Front row, from left: Harolyn Castillo, Bre’Jai Ellerbee and Alivia Mauer. Back row: coach Bryant Mauer, Charlie Keator, Tora Thoresen, Madi McCarthy, Madison Stetz, Kyana Summers and coach Kristy Conyers. Team members not pictured: Jasmine Small, Anna Doyle, Caroline Sherman, Dezerea Powell, Claire O’Brien, Chloe Parsenios, Jaelyn Walker and Caprese Conyers.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Reign travel basketball team has competed in five tournaments this fall with their most recent win at the Zero Gravity Grand Opener in Albany on Oct. 23 and 24.
The team remain undefeated. Berkshire Reign Basketball was created to allow local youth basketball players the opportunity to continue to play competitive basketball throughout the summer and fall and is managed and coached by Bryant Mauer and Kristy Conyers.
Berkshire Reign would like to thank John Felix of Northern Oak Tree Service for sponsoring uniforms for the team. For further information or interest in being a sponsor, please contact Berkshire Reign at berkshire.reign@gmail.com.
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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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