print this page Heart and vascular lecture series begins Feb. 5 January 26, 2012: February is American Heart Month   Heart healthy Valentine’s Day gifts January 26, 2012: If you’re looking to make this Valentine’s Day a little healthier when it comes to gift giving, consider a box of chocolates that is all dark, not milk or white, a nice bottle of red wine, and flowers, that is, if your Valentine isn’t allergic to them.   Baystate Medical Center is reverified as Level 1 trauma center January 12, 2012: American College of Surgeons validates hospital’s capabilities   Resolve to become an organ donor in 2012 January 03, 2012: More than 150 kidney patients on waiting list at Baystate.   Baystate Medical Center is named a top U.S. hospital December 06, 2011: Leapfrog survey honors national leaders for quality, safety, efficiency   Carbon monoxide – the silent winter killer November 01, 2011: Prevention tips to keep you safe   Drowsy driving may be symptom of sleep disorder October 28, 2011: Nov. 6-12 is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week   Common summer window accidents have already taken place around New England July 05, 2011: Safe Kids of Western Mass. Teams Up with Trauma Surgeons from BMC to Offer Window Safety Tips   Hot Weather and Vehicles Can be a Deadly Combo for Kids July 05, 2011: Record number of 2010 deaths demands expanded educational efforts. Learn what you can do from Safe Kids of Western Mass headquartered at BMC.   Beating the Heat July 01, 2011: Baystate Medical Center Emergency Department Physician Offers Heat Safety Tips   Protect Yourself from Dangerous Lightning July 01, 2011: BMC Emergency Department Physician Offers Lightning Safety Tips   Take the Test, Take Control - National HIV Testing Day, June 27 June 10, 2011: Free confidential testing to be offered at ShilohSeventh Day Adventist Churchon Testing Day   Helping children in the aftermath of the tornado June 07, 2011: The psychological casualties of a disaster   June Is Migraine Awareness Month June 06, 2011: While there is no cure, the painful headache can be effectively managed   May is National Stroke Awareness Month May 17, 2011: Take the test to detect your own or someone else’s stroke   Compassionate caregiving at the heart of Baystate nursing May 11, 2011: Gale LaBelle RN honored with Sharon Smith Compassionate Caregiver Award   May is High Blood Pressure Education Month May 02, 2011: Nearly 90% of adults ages 45-64 will develop high blood pressure   Baystate Health welcomes Greg Harb as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer April 20, 2011:   Rays of Hope funds new breast cancer research center April 14, 2011: Walkers contribute $1.5 million for study at PVLSI   Baystate Medical Center named a Top 100 U.S. Hospital April 01, 2011: Honor recognizes hospital's safe, high-quality care and value   Household Cleaning Tips for Those with Lung Ailments March 29, 2011: BaystateMedical Centerrespiratory therapist offers help for navigating the hazards of spring cleaning   In the news: Two patients grateful for every breath they take March 16, 2011: Pulmonary Rehab helps them regain control of their lives   State health authority approves new emergency department February 10, 2011: Advanced trauma unit, 3½ times the size of current ED, to open in fall of 2012   In the news: Local woman's remarkable journey from obesity to health January 28, 2011: One hundred pounds lighter, thanks to lifestyle changes and gastric bypass.   Honor Roll of Safest, Best-Quality Hospitals Again Includes Baystate Medical Center December 01, 2010: Ranked in top 65 of almost 1200 U.S. hospitals   Baystate Medical Center is named a top U.S. heart hospital November 22, 2010: Receives Thomson Reuters honor for second consecutive year   Step inside Baystate's Hospital of the Future project November 17, 2010: The Republican newspaper brings readers and Web users inside the 640,000-square-foot facility set to open in 2012.   In the news: Virtual modeling boosts building project November 03, 2010: Hospital of the Future construction is faster, more efficient with ‘BIM'   Alert: Baystate Medical Center Reports Fundraising Scam October 28, 2010: Seniors especially shoud beware of fraudulent telephone solicitations for donations to Baystate's cancer programs.   Use medications safely by being “MedWise” October 08, 2010: October is National Talk About Prescriptions Month   There’s plenty of living left as you grow older August 25, 2010: Tips for healthy aging and keeping a positive outlook on life   Making sense of medical studies reported in the news August 18, 2010: Baystate physician offers advice on deciphering information overload   Human Rights Group Names BMC a Top Performer in its Healthcare Equality Index June 28, 2010: BMC achieves perfect rating for its inclusive policies and treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.   Center for Quality of Care Research Is Featured in JAMA June 16, 2010: New study advances understanding of best treatment for chronic lung disease.   Baystate IVF Program Celebrates Two Decades and More than 2,000 Births June 09, 2010: Baystate IVF Program holds 20th anniversary celebration with area families and their “miracle babies”.   Baystate Receives Federal Grant for COPD Study June 02, 2010: Study has potential to significantly influence outcomes for patients with chronic lung illness, expected to be third-leading killer in U.S. by 202   Video tribute to the nurses of Baystate Health May 13, 2010: For Nurses Week, the employees of Baystate Health offer their thoughts on our wonderful nurses.   There’s a time and place for everything, but not while driving May 11, 2010: Dr. Ronald Gross, Baystate Medical Center Trauma Chief, offers distracted driving safety tips.   Pioneering surgery study underway at Baystate Medical Center May 11, 2010: NOTES trial carries big implications for the future of medicine.   Dr. Barry Sarvet Promoted to Vice Chair, BMC Department of Psychiatry April 19, 2010: Sarvet, who joined the Department of Psychiatry at Baystate Medical Center in 1999 as chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, has made Baystate a model for the integration of children's behavioral health and pediatric services.   Dr. Aaron Kugelmass presents new research at national cardiology event March 23, 2010: Findings underline best treatment for ‘STEMI’ heart attack.   New Radiation Therapy To Treat Lung and Other Cancers Now Available at BMC March 22, 2010: Study in recent issue of JAMA notes stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may improve survival for those with inoperable cancers   How childbirth may have saved a local woman’s life March 03, 2010: New mom in Pittsfield rushed to Baystate Medical Center for emergency heart surgery.   Inside the Hospital of the Future at Baystate Medical Center February 17, 2010: The Republican steps inside the project for a look at its vision and progress.   Baystate's cardiac rehab helps heart attack patients January 14, 2010: ABC40 news found heart attack patients working to avoid future cardio problems in BMC's Cardiovascular Wellness & Maintenance Program   Dr. Kevin Hinchey Recognized for Outstanding Teaching by Tufts University School of Medicine September 10, 2009: Dr. Kevin Hinchey, program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Baystate Medical Center, has been awarded the 2009 Zucker Clinical Teaching Prize for Outstanding Innovation in Clinical Teaching.   In the Bond Market and On the Construction Site, Baystate Building Project Moves Forward July 07, 2009: Investors snapped up $135 million of Baystate Medical Center bonds in a matter of hours last week. This major piece of funding helps the Hospital of the Future project remain on schedule for expected completion in 2012.   Baystate Medical Center a National Leader in 'Door-To-Balloon' Time February 12, 2009: Heart attack patients at BMC receive life-saving balloon angioplasty up to 25 minutes sooner than the national guideline set up by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and other groups.   Channel 40 Takes an Inside Look at Award-winning BMC ICU June 02, 2008: Get an inside look at the BMC Intensive Care Unit, one of the top ICUs in the US, courtesy of WGGB-TV.   BMC Surgeons Perform World's First Incisionless Cyst-gastrostomy July 12, 2007: Drs. John Romanelli and Devid Desilets successfully apply cutting-edge Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) to seriously ill patient with infected pancreatic pseudocyst.   Baystate Medical Center News   BMC Again Named a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence January 21, 2010: BMC is one of seven hospitals in Massachusetts and 18 in New England to be honored.   Leapfrog Group Names Baystate Medical Center A Top U.S. Hospital December 08, 2009: Baystate Medical Center is one of the top 45 hospitals in the United States for quality and efficiency, according to the Leapfrog Group’s 2009 survey of 1206 hospitals across the country.   BMC Places In Top One Percent of Hospitals Adopting Electronic Medical Records March 09, 2009: A survey of more than 5,000 hospitals has placed Baystate Medical Center in the top 1% nationally for adoption of electronic medical records (EMR), recognizing the Springfield teaching hospital's embrace of new technologies in the interest of higher-quality, safer and more efficient care.