Saint Anne’s Hospital launches fourth annual weekly Farmers Market
For the fourth year as part of its community wellness initiative, Saint Anne’s Hospital is partnering with Silverbrook Farm, of Dartmouth, in offering a weekly farmers market on the hospital grounds.
Odessa Regional Medical Center Acquires Basin Healthcare
ODESSA, Texas (June 12, 2015) – Odessa Regional Medical Center announced today that it has purchased the assets of Basin Healthcare Center, a fourteen-bed surgical hospital located in Odessa, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Named Among Nation’s High Performing Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine, has been rated “high performing”, the highest designation which can be earned, in procedures, including heart bypass surgery and knee replacement, along with treating heart failure in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Common Care ratings. The ratings evaluate more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide on common inpatient procedures and conditions.
New Quality-Based Accreditation From DNV-GL
West Monroe, LA , June 2, 2015— Glenwood Regional Medical Center announces the successful completion of its new accreditation process from DNV GL – Healthcare.By earning accreditation, Glenwood has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards (Conditions of Participation) set forth by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. DNV GL’s accreditation program is the only one to integrate the ISO 9001 Quality Management System with the Medicare Conditions of Participation.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center, in Partnership with Mount Wachusett Community College, Receives Nearly a Quarter of a Million Dollar Grant toward an Employee Health Care Training Program
Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NMVC) has been named a recipient of a $248,175 Health Care Workforce Transformation Grant to enhance its overall patient experience through an employee designated health care training program. NVMC has partnered with Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) to provide training to all 448 members of the hospital staff over a 24-month period.
Dana-Farber to Provide Hematology/Oncology Care at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen Beginning June 1
Extends Oncology Partnership between Steward and Dana-Farber
Norwood Hospital Hosts ESOL and ASE Students from Norwood and Canton
Norwood Hospital welcomed adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and ASE (Adult Secondary Education) students to the hospital campus for an informational Health Fair on Wednesday, May 13th.
Good Samaritan Medical Center Announces Cancer Program Medical Director
Thursday, May 21, 2015.
Dr. A. Jason Zauls will advance within the department to manage the patient experience.
Good Samaritan Medical Center partners with Brockton Boys and Girls Club on Diabetes Prevention Defeating Diabetes
Good Samaritan Medical Center is collaborating with The Brockton Boys and Girls Club during the annual Brockton Knocks Down Diabetes campaign to present a diabetes awareness and prevention program on Thursday, June 11, 2015. The two-hour program will feature two interactive healthy lifestyle workshops, the 2nd Annual Youth Wellness Award presentation, raffles, and a free healthy dinner.
Holy Family Hospital Offering the Most Advanced Brain Tumor Surgery North of Boston
Holy Family Hospital’s powerful 3T MRI performs specialized testing that helps radiologists predict what type of brain tumor a patient has prior to biopsy, and offer neurosurgeons a precise roadmap to avoid damage to speech and motor centers of the brain during surgery.