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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
Little League mom — and surgeon — saves umpire’s life during game in Oxford
UMass Memorial Health surgical oncologist and Little League mom Dr. Jennifer LaFemina is being credited with saving an umpire’s life after he was hit in the neck by a foul ball.
UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top five Mass. hospital
UMass Memorial is still the only Central Massachusetts hospital to break into the top 10 in the state, according to the U.S. News ranking released Tuesday.
Unique postpartum program at Massachusetts hospital helps moms recover at home
A new program at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is offering women a unique chance to receive the postpartum care they would normally receive at the hospital right in their own homes.
100-year-old Margery Dearborn 'feels great' after having heart valve replacement procedure
When Margery Dearborn started losing her breath from just walking across the room, she thought it was her age catching up to her. The then-99-year-old decided to see her doctor after her condition got even worse.
Keeping nurses in the field: Amid rising burnout, UMass Memorial’s first-year registered nurse program works to keep high retention rates
To help prepare new nurses for the reality of the profession and combat the growing problem of burnout, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester offers its New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, which over the course of 12 months seeks to center education, community, and support for those enteri
Concerns for some as early heat wave approaches
John Broach, MD, Director of Emergency Disaster Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center comments on heat wave safety and precaution.
Spotlighting men's mental health for Father's Day
When it comes to men and their mental health, Dr.
'Home for me is making art': Central Mass. artist living with cystic fibrosis shares his medical odyssey through art
Home for the Worcester born and raised Quagliozzi, at least a big chunk of it, has been spent in hospitals on the East and West Coasts since he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
Two new Worcester healthcare buildings totaling $475M aim to improve quality of and access to health care
Worcester is seeing two of its major players in the healthcare sector establishing new buildings aimed at addressing long-standing industry concerns.
Editorial: Huge healthcare investments
UMass Memorial Health is expanding its acute care footprint with the $125-million renovation of the former Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center into a state-of-the-art facility with 72 beds, which will bring the total number of beds close to 900.
Worcester hospital named best in state for underserved populations
UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is the best hospital in Massachusetts when it comes to serving low-income patients and those from varying racial backgrounds, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
Meet Kate, the AI assistant used to triage ER patients at UMass Memorial
When a patient enters the emergency or trauma departments at UMass Memorial Medical Center, a nurse is the first point of contact. But that nurse is now being helped by software that prioritizes the order in which patients should be seen.