45,500 for Baystate Children’s Hospital
Professional Drywall Construction Inc. (PDC), a commercial drywall company headquartered in Springfield, raised $45,500 at its sixth annual PDC Charity Golf Tournament for Baystate Children’s Hospital. The event was Sept. 8 at Southampton Country Club. “It has been an honor to host this tournament for the past six years to help an amazing organization like…
Read MoreRon Bryant Named President of Baystate Health Regional Hospitals
Ron Bryant, president of Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Franklin Medical Center – Northern Region, will extend his role to become president of Baystate Health Regional Hospitals, which also includes Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. His new role becomes effective on Oct. 9 upon the retirement of Molly Gray as president and chief administrative officer…
Read MoreBaystate Medical Center, Roca Springfield Create Hospital-based Violence-intervention Program
Baystate Medical Center and Roca Springfield are launching a first-in-the-region hospital-based violence-intervention program called Better Tomorrow to serve as a vital public-health response to violence in local communities. Funded with a $1 million U.S. Department of Justice grant through the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program, the joint effort will combine medical staff and community-based service…
Read MoreSam Skura Named President of Baystate Medical Center, SVP at Baystate Health
Sam Skura, MPH, MBA, a healthcare professional with more than 25 years of clinical leadership experience, has been named president of Baystate Medical Center and senior vice president of Hospital Operations for Baystate Health. His appointment becomes effective Sept. 12. In his new role, Skura will join the senior leadership team and serve as a…
Read MoreMonson Savings Bank Donates $2,250 to Shriners Hospitals for Children
Monson Savings Bank President and CEO Dan Moriarty recently presented a $2,250 donation to Stacey Perlmutter, director of Development for Shiners Hospitals for Children – Springfield, which provides specialty orthopedic, neuromuscular, cleft lip and palate, and urologic care exclusively to children. The donation was made as a part of the 2022 Monson Savings Bank Community…
Read MorePalliative Care Unit at Mercy Will Bear Andy Yee’s Name – BusinessWest
Sarah Yee recalls that, during her husband’s final stay at Mercy Medical Center before he succumbed to cancer — a week in the intensive care unit in late May 2021 — there was some subtle “bending of the rules,” as she called it. Most of it involved visitation, and, more specifically, the number of people…
Read MoreMercy Medical Celebrates 4th Consecutive ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Mercy Medical Center colleagues gathered Thursday to celebrate the hospital’s fourth consecutive “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Mercy Medical Center’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. Members of Mercy executive leadership team and board of directors congratulated colleagues and medical staff on…
Read MorePlans Announced for Andy Yee Palliative Care Unit
State and local officials, leaders at Mercy Medical Center, and friends and family of the late Andy Yee gathered at the medical center Tuesday for the announcement of plans to create a palliative care unit that will bear Yee’s name. The unit, which is expected to open before the end of the year, will be…
Read MoreBusinessWest to Celebrate 40 Under Forty Class of 2022
BusinessWest recently announced its 40 under 40 Class of 2022, the 16th compilation of rising figures in the regional business community on Monday. The class of 2022 will be celebrated at the annual 40 Under Forty Gala on June 16 at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke. During the program, the winner…
Read MoreMercy Medical Center Earns Fourth Consecutive ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Mercy Medical Center has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Mercy Medical Center’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. This latest recognition marks Mercy’s fourth consecutive “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. “This notable accomplishment is the result of the tremendous team…
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