Healogics Regional Director of Clinical Operations Merriann DeTeso, left, Eric Unser, area vice president of Healogics and North Adams Regional Hospital CEO Tim Jones were on hand for the award presentation.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Healogics presented its Center of the Year Award to the Wound Healing Center of the Berkshires at North Adams Regional Hospital on Wednesday morning.
The wound center was ranked first out of 85 hospitals in Zone 1, with locations ranging from Maine in the Northeast to Ohio in Midwest. Healogics is a national company that partners with hospitals like NARH to provide wound therapy.
The center holds a 100 percent customer satisfaction rate, according to Press Ganey, a health care consulting firm, and a heal rate of 98 percent. The median days to heal is 30 days or less.
"Since we've been open we accomplished a lot," said Ruth Lennon, the clinical manager at the hospital's wound center.
The wound center opened in October 2009. It provides access to advanced therapy for various ulcers, nonhealing surgical wound infections and more through the use of hyperbaric chamber treatments.
Since opening, it has provided 150,000 minutes of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and seen 14,000 wound-care visits.
The staff is made up of Medical Director Dr. Fred Landes and Drs. George Csank, Jean Culver, Anibal Fernando Ponce and Oscar Rodriguez. They are supported by Lennon, hyperbaric oxygen technicians Gladys Conklin and Mary Bryant, case managers Joan Sadlow and Robin Lemay, and office coordinator Wendy Kelly.
On hand for the brief presentation was Merriann DeTeso, regional director of clinical operations; Eric Unser, area vice president of Healogics; Kelly Morse, the center's program director; Jennifer Rush, senior vice president of patient care at NARH, Kelly and Lennon.
This award comes just under a month after the center was named a "center of distinction," a title reserved for centers that meet several criteria, including high healing rates and patient satisfaction.
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A North Adams Turnkey Home
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Are you looking for a three-story home that's newly renovated? Then this is the home for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 74 Washington Ave.
This home was originally built in 1880 and has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It is 2,320 square feet on less than an acre.
The first floor includes the kitchen, a full bathroom, an office, a large open living room and dining area, and an entry with a staircase to the second floor, which has three bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and a laundry closet. The third floor was turned into a spacious primary suite with a full bathroom.
The house comes with major kitchen and laundry appliances.
It's on the market for $349,900.
We spoke to Allison Pacelli with Pacelli Zepka Corp., which has the listing.
What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market?
A house at this price point with so much space for several people is not easy to find. There are four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, large living room, kitchen, and a bonus room off the kitchen that could be an office or dining room or possibly even an extra guest room.
What was your first impression when you walked into this home?
I love some of the character of the house. For example, the banister and railing on the stairs is ornate and beautiful.
How would you describe the feel or atmosphere of this home?
The house is light and bright. It's a great mix of some class features like the stairway and updates like the kitchen and bathrooms.
What kind of buyer do you see this home being perfect for?
I can see all sorts of people in this house.
What would you say to a buyer trying to imagine their life in this space?
North Adams is such a vibrant and welcoming community. You can walk to MCLA or downtown. Williams College and Mass MoCA are close. The hospital is nearby, and the house would be great for doctors or nurses. There are a lot of opportunities in the area.
Are there any standout design features or recent renovations?
The entire house was renovated about two years ago. The owners removed all knob & tube wiring, installed a new boiler, added a new laundry setup on the second floor, and redid the third floor into a great primary suite, with private bathroom. The kitchen and all three bathrooms are also new.
You can find out more about this home on its listing here.
*Front Porch Feature brings you an exclusive to some of the houses listed on our real estate page every week. Here we take a bit of a deeper dive into a certain house for sale and ask questions so you don't have to.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 74 Washington Ave.
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