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Norwood -- May 11, 2018 -- The Haglund Family of Norwood recently hosted their Annual Teddy Bear Tea in memory of their aunt and uncle who used to bring the girls to the Teddy Bear Tea held at the Ritz Carlton in Boston each year. Olivia, 18, and Isabel, 16, together with their parents, collected teddy bears and donated a portion of them to Norwood Hospital's Emergency and Pediatric Department pa...
May 16 2018
Mother's Day Weekend at Norwood Hospital
Norwood, MA – May 16, 2018 -- It was a busy Mother’s Day weekend at Norwood Hospital. Congratulations to our newest local families and thank you for allowing us to care for you in our Small Miracles Maternity Unit! 1stphoto-- Naga and Ramakrishna of Norwood welcomed baby girl, Sri Aanvi 2nd photo -- Wendy and Jose of Norwood welcomed baby boy, David, who will join his big sister Daniell...
May 15 2018
Norwood Hospital Recognizes Doctors’ Day
Norwood Hospital Recognizes Doctors’ Day Norwood, MA – May 15, 2018 – In the spirit of giving and to honor and thank physicians on National Doctors’ Day, Norwood Hospital made donations to several local Substance Abuse Coalitions. Pictured here, Norwood Hospital presents donations to the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse and Impact Norwood Coalition to help support the important work their...
Norwood Hospital Adds Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Total Knee Replacement Norwood Hospital to host FREE Information Session NORWOOD MA, May 1, 2018 - Norwood Hospital has expanded is robotic-assisted orthopedic surgery program to include total knee replacement. Surgeons at Norwood Hospital have been performing Robotic-Arm Assisted surgery for partial knee and total hip replacements since 2012, h...
Norwood Hospital Spiritual Care Director to speak at International Conference Norwood, MA – May 3, 2018 –Laura Kolmar, D-Min., Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Care at Norwood Hospital will travel to Newcastle, Australia to speak at the country’s national conference on Spiritual Care in early May 2018. The Spiritual Care Australia conference theme is “Towards New Horizons” and much of the ...
Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at Norwood Hospital Norwood, MA – May 12, 2018 – Nurses at Norwood Hospital are honored throughout the year with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day and has been presented at Norwood Hospital since 2014. Five recipients have been honored over th...
February 21 2018
Norwood Hospital Hosts FREE Community Events
Norwood Hospital Hosts FREE Community Events In March and April, Norwood Hospital will offer the following free community programs, support groups and screenings. All of these health and wellness events are free to participants. Registration is required. Norwood Hospital Weight Loss Information Session Meet our weight-loss surgeon at an information session about weight-loss surgical options. Next...
February 12 2018
Norwood Hospital Appoints New Medical Staff President
Norwood Hospital Appoints New Medical Staff President February 12, 2018 -- John T. Frasca, MD has been elected president of the Norwood Hospital Medical Staff Executive Board for a two-year term. The board serves as the governing body for the hospital’s 525-member medical staff. Dr. Frasca is a board certified general surgeon who has been on the medical staff at Norwood Hospital since 1992. He ear...
February 5 2018
Norwood Hospital to Host Career Fair February 8th and 13th
Norwood Hospital to Host Career Fair February 8th and 13th Norwood, MA – February 5, 2018 – Norwood Hospital will host a Career Fair Open House event on Thursday, February 8th for Healthcare Technicians and another on Tuesday, February 13th for experienced Registered Nurses. Both Career Fairs will run from 11 am – 1 pm and 4 pm – 6 pm. The fair will be held onsite in Norwood Hospital’s Human ...
Norwood Hospital Introduces More Accurate Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer NORWOOD MA, January 8, 2018 - Norwood Hospital now offers patients improved testing for more accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer. 3D MRI/Ultrasound Fusion biopsy takes images from a pre-exam MRI of the prostate, and fuses them with real-time ultrasound images, creating high-definition 3D color images that enable phy...
31 Norwood Hospital Physicians named to Boston Magazine “Top Doctors” List Norwood, MA – December 4, 2017 –More than two dozen Norwood Hospital physicians have been named Top Doctors in the region by Boston Magazine for 2017. Thirty-one physicians affiliated with Norwood Hospital were selected for the prestigious listing, the most from Norwood Hospital to make the list in one year. Among the phy...
Steward Physicians and Norwood Hospital Join Innovative MassHealth Program to Improve Health Care Outcomes for Members As part of new Steward Health Choice health plan for MassHealth patients, local Steward doctors and Norwood Hospital will play key roles in improved, local MassHealth care coordination November 13, 2017 – Through the new Steward Health Choice health plan designed and tailored to b...
Norwood Hospital Celebrates Five Years of the Morrill Memorial Library’s First Steps Program Norwood, MA – November 21, 2017 – The Norwood Hospital Small Miracles Maternity Unit is celebrating five years of the Morrill Memorial Library's First Steps reading program. The goal of the program is to encourage new parents to read to newborn children and to encourage them to use their local librar...
Norwood Hospital Hosts 3rd Annual Health and Wellness Event for ESOL and ASE Students Norwood, MA – November 8, 2017 – Norwood Hospital welcomed adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and ASE (Adult Secondary Education) students to the hospital campus for an informational Health Fair in October. The goal of the session was to review the health care process and provide health informa...
Norwood Hospital hosts Norwood High School Students to Hands-On Learning Experience Robotics and Anatomy students learn about Robotics in Healthcare. Norwood, MA (November 6, 2017) – Norwood Hospital welcomed 35 local students and faculty from Norwood High School to the hospital for a hands-on exploration of robotics in healthcare. Students met with two orthopedic surgeons and were able to simulat...
Norwood Hospital hosts Healthcare Explorers Program for local students Area High School students learn about careers in healthcare. Norwood, MA (August 22, 2017) – Norwood Hospital welcomed 16 local high school students from surrounding communities including Norwood, Canton, and Westwood to the hospital for a week-long exploration in careers in healthcare (July 24-28, 2017). Students were introduc...
August 3 2017
Norwood Hospital Celebrates Parents' Day
In commemoration of Parents’ Day on July 23, Norwood Hospital celebrated the hundreds of babies born in their Small Miracles Maternity Unit and the more than 4,000 children that have already been cared for at Norwood Hospital in 2017. Norwood Hospital delivers pediatric care in collaboration with MassGeneral for Children. “On Parents’ Day 2017, we applaud all of the hardworking mothers and father...
Norwood Hospital Orthopedics team relocates practice to Route 1 Norwood Norwood, MA – July 5, 2017 – Steward Medical Group’s (SMG) Norwood Orthopedic Associates, formerly Dedham Orthopedics, has moved to a new location on Route 1 in Norwood. The specialty practice, now located in closer proximity to Norwood Hospital, and only 10 minutes from their prior location, provides comprehensive orthopedic ...
Norwood Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award American Heart Association Award recognizes Norwood Hospital’s commitment to quality stroke care. NORWOOD MA, JUNE 28, 2017 - Norwood Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM...
Norwood Hospital named recipient of Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award May 25, 2017 Norwood Hospital announced today that it is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, a designation that recognizes superior performance in hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of serious, potentially avoidable complications for patients during hospital stays. The...
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