Health Care
Baystate Health Awards $1 Million in Better Together Grants
Baystate Health has awarded $1 million in Better Together Grants to five community initiatives with partner organizations as part of its Community Benefits Program. “Baystate Health is proud to invest our Determination of Need (DoN) Community Health Initiative (CHI) funding in the communities served by our four hospitals. It is an honor to partner with these…
Read MoreBaystate Health funds $1M to improve education and public engagement
Baystate Health has awarded $1 million in grants to organizations that will educate the workforce and community engagement. According to Baystate Heath, the Better Together Grants are part of Baystate Health’s community benefits programs aimed to improve public health, increase access to health care, and advance medical knowledge, while improving quality of life. The initiatives…
Read MoreRebuilding the healthcare workforce: Elms College students meet with potential employers
The nursing shortage grew out of this pandemic, leaving many hospitals and nursing homes short-staffed. For example, Baystate Health said it is hiring a hundred new employees each week. So the big question, how do we fill those gaps? Elms College is taking its own approach, hosting the first ever Health Care Organization Forum, connecting…
Read MoreBaystate Health, Kindred Behavioral Health Break Ground on Behavioral-health Hospital
Baystate Health and Kindred Behavioral Health, a division of LifePoint Health, broke ground today, March 8, in Holyoke on their new, state-of-the-art behavioral-health hospital being built to meet the community’s increased need for specialized behavioral-health services and to address the dire shortage of beds in the region. The 150-bed, free-standing facility, to be called Baystate…
Read MoreCooley Dickinson donates to local food bank to help fight food insecurity
A local hospital has made a donation to help fight food insecurity in Western Massachusetts. Cooley Dickinson Hospital announced a 500 thousand dollar donation to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. The Food Bank will receive the funds over four years to launch the partnership, with spring being the expected start date. More than 100…
Read MoreMercy Medical Center receiving three grants totaling $270k for community issues
Mercy Medical Center is on the receiving end of three separate grants totaling just over $270,000. The grants- made available through Trinity Health, were received to support a variety of community issues identified in the hospital. Mercy is required to manage the funds in partnerships with community-based organizations. The first grant will support the Youth…
Read MoreFreedom Credit Union commits $15K to Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Freedom Credit Union announced their plan to commit $15,000 to Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s new Department of Family Medicine over the next five years. According to a statement released by Freedom Credit Union, the new department is described as a partnership between Baystate Franklin Medical Center and UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate. Read the source article…
Read MoreAmherst Couple Gives $1 Million to Cooley Dickinson Emergency Department
Dr. Lynnette Watkins, the new president and CEO of Cooley Dickinson Health Care, announced the receipt of a $1 million gift from John and Elizabeth Armstrong of Amherst to support the hospital’s Emergency Department. “It has been an honor and a pleasure to talk to the Armstrongs about their commitment to the Emergency Department,” Watkins…
Read MoreDr. Lynnette Watkins Takes the Helm at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Dr. Lynnette Watkins says she is most definitely her father’s daughter. By that, she meant she is a second-generation ophthalmologist, following the lead set by her father, L.C. Watkins, who is one of the first African-Americans practicing in that specialty in St. Louis. “When I say that I stand on the shoulders of giants, I…
Read MoreCooley Dickinson Health Care’s newest President starts Monday
Cooley Dickinson Health Care’s latest President and CEO, Doctor Lynnette M. Watkins starts Monday. According to a news release from Cooley Dickinson Health Care, Dr. Watkins was found for the position following a national search, and chosen to lead the extensive Northampton-based health care system due to her experience in health care leadership and notable accomplishments in…
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