Health & Wellness
CHP Mobile Health Team Honored by Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
CHP was among more than 130 statewide nominees for the 2023 awards, presented to organizations and employees that exemplify the most innovative, creative, and effective work being done throughout the Commonwealth.
BMC Named a 2023 Five-Star Recipient for Outpatient Knee Replacement
This five-star rating reflects Berkshire Medical Center's dedication to delivering better-than-expected outcomes for patients undergoing outpatient knee replacement and distinguishes Berkshire Medical Center as one of the nation's leading hospitals for outpatient knee replacement.
BCC Presents Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Faculty Award
Presenting the award were BCC PTA Program Coordinators Michele Darroch and Nicole Tucker, and Clinical Education Coordinator Judy Gawron.
MassDEP Extends Air Quality Alert
The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a statewide air quality alert effective until midnight Wednesday.
CHP Names New CEO to Lead Berkshire Healthcare Network
She will oversee the countywide healthcare network caring for more than 30,000 patients in the region.
Williamstown Board of Health Reduces Number of Tobacco Licenses
In a unanimous vote at the end of its monthly meeting, three members of the five-person board decided to trim the number of tobacco licenses from seven to six, reflecting the fact that only six of the available licenses currently are in use.
CBRSD Introducing Vaping Intervention Programing
Although there are only a couple known cases, the district is concerned about the number of students who are choosing to vape because of its health concerns.
Fairview Honored Nationally
This distinction places Fairview Hospital among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for patient experience, according to Healthgrades, the leading marketplace that connects people with the right doctor and hospital.
CHP Berkshires Expands Primary Care Team
Michelle M. Bedard, family nurse practitioner, has joined the primary care team at CHP North Adams Family Medical, where she will care for patients 13 years and older.
Free Training Program Leading to BHS July 4th Road Race
The program begins on Saturday, May 27 and ends on July 1.
Brien Center Talk Highlights Mental Health Effects of COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic had immediate and lasting effects on mental health and on providers.
Pittsfield to Shut Down COVID-19 Dashboard
In alignment with this announcement, the City of Pittsfield will be shutting down the COVID-19 dashboard on the city's website.
Provider Profile – Suzanne Childs, BHS Occupational Therapist
Across the country, there are nearly 135,000 Occupational Therapists, and Suzanne Childs, who provides this specialized care at the Center for Rehabilitation at BMC, says OT goes beyond helping someone regain their functions for work.
BHS Relaxing COVID-19 Infection Control Guideline
BHS is relaxing many of its COVID-19 infection control guidelines effective Thursday, May 11, 2023.
FEMA Awards Over $2M to Mass for COVID-19 Hospital Staffing
The $2,079,767 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting for medical and nursing staff to support the state-run medical facilities between April 2020 and July 2021.
Williamstown Health Board Asks Tri-Town to Look at Tobacco Regs
The intervening COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 had a lot of municipal health departments focused on that issue rather than reconciling their local ordinances with the latest decrees from Boston.
Dalton Fire Department Planning EMT Course
The station hopes to be able to offer this course in-person to the community within the next two months.
BCC Practical Nursing Students Maintain High Pass Rate for Licensure
The 2022 pass rate was the highest of the three schools in Berkshire County offering a practical nursing program.
DPH to Reveal PCB Cancer Study Findings This Year
The state Department of Public Health should have the results of a cancer evaluation related to PCB exposure in about six months.
CHP Mobile Health Second Booster Now Offered
Community Health Programs (CHP) will provide these CDC-approved senior boosters at least four months after the first booster was received.
Best Stretches To Do Before Gardening
To avoid this uncomfortable fate, take a few minutes to ready your major muscle groups prior to activity and to help those same muscles cool down when you’re done.
CHP Berkshires Names Senior VP of Operations
Duchesne most recently was employed at CVS Health in Rhode Island as the lead director of strategic growth and insights.
