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Community Healthlink Expands School-based Program to Help At-Risk Students at Worcester East Middle School
May 24, 2022
As the pandemic wreaks havoc with adolescent mental health, the CHL C.A.R.E.S. Club helps students with school attendance, their studies, and their relationships.
Community Healthlink Chosen by City of Worcester for New Crisis Response Model
May 24, 2022
In the new model, a CHL crisis clinical team will respond to certain emergency calls alongside police.
Worcester, MA (May 16, 2022) – UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink (CHL) has been selected by the City of Worcester Health and Human Services Division to be its partner for its new “Mental Health Community Crisis Response Model.” In the new model, a CHL crisis team will be dispatched alongside police to certain emergency calls.
Heywood Healthcare and UMass Memorial Health Enter Formal Discussions to Explore Potential Affiliation
May 3, 2022
Community Healthlink Receives Highest Level of Accreditation from Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
February 28, 2022
The three-year designation is the longest accreditation offered by CARF
[Worcester, MA, February 28, 2022] – UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The three-year accreditation is the longest offered by CARF and signifies that CHL meets CARF standards for services and business practices.
This is CHL’s second consecutive three-year accreditation.
UMass Memorial Health Filing Zoning Petition to Expand Hospital Beds in Worcester
February 24, 2022
The petition helps to address hospital bed capacity challenges in central Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Health Executive and Sherborn Resident Doug Brown Elected as a Member of Prestigious American Antiquarian Society
November 19, 2021
UMass Memorial Plans $1 Million Donation to the City of Worcester
October 20, 2021
Proceeds will establish the Worcester Health Equity Fund
Notice to Our Patients of a Privacy Incident
October 15, 2021
UMass Memorial Health (“UMass Memorial”) is committed to protecting the security and privacy of our patients’ and health plan participants’ information. Regrettably, this notice explains an incident that may have involved some of that information.
UMass Memorial Health Earns “Most Wired” Recognition
October 14, 2021
Advances to certified level 8 in both the acute and ambulatory care settings
Mass Advantage Taps Mary Hsieh as CEO
September 16, 2021
Hsieh has vast expertise and experience with Medicare and Medicaid products
Worcester, Mass – Mass Advantage, the new Medicare Advantage health plan, has appointed Mary Hsieh as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In this role Hsieh will launch and oversee all business strategies and operations.
Healthalliance-Clinton Hospital Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Stroke Treatment
September 15, 2021
The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award for commitment to prioritizing quality care for stroke patients.
Introducing Mass Advantage
September 8, 2021
The insurer is gearing up for its first-ever open enrollment period
UMass Memorial Health Donates $74K to Fund United Way Program
July 26, 2021
-The Shubi Kaur Summer Strong Fund is the health care system’s signature United Way program-
UMass Memorial Medical Center, MA Department of Public Health and HHS partner to expand access to monoclonal antibody therapy to treat COVID-19 patients
July 14, 2021
Worcester, MA -- UMass Memorial Medical Center, the flagship academic medical center of UMass Memorial Health, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced today that it has expanded access to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments and will begin administering the therapies at its Hahnemann campus in Worcester.
Bravehearts Announce Vaccination Nation Promotion
July 9, 2021
Contatc: Dave Peterson
Worcester Bravehearts
info@worcesterbravehearts.com
508-438-3773
Fans Who Show Vaccination Cards Will Receive Free Tickets and Hats
In partnership with UMass Memorial Health, the Worcester Bravehearts have announced the debut of Vaccination Nation, a promotion where fans can earn a free Bravehearts ticket and hat simply by showing their COVID-19 vaccination card at a home game.
UMass Memorial Health- HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital announces $717k investment in local community initiatives to address social determinants of health
July 6, 2021
Leominster, Mass – UMass Memorial Health- HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital recently invested $717,000 to fund community-based initiatives aimed at tackling the urgent health challenges of food insecurity, substance abuse, and workforce development. To date, the hospital has committed more than $820,000 in resources, including emergency COVID response funding.
UMass Memorial Health- HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital announces $717k investment in local community initiatives to address social determinants of health
July 6, 2021
Leominster, Mass – UMass Memorial Health- HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital recently invested $717,000 to fund community-based initiatives aimed at tackling the urgent health challenges of food insecurity, substance abuse, and workforce development. To date, the hospital has committed more than $820,000 in resources, including emergency COVID response funding.
Health Systems Announce Commitment to Increase MWBE Spending by $1B to Improve Supplier Diversity & Build Community Wealth
June 9, 2021
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