Cooley Dickinson is now part of Massachusetts General Hospital
...transplantation. Mass General, along with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is a founding member of Partners HealthCare, an integrated health care delivery system that includes the two founding academic medical centers, community hospitals, primary care and specialty physicians, specialty facilities, community health centers and other health-related entities. Learn more at www.massgeneral.org.... READ MORE
Local Teen Honors Father with Diabetes Education Walk, June 11
...Angels Walk for Diabetes Education fundraiser in 2013. All proceeds support diabetes education through the Diabetes Center. The Cooley Dickinson Medical Group Diabetes Center teaches those living with diabetes how to best manage their health through exercise, nutrition, medications and follow-up care. For more information, visit http://charlesangels.weebly.com/ or contact charlesangels09@aol.com.... READ MORE
Poets for life: Poets respond to AIDS with benefit reading for A Positive Place
...for the event are $20 and may be purchased online at poetsforlife.brownpapertickets.com, by phone at 1-800-838-3006 x 1, or at the door at the event. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit A Positive Place. Not able to attend the event? You can designate your tax-deductible donation through poetsforlife.brownpapertickets.com to... READ MORE
Dr. Alvah Hinckley Retires after almost 40 years of Serving Cooley Dickinson Patients
...couple of years before him but remains in awe of his many years of experience in the field and longtime dedication to the local community. “He is compassionate, kind, and devoted, always willing to lend a hand. We are so grateful for the decades of service he has given to... READ MORE
Cooley Dickinson Opposes Ballot Question 1/Nurse Staff Ratio Legislation
...Chapter; the Western Massachusetts Nursing Collaborative; the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians; the Massachusetts Medical Society; the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association; the Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals; the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals; and other health care and business leaders across the state. For more information, visit www.protectpatientsafety.com/ -30-... READ MORE
Hart & Patterson Financial Group donates $20K to Breast Center
...http://www.hartpatterson.com/ About the Breast Center at Cooley Dickinson The Breast Center, which opened July 31, brings together advanced diagnostic capabilities with skilled, compassionate staff and physicians into an easy to navigate, patient-centered environment. Hampshire County has the highest incidence of breast cancer in all of Massachusetts. Not surprisingly, 50% of... READ MORE
Tick Season: Dr. William Swiggard Offers Insight, Tips
...Tick testing is also available for a reasonable fee—you can bring it to UMass-Amherst’s Laboratory of Medical Zoology (LMZ), a national tick testing lab which has seen its clientele soar in the last few weeks. If you’re concerned, you can visit www.tickreport.com, report your tick bite and either mail or... READ MORE
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Earns βAβ Grade for Patient Safety; Scores in the Top Third of Hospitals Nationwide
...time, the Hospital Safety Score includes five measures of patient-reported experience with the hospital as well as two of the most common infections, C. diff and MRSA. To see Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s full score, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients and loved ones visiting the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org. Consumers... READ MORE
Why the 2020 Census is Important
...that can bring jobs and retail opportunities to communities. For More Information If you have questions about the 2020 United States Census, you may call The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Census Division at 1-833-MA1-2020. Visit the official Census 2020 website (https://www.sec.state.ma.us/census2020/index.html ) or check out the Census Q&A here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/census2020/us-census.html... READ MORE
Amherst Couple Makes a $1 Million Gift to Cooley Dickinson Emergency Department
...will support more and better designed spaces and increased privacy for patient care; faster access to computerized tomography (CT) scans; improved coordination of care to allow face-to-face communication between providers and nurses; and more patient rooms. In addition, the following improvements are planned: Enhanced Geriatric Care. Our community is aging,... READ MORE