| UMass Memorial Health

How hospitals are breaking down data silos to improve patient care

That’s something Dr.

Number of COVID-19 cases up in Central Mass., but hospitalizations are down

WORCESTER, Mass. - COVID-19 cases have been on the rise in Central Massachusetts.

Heywood Hospital in talks to join UMass Memorial Health

Heywood Hospital is looking to join the UMass Memorial Health system, a move that would bring the two-hospital organi

Heywood Healthcare and UMass Memorial Health Enter Formal Discussions to Explore Potential Affiliation

4.29.22

| Care and Conditions, Prevention and Wellness

4 Ways to Better Bone Health

Most of us don't think much about our bone health until we reach middle age when osteoporosis is commonly known to set in. In reality, we need to think about the wellness of our all-important internal scaffolding decades earlier. The reason? Our bone health is in part determined by what we do much, much earlier in life.

Purchasing

4.15.22

Read more about Purchasing

In 2021, UMass Memorial Health made an “Impact Purchasing Commitment” that will create a major shift in our procurement strategies to help address economic, racial and environmental inequities in our community. We joined 11 other health systems across the country in this leadership commitment organized by the Healthcare Anchor Network, which aims at collectively increasing spend with women and minority owned business (MWBEs) by more than $1 Billion by 2025.

4.14.22

| Food and Fitness

Lime Thyme Chicken

Shred the lime thyme chicken to use in enchiladas, on top of salads or in soup.

4.11.22

| Care and Conditions, Parenting

Can You Take Fear Out of Needle Sticks?

Is it possible to make an upcoming vaccine or blood draw easier for your child? Yes! Needle sticks, whether they be for vaccines or a blood test, can cause fear and pain for both you and your child.