Baystate Health's Chief Talks About Pandemic Preparations

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published March 17, 2020 at 10:10 AM EDT

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The largest hospital system in western Massachusetts, Baystate Health, has been planning for years to respond to a pandemic.

That planning is now being put to the test by the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus.

At a briefing Monday, Baystate Health President and CEO Dr. Mark Keroack talked about how the hospital is responding.

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