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There’s a time and place for everything, but not while driving
Dr. Ronald Gross, Baystate Medical Center Trauma Chief, offers distracted driving safety tips.
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Dr. Aaron Kugelmass presents new research at national cardiology event
Findings underline best treatment for ‘STEMI’ heart attack.
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April is National Donate Life Month
Did you know there are over 140 people on Baystate Medical Center’s donor list waiting for a new kidney for transplant?
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Pioneering surgery study underway at Baystate Medical Center
NOTES trial carries big implications for the future of medicine.
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Human Rights Group Names BMC a Top Performer in its Healthcare Equality Index
BMC achieves perfect rating for its inclusive policies and treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Dr. Barry Sarvet Promoted to Vice Chair, BMC Department of Psychiatry
Sarvet, who joined the Department of Psychiatry at Baystate Medical Center in 1999 as chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, has made Baystate a model for the integration of children's behavioral health and pediatric services.
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Baystate IVF Program Celebrates Two Decades and More than 2,000 Births
Baystate IVF Program holds 20th anniversary celebration with area families and their “miracle babies”.
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BMC Again Named a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence
BMC is one of seven hospitals in Massachusetts and 18 in New England to be honored.
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Baystate's cardiac rehab helps heart attack patients
ABC40 news found heart attack patients working to avoid future cardio problems in BMC's Cardiovascular Wellness & Maintenance Program
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Leapfrog Group Names Baystate Medical Center A Top U.S. Hospital
Baystate Medical Center is one of the top 45 hospitals in the United States for quality and efficiency, according to the Leapfrog Group’s 2009 survey of 1206 hospitals across the country.
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BMC Named a Top 100 U.S. Hospital for Cardiovascular Care
Baystate is the only hospital in western Massachusetts to make the list, the result of a study examing clinical outcomes for patients receive care for heart problems at 971 hospitals.
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Comprehensive Breast Center Director Comments on New Mammography Guidelines
Dr. Grace Makari-Judson, medical director of the Comprehensive Breast Center at Baystate Medical Center, commented on a new recommendation to change the age at which breast-cancer screenings begin.
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In new study, BMC researcher firms up links between smoking, ALS
Baystate Neurologist Dr. Carmel Armon concluded there was a link between smoking and ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease using evidence-based methods.
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“A caring place”: A Baystate nurse’s bedside perspective
In an interview with the Republican newspaper, Meg Beturne RN reflects on her 41 years in nursing.
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The End of Daylight Savings Time on Nov. 1 Is Good for Some, Not Others
If the change results in less sleep than usual, there could be cardiovascular effects.
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Dr. Kevin Hinchey Recognized for Outstanding Teaching by Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. Kevin Hinchey, program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Baystate Medical Center, has been awarded the 2009 Zucker Clinical Teaching Prize for Outstanding Innovation in Clinical Teaching.
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Amid Heated Health Debate, Baystate Makes Quality a Top Priority
BMC has joined a six-year pilot program that rewards hospitals for meeting or exceeding specific benchmarks for high-quality care.
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In the Bond Market and On the Construction Site, Baystate Building Project Moves Forward
Investors snapped up $135 million of Baystate Medical Center bonds in a matter of hours last week. This major piece of funding helps the Hospital of the Future project remain on schedule for expected completion in 2012.
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Safe Kids of Western Mass. Offers Window Safety Tips
Safe Kids of Western Mass. headquartered at Baystate Children’s Hospital is teaming up with trauma surgeons at Baystate Medical Center to stress the importance of window guards on all windows above the first floor, preferably guards equipped with an emergency release device in case of fire.
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BMC Places In Top One Percent of Hospitals Adopting Electronic Medical Records
A survey of more than 5,000 hospitals has placed Baystate Medical Center in the top 1% nationally for adoption of electronic medical records (EMR), recognizing the Springfield teaching hospital's embrace of new technologies in the interest of higher-quality, safer and more efficient care.
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Baystate Medical Center a National Leader in 'Door-To-Balloon' Time
Heart attack patients at BMC receive life-saving balloon angioplasty up to 25 minutes sooner than the national guideline set up by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and other groups.
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BMC Trauma Center receives top-level recognition
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has re-verified Baystate Medical Center as a Level 1 Trauma Center, recognizing the hospital's dedication to providing optimal care to injured patients.
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North End Community Gathers to Set Health Priorities and put Baystate Grant Money to Work
Civic organizations, business leaders and citizens from Springfield's North End convened to begin revitalizing the neighborhood's health with help from $2.8 million in grant support from Baystate.
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BMC and Chamberlain Group Receive $150K for Artificial Tissue Project
BMC and the Chamberlain Group receive a $150K grant to develop a surgical training system.
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Deaths of Tim Russert and George Carlin Alert Us to the Risks of Heart Disease
Dr. Marc Schweiger, interim director, Division of Cardiology, Baystate Medical Center, discusses the risks and warning signs of heart disease.
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BMC Named to US News and World Report List of Top US Hospitals
News magazine ranks Baystate Endocrinology and Diabetes among nation's best
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Channel 40 Takes an Inside Look at Award-winning BMC ICU
Get an inside look at the BMC Intensive Care Unit, one of the top ICUs in the US, courtesy of WGGB-TV.
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BMC ICU Wins Fourth Straight Beacon Award for Excellence
Baystate's ICU is the only department in the USA to have won four consecutive awards and the only one in New England to be honored this year.
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State Approves BMC "Hospital of the Future" Plan
The MA Public Health Council unanimously approved the Determination of Need application for Baystate's Master Facilities Plan on Nov. 14.
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BMC Surgeons Perform World's First Incisionless Cyst-gastrostomy
Drs. John Romanelli and Devid Desilets successfully apply cutting-edge Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) to seriously ill patient with infected pancreatic pseudocyst.
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BMC $259 Million Construction Project
Baystate Medical Center has announced plans to pursue an ambitious $259 million construction project to replace some of the hospital's aging facilities and create new patient care areas to address the future needs of patients.
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There’s plenty of living left as you grow older
Tips for healthy aging and keeping a positive outlook on life
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Baystate Receives Federal Grant for COPD Study
Study has potential to significantly influence outcomes for patients with chronic lung illness, expected to be third-leading killer in U.S. by 202
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month
Are you and your children up to date on your shots?
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Inside the Hospital of the Future at Baystate Medical Center
The Republican steps inside the project for a look at its vision and progress.
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Center for Quality of Care Research Is Featured in JAMA
New study advances understanding of best treatment for chronic lung disease.
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Back to school may mean back to bullies
How parents can help when kids are being bullied.
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One Woman's Story: Making the Case for Annual Exams
A mammogram at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital makes a big difference.
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With warm weather comes need for sun safety
Dr. James Stewart of the Baystate Regional Cancer program offer tips on preventing and detecting skin cancer.
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Video tribute to the nurses of Baystate Health
For Nurses Week, the employees of Baystate Health offer their thoughts on our wonderful nurses.
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How childbirth may have saved a local woman’s life
New mom in Pittsfield rushed to Baystate Medical Center for emergency heart surgery.
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June is Men’s Health Month
Don’t let the idea that you are healthy keep you away from your yearly doctor’s visit.
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New Radiation Therapy To Treat Lung and Other Cancers Now Available at BMC
Study in recent issue of JAMA notes stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may improve survival for those with inoperable cancers
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New Hope for Patients with Inoperable Lung and other Cancers
Recent JAMA study notes stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) improves survival for those with inoperable cancers
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In the news: Beating the odds in brain-cancer fight
D’Amour Center for Cancer Care patient, a 20-year survivor, inspires and amazes
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Making sense of medical studies reported in the news
Baystate physician offers advice on deciphering information overload
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