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Steward Physicians and Norwood Hospital Join Innovative MassHealth Program to Improve Health Care Outcomes for Members

November 21, 2017

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...

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Norwood Hospital Celebrates Five Years of the Morrill Memorial Library's First Steps Program

November 21, 2017

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...

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Norwood Hospital Hosts 3rd Annual Health and Wellness Event for ESOL and ASE Students

November 21, 2017

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...

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Norwood Hospital hosts Norwood High School Students to Hands-On Learning Experience

November 6, 2017

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...

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Norwood Hospital hosts Healthcare Explorers Program for local students

August 22, 2017

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...

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Norwood Hospital Celebrates Parents' Day

August 3, 2017

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...

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Norwood Hospital Orthopedics team relocates practice to Route 1 Norwood

July 5, 2017

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 ...

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Norwood Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

June 28, 2017

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...

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Norwood Hospital Named Recipient of Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award

May 31, 2017

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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Norwood Firefighters Win Inaugural "EMS Stewards of the Community" Award

May 31, 2017

Pictured in photo from left to right: Norwood Fire Chief Anthony Greeley; Firefighter, Paramedic and Award Recipient, Michael Downing; Steward Health Care Chief of EMS Services, Dr. Mark Pearlmutter; Firefighter, Paramedic and Award Recipient, Josh Gunschel; Norwood Hospital EMS Medical Director, Dr. Michael Valkanas; Steward Health Care Director of EMS, Brenden Hayden. May 24, 2017 NORWOOD FIREFI...

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Norwood Hospital Partners with Canton Veterans for Wellness Event

May 31, 2017

Norwood Hospital Partners with Canton Veterans for Wellness Event The second Veterans Wellness event at the Canton Council on Aging was on May 4. ________________________________________ L-R: Bob Witt, Ed Hammond, Fred Kobs, Tony Andreotti, Canton Veteran Service Officer; Albert Brown, Ed Lehan. Norwood Hospital teamed up with Canton Veterans Service Officer, Tony Andreotti, to host the second V...

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Norwood Hospital Cancer Center Welcomes Radiation Oncologist

April 12, 2017

Norwood Hospital Cancer Center at Foxboro Welcomes Radiation Oncologist Dr. Jonathan Glanzman provides care through partnership with UMass Memorial Health Care Norwood, MA – April 12, 2017 Norwood Hospital is pleased to announce a professional services agreement with UMass Memorial Health Care which will bring Radiation Oncologist Jonathan M. Glanzman, MD to the Norwood Hospital Cancer Center, Fo...

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Norwood Hospital Cancer Center at Foxboro Announces Medical Director

March 13, 2017

Norwood, MA – March 13, 2017 – Norwood Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Croopnick, MD as Medical Director of the Norwood Hospital Cancer Center at Foxboro. Dr. Croopnick is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and has been a practicing Hematologist and Oncologist in the area for the last ten years. Dr. Croopnick’ special interests include lung cancer...

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Norwood Hospital Hosts FREE Information Sessions

March 6, 2017

Norwood, MA – March 6, 2017 – Norwood Hospital will host three FREE Health Information Sessions in the month of April. Community members are invited to register. Women’s Health Seminar: Pregnancy After 35 Monday, April 10, 2017 6:15-7:15 p.m. Hockomock Area YMCA, 67 Mechanic Street, Foxboro, MA Register: 781-278-6020 or go to www.norwood-hospital.org Join Dr. Zacharo Moditi, Norwood Hospital Obs...

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Norwood Hospital launches One Month to Heart Health

February 13, 2017

Throughout February, Norwood Hospital is celebrating American Heart Month by promoting heart health through their Facebook-page campaign called One Month to Heart Health. The campaign is aimed at people of all ages and backgrounds and encourages them to take a small step each day toward improved heart health.

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Annual Safety Day Event

February 2, 2017

Mary Capstick, RN of Norwood, (pictured left with granddaughter Tess) was recently recognized by Norwood Hospital and Steward Health Care at their Annual Safety Day event.

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Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at Norwood Hospital

January 31, 2017

Norwood, MA – January 31, 2017 – 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. The most recent recipient was honored earlier this month in a surprise ceremony.

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33 Norwood Hospital Physicians named to "Top Doctors" List

January 31, 2017

Physicians selected by Boston Magazine included Steward Medical Group General Surgeon, Peter J. Lydon, MD; Nephrologist Bora Hazar, MD; Steward Medical Group Family Medicine Physician James Macek, MD; and Cardiologist Nicholas Ruocco, Jr., MD. Dr. Lydon and Dr. Macek are recognized for the 3rd consecutive year.

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Norwood Hospital's First Baby of 2017

January 5, 2017

Norwood, MA -- Geetika and Anil Kumar Polanki of Franklin, MA, joyfully welcomed Norwood Hospital's first baby of 2017 on New Year's Day. Their baby boy, the first grandchild in his family, arrived just before 5 o'clock in the morning, to the delight of his entire family. He was delivered by Drs. Shen and Coutinho. Mom, Dad and baby are all doing very well.  Congratulations from everyone at N...

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STEWARD HEALTH CARE AND NORWOOD HOSPITAL ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT OF NEW SYSTEM-WIDE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER DR. JOSEPH WEINSTEIN

December 23, 2016

(Norwood, MA) – The Steward Health Care System and Norwood Hospital today announced Dr. Joseph Weinstein as Steward’s new system-wide Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Weinstein, a cardiologist, has been a practicing physician for nearly three decades. Steward’s first Chief Medical Officer Justine Carr recently retired, leaving a legacy of improvements at Norwood Hospital that have benefited Norwood ar...