Health Care
Health Partners New England Acquires Providence Behavioral Health Hospital
Mercy Medical Center has long collaborated with other hospitals, organizations, and agencies to offer new and more integrated, sustainable pathways to behavioral healthcare. Such collaborative planning, the health system notes, is essential in developing creative and effective ways of matching patient needs with available resources. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreNursing Schools Almanac Names AIC among Best Schools for Nursing in Mass., N.E.
Nursing Schools Almanac has released its 2020 rankings of the best nursing schools in the United States. In collecting data on more than 3,000 institutions nationwide only 20% made the list of the best nursing schools in each geographic region. The nursing program at American International College (AIC) was named in both the New England…
Read MoreValley Health Systems Appreciates Employees by Supporting Locally Owned Eateries
Valley Health Systems Inc., which consists of Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke Medical Group, Holyoke VNA Hospice Life Care, and River Valley Counseling Center, will express appreciation to employees by providing a voucher to use at locally owned food establishments. “Normally, we would celebrate the season by serving a holiday meal with all the trimmings to…
Read MoreHolyoke Medical Center Earns Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Quality, Safety
Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Holyoke Medical Center was named a Top General Hospital nationally by the Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers widely acknowledged as the toughest standard setters for healthcare safety and quality. “Holyoke Medical Center is proud to once again accept the…
Read MoreFutureHealth, Insurance for Students to Combine Forces – BusinessWest
FutureHealth announced it has entered into an agreement with Insurance for Students, located in Delray Beach, Fla., to combine their expertise as one company. They have developed and will be distributing the next generation of student insurance products and services. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreEven Amid a Pandemic, Healthcare Continues to Evolve – BusinessWest
A rundown of the big issues facing healthcare 20 years ago would, in some ways, be similar to the same list today, encompassing persistent challenges like hospital finances, staffing shortages in certain specialties, strategies to tackle substance abuse, and diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. Yet, the solutions to those issues have certainly evolved. For example,…
Read MoreHealth New England Appoints New Chief Medical Officer
Health New England announced the recent appointment of Dr. Ira Klein to the role of vice president and chief medical officer. In this position, he is responsible for ensuring the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare services for Health New England members, and will focus on clinical excellence, innovation, and technology to improve health outcomes. Klein…
Read MoreMark Keroack, President and CEO, Baystate Health
Dr. Mark Keroack doesn’t feel like a Healthcare Hero. But he’ll gratefully accept the honor on behalf of everyone who does deserve the award. In his estimation, that’s a lot of people. “Whenever some new challenge comes up, it’s been our tradition to step up and play a leadership role in Western Mass.,” said the…
Read MoreRichard Swift named new Health New England CEO
Baystate Health has named Richard Swift the president and CEO of Health New England. His appointment is effective immediately. Swift served as Health New England’s interim chief financial officer since April 2020. Maura C. McCaffrey, former president and CEO of Health New England and a member of the Baystate Health President’s Cabinet, died in April…
Read MoreOperating at reduced capacity, MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park saw year-over-year decrease in gaming revenue in first full month since COVID-19 shutdowns
The state’s three casinos recorded about $71 million in gross gaming revenue in August — a year-over-year decrease of 17.4% in the first full month of operations following a nearly four-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park…
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