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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
Organ transplant recipients savor ultimate gift of life at Leominster event
Every breath her daughter takes, every morning smile that lights her face reaffirms the faith Jimena Guerra, a divorced Leominster mother of three, has in the Almighty.
Saving a stranger: UMass Memorial highlights importance of organ donors
In the spirit of the holidays, UMass Memorial Health is sharing the story of two local strangers connected by an act of goodwill for a woman living with kidney failure.
Christopher J. Ito, MD, MEd: A Leading Force in Otolaryngology at UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus
Dr. Ito serves as the Residency Program Director and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, shaping the future of otolaryngology for the next generation of medical professionals.
Massachusetts rehab hospital taps chief nursing officer
Announces Samatha Gauvin’s appointment to chief nursing officer at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, a collaborative initiative between UMass Memorial Health and Encompass Health.
Local United Way awards nearly $400K in grants for youth programs
United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) also recently distributed $40,000 to four agencies as part of the second phase of its Determination of Need initiative, funded by a grant from UMass Memorial Clinton Hospital.
UMMH integrates AEYE Health’s diagnostic tool into EMR system for eye care
Nonprofit healthcare system UMass Memorial Health (UMMH) has integrated AEYE Health's AI-based AEYE-DS autonomous diagnostic screening solution for diabetic eye care into its electronic medical records (EMR) system.
Why UMass Memorial Health is expanding care at home
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health already has one of the largest hospital-at-home programs in the country. Now the health system is expanding into other home-care domains.
135,000 ideas and counting: How UMass Memorial Health drives change
Features Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, on his collaborative, people centered leadership philosophy and the Innovation Station at UMass Memorial Health.
He ran 154 miles in 4 days to raise money for hospitalized kids — and to challenge himself
Features David Filar, a Worcester resident who ran 154 miles to raise money for UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center’s Child Life program.
Community Forge turns guns into tools ahead of annual gun buyback day
Local youth at the Regional Environmental Council spent Saturday turning old, destroyed guns into garden tools.
The partnership between UMass Memorial Health's annual gun buyback program and Guns 2 Gardens looks to take unwanted guns off the streets.
Shrewsbury woman grateful after harrowing medical issues
Lyon’s story is a harrowing one, starting with a car crash last August and leading to a heart attack, a series of surgeries, and months of recovery that may stretch into years.
Home care, without the home: New pilot program aims to improve post-hospital care and reduce homelessness by providing a transitional facility
Transitioning out of a hospital into a home care setting comes with its own challenges, which are compounded when a patient doesn’t have anywhere to transition to.