Holyoke Medical Center is currently seeking volunteer interfaith chaplains. “Holyoke Medical Center is proud of our holistic approach to wellness. With spirituality being a critical component to patient care, we are looking to expand our interfaith chaplain team to better serve our patients, their families, and our medical staff,” said volunteer chaplain, Pastor Joe […]
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MARGARET-ANN AZZARO JOINS HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER AS CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Spiros Hatiras, President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems has announced the appointment of Margaret-Ann Azzaro DNP, RN, CENP, as Vice President, Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer at Holyoke Medical Center. “We are excited to welcome Margaret-Ann to our team. She is a highly accomplished healthcare leader with nearly […]
HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
Holyoke Medical Center is currently seeking adult volunteers to assist in a variety of different tasks at the hospital. “Volunteers are vital resources that supplement the work of our team by offering many special services that are important to our patients, their families, and the hospital staff,” said Fund Development Manager Janet Laroche. “We are […]
HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER WELCOMES LISA WRAY-SCHECHTERLE AS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Holyoke Medical Center has announced the appointment of Lisa Wray-Schechterle, as the hospital’s Director of Community Benefits. Wray-Schechterle joins the hospital from Pyramid Management Group where she served as the Marketing Director of the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, a position she held for over 20 years. Wray-Schechterle holds both a Master of Arts in Communication […]
Holyoke Medical Center Requests Community Response to Health Survey
Holyoke Medical Center is conducting a community health needs assessment to identify and address the most pressing public health needs in the Pioneer Valley. Community members are encouraged to participate in this process by taking the Community Health Survey. The link to the survey, in both English and Spanish, can be found at https://www.holyokehealth.com/chna. The Community Health […]
MARCEL MONIZ PROMOTED TO VP OF AMBULATORY OPERATIONS AT HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER
HOLYOKE, MA — September 29, 2020 — Carl Cameron, Chief Operating Officer of Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) and Valley Health Systems has announced the promotion of Marcel Moniz, to Vice President of Ambulatory Operations. In his new role, Moniz has operational responsibility and oversight for all of the Holyoke Medical Group practices as well as […]
HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER EARNS FOUR AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN STROKE CARE
Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has received four prestigious national and state awards for excellence and quality of stroke care in Massachusetts. The awards include the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award, as well as three […]
HMC WOUND CARE CENTER RECOGNIZED FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND WOUND HEALING RATES
The Wound Care Center at Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has been named a recipient of the Center of Distinction award by Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient experience rates higher than 92 percent and a minimum wound healing rate […]
HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER OPENS TWO NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNITS
HOLYOKE, MA – Holyoke Medical Center opened and began providing care in two new behavioral health units on June 1, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. The new units are located in the main hospital at 575 Beech Street, Holyoke, and consist of one 16-bed adult behavioral health unit, and one 18-bed geriatric behavioral health unit. These […]
Holyoke Medical Center Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ For the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Holyoke Medical Center has once again achieved an ‘A’ grade in the spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Holyoke Medical Center’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. Holyoke Medical Center was also named a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group in December, a recognition awarded to only 29 hospitals nationally. “The recognition Holyoke […]