BCC Annual Spring Concert Returns

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The annual Berkshire Community College Spring Concert will feature music from the Broadway stage. The concert, which takes place on Friday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in BCC’s Robert Boland Theatre, is free and open to the public.

The concert will feature the BCC Chorale, directed by BCC instructor Kathleen McDonald, performing music from West Side Story, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Camelot, Little Johnny Jones, and a selection from Golden Apple arranged and conducted by BCC instructor Steve Murray. Featured student soloists for the evening are Deb Asch, Sareda Hagenah, Peter Loboda, Robin MacDonald, and Judy McNutt. The Chorale and vocal soloists will be accompanied by BCC instructor M. Rahima Hohlstein.

Students in Dance I, Dance II and Choreography classes will present a dance piece entitled, "Feeling Good," from "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd." The presentation will also feature Dance I student Theresa Lemon signing the piece.

The evening will also include the announcement of the 2012 departmental award recipients for music and theatre. The recipients of the music and theatre Falconer awards, which recognize the achievements of first-year students, the BCC Players award, which is given to the outstanding theatre student, and the Koussevitzky award, which is presented to the outstanding music student, will be introduced during the concert. These recipients have been chosen by faculty in their respective programs of study for outstanding performance as well as academic achievement.

For further information, contact Ellen Shanahan at eshanaha@berkshirecc.edu or 413-236-4703. There will be no advance ticket sales and admission is free.
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BHS Provider Clinics Win MHQP Patient Experience Awards

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced that three of its primary care provider clinics have received awards from Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) for being among the top practices in Massachusetts for patient experience in primary care.
 
The "MHQP Patient Experience Awards" is an annual awards program introduced in 2018 by MHQP, a non-profit measurement and reporting organization that works to improve the quality of patient care experiences in Massachusetts. MHQP conducts the only statewide survey of patient experience in primary care in Massachusetts.
 
"The teams at Adams Internists, Berkshire Internists and Lenox Family Health have worked extremely hard to provide their patients with the highest standard of compassionate, patient-centered care," said James Lederer, MD, BHS Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer. "Berkshire Health Systems is pleased by this recognition, which validates that our patients are receiving the quality communication, care, and support that they deserve, which is our highest priority."
 
Awards were given to top overall performers in adult primary care and pediatrics in each of nine performance categories. Adams Internists of BMC, Berkshire Internists of BMC and Lenox Family Health Center of BMC received recognition for the following awards for adult care:
  • Adams Internists of BMC: Distinction in Assessment of Patient Behavioral Health Issues
  • Berkshire Internists of BMC: Distinction in Patient-Provider Communications and How Well Providers Know Their Patients
  • Lenox Family Health Center of BMC: Distinction in Patient-Provider Communications and Office Staff Professional Experience
"It is not easy for a primary care practice to thrive in the current environment," said Barbra Rabson, MHQP's President and CEO. "We are thrilled to congratulate each of them on behalf of their patients for their exceptional commitment to excellence."
 
"Primary care is the foundation of our health care system," said Julita Mir, MD, MHQP's Board Chair. "The practices from all across the state recognized with this award have distinguished themselves where it matters most – in the experiences of their own patients."
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