We have a new code, CODE ROCKY! Every time a
#COVID19
positive patient is well enough to go home, the code is called along with the Rocky theme song. As one of our employees said, “This is what my heart needed. Thank you Baystate healthcare workers for making a difference!”
A big thank you to our friends at
@TreeHouseBrewCo
for their donation of $10,000 to the Baystate Health Fund for the greatest needs of Baystate Health! We are so appreciative of your support as our teams continue to help patients during COVID-19.
We are excited to share a special message from the one and only singer and songwriter,
@JamesTaylor_com
. In this video he shares his deep gratitude for our Baystate Health heroes and a message of hope for the days to come.
At 12-years-old Colby Salerno was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. At 24, he received a heart transplant. Today he is a Cardiology fellow. Thank you
@drcsalerno
for sharing your story. Read more:
#HeartMonth
#CardioTwitter
Today Baystate Health doctors took a knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in solidarity of racial injustice and in support of the "White Coats for Black Lives" initiative.
#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives
“I thought I’d seen everything in 30 years, but these experiences I’ve never had before in this business.” - Dr. Andrew Artenstein, chief physician executive, Baystate Health
@latimes
Every Code Rocky is just as special as the next! As COVID-19 patients head home, it gives us all a feeling of hope and strength. Here is a Code Rocky at Baystate Franklin Medical Center. May these uplifting moments of joy carry us all through!
#aheartfeltthankyou
#baystatestrong
DREAM JOB: A Massachusetts woman is inspiring others after she was hired as a nurse practitioner at the same hospital where she once worked as a janitor nearly a decade ago.
@DavidMuir
with the details – and her message to others.
#PersonOfTheWeek
A monumental day as Dr. Andrew Artenstein, Chief Physician Executive, Aaron Michelucci, Senior Director, Acute Care Pharmacy, & Richard Wojtowicz, Manager, Pharmacy Business and Purchasing, unpack the first of the COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer, to be placed in the Ultra Cool Storage.
The entrances of Baystate Medical Center are filled with colorful inspiration for staff and first responders, thanks to our team at Baystate Children’s Hospital! It’s these acts of kindness that makes the difference. ❤️
#AHeartFeltThankYou
#HeartsForHealthcareWorkers
Here we go! First to be vaccinated at 6 AM was Heather Herdem, RN, Emergency Services, Baystate Medical Center, who shared with us that she is getting vaccinated for her family and community. This historical day gives us light at the end of the tunnel!
#BestShot
#Vaccination
Congrats to our own Nancy Shendell-Falik, president of Baystate Medical Center and senior vice president of Hospital Operations, award recipient of Bay Path University’s 21st Century Women Business Leader!
#BayPathConf
Congratulations to Dr. Fadi Bsat, Associate Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology at
@UMassMedical
-Baystate, who was recently voted Chair-Elect of the Practice Management Division Advisory Board of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM)
@MySMFM
#obgyn
"While it's been emotionally & physically exhausting, we've found strength in each other and the amazing ICU staff. As we geared up to return to some semblance of normalcy, we are armed with the knowledge amassed during this time." -Baystate Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellows
Code Rocky has taken off inspiring people across the globe! Recently it was seen on
@cnn
with an interview by Nancy Shendell-Falik, RN, MA, president of Baystate Medical Center, and Yolanda, the grateful and strong patient seen in the now viral video.
#AHeartfeltThankYou
Happy Birthday, Herb! Recently Herb celebrated his 100th birthday. He has been a loyal volunteer at Baystate Medical Center for over 32 years and has put in over 10,000 hours of volunteering! Please join us in saying, Happy Birthday. 🎈🎈🎈
Our team gave an extra dose of compassion to a 17-year- old with autism. Mom shared,"He wants to be vaccinated but has extreme anxiety about it. They bent over backwards to make it the easiest experience for him. I’m incredibly impressed with them. They deserve a huge shout out!"
Heroes thanking heroes! Thank you to the Westfield Fire Department and Police Department for your salute to our Baystate Noble Hospital heroes. 💪
#baystatestrong
Extending a heartfelt thanks to our Environmental Services team! They play an integral role during the COVID-19 pandemic and always are an important defense for infection prevention and the safety of our patients and staff. Photographed is Steve Levesque, Baystate Medical Center.
Baystate Medical Center hosted a virtual Service of Remembrance for families who lost loved ones in the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you Rev. Ute Schmidt, manager of Spiritual Services, and her team for leading the memorial.
As we hung our new banners wishing our frontline team and all who support them a
#AHeartfeltThankYou
, the sky opened up with its own heartfelt message of brighter days to come. ❤️
Show us your heart:
Congratulations to Dr.
@RobertBaldor
, Chair for the
@UMassMedical
-Baystate Department of Family Medicine and Professor of Family Medicine, who recently received two grants from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services to further
#MedEd
in our region:
Baystate’s Dr. Sarah Haessler & Steve Boyle arrived at Gillette Stadium early this morning before joining other healthcare heroes from across New England on the
@Patriots
team plane headed to
#SuperBowl
🏈
Dr. Andrew Artenstein, chief physician executive and incident commander, and Nancy Shendell-Falik, RN, MA, president of Baystate Medical Center extend a heartfelt thank you to our frontline team and all who support them.
Congratulations to Tashanna Myers, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology at
@UMassMedical
-Baystate, who was recently appointed as an At-Large Director to
@NRGonc
's Board of Directors.
Read more here:
Happy Thank a Resident and Fellow Day! We are so grateful to all residents and fellows across Baystate Health. They are a critical part of our patient’s care team and advance medical innovation and research to enhance patient outcomes. Please join us in saying thank you!
Thank you to the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts National Guard for today's flyover across the commonwealth in support of medical workers serving on the frontlines in our combat against COVID-19.
Happy Doctors' Day! In these challenging times, we are especially grateful for your courage, compassion , and commitment. Thank you for all you do to support the health and well-being of our community.
#DoctorsDay
#HeartsForHealthcareWorkers
"It's my duty as a mother, grandmother, wife, sister and friend to protect those I love. It's my duty as a nurse to protect my patients. It's my duty as an American to protect my fellow citizens anyway I can from this horrible virus." Barbara Shelkey, RN, The Birthplace
#BestShot
Congratulations Kevin White, born at Baystate Medical Center and raised in Springfield. He was the 1st student admitted to PURCH in 2016 and the 1st to learn where he matched for his residency - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
@WRBethesda
"Baystate Medical Center is now offering a new procedure to help minimize
#radiationexposure
to surrounding tissue to
#prostatecancer
patients undergoing such therapy that can sometimes can cause both temporary and long-term side effects."
#AdvancingCare
During Lola's stay at Baystate Children's Hospital, she was offered to paint on a ceiling tile and created this awe inspiring piece of art that's now on display. Thank you Lola for sharing your generous talents. Your art will create smiles and add a bit of nature above our heads.
"I'm part of an amazing team here in the Baystate Trauma Division working to develop a hospital-based violence intervention program to better serve our violently injured patients - working in collaboration with Roca." - Dr. Kristina Kramer, Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon
Congratulations to Dr. Reham Shaaban, program director for the Department of Medicine, Baystate Health, a recipient of the
#AMA
Women Physician Section Inspiration Award!
#WIM
Congratulations to all
#OurAMA
's Women Physician Section Inspiration Award honorees! Thank you for dedicating your time, wisdom, and support to fellow
#WomenInMedicine
.
#WIMMonth
When a patient needed his blood pressure checked but was too worried to come inside, Dr. Arthur Krulewitz, Baystate Medical Practices – South Hadley Adult Medicine, met him at his car. Dr. Krulewitz also has been doing home visits for his elderly patients.
#AHeartfeltThankYou
We are proud to share the
@nytimes
article featuring Dr. Andrew Artenstein, chief physical executive, Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO, our Supply Chain team, and
@RepRichardNeal
for their relentless pursuit of
#PPE
.
@NEJM
"Holding patient's hands in their final moments when they should be surrounded by family members is heart breaking, but I'm thankful for the comfort and peace of mind I am able to provide for my patients and their families." Allison Masi, RN, ICU, Baystate Medical Center
On June 6 the PURCH Class of 2021—the first cohort of medical students was admitted into the Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health track at UMass Medical School's 48th Commencement ceremony in Worcester. Congratulations to our new doctors!
"I am also doing this because I am an African American male and there is a lot of stigmatization in the country explaining why we shouldn’t be getting this shot. I have to stand forward and be an example for other people coming before me and after me."
#BestShot
We are excited to share that Baystate Health made the Forbes annual ranking of America’s best employers by state again this year. Learn more about the rankings here:
#westernmass
#healthcarejobs
Congratulations to
@raquelbelforti
, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency, and Internal Medicine Clerkship Director at
@UMassMedical
-Baystate, who was featured on a recent episode of the
@mentorsmed
!
In this episode of The Medicine Mentors, Dr. Raquel Belforti (
@raquelbelforti
) shares with host Kush Gupta how to build a mentorship map, and what questions to ask yourself before walking through any door of opportunity.
#MedTwitter
In support of those suffering in Ukraine, our team sent $50,000 of supplies to the AFYA relief agency in NY to be airlifted to hospitals and refugee centers. Included was medications, medical supplies, stretchers and wheelchairs. Kudos to our team who made it possible!
Congratulations to Dr. Amir Lotfi, Assoc. Professor of Medicine at
@UMassMedical
-Baystate, who served as Chair of the writing group that recently published the Expert Consensus Statement on Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest for
@SCAI
:
@AmirLotfi9
Congrats to Kristina Kramer, MD, Associate Trauma Medical Director, Baystate Health, and Associate Program Director of the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at
@UMassChan
selected as one of the 40 Under 40 women surgeons by the
@womensurgeon
.
Read more:
Congratulations to this year's Research Faculty Development Program (RFDP) scholars: Ashley Deutsch, MD; Lucy Modahl, MD, PhD; Kelly Tyler, MD; and Gregory Valania, DO. Learn more about the scholars, their presentations, and the RFDP:
#research
#faculty
This morning Dr. Andrew Artenstein, chief physician executive, spoke with
@CNN
Live on his recently published
@NEJM
article, entitled “In Pursuit of PPE." Thank you to our leaders for going above and beyond to protect our Baystate Health team.
While over 1 million Mass residents are vaccinated, the fight is not over. Numbers are rising again. It's important to not let our guards down. Whether you are vaccinated or are not yet eligible, please continue to follow the guidelines. We're in this together!
#StoptheSpreadMA
Congratulations to Sarah D. Haessler, MD, MS and Mihaela S. Stefan, MD, PhD, winners of the inaugural BWIMS Women in Medicine and Science Impact Award. This award honors excellence in clinical care, education, research, or institutional service.
Congratulations to Megan Miller, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
@UMassChan
-Baystate, who received the 2023
@MassMedical
Women’s Health Award.
Read more here:
You may have seen many trending
@tiktok_us
dance videos, but we think 6-year-old Nahara and her care team at Baystate Children’s Hospital did it best! 👏
#pediatrics
#cmnhospital
We are honored to share that Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO, Baystate Health, was selected as a recipient of
@BusinessWest
's Healthcare Heroes Award for his leadership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rise and shine western Mass! The 17th Annual
@947WMASFM
Radiothon for Baystate Children’s Hospital has officially started! Our volunteers from Dr. Scott Smith Orthodontist are ready for your calls! 413-794-1111, text WMASKIDS to 51555
#947BCHRadiothon
#BCHMiracleMakers
"It was surreal. I've been in the business for 30 years and I had never experienced something quite like that in health care. I've read about it in non-health care – if you watch Marty Scorsese movies you see some of it. But that was just strange."
#PPE
Congratulations to Dr. Zach Testo, Baystate Medical Center Emergency Department, who was recognized this week by the New England
@Patriots
for his patient care and advocacy of mental health resources for healthcare workers.
@BaystateEM
"To protect myself so I can keep helping and treating my patients, to protect my friends and family, to protect my patients, that’s why I take this vaccine. After all, it’s not every day you can help save the world!" - Dr. Esteban DelPilar-Morales
#BestShot
Congratulations to Thomas Lincoln, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at UMass Medical School - Baystate. Dr. Lincoln is the 2021 recipient of the W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity and Access to Care from the American College of Physicians. Read more:
Great work to our
@UMassMedical
-Baystate PURCH students. Thank you for your volunteer work at the Mental Health Association’s Recovery Home.
#pophealth
#medstudent
Congratulations to Kevin Hinchey, MD, chief education officer and senior associate dean for Education, UMMS-Baystate, awarded the 2019 Weinberg Award at the annual meeting of the
#AIAMC
. Learn more about
@UMassMedical
- Baystate:
#AcademicMedicine
"The most rewarding thing is helping those who don't speak English. I am an immigrant from El Salvador and know the frustration and issues that can happen. It feels rewarding knowing I’m giving back to the community." - Christopher Puffer, medical interpreter
#MyFrontlineStory
Happy National Women Physicians Day! Today and every day we are proud of the
#womeninmedicine
at Baystate Health for all they do to advance patient care.
#NWPD
Congratulations to Dr. Hasan Khatib of Baystate Medical Center who was honored at the American Red Cross Hometown Heroes Breakfast for saving a man's life while at the gym. Watch this
#heroicstory
here:
#healthtalk
#hearthealth
Baystate Health joins every hospital in the state of Massachusetts in opposing ballot Question 1, the legislation that would impose government mandated nurse staffing ratios in all Massachusetts hospitals at all times.
.
@UMassMedical
-Baystate faculty achieved many national-level recognitions in 2020. In “Faculty Highlights 2020 – A Year in Review,” our Office of Faculty Affairs has compiled examples of their peer-reviewed publications, presentations, grants, and awards.
Happy IV Nurses Day! Our team plays a vital role for numerous patients and team members across Baystate Health. IV nurses answer the need for vascular access across the hospital, placing IVs on all admitted patients and answering questions related to vascular access.
Vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk of measles. It also helps keep other children safe that are not able to get vaccinated, such as those undergoing chemotherapy.
#WorldImmunizationDay
#Measles
Congratulations to Dr. Abraham Thomas, Department Chair/Prof. of Medicine at
@UMassMedical
-Baystate, selected to receive the 2021 Eric G. Neilson, MD Leadership in Specialty Internal Medicine Award from the Association of Specialty Professors:
@AAIMOnline