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UMass digital hub provides peek into future of remote patient management
When the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health in Worcester opened its digital hub last fall, it provided a glimpse of what the future o
Hospital at Home program assists new mothers, patients in need
Imagine recovering from a medical condition in the comfort of your own bed—no noisy beeping, no buzzing machines, no hospital roommates, and n
Natural language processing can limit report discrepancies between AI and radiologists
Neither radiologists nor artificial intelligence algorithms have a perfect track record when it comes to diagnostic accuracy, but quality assurance measures can help to bridge the gap in discordance between the two.
UMass Memorial, Shields grant $1.4M to 18 Central Mass. nonprofits
Eighteen Central Massachusetts nonprofits have been granted a combined $1.4 million from Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health in partnership with Shields Health in Quincy.
Scientists ramp up efforts to develop vaccine for virus linked to mononucleosis — and worse
Epstein-Barr is one of the world’s most common human viruses and the most frequent cause of infectious mononucleosis — the “kissing disease” that’s the scourge of college campuses…
Lifeflight K9 Transport Training Exercise
UMass Memorial Medical Center, Lifeflight, Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog, the Massachusetts State Police, and several local police departments hold a training exercise focusing on transporting injured police dogs by Life Flight helicopter.
'It's critical to the outcome:' Mental health clinician was on-scene for Friday's police standoff
Lori Simkowitz-Lavigne is the interim vice president for emergency services at UMass Memorial Health's Community Healthlink. She said while not every day, mental health clinicians are dispatched regularly in an attempt to de-escalate tense situations.
Worcester brings mental health crisis treatment on the road
WORCESTER, Mass. - The City of Worcester is taking treatment on the road with a new pilot program for emergency mental health and substance use calls.
Providing Community Benefits and the Anchor Mission of Hospitals with Doug Brown of UMass Memorial Health
There are many creative ways that hospitals and care providers support their communities beyond offering great medical care. In 2017 UMass Memorial Health chose to reimagine itself as an “anchor” hospital, taking on much more responsibility for the welfare of the communities it serves.
Study suggests up to 320 hospitalized for heat in Worcester every year
Solutions require a clear understanding of the scope of heat-related illness in Worcester, and that means there must be reliable data.
Here's what you need to know to stay healthy as wildfire smoke descends on Worcester
Dr. Shahzad Khan, a pulmonologist at UMass Memorial Health, said people need to connect air quality with their health and any symptoms they might be feeling.
Artificial intelligence: The new era of electronic health records
Dr. Eric Alper is a senior vice president, chief quality officer, and chief clinical informatics officer at UMass Memorial Health.
Fitchburg Airport Aero Fair taking off June 18
UMass Memorial Life Flight will have two of their medical evaluation helicopters available to inspect and the Fitchburg Fire Department will have their special “smoke house” and a firefighter for kids to experience a non-toxic smoke-filled room as well as snacks and beverages available for a
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention Shows Potential to Treat Silent Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
Led by Christopher C. Hemond, MD, neurologist, UMass Memorial Health, the study featured 23 females with relapsing-remitting MS who were offered 8 weeks of MBSR free of charge.