New Nurse Mentorship Program Provides Ongoing Connections, Deepens Professional Investment
...burnout and retirement – are putting extreme stress on an already fragile occupation. Locally, Cooley Dickinson’s nursing leadership team understands the challenges of recruiting and retaining nurses and is seeking ways to build a strong nursing workforce for the future. Last month, 14 new nurses completed a nurse mentorship pilot... READ MORE
Cooley Dickinson Earns Top General Hospital Award for Quality and Safety
...Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2021 Top Hospitals, visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals. The Top Hospital designation is awarded by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other... READ MORE
LGBTQ-Friendly Providers
...Learning (https://www.hrc.org/hei/hei-training-on-the-cal), or provide proof of an equivalent training. Providers who are identified with the LGBTQ-friendly identifier have also agreed to ongoing education, and have committed to providing non-biased, affirming care for the LGBTQ+ community. New providers in the Cooley system who are interested in completing the training, or who... READ MORE
Preventive Health Exam Billing
...Do a physical examination Give you advice about how to prevent health problems Take care of minor health problems or a chronic illness that has not changed Commercial health plans Under the Affordable Care Act, commercial health plans are required to cover an annual Preventive Health Exam at no cost... READ MORE
Billing and Financial
...estimate: Patients can request a cost estimate for health care services or generate a self-service estimate Insurances accepted: Mass General Brigham hospitals accept most major types of health insurance Billing FAQs: Get answers to common questions about bills. Financial Counseling Financial Counseling at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (formerly Hampshire HealthConnect) helps... READ MORE
VNA & Hospice welcomes new program for teens, families facing grief, death
...to its community based on a national balanced scorecard. Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice is a 2014 HomeCare Elite™ agency. Cooley Dickinson’s staff and physicians comprise a network of emergency, surgical, clinical, rehabilitative, and hospice and home care expertise that admits 6,000 patients, treats 40,000 emergency patients per year, delivers... READ MORE
Grant Provides Fresh Summer Produce for Easthampton Seniors
...provides space for community group meetings and holiday/celebratory gatherings. The Center is one of many community partner organizations which are supported by Cooley Dickinson community grants. Project funding is determined through community health assessment results; for more information on assessments, community needs and Cooley Dickinson community partners, visit www.cooleydickinson.org/communityhealth. -30-... READ MORE
Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Emergency Department Remain Open During Construction
...those needing mental health care, a family waiting area, and an in-unit CT scanning machine for more timely access to diagnostic imaging. In response to comments from community members about the construction, president and chief operating officer Dr. Lynnette Watkins said the hospital’s emergency department remains open 24/7, as before,... READ MORE
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Receives $450K Grant for Alzheimerβs Services
...Pioneer Valley since 1886. The organization includes community-based primary care and specialty practices in Hampshire and Southern Franklin counties, and a VNA & Hospice program that provides home health and hospice nursing and rehabilitation visits. We are committed to serving our patients and communities with exceptional, compassionate, and personalized care.... READ MORE
Community Discussions Encourage Conversations about End-of-Life Planning
...Health Care are teaming up to sponsor community conversations about end-of-life care and planning. Each library will offer community conversations based on Being Mortal, Medicine and What Matters in the End, by Atul Gawande, MD. View the list of library-hosted discussions and events here. The community conversations start Saturday, March... READ MORE