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Westfield's Noble Hospital Board of Trustees appoint Ronald Bryant new president

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Articles in category: Health Care

1. Health Law Windfall For Massachusetts Hospitals | WBUR Explore wbur.org (Aug 4 2011) Health Care Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry, a co-sponsor of the health care law amendment, was also steadfast. “When (Medicare) changed the rules five years ago, the rest of the country gained at our expense and Massachusetts took a big hit,” Kerry said in a statement. “These new rules just provide some correction.” (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   John Kerry   Springfield

2. Massachusetts hospitals face financial squeeze from Medicaid Explore masslive.com (Jul 20 2011) Health Care Baystate Health, which owns the medical center, announced on Wednesday it plans to cut 354 jobs including 169 through layoffs. The health system, a private, nonprofit organization, cited underpayments from Medicaid, a federal-state health insurance program for the needy and disabled. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Greenfield

3. 354 jobs being eliminated at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Baystate Mary Lane hospital in Ware, and Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield Explore masslive.com (Jul 20 2011) Health Care The job loss includes 185 positions that are currently vacant. There will be 169 layoffs among managers and staff. The cuts are effective Aug. 19. Workers, who were advised of the layoffs earlier Wednesday, will get severance pay. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Greenfield

4. Baystate Medical Center Begins Registration for "Mini-Medical School"; Fall 2011 Semester Explore masslive.com (Jul 15 2011) Education , Health Care Area grammar and high schools aren’t the only academic institutions opening their doors once again in September. Baystate Medical Center’s Mini-Medical School – which begins its fall session on Sept. 15 – is now accepting registrations for the eight-week health education series. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   The Republican

5. Boston Fed: Recovery left midsize New England cities behind | Boston Business Journal Explore bizjournals (Jul 14 2011) Education , Health Care Some midsize New England cities with healthcare industry presence draw a relatively high percentage of their jobs from such facilities, Rosengren said, citing Providence, R.I., New Haven, Conn., greater Hartford, Conn., and Springfield, Mass. “As we think about future developments in our mid-sized cities, it is important that leaders at commun... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Boston Fed

6. Mass. biz groups urge veto overrides on health insurance issues | Boston Business Journal Explore bizjournals (Jul 13 2011) Health Care Also signing on to the letter were the Massachusetts High Technology Council Massachusetts High Technology Council Latest from The Business Journals Lobbying war heats up over Right to RepairCourion CEO voted to board of Mass. Hig... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield Chamber of Commerce   Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield

7. More Employers Offer Health Insurance, Fewer Employees Take It Explore AIM Business Insider (Jul 13 2011) Health Care The number of Massachusetts employers offering health insurance has increased, but fewer employees are enrolling in company sponsored plans (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Rick Lord

8. Sisters of Providence Health System in Springfield and Holyoke Medical Center receive state grants Explore masslive.com (Jun 28 2011) Health Care Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Tuesday awarded $5.1 million in grants to hospitals and community health centers across the state, including more than half the money to two hospitals in Western Massachusetts. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Holyoke Medical Center   Springfield

9. Springfield's Caring Health Center expansion still on track despite tornado damage Explore masslive.com (Jun 21 2011) Health Care Despite suffering more than $500,000 in tornado damage, the Caring Health Center is pushing ahead with its $18.7 million expansion on Main Street, with construction set to begin in August, Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced Tuesday. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   The Republican

10. Closing the Digital Divide Explore BusinessWest (Jun 21 2011) Health Care , Information Technology It’s called Massachusetts 123, or M123 for short, the project to bring high-speed broadband to every corner of the Commonwealth, including historically underserved Western Mass. The scale of the initiative is immense, and the challenges are numerous, but there will be clear and immediate rewards from bringing the entire state into the 21st century. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield

11. Massachusetts report shows sharp differences in prices paid to Baystate Medical Center, Cooley Dickinson Hospital and other hospitals Explore masslive.com (May 26 2011) Health Care Seena P. Carrington, acting commissioner of the state Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, which released the report, said the report did not find significant differences in the quality of the procedures offered at hospitals despite the price variations. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health

12. Baystate Health agrees to payment in lieu of taxes to Springfield; city to pursue contributions from other nonprofits Explore masslive.com (May 24 2011) Health Care “Our mission is not just to take care of people when they are sick, it is to be a partner to our communities and a good corporate citizen, and we believe that contributing again to the city of Springfield is the right thing to do,” Tolosky said in a statement. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   American International College   Domenic J. Sarno   Palmer

13. Franklin County health-care field bolstered by $200,000 stimulus fund grant Explore masslive.com (May 17 2011) Health Care “We ended up providing training through this grant for 118 people,” said Patricia Crosby, executive director of the Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Greenfield Community College   Northampton

14. Westfield's legislative delegation seks to restore Western Massachusetts Hospital funding Explore masslive.com (Apr 27 2011) Health Care “Representatives from throughout Western Massachusetts provided the means to gain full support in the House on Tuesday to restore half of the cut,” Humason said. “We are looking to Sen. Knapik and the Senate to be a little more successful,” he said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Westfield   The Republican

15. Westfield's Noble Hospital announces layoffs, cuts in hours Explore masslive.com (Apr 22 2011) Health Care Noble Hospital will make a reduction in forces affecting 25 full-time employees whose jobs will either be eliminated or reduced to part-time status, Ronald Bryant, the facility’s president and chief executive officer has announced (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Westfield

16. Most Massachusetts hospitals exceed industry benchmark for good financial health Explore masslive.com (Apr 18 2011) Health Care Many Massachusetts hospitals are healthily in the black at levels twice the recommended benchmarks set by the Massachusetts Hospital Association, despite pricing pressures from insurers and the state. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Springfield

17. Profile in Business April 11, 2011 Explore BusinessWest (Apr 12 2011) Education , Health Care When Craig Melin embarked on his pursuit of a doctoral degree from the Dartmouth Institution for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, he figured it would be a two- or three-year journey. Almost five years after he started, Melin, president and CEO of Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, still has a ways to go, but there is light, he said, at the end of the proverbial tunnel (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northampton   Cooley Dickinson Hospital

18. Doctors give booster shot to Western Massachusetts econom Explore masslive.com (Apr 4 2011) Health Care Doctor's offices in the Pioneer Valley account for 8,832 jobs and $2 billion a year in economic activity, according to a study released last week by the American Medical Association and the Massachusetts Medical Society. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

19. Baystate Health, Smith & Wesson, pledge to hire veterans Explore masslive.com (Mar 11 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Health Care , Manufacturing Two of the city’s largest employers gunmaker Smith & Wesson and Baystate Health – reaffirmed their commitments to hiring veterans with separate events Friday at their respective locations. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

20. Westfield's Noble Hospital Board of Trustees appoint Ronald Bryant new president Explore masslive.com (Mar 10 2011) Health Care Bryant, vice president and chief operating officer at Noble since August, was named Thursday by the hospital Board of Trustees, to serve as it new president and chief executive officer effective April 3. He will succeed interim president and CEO Robert P. Perry, who is retiring. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Westfield   The Republican

21. Getting Up to Speed Explore BusinessWest (Mar 1 2011) Health Care Dan Moen wasn’t looking for a job opportunity when a recruiter invited him to apply for the position of president and CEO of the Sisters of Providence Health System last summer. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Sisters of Providence Health System

22. Life sciences research at Pioneer Valley colleges is poised to become leading hub Explore masslive.com (Feb 19 2011) Education , Health Care , Life Sciences Poised to grow these areas of knowledge into a full-fledged life sciences cluster are academic leaders, researchers, clinicians and leaders of agencies such as the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute of Springfield. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

23. Editorial: Baystate Health- Springfield's fast track to future Explore masslive.com (Feb 16 2011) Health Care Last week, Baystate Health said its new 70,000-square foot emergency room will be completed by the end of 2012 - almost three years ahead of schedule. Last week's approval of the project by the Massachusetts Public Health Council, put the construction of the $45 million ER on the fast track. "Bring on the hammers," said Baystate CEO Mark Tolosky. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   The Republican

24. Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation: Retiree health care benefits burden cities, put local services at serious risk Explore masslive.com (Feb 15 2011) Education , Health Care A report by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation finds the costs of paying health insurance for retired municipal employees staggering. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Michael D. Bissonnette   Springfield

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