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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
Beyond Birth: Exploring Stories of Motherhood and Health Care
Features Tiffany Moore Simas, M.D., chair of obstetrics and gynecology at UMass Memorial Health, and includes a link to her November 2023 podcast, one of a five-episode series covering maternal health and well-being.
America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2024
To help expectant parents find the right facility amid diminishing options, Newsweek has partnered with data and business intelligence portal Statista for the third annual ranking of America's Best Maternity Hospitals.
Why UMass invested millions in 'hospital at home'
The four-hospital system initially launched acute hospital care at home in 2021 to address bursting-at-the-seams capacity issues. But then UMass Memorial recognized other benefits from the care model.
Systemic failures: An increasing number of Mass. pregnancies are resulting in severe complications, as the greatest impact falls on the Black community
Massachusetts is facing a mounting maternal morbidity crisis, the likes of which aren’t slowing down.
UMass Memorial Medical Center nurse sharing inspirational message on National Nurses Week
A nurse at UMass Memorial Medical Center is sharing their story on National Nurses Week and encouraging others to find a place in the rewarding profession.
UMass Memorial Medical Center honors Donate Life Month with flag raising
At the end of Donate Life Month, UMass Memorial Health is honoring donors and their families for sharing the gift of life.
The medical center held a flag raising Monday in collaboration with New England Donor Services.
It won't be easy: Doctor wants to open long COVID clinic in Worcester
Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director for the Department of Public Health and a Pediatric Surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center, and his plans to establish a long COVID clinic in Worcester.
Cherise Hamblin: A voice for Black maternal health equity
Interview with Cherise Hamblin, medical director of the new doula program at UMass Memorial Medical Center, on Black maternal health and the significance of Black Maternal Health Week.
UMass Memorial launches first postpartum home hospital program in US
Details UMass Memorial Health’s new hospital at home program for postpartum patients, including quotes from Dr. Taki Michaelidis, the medical director of Hospital at Home.
Worcester Board of Health votes to support opening safe injection site. What happens now?
Dr. Erik Garcia, an internal medicine physician at UMass Memorial Health who works on the hospital’s Road to Care mobile van, discussed the opening of a safe injection site in Worcester at Monday’s Board of Health meeting
Scary time for Worcester hospitals: patient numbers soaring in ER presents challenges
Emergency rooms statewide are bursting at the seams, with record numbers of patients. It's a situation that is creating challenges to provide safe and effective care.
UMass Memorial Medical Center once again recognized as America’s Best Maternity Hospital 2023 by Newsweek
UMass Memorial Medical Center has been named one of America's Best Maternity Hospitals for yet another year by Newsweek, earning the top ranking with five ribbons.