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The Schwartz Center Names Recipients of the 2024 National Compassionate Caregivers of the Year Award
October 24, 2024
Three NCCY Award Recipients to be honored at the 29th Annual Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate Healthcare Dinner
UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Announce New Partnership to Expand Pediatric Craniofacial Care
October 24, 2024
Worcester, MA — UMass Memorial Health’s Craniofacial Clinic at Children’s Medical Center is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. This first-of-its-kind collaboration will significantly enhance access to critical craniofacial care for pediatric patients, with a special focus on underserved communities.
Milford Regional and UMass Memorial Health Formalize Their Corporate Affiliation
October 1, 2024
Effective October 1, affiliation strengthens Milford Regional’s community-focused mission
Worcester, Mass. (October 1, 2024) - UMass Memorial Health (UMMH) announced today that Milford Regional Medical Center, inclusive of Milford Regional Physician Group, and its employees are now formally part of the UMMH system. Milford Regional Medical Center’s name is now officially UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center.
UMass Memorial Health Makes $5M Gift to Support Five New Endowed Chairs
September 26, 2024
The UMass Memorial gift, in partnership with University of Massachusetts Foundation, establishes new endowed chairs which support efforts to impact more patients across the region.
UMass Memorial Health Announces Fall 2024 CME Conference on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Project ECHO Learning Opportunity
August 26, 2024
UMass Memorial Health/Road To Care Mobile Clinic, in collaboration with UMass Chan Medical School, the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, the Reliant Foundation, and RIZE Massachusetts, is proud to announce a free Continued Medical Education (CME) conference on September 23, 2024 for providers to fulfill new federal training requirements and improve access to opioid use disorder treatment in the region.
UMass Memorial Health - HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Selects Five Local Organizations to Receive Nearly $50,000 in Grants
August 15, 2024
Leominster, Mass – UMass Memorial Health - HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (HA-C) is proud to award nearly $50,000 in grants of up to $10,000 from Determination of Needs (DoN) funding to five local non-profit organizations working to improve health outcomes for communities in the region.
The grants will support initiatives that address components of the hospital’s 2021-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, including:
UMass Memorial Health Selects 18 Local Organizations to Receive Nearly $5M in Funding to Improve Health Outcomes
July 17, 2024
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Contact: Kristy Lee 617-388-5555 (cell)
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Worcester, MA - UMass Memorial Health (UMMH), the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts, is proud to award nearly $5M in grants to 18 local non-profit organizations working to improve health outcomes for communities across the Worcester region.
UMass Memorial Health Expands Use of Get Well Platform with SDOH Screening Solution
March 12, 2024
Get Well’s SDOH screening solution allows health systems to identify unmet social needs, integrate responses into their EHR, and navigate patients to appropriate resources.
UMass Memorial Health Partners with Google Cloud to Improve Healthcare with Predictive Analytics for Advanced Cardiometabolic Therapies
March 6, 2024
Using Google Cloud’s AI, machine learning, and data analytics, UMass Memorial Health is building a solution to more accurately identify patients for advanced therapies
UMass Memorial Health Integrates LanguageLine App into Epic EHR
February 21, 2024
UMass Memorial Health Integrates LanguageLine App into Epic EHR
Implementation will increase operational efficiency, accuracy and compliance with translation capabilities to support caregiver and patient experience
Milford Regional and UMass Memorial Health Reach Affiliation Agreement
January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024
Agreement will enable Milford Regional to advance community-focused mission
(Milford, MA) Milford Regional Medical Center, inclusive of Milford Regional Physician Group, and UMass Memorial Health have signed a definitive agreement for a corporate affiliation. The organizations will now seek regulatory approval.
Worcester County Communities to Participate in Annual Gun Buyback and Provide Free Trigger Locks on Saturday, Dec. 9.
December 6, 2023
Photo Op – Watch guns get crushed on Sat. at City Welding & Fabrication
- Most 5- and 6-year-olds are strong enough to pull the trigger on the average handgun.*
- 90 percent of suicide attempts with a gun are fatal, while 4 percent of those not involving a gun are fatal.**
UMass Memorial Requesting Proposals from Local Non-profits for Improving the Health System and Individual Health Outcomes
November 15, 2023
- More than $4.8 million available for mental health services, healthcare and public systems navigation and housing
- Funding to range from $150,000 to $250,000 per year for 3-year projects and up to $150,000 for 1-year projects
- A virtual information session will be held on Nov. 14 from 4-5 pm
UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Open Free “Bridge Fridge” Community Closets and Food Pantries
November 6, 2023
Two locations are just outside the main entrances of the Southbridge & Webster hospitals for easy, discreet access
Southbridge, MA, November 6, 2023 – An idea conceived a year ago to help combat food and clothing insecurities in South Central Massachusetts has come to fruition. UMass Memorial Health – Harrington, has opened two free “Bridge Fridge” Community Closet and Pantry locations on its campuses - one at 100 South Street, Southbridge and another at 340 Thompson Road, Webster.
Celebrating 40 Years of Helping Vulnerable Youth Earns Him a Key to the City of Worcester
October 9, 2023
Worcester, Mass – His 40 years of caring for the mental health of Worcester youth has earned Clinical Psychologist Richard Hummel, MD, a key to the City of Worcester. In a surprise ceremony on Wednesday, October 4 at the Community Healthlink (CHL) offices, Mayor Joe Petty presented Dr. Hummel with his own key.
Community Healthlink Awarded $600,000 Grant for its Together for Kids Program
October 2, 2023
Funding from the Healey-Driscoll Administration will support the organization's mental health initiatives for young children
Foundations Support UMass Memorial Health Prescriber Training to Expand Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
September 18, 2023
- Grants from The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, Reliant Foundation and RIZE Massachusetts Aim to Increase Access to Life-Saving Buprenorphine
- Free training for physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners regardless of clinical affiliation
UMass Memorial Health Awarded Play Grant by Children’s Hospital Association and The Toy Foundation
April 13, 2023
One of 19 children’s hospitals nationally selected for grant to the Healing Power of Play
Grant will extend reach of Child Life, create new Superheroes and support Slime Day
UMass Memorial Health Appoints First Female Board of Trustees Chair and First Female, Latina Vice Chair
March 2, 2023
Decision represents a new leadership era, strengthened by diverse perspectives and merit
UMass Memorial to Close COVID-19 Testing Site
February 28, 2023
Almost 119,000 COVID-19 tests performed at Stop the Spread site in Worcester
Worcester, Mass – UMass Memorial Health will close the COVID-19 testing site on Thursday, March 30, 2023. With a declining demand for testing, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is closing all Stop the Spread testing sites including the testing site on Front Street in Worcester.
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