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New UMass Memorial Health acute-care facility looks to address bed shortage in Massachusetts
We're getting a closer look at UMass Memorial Health's new North Pavilion Building.
Running the Boston Marathon for the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund
The 129th Boston Marathon won’t be John Kelly’s first rodeo.
Husband’s gift, wife’s miracle: the kidney that saved 2 lives
When Erin Murphy thinks about how her husband helped her receive a kidney transplant much sooner than expected, she has only one way to descri
UMass Memorial turns to apprenticeships in effort to boost workforce
WORCESTER, Mass. - This week is Massachusetts Apprenticeship Week, and UMass Memorial Health announced plans to launch its first registered apprenticeship program.
UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Open Free “Bridge Fridge” Community Closets and Food Pantries
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA, November 7, 2023 – An idea conceived a year ago to help combat food and clothing insecurities in South Central Massachusetts has come to fruition.
I came in worried and left enlightened. The knee replacement is working great. This was the best thing I ever did, and I have you to thank for getting me this way.
Colleen G | UMass Memorial Health Knee Replacement Patient
Shortage of new drug to fight RSV: What are the consequences in Worcester?
At UMass Memorial Health, there is enough supply of the 50 milligram dose to last for the next three to four weeks, said Dr. Wendy Timpson, clinical chief of the hospital’s neonatology division.
CDC projects moderate COVID-19 wave this winter
One thing clinicians DO know is that the currently circulating COVID-19 variants are highly transmissible. “Meaning it takes less viral particles to get sick,” said Robert Klugman, MD, a professor of medicine and head of employee health at UMass Memorial Health.
UMass Memorial and Milford Regional Medical Center take step for possible merger
UMass Memorial Health and Milford Regional Medical Center may merge, signing a letter of intent that will allow the organizations to explore a potential corporate affiliation.
UMass Memorial to host first annual Vintage Fashion Show for colon cancer
Doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center are trading in their white coats for something a little more fashionable to help raise awareness for cancer.
How pediatricians can help patients who’ve experienced trauma
Pediatricians may encounter children who are unable to see the world as a safe, secure place, and others who may have depression, anxiety, problems with learning, or an inability to self-regulate…
For Our Kids: Pediatric Behavioral Health Needs With UMass Memorial
UMass Memorial Health's boarding practices reduce the length of time kids are hospitalized in the emergency department, allowing them to receive care in their homes, clinics and in psychiatric units as appropriate.
Local police bring 'Bright Lights' to pediatric cancer patients at UMass Memorial
WORCESTER, Mass. - September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Tuesday night, police from across central Massachusetts came together for UMass Memorial's annual “Bright Lights” for pediatric cancer patients.
Health officials say COVID-19 is in an uptick, but not as deadly as previous waves
The uptick in cases is playing out similarly in other parts of the state. Dr.
Learning from Employees to Recruit a Workforce Reflecting Our Communities
Worcester Business Journal, Diversity and Inclusion Special Edition | September 4, 2023, wbjournal.com
UMass Memorial Health, one of Massachusetts' largest health systems, reinstates mask rules for staff
Citing "dramatic" recent increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among employees over the past two weeks, UMass Memorial Health is reinstating a mask mandate for staff members whenever they interact with patients.