BMC Named Top 100 Hospital

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center has been named one of the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" by Truven Health Analytics, a provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care.

BMC is one of only five hospitals so honored in the entire Northeast, and one of two Massachusetts hospitals recognized in the Teaching Hospitals category.

The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals study (formerly known as Thompson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals) identifies hospitals and leadership teams that provide the highest level of value to their communities, based on a national balanced scorecard. The 100 Top Hospitals balanced scorecard measures hospital performance across 10 areas: mortality; inpatient complications; patient safety; average patient stay; expenses; profitability; patient satisfaction; adherence to clinical standards of care; and postdischarge mortality and readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, and pneumonia.

The study has been conducted annually since 1993. This is the first time BMC has been recognized with this honor.

"Berkshire Health Systems, led by our Board of Trustees, established a goal several years ago of attaining Top 100 Hospital status, and I am proud of our entire staff, including our dedicated physicians, clinicians and support staff, for their consistent commitment to excellence," said David E. Phelps, President and CEO of BHS. "Berkshire Medical Center consistently strives to improve our quality, safety, and overall patient experience so that our community can always rely on receiving the best care anywhere."

"This recognition has been a goal for our organization for over a decade, and attaining it means that we are fulfilling our obligation to the community to provide the highest quality of care," said Diane Kelly, chief operating officer. "I am proud of the teamwork across every level of the hospital that has led us to this honor."

• Nearly 165,000 additional lives could be saved
• Nearly 90,000 additional patients could be complication-free
• More than $5.4 billion could be saved
• The average patient stay would decrease by half a day

More information on this study and other 100 Top Hospitals research is available at 100tophospitals.com.

Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Albert Ingegni III tells the council about how his father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo who died at age 94 in 2020, enjoyed his many years serving the city and told Ingegni to do the same. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday.

Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.

"It's not every day that you get to stand before the City Council in honor of a Pittsfield citizen who has dedicated 40 years of his life serving on a board or commission," he said.

"As we say that, I know that there are many people that want to serve on boards and commissions and this office will take any resume that there is and evaluate each person but tonight, we're here to honor Albert Ingegni."

The honoree is currently chair of the ZBA, which handles applicants who are appealing a decision or asking for a variance.

Ingegni said he was thinking on the ride over about his late father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo, who told him to "enjoy every moment of it because it goes really quickly."

"He was right," he said. "Thank you all."

The council accepted $18,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and a  $310,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.