Mass. medical group confirms “imminent plan” to close school

Numerous frustrated patients are searching for answers after learning that a chain of medical facilities in Massachusetts has announced the closure of its offices. “It is with our deepest regret and great sadness to inform you of our impending plan to close our practices,” Compass Medical confirmed in a written statement on its website Wednesday … Read more

In Massachusetts 911 call centers, severe staffing problems and burnout – The Boston Globe

Staffing levels of dispatchers and call handlers plummeted during the pandemic and have been slow to recover, leading to a vicious cycle, workers say, of overwork and burnout for a key part of the public safety apparatus in Cambridge, Boston and many gods More than 200 call centers in the state. There is an oft-quoted … Read more

New Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital to provide “sanctuary for healing” in Western Massachusetts

Artistic representations for Baystate Behavioral Health Hospital. (Courtesy: Baystate Medical Center) HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) Construction of Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a joint venture between Baystate Health and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, is nearing completion in Holyoke. Baystate Behavioral Health Hospital in Holyoke opens a 150-bed facility The state-of-the-art psychiatric facility, designed to meet the unique … Read more