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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
Why the state should reject Mass General Brigham’s expansion plans (Guest Viewpoint)
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic could very well have spelled the end of the nonprofit human services agency that I run. Thrive has some of the largest residential programs in the state.
Hospitals to receive more federal funding as COVID pinches finances
Hospitals throughout Massachusetts may receive additional federal funding over the next five years, thanks to a proposed change to how the state collects fees from hospitals.
Turf wars across the US: 4 competing hospital projects
Boston-based Mass General Brigham plans to construct three outpatient surgery centers through a $400 million project.
Diagnosis 'wary' at UMass Memorial; bed shortages, cost hikes among fiscal challenges
WORCESTER — UMass Memorial Health finished its 2021 fiscal year with a 2% profit of $64.8 million.
Mass. marks two years since first confirmed COVID-19 case
BOSTON — We don’t know who he is, his exact age, the circumstances surrounding his infection — but two years ago today, February 1, 2020, a UMass Boston student made history by becoming the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Massachusetts.
UMass Memorial CEO says mask mandate should include KN95 mask requirement
WORCESTER, Mass. - A local health care executive says if you are going to require masks, it really should be a specific kind.
What’s the future of COVID? Experts confident ‘virus is here to stay,’ but what does that mean?
In March of 2020, officials locked down portions of the state as COVID-19 began to infiltrate communities. Gyms and bars closed. Restaurants limited service to takeout. Schools went remote.
COVID-19 Cases Have Dropped in Mass., But Doctors Warn Hospitals Are Still Busy
To see just how dramatically COVID case numbers have dropped from the peak of the omicron surge here in Massachusetts – all you had to do was stop by the walk-up COVID test site at Worcester’s Mercantile Center Wednesday, where there were no lines.
Resistance to a Boston Hospital’s Expansion Centers on Rising Prices
A boisterous political battle over a proposed expansion by the largest and most expensive hospital system in Massachusetts is spotlighting questions about whether similar expansions by big health systems around the country drive up health care costs.
Got COVID? Here's what to know about drug treatments, and who is getting them
COVID case counts in Massachusetts are trending down, but they are still higher than at any point pre-omicron. That means, there are still a lot of people getting sick with COVID.
UMass Memorial Medical Center's Dr. Klugman says there's no clear evidence a fourth booster shot is beneficial
WORCESTER, Mass. - Through much of December and into January, a surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelmed Massachusetts. Since then, many are questioning the need for a fourth booster shot.
'Yes, And...': How Improv Can Improve Bedside Manner
When one considers improvisational theater or improv, visions of the scuffed floors of a community theater or reruns of the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? may come to mind.