Give Your Kale a Rubdown
Break out the scented candles, turn on some Barry White, and get ready to massage your kale. Kale is a nutritious green vegetable rich in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as calcium and iron. But if you're going to eat it raw, say in a salad, you may enjoy it more if it's given a good rubdown.

For CMC Physicians
At UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center, we value our relationship with referring physicians and are committed to meeting and exceeding your needs by providing timely communication and efficient service. Our goal is to remain easily accessible to referring physicians and to return your patients back to your care as quickly as possible.
Our Commitment To Safety
The safety of our patients is a top priority for our physicians and staff. We are consistently evaluating and implementing processes and systems that assure that we deliver high-quality, safe care for our patients.
At UMass Memorial Medical Center, we view safe care as:
Quality and Safety Benchmarks
At UMass Memorial Medical Center, we believe that the more information you have about the care we provide, the more prepared you are to choose with confidence.
We are pleased to present you with information in this section about what we offer:
Patient Experience/Patient Centered Care
Mission Statement
At UMass Memorial Medical Center, our dedicated Patient Experience team is committed to strengthening relationships for and between patients, families and staff in a manner that is respectfully, compassionate, engaging, and innovative.
We strive to keep our patient’s best interest at the center of every decision and every improvement we make. We want our improvements to be long lasting. Our daily commitment is to provide the best evidence-based care - the gold standards - for every patient, every time, every day in every situation.
Quality and Safety
UMass Memorial Medical Center and its staff are deeply committed to providing the safest and highest quality care to our patients across all settings, and at each experience. We believe that service excellence advances our mission to bring our patients the most compassionate care in a safe environment.
At UMass Memorial Medical Center, we define service excellence and quality care as:
Toddler and Tablets
We're living in a technological age; it's all around us. So it only makes sense that children, toddlers and even infants are exposed to iPads, smartphones and tablets at a high rate. Tablet use in young children and toddlers has experts split on how much use is appropriate, if any.

What You Should Know About Alzheimer's
Grab your cup of coffee and put your feet up as you watch and listen to experts help you learn about Alzheimer's disease.

6 Ways to Reduce Injuries in Youth Sports
Fall sports are underway. Kids and teens are gearing up for football, cheering, hockey and a slew of other sports. Here are six ways to reduce injuries in youth sports.
