UMass Memorial Health News
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Health Systems Announce Commitment to Increase MWBE Spending by $1B to Improve Supplier Diversity & Build Community Wealth
June 9, 2021
Contact: Bich Ha Pham, Director, Communications & Policy, Healthcare Anchor Network, 202-559-1473 ext 3011, bpham@democracycollaborative.org
Contact: Lindsey Corey, Director, Communications, Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth, press@hcwh.org
UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital Awarded $300,000 Cummings Foundation Grant
June 7, 2021
Contact: Ellen Carlucci ellen.carlucci@umassmemorial.org 508-868-0879
UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital has been named a Ten Year Grant Recipient
Marlborough, MA—Marlborough Hospital is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The community hospital was chosen from a total of 590 applicants during a competitive review process. The hospital will receive $300,000 over ten years.
UMass Memorial Medical Center Becomes First to FORS
May 12, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Debora Spano
401-258-3081
debora.spano@umassmemorial.org
New fiber optic technology gives surgeons a safer picture during invasive procedures
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Collaborates with Ariadne Labs and UMass Memorial Health to Launch TeamBirth, an Initiative to Improve Maternal Care
May 11, 2021
Contact: Phil Tracey/philip_tracey@harvardpilgrim.org
Initiative will work to improve well-being of mothers across New England through stronger communication and shared decision-making
CaptureRx Data Incident
May 5, 2021
For more information regarding the CaptureRX data incident please navigate to
https://www.capturerx.com/data-incident/
UMass Memorial Health and Worcester Red Sox Partner for the Health of Central Massachusetts’ Families
April 8, 2021
Contact:
Debora Spano
401-258-3081
debora.spano@umassmemorial.org
Bill Wanless
SVP of Communications
bwanless@woosox.com
Worcester Area Mission Society Joins UMass Memorial in Anchor Mission Work
March 16, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2021
Contact: Tony Berry
508-793-5394 (O) 774-317-0422 (cell)
anthony.berry@umassmemorial.org
Dr. Brian Gibbs Named Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
December 2, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Tony Berry
508-793-5394 (o) 774-317-0422 (c)
anthony.berry@umassmemorial.org
Seasoned leader tasked to lead the organization’s diversity and inclusion transformation
Public Announcement Concerning a Proposed Health Care Project
November 16, 2020
Posted: November 16, 2020
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Re-establishment of a Field Hospital at the DCU Center in Worcester
November 13, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the first field hospital will be stood up at the DCU Center in Worcester as the Commonwealth prepares additional capacity for COVID-19 patients. This site will be built by the National Guard and is the first field hospital to re-open in the state since June.
UMass Memorial Health Care to hold Virtual Health Equity Open Forum
October 28, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2020
Contact: Tony Berry
508-793-5394 (O) 774-317-0422 (cell)
UMass Memorial Health Care Earns 2020 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition
October 6, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, Oct. 6, 2020 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that UMass Memorial Health Care has earned 2020 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 7. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities.
Harrington HealthCare System and UMass Memorial Health Care Approve Definitive Terms for Corporate Affiliation
September 23, 2020
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA (SEPTEMBER 23, 2020) – The Members of Harrington HealthCare System and the Board of Trustees of UMass Memorial Health Care announced today that both entities have reached agreement on definitive terms for a corporate affiliation. Harrington HealthCare announced in January 2020 that it was pursuing a corporate affiliation by UMass Memorial.
CommunityHELP Collaborates with Mass211, Aunt Bertha to Offer Support for Those Seeking COVID-19 Services
June 11, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Anthony Berry
UMass Memorial Health Care
Anthony.berry@umassmemorial.org
Nicole Capuano
Reliant Medical Group
UMass Memorial Health Care Names Kathleen Driscoll Chief Philanthropy Officer
March 5, 2020
Contact: Tony Berry
508-793-5394 (o) 774-317-0422 (c)
anthony.berry@umassmemorial.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/umassmemorial
Harrington HealthCare System Enters Formal Negotiations with UMass Memorial Health Care for Acquisition Agreement
January 29, 2020
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA – The Members of Harrington HealthCare System voted last night in support of its Board and Strategic Executive Committee’s recommendation to formally enter into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with UMass Memorial Health Care to pursue an acquisition agreement.
UMass Memorial Health Care Announced New Leadership for its Behavioral Health
January 22, 2020
WORCESTER, Mass. – CommunityHELP (Health and Everyday Living Programs), an online resource that links individuals and families with government and charitable social service programs, now has more than 1,000 participating programs with claimed listings in its comprehensive database. This milestone is not the only accomplishment within the program’s reach. Next month CommunityHELP will have supported more than 20,000 searches by community members in need in just under 1-year.
Press Conference to Announce New Destruction Plan for “Goods for Guns” Buyback Program
December 10, 2019
Sixteen communities participate in buyback and provide trigger locks on Saturday
New location for turning in guns in Worcester - City Welding and Sheet Fabrication - will crush guns while the owners watch
WHO: Andrew Karson, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, UMass Memorial Medical Center
Michael Hirsh, MD, Worcester Division of Public Health and UMass Memorial Health Care
Joseph Early, Jr., District Attorney, Worcester County
UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center Annual Winter Ball Reaches New Milestone
December 9, 2019
-The gala’s 11-year total has now shattered the $10 million mark -
The 11th annual Winter Ball held on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, raised more than $1.3 million to help support the clinical care, education and biomedical research missions of UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center. This is the fourth consecutive year that fundraising has exceeded $1 million.
UMass Memorial Health Care Earns 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired Recognition
September 25, 2019
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) says UMass Memorial Health has earned 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired recognition as a certified level 7. The Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities.
