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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
Marlborough Hospital opens little library with health and wellness books
The latest addition to UMass Memorial Health Marlborough Hospital is something that can be taken – and given – freely.
Local residents, workers can participate in health assessment
Residents and people who work in Grafton, Shrewsbury, West Boylston and Worcester are encouraged to participate in the 2023 Community Health Assessment.
Vernon Hill American Legion Post 435's 'Lego Ride' returns for another year
For a third year, Vernon Hill American Legion Post 435 is doing what they can to help local kids battling cancer…
Proposed COVID and flu vaccination rules for health workers allow many exceptions
In the interim, hospitals have enacted their own COVID rules, and they vary greatly. UMass Memorial Health, the largest health system in Central Massachusetts, does not require COVID shots.
UMass Memorial Health awards $1.2 million to Central Mass. non-profits
UMass Memorial Health has awarded more than $1 million to local non-profit organizations working to make Central Mass. healthier.
Marlborough Hospital Adds Little Free Library To Boost Literacy
Marlborough Hospital Thursday dedicated a new outpost aimed at providing literacy resources to the community.
Community Healthlink granted $50K from MassDevelopment for renovations
Community Healthlink in Worcester has received a slice of $519,457 of MassDevelopment funding announced Monday, in order to remake its cafeteria.
Community Healthlink receives $200K for homeless shower program
Worcester-based behavioral healthcare provider Community Healthlink has received a $208,000 grant from the City of Worcester for its Shower Program, which is part of CHL’s Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project.
'I shouldn't be alive': Survivor of Massachusetts plane crash shares recovery update
A man who survived a plane crash in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts is on track to be discharged a week after it happened…
UMass Memorial taps CNO as interim president
UMass Memorial Medical Center has tapped its chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services, Justin Precourt, to serve as interim president.
Wegmans' closure in Natick means some workers with disabilities need a new employer
Scott Duessel has worked at UMass Memorial-Marlborough Hospital for nine years. He handles all aspects of sanitation, from waxing down floors and cleaning up spills to wiping windows and making every aspect of the hospital shine.
Valve replacement surgery not what it used to be
The human heart is a complicated, masterfully designed organ on the one hand — but incredibly simple on the other. It is a pump. And like any pump, it’s got parts that can wear out. Case in point: its valves…