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CareWell Urgent Care, UMass Memorial Health Care Announce Affiliation
June 4, 2015
Growing New England urgent care chain and region’s largest healthcare system align to increase efficiency and lower costs for patients
QUINCY, Mass., June 04, 2015 – CareWell Urgent Care and UMass Memorial Health Care today announced a new affiliation that improves access to coordinated healthcare for patients in Central Massachusetts.
Physical Therapy Plus at Whitney Field, Amy Roux, Trained For Robotic Hand Technology
May 22, 2015
Hospital Employees Participate in Red Raiders Book Drive
March 10, 2015
March 10, 2015 - Leominster, MA - HealthAlliance Hospital Employees participated in the Red Raiders Lending Library Book Drive in late February and donated over 400 books to Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade students in the Fitchburg Public School System and will be used in one of the classroom lending libra
Women and Heart Disease
February 26, 2015
Most Important Weapon in Fight Against Heart Disease is Knowledge
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UMass Memorial Medical Group Named to Harvard Pilgrim Honor Roll
February 23, 2015
Distinction recognizes physician groups based on performance amongst nation’s best-
Worcester, Mass., - Doctors with UMass Memorial Medical Group (UMMMG) really made the grades in 2014 according to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (Harvard Pilgrim). The nationally recognized health plan named UMMMG to its 2014 Physician Group Honor Roll based on the group’s performance in three key areas. UMMMG ranked amongst the top 25 percent of those measured nationally.
February Is American Heart Month
February 9, 2015
UMass Memorial Offers Heart Smart Daily Reminders
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February 3, 2015
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UMass Memorial Health Care Now Offers Easy Online Appointment Scheduling through ZocDoc
January 20, 2015
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January 20, 2015
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Marlborough Hospital Celebrates the Fourteenth Annual Tree of Light
December 1, 2014
MARLBOROUGH, MA – On Thursday, December 11, Marlborough Hospital will celebrate the 14th Annual Tree of Light ceremony. The festivities will take place in the Leahy Conference Room at the hospital at 157 Union Street beginning at 5pm.
Marlborough Hospital Earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures’ Recognition from The Joint Commission
November 13, 2014
MARLBOROUGH, MA – Marlborough Hospital today announced it has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States.
Patrick and McGovern Join UMass Memorial Health Care in Endorsing Earned Sick Time Ballot Question
October 29, 2014
Largest Health Care System in Central and Western Massachusetts Urges Yes Vote on Question 4
WORCESTER, MA - Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman Jim McGovern today joined leaders of UMass Memorial Health Care in a press conference endorsing Question 4 on November’s ballot, which would ensure access to earned sick time for hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts families.
Mary Ann Stein Elected President of Massachusetts Association of Directors of Healthcare Volunteer Services
July 21, 2014
MARLBOROUGH, MA – Mary Ann Stein, director of volunteer services and community outreach for Marlborough Hospital, is now the 2014-2015 President of the Massachusetts Association of Directors of Healthcare Volunteer Services (MADHVS), a professional society of individuals who are responsible for the administration of Volunteer Services programs in healthcare institutions.
HealthAlliance Hospital Named 2014 Most Wired
July 10, 2014
Nation’s Most Wired Hospitals Demonstrate Progress Through Innovation
Francis Hurley Joins Marlborough Hospital's Board of Trustees
June 30, 2014
MARLBOROUGH, MA – Richard Bennett, Chair of the Board of Trustees for Marlborough Hospital, announced that Francis Hurley has been elected to the hospital’s Board of Trustees.
UMass Memorial Cardiac Surgery Programs Ranked Among Best in U.S. by Consumer Reports
June 26, 2014
WORCESTER, MA - Consumer Reports has released its first-ever Ratings of hospitals for heart surgery, and UMass Memorial Medical Center is featured in the list of the top 15 in the country. The Ratings, which look at heart bypass surgery and aortic valve replacement surgery, cover more than 400 hospitals nationwide.
Worcester Youth Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary
June 4, 2014
Worcester, MA - The Worcester Youth Center marks its 20th anniversary of providing safe, educational, recreational and social opportunities for young people in Worcester, with a celebration at its facility located at 326 Chandler Street on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 5:30 pm and a community cookout the following day at the same location between 3:30 and 7 pm.
Some Insurers Now Covering CT Lung Cancer Screening
May 23, 2014
By Max Rosen, MD, Chair of Radiology
UMass Memorial Brings Home the Gold
May 22, 2014
Marketing and Communications Team Wins Two Gold Awards and One Award of Excellence
Deborah Weymouth Named HealthAlliance Hospital President & CEO
May 6, 2014
WORCESTER, MA –May 6, 2014 – UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest health care system in Central New England, today announced that Deborah Weymouth has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthAlliance Hospital. The appointment is effective June 16, 2014.
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