UMass Memorial Health News
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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
Worcester, Mass, - UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest system of care in Central Massachusetts and a member of America’s Essential Hospitals, is hosting its first-ever (virtual) Health Equity Open Forum tomorrow.
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
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)
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.
UMass Memorial Doctors are First in New England to Use New Procedure to Treat Aneurysms
August 30, 2019
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Tony Berry
508-793-5394 (o)
anthony.berry@umassmemorial.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/umassmemorial
New Co-Chairs Sign on to Support 11th Annual Winter Ball
August 1, 2019
Black-tie gala supports life-saving mission of UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center
Well-known Central Massachusetts business and community leaders have been announced as co-chairs of the 11th annual Winter Ball, the fundraising gala benefiting UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Susan and Anthony Consigli, and Susan and Clifford Rucker began their volunteer roles earlier this year in preparation for the Winter Ball, which will take place at Mechanics Hall on Friday, Dec. 6.
UMass Memorial Medical Center Makes the US News & World Report List of Top Hospitals
August 1, 2019
UMass Memorial Medical Center Names Jack Bailey, SVP for Clinical Services
June 14, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tony Berry
508-793-5394 (o) 774-317-0422 (c)
anthony.berry@umassmemorial.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/umassmemorial
PACE Prize Winners Get Funding to use Telehealth to Evaluate Overdose Patients UMass
May 17, 2019
PACE Prize Winners Get Funding to use Telehealth to Evaluate Overdose Patients UMass
- Award supports physician engagement in cutting edge-research, collaboration between departments, commitment to academic excellence –
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