Confidentiality BreachHolyoke Medical Center has become aware of a breach of patient confidentiality caused by an external billing agency’s improper disposal of paper records containing patient information.
Read morePatient and Family Advisor Council CreatedPatient and Family Advisor Council Created Holyoke Medical Center has established a Patient and Family Advisory Council to help patients and their families improve communication between themselves and the hospital staff and doctors involved in providing their care.
Read moreSwine Flu InformationAnyone with questions pertaining to the swine flu can check into websites operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Federal Centers For Disease Control.
Read moreComputerized Order Entry Improves Quality Care, Patient SafetyWhile the state of Massachusetts has mandated certain computerization of medical data by 2012, Holyoke Medical Center has been way ahead of the pack.
Read moreMeeting the Communities Outpatient NeedsNot too long ago the word “hospital” was almost always preceded by the phrase “admitted to.”
Read moreNew Technology Improves Heart TreatmentThe word “heart” carries much meaning. The heart of the matter denotes the core of a subject. The heart is where love and emotion hold sway. The heart of the home is the place of comfort and contentment. In health, too, the heart holds a central spot in thinking about well-being.
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