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UMass Memorial closes 2020 fiscal year with operating gain
UMass Memorial Health Care canceled thousands of procedures and faced multi-million dollar drops in revenue, but ended fiscal 2020 in the black.
Baystate Business: Stimulus, Vaccine, Virus
Dr. Eric Dickson, CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care, on how the DCU field hospital is filling up with Covid patients, and the status of Covid vaccinations (1:12:51)
Mass. Field Hospital Officials Concerned as Post-Christmas COVID Spike Nears
Officials at a field hospital in Massachusetts say they are concerned as a post-holiday spike in COVID cases nears.
Federal funds help UMass Memorial Heath Care post $15M profit
UMass Memorial Health Care has posted a $15 million operating surplus for 2020, crediting federal funding and caregivers with reversing two straight years of operating losses.
Children’s mental health has worsened and suicidal thoughts have increased during COVID pandemic and remote learning, physicians say
With children in Massachusetts continuing to learn remotely, full- or part-time, during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, physicians have noticed concerning declines in students’ mental health.
In Worcester, a massive show of support for health care at just the right time
For intensive care nurse Elizabeth Phelan, and others at UMass Memorial Health Care, its one day at a time right now.
UMass Prize Will Fund Telemedicine Initiative
A plan to evaluate opioid overdose patients using technology known as telemedicine has received an annual prize and funding from the UMass Memorial Medical Group.
As Central Mass. Becomes More Racially Diverse, the Population's Health Needs Shift
Dr. Alvaro Alonso was completing his residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston when he and his colleagues spotted something peculiar.
Only later did doctors discover the misunderstanding.
For Foster Parents, Chaotic State System Makes Job Even Harder
Suzor has sheltered more than a dozen children. She’s among a legion of foster parents who toil in obscurity, opening their hearts and homes to some of the state’s most vulnerable kids.
Professionals working to fight health effects of loneliness among seniors
When Marie retired more than two decades ago, she decided to spend her days volunteering. But then she got sick and wasn't able to continue, which was frustrating.
Hope For Teens Struggling with Severe Obesity
Childhood obesity has increased seriously in the last decade and has reached crisis levels, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Approximately 12.7 million, or 17 percent, of children and adolescents are obese.
UMass Memorial Medical Center and HealthLoop Partner to Empower Patients and Improve Outcomes
UMass Memorial Medical Center, the region’s trusted academic medical center, recently partnered with HealthLoop, the leading patient engagement software solution, to support patients receiving total joint surgery.