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BFMC Oncology Nurses Achieve 100 Percent in National Certification
With the recent certification of Sarah Cyhowski, RN, OCN, of Erving, all nurses in Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Oncology Department are now nationally certified in Oncology Nursing (OCN).
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BFMC to present Blood and Guts health information program at Conway Grammar School
Representatives of Baystate Franklin Medical Center will be presenting their Blood and Guts program on Friday, April 9, from 6:30 - 8 pm at the Conway Grammar School, 24 Fournier Road, Conway.
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1 in 8: The Torso Project, for Women Touched by Breast Cancer
Forest Moon, Inc., in partnership with Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Oncology Department, will offer a free workshop, 1 in 8: The Torso Project, for western Massachusetts women touched by breast cancer. The two-day workshop will take place on Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21, from 10 am – 3 pm, in Deerfield Academy’s Art Classrooms.
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Baystate Franklin Auxiliary Awards Scholarships
The Baystate Franklin Auxiliary (formerly the Board of Organized Work) at Baystate Franklin Medical Center has awarded $6,000 in scholarships to 13 students who are pursuing health care-related degrees.
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Greenfield Postpartum Support Group to Begin February 5
Franklin County Postpartum Coalition creates groundbreaking community group to support postpartum mothers.
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BFMC Hosts Lynne Cordery Photography Exhibit
Exhibit of Northfield photographer's work will hang in the corrdior outside the Oncology Department (1st floor) through the end of March.
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Visiting Patients in the Hospital
Baystate Franklin Medical Center volunteer chaplains share some thoughts on how to make a hospital visit positive and effective.
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New Visitation Policy at Baystate Health Facilities
No visitors under age 13, no more than two visitors at a time, and visitors limited to those essential to patient comfort and wellbeing.
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Baystate Blood Mobile to Visit Franklin County March 20 and 26
The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will make two trips to Franklin County in late March for community blood drives. On Saturday, March 20, the First Congregational Church in Montague will host the blood donor mobile from 10 am 2 pm. The blood donor mobile will be stationed at The Body Shoppe, 306 High Street, Greenfield, on Friday, March 26, from noon – 3 pm.
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Greenfield Mural Finds New Home in BFMC Emergency Department
A mural illustrating numerous Greenfield historic landmarks helps patients feel at home.
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BFMC Diabetes Education Class Offers New Format
Baystate Franklin Medical Center is now offering a highly interactive education program for people with diabetes -- based on the use of a new series, the Diabetes Conversation Maps program.
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BFMC Dietitian Receives National Certification in Nutrition Support
Lois B. Levin, RD, LDN, CNSD, of Easthampton, a registered dietitian at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, was awarded certification as a Nutrition Support Dietician (CNSD) by the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification.
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Celebrating the Benefits of Breastfeeding at Baystate Franklin Medical Center
New moms in Greenfield—and their babies—are seeing the health benefits of breastfeeding.
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BFMC Nurse Practitioner Offers Tips for Staying Healthy in 2010
Linda Goodman, ARNP, a nurse practitioner in Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Workplace Health program, offers the following “healthful” tips for maintaining your physical and mental health in 2010.
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BFMC Offers Support Group for Women with Heart Disease
A new BFMC support group, "Heart to Heart - a Support Group for Women with Heart Disease," will meet on the third Tuesday of each month, from 4:30 - 6 pm, in Conference Room A at BFMC. It aims to provide mutual support, motivation to continue healthy behaviors, and education on heart health.
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