July, 28, 2023
ATHOL, MA (July 26, 2023) – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced its 2023 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings, and Athol Hospital has been listed as one of the 12 Massachusetts Hospitals to have earned five stars. Only 483 hospitals received a 5-Star Rating, which…
June, 26, 2023
Gardner Mass. (June 26, 2023) - Heywood Hospital announced today that it was pausing construction on its new surgical pavilion. Heywood Hospital is in discussions to adjust the project’s legal and financial structure to better position itself for the future and for negotiation with potential…
June, 15, 2023
Gardner MA - Due to a growing trend of violence in our Emergency Departments, and emergency departments across the Country, Heywood Healthcare is instituting immediate safety protocols to include full enforcement of a Zero Tolerance policy of weapons of any kind. Patients should expect the…
June, 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 9:00 AM Gardner, MA On June 12, 2023, at approximately 8:00 PM, officers from the Gardner Police Department responded to the Heywood Hospital Emergency Department for a reported stabbing. The victim is a member of the nursing staff at the hospital. The victim was transported to…
June, 6, 2023
Gardner Mass. (June 6, 2023) - As Heywood Healthcare charters its path forward, we acknowledge the rapidly changing landscape of healthcare and our goal of continuing to meet the needs of the community. As we continue this journey, the Heywood Healthcare Board of Trustees is announcing a change…
May, 31, 2023
Gardner Mass. (May 31, 2023) - In response to the recent announcement made by UMass Health Alliance-Clinton regarding the filing of a 120-Day closure notice of its obstetric and maternity services, Heywood Hospital CEO Win Brown states that Heywood Hospital is prepared to support regional…
April, 21, 2023
Surgical Services Suspended ATHOL, MA (April 21, 2023) – Endoscopy procedures in the two operating rooms on the Athol campus were suspended due to HVAC issues identified during the routine morning equipment and environment assessment. There have been intermittent challenges with the Athol…
March, 23, 2023
Creating Connections to Support Our Regions Youth March 23, 2023 Gardner, MASS. - In 2019, Heywood Healthcare’s Regional Behavioral Health Collaborative led the way with the implementation of the initiative called “Handle With Care” which aims to mitigate the impact of childhood trauma. Handle…
January, 3, 2023
Gardner, Mass. (January 3, 2023) – An Ashburnham couple celebrated the start of the New Year by welcoming a healthy and happy baby girl to the world, at Heywood Hospital's LaChance Maternity Center. Olivia and Ryan Terrell were the first parents to have a child in the local area at precisely…
November, 2, 2022
Athol, Mass. (November 2, 2022) – Shields Health, New England’s largest network of independent imaging centers, and Heywood Healthcare today announced a new partnership that provides high-tech PET/CT imaging services at Athol hospital. This joint venture marks the sixteenth PET/CT partnership…