3 Western Massachusetts hospitals prepare to test malpractice reform remedies

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Three area hospitals, including Baystate Medical Center, will participate in a pilot program designed to change how malpractice cases are handled statewide......Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Baystate Hospital of the Future Dedication Ceremony The Republican file photo | Mark M. MurrayBaystate Medical Center in Springfield SPRINGFIELD — Three area hospital... (Read Full Article)

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W.F. Young Inc. donates art to Baystate Health's MassMutual Wing

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...e Young family have donated nine original pieces of art to be enjoyed by both patients and staff at Baystate Health’s MassMutual Wing, which opened in early March. The paintings are all currently on display througho......families and care providers a brief reprieve from daily stress. Jamie Young has a long history with Baystate Medical Center, with a positive outcome. "Baystate has kept me alive through three cancers and ... (Read Full Article)

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MassDevelopment celebrates completion of renovation of former courthouse at 1550 Main St.

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...$3.6 million in renovations. 1550 Main St. Published: Monday, April 09, 2012, 4:23 AM Peter Goonan, The Republican By Peter Goonan, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 1550 Main JPG Photo by......Development rents two floors at 1550 Main St. to the Springfield School Department and one floor to Baystate Health for offices, along with space for ... (Read Full Article)

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W.F. Young Inc. donates 9 original painting to Baystate's 'Hospital of the Future'

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Diabetes researcher Dr. Sabyasachi Sen shares insight

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Dr. Sen, an endocrinologist in the endocrine and diabetes division at Baystate Medical Center as well as an award-winning diabetes researcher, talks about the importance of prevention and early....... Diabetes researcher Dr. Sabyasachi Sen shares insight Published: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1:00 PM The Republican Lifestyle Desk By The Republican Lifestyle Desk The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print sabyasachi-sen.JPG ... (Read Full Article)

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Desmond Tutu Public Health Awareness Lecture Series keynote speaker will address depression

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...Lecture Series keynote speaker will address depression Published: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 9:00 AM The Republican Lifestyle Desk By The Republican Lifestyle Desk The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print benjamin liptzin.JPG The Republican - Don TreegerDr. Benjamin Liptzin Dr. Benjamin Liptzin, chair of the department of psychiatry at Baystate Medical Center, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s ... (Read Full Article)

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New MassMutual wing promises natural healing

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...arts. New MassMutual wing promises natural healing Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 5:00 PM The Republican Lifestyle Desk By The Republican Lifestyle Desk The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print healing garden.JPG The Republican - Mark M. MurrayThe D'Amour Healing Garden at the Baystate Medical Center Hospital at the Hospital of the Future project. The new MassMutual Wing and Davis ... (Read Full Article)

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Cooley Dickinson Hospital trustees vote for affiliation with Massachusetts General Hospital; Baystate Health 'extremely disappointed'

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...pital. Cooley Dickinson Hospital trustees vote for affiliation with Massachusetts General Hospital; Baystate Health 'extremely disappointed' Published: Monday, February 27, 2012, 8:13 PM Updated: Monday, Februar......aystate's system is vast, with affiliated hospitals in Ware and Greenfield along with Springfield's Baystate Medical Center, and 10 health centers in Springfield alone. Affiliated medical practices stretch all across the Pi... (Read Full Article)

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Hospital of the Future: Baystate Health persevered with major construction project through 'Great Recession'

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...0-square-foot emergency room that will push the total cost to $296 million. Hospital of the Future: Baystate Health persevered with major construction project through 'Great Recession' Published: Monday, February 20......mble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Tour of the Hospital of the future Enlarge Mark M. Murray, The Republican 02/16/12 Springfield - Republican Photo by Mark M.Murray - Dr. Aaron D. Kugelmass,chief of the divi... (Read Full Article)

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Baystate touts role of women, minorities in construction of 'Hospital of the future'

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...inorities in construction of 'Hospital of the future' Published: Monday, February 20, 2012, 2:25 AM The Republican By The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print baystate entrance.JPG The Republican | Mark M. MurrayThe Springfield Street entrance to Baystate Medical Center shows the progress of the Hospital of the Future, now known as the MassMutual Wing. Submitted by Baystate Health ... (Read Full Article)

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New charter schools in Springfield, Holyoke recommended by Massachusetts Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester

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...hursday, February 16, 2012, 6:45 PM Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:51 PM Peter Goonan, The Republican By Peter Goonan, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Mitchell Chester 2009.......an emphasis on health sciences, said Frank P. Robinson, director of community health planning at Baystate Health. Once approved, the school is slated to open in September of ... (Read Full Article)

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Baystate Medical fights No. 1 killer with Davis Family Heart and Vascular Center set to open March 2

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...specifically to his or her needs and condition. baystate davis family heart and vascular center.JPG The Republican - Don TreegerThe Davis Family Heart & Vascular Center at Baystate Medical Center. Q. What is coronary artery disease and how does it differ from a heart attack? A. Coronary arterie... (Read Full Article)

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Baystate Medical Center's employee-led toy drive brings kids a healthy dose of holiday cheer

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... make their Christmas brighter,” Greg Harb, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Baystate Health, told employees while presiding over his first hospital toy drive since joining the organization. 2......ld employees while presiding over his first hospital toy drive since joining the organization. 2011 Baystate Medical Center Community Toy Drive Enlarge Michael S. Gordon, The Republican December 15, 2011- Springfield - Staff photo by Michael S. (Read Full Article)

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MassMutual donates $3 million to Baystate Medical Center’s Springfield expansion

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... Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 7:48 PM Updated: Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 7:48 PM Jack Flynn, The Republican By Jack Flynn, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 122011 baystate medical center massmutual wing.JPG The Republican | Mark M. MurrayThe first phase of Baystate Medical Center's Hospital of the Future project will be named the MassMutual Wing, it ... (Read Full Article)

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Editorial: Western Massachusetts construction projects sign of brighter days

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...e Email Print Holyoke High Performance Computing Center Topping Off Ceremony Enlarge John Suchocki, The Republican Holyoke, 11/29/11, Staff Photo by John Suchocki - Topping Off Ceremony at the Massachusetts Green H......n of the new $70 million federal courthouse. • In Springfield’s North End construction continues on Baystate Medical Center’s “Hospital of the Future.” The $250-million plus expansion of Baystate that will feature a heart ... (Read Full Article)

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MassDevelopment issues $45 million in low-interest, tax-exempt financing to Baystate Medical Center expansion project

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...’s finance and development agency, has issued $45 million in low-interest, tax-exempt financing for Baystate Medical Center’s ongoing, $296 million “Hospital of the Future” project. MassDevelopment issues $45 million in lo...... and equip a new, expanded emergency department and support areas, according to MassDevelopment and Baystate Health officials. The quasi-public authority also issued a $20 million tax-exempt lease, to help the hosp... (Read Full Article)

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Western Massachusetts food programs receive grants from Project Bread to fight hunger

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...ublished: Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 9:59 PM Updated: Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 10:08 PM The Republican Newsroom By The Republican Newsroom The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 112510-manna-soup-crop......enter; Tapestry Health Southwick: Our Community Food Pantry Springfield: Anti-Displacement Project; Baystate Medical Center; Caring Health Center; Friends of the Homeless; Holy Redeemer Cathedral; Martin Luther King Jr. (Read Full Article)

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New Adolescent Health Center opens at Mason Square in Springfield

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Amherst Town Manager John Musante expected back to work soon

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Editorial: New UMass president Robert Caret setting right tone

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...t Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 101111 robert caret.JPG The Republican | Mark M. MurrayUniversity of Massachusetts President Robert Caret speaks at a breakfast meeting at......ty in its orbit, notably at the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute in collaboration with Baystate Medical Center, and a urban design center at Court Square. We agree with Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno that i... (Read Full Article)

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Doctors shortage critical in Western Massachusetts, according to Massachusetts Medical Society

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...rk A. Keroack, chief physician executive and president, Baystate Medical Practices which is part of Baystate Health. “About half our practices are at that standard.” He said waiting to see a doctor is a dangerous th......ooms for things that should be handled in a doctor’s office. Moriarty is chief pediatric surgery at Baystate Medical Center. But Moriarty said it can be tough to attract doctors to Western Massachusetts ... (Read Full Article)

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Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros speaks to Springfield Public Forum

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...eptember 22, 2011, 9:43 PM Updated: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 10:23 PM Suzanne McLaughlin, The Republican By Suzanne McLaughlin, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Republican......ce, higher education, finance and financial services. Foundations of the Springfield economy are Baystate Medical Center, MassMutual and Big Y, Cisneros said. American demographics are changing and in the ... (Read Full Article)

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Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton planning for the future as it considers merger options

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...ley Dickinson's president/CEO, said the hospital is being proactive, not reactive, as it talks with Baystate Health, Massachusetts General Hospital and Vanguard Health Systems about a possible merger. Cooley Dickin......uture as it considers merger options Published: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 12:36 PM By Fred Contrada, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 041107 co... (Read Full Article)

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New North Citizens' Council, Baystate Health to distribute free backbacks to North End school kids

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The New North Citizens' Council Inc., together with Baystate Health, was expected to distribute free backpacks and school supplies to North End school children at a co......ds Published: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 4:30 AM Updated: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 4:48 AM By The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print north citi... (Read Full Article)

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