 BHS' New North County Urgent Care Center Opens TuesdayThe urgent care center will occupies a suite of rooms off the right side of the entry, with two treatment rooms, offices, amenities and X-ray room.  BHS Urgent Care Opening Third Location in North BerkshireBerkshire Health Urgent Care North will open on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, and will be open weekdays from 11:00am to 7:00pm and weekends from 8:00am to noon. BHS Named WWCMA WorkWell Massachusetts Awards Honorable MentionBerkshire Health Systems Named a 2025 WWCMA WorkWell Massachusetts Awards Honorable Mention for Exemplary Worksite Health Promotion: Award recognizes successful corporate health improvement and wellness program BMC Recognized For Hip Fracture Clinical Achievements from HealthgradesBMC was rated 5-stars for Hip Fracture Treatment for 2026. BHS Recognized for Digital Health AchievementBerkshire Health Systems (BHS) is proud to announce its Level 8 achievement for both Acute and Ambulatory categories. BMC Earns 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog GroupNew Grade for fall 2025 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety Charles Redd Recognized as 'Community Star' on National Rural Health DayThis honor is awarded by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) to recognize outstanding contributions to rural health care.  Donald C. McGraw Foundation Makes $1M Leadership Gift to Fairview HospitalThis gift continues the decades-long partnership with The Donald C. McGraw Foundation in support of Fairview Hospital.  BHS Announces Final Traffic Plans for Medical Arts ComplexBHS Announces Final Traffic Plans for Medical Arts Complex and North Street Southbound Lane BHS Hospitals Nationally Recognized For Cardiovascular CareBerkshire Health Systems Hospitals nationally recognized for their commitment to providing high-quality cardiovascular care  BHS Implements Color-Coded System for Respiratory Illness MeasuresThe fall and winter seasons are expected to see a rise in the number of cases of Influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) at Berkshire Medical Center, Fairview Hospital, North Adams Regional Hospital and BHS Physician Practices  BMC to Reopen Main Driveway in Early OctoberThe main driveway can be accessed from the rotary, north or southbound, and provides convenient access to the front of Berkshire Medical Center and the first-floor entrance to the BMC Medical Arts Complex. BMC Earns U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals AwardsBMC recognized as high performing among two procedures and/or conditions BMC Earns Blue Distinction Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement SurgeriesBlue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community. BMC Achieves 4-Star Quality Rating from CMSThe overall star rating is based on how well a hospital performs across different areas of quality. BHS Prepares for Reopening of Medical Arts Complex Entry, Parking AreaThe MAC parking area, which has been expanded and repaved, will reopen to patient traffic on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. BMC to Host Suicide Prevention Conference In Early OctoberThe event will be held from 8 am to 4:30 pm at Tanglewood's Linde Center for Music and Learning in Lenox, and continuing education unit (CEU) applications will be submitted for social workers, licensed mental health counselors, nurses, licensed alcohol and drug counselors and psychologists. BHS Holding Community Health Stakeholders MeetingThe Community Health Stakeholder Meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, from noon to 1:30 pm at the Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield.  BHS Schedules Community Meeting on Fairview Hospital Revitalization PlanThe campus revitalization plan blends historical preservation with innovative design to better integrate new technologies and provide a more welcoming, personalized, and inclusive environment for patients at every step of their care journey. BMC Resident Programs Celebrate with GraduationBMC has residency programs in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.  General Surgeon Brett Matthews Joins North Adams Regional HospitalMatthews is accepting new patients in need of general surgery and surgical endoscopy services. He serves North and Central Berkshire patients at the Berkshire Surgical offices in Pittsfield and North Adams. BHS Pledges Support for The First, a New Resource Center in PittsfieldBHS has pledged $300,000 over two years to support the project's start-up costs, with a portion of the pledge being designated as matching funds to encourage giving from other local individuals and organizations. BHS Honors Nine Employees with CARE Awards and Providers of the Year RecognitionCARE Awards celebrate the health system's core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, and employees who were honored work across the system at Berkshire Medical Center, Fairview Hospital, North Adams Regional Hospital, and BMC and Fairview Provider Practices. BHS Opens Registration for Annual 4th of July 5K RaceIn 2024 over one thousand runners participated in the 5K, which runs along the parade route in downtown Pittsfield.  BHS's Berkshire Medical Center Earns an 'A' Hospital Safety GradeSpring 2025 grade is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety?? |
