Norwood Hospital Hosts 3rd Annual Health and Wellness Event for ESOL and ASE Students
November 21, 2017Norwood 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
November 6, 2017Norwood 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
August 22, 2017Norwood 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...
Norwood Hospital Celebrates Parents' Day
August 3, 2017In 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
July 5, 2017Norwood 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
June 28, 2017Norwood 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 31, 2017Norwood 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...
Norwood Firefighters Win Inaugural "EMS Stewards of the Community" Award
May 31, 2017Pictured 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...
Norwood Hospital Partners with Canton Veterans for Wellness Event
May 31, 2017Norwood 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...
Norwood Hospital Cancer Center Welcomes Radiation Oncologist
April 12, 2017Norwood 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...
Norwood Hospital Cancer Center at Foxboro Announces Medical Director
March 13, 2017Norwood, 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...
Norwood Hospital Hosts FREE Information Sessions
March 6, 2017Norwood, 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...
Norwood Hospital launches One Month to Heart Health
February 13, 2017Throughout 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.
Annual Safety Day Event
February 2, 2017Mary 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.
Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at Norwood Hospital
January 31, 2017Norwood, 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.
33 Norwood Hospital Physicians named to "Top Doctors" List
January 31, 2017Physicians 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.
Norwood Hospital's First Baby of 2017
January 5, 2017Norwood, 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 Norwoo...
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...
STEWARD HEALTH CARE SELECTED FOR INNOVATIVE MASSHEALTH ACCOUNTABLE CARE PILOT PROGRAM
December 21, 2016Steward Health Care System (Steward), parent company of Norwood Hospital has been selected as one of six Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Massachusetts to participate in MassHealth’s Pilot Medicaid ACO program. Steward has been a national leader in promoting the accountable care model, demonstrating improved patient outcomes and helping to contain cost increases, including through its participation in the groundbreaking Medicare Pioneer ACO.
Norwood Hospital Awarded Community Value Five-Star Designation as One of Top Performing Community Hospitals in the Country
December 20, 2016Norwood Hospital, part of the Steward Health Care System (Steward), today announced it was named to the prestigious Community Value Five-Star List as one of the top performing community hospitals in the country. Norwood Hospital received the 2016 Community Value Leadership Award from nationally-recognized data and consulting firm Cleverley + Associates.