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Breast cancer survivor says first mammogram at age 40 saved her life, "It still is jarring."
After the shock and emotional rollercoaster of a breast cancer diagnosis at 40, Alexis Matera got to work.
Local Hospital Teams Up With Milford School To Help Teens With Disabilities Find Employment
Healing with Purpose: Dr. Anil Chandraker’s Visionary Journey in Kidney Transplantation and Compassionate Care
51 healthcare leaders’ takes on doing more with less
It’s a directive that hospitals and health systems of every size know well — whether sprawling academic medical centers, multistate nonprofit systems or rural, independent 25-bed hospitals.
How to protect your kids from ticks during 2025's active summer
This tick season in New England is shaping up to be bad, and that means kids playing outside are more at risk of getting bitten. Two Massachusetts doctors share the simple things to do if you find a tick on your kid.
UMass Memorial Health to merge two of its hospitals
Under a single, coordinated clinical team, Marlborough patients will gain greater access to community-based specialty care and specialty consults, cutting-edge technologies, and tertiary services available through the Medical Center – keeping more care local.
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Massachusetts hospital merges with UMass Memorial facility
UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA has received approval from the Massachusetts Public Health Council to bring Marlborough Hospital under its medical license through a corporate merger, a UMass Memorial Health spokesperson said July 10.
Cummings Foundation grant winners: $2.5M awarded to 11 MetroWest nonprofits
The Cummings Foundation Inc., a trust founded by Winchester couple Bill and Joyce Cummings, recently awarded more than $2.5 million in grants to 11 MetroWest-based nonprofits, according to a community announcement.
UMass’s radiology workflow redo brings in $1M annually
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health Care has added up to $1 million annually to its margins by changing its radiology follow-up care workflow.
It’s a win-win: improved quality, better safety, lower liability and financial benefit.
Eric Alper, MD | Vice President, Chief Quality Officer and Chief CliniIcal informatics Officer
Experts stress importance of staying cool in extreme heat
Dr. Jeffrey Hopkins, Medical Director of Emergency Services at Milford Regional Medical Center, talks about preventing heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and the rise in Emergency Department visits during heat waves.
705 hospitals patients would highly recommend
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals patients would recommend in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS.
'Everyone should get checked:' UMass Memorial Health oncology nurses share their personal tie to cancer
Wednesday’s Warrior: Thompson dad with congestive heart failure gets life-changing surgery
Kevin Vigeant of Thompson was just 34 years old when he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure this past March. “Normal activities, I would be short of breath, I would get tired, and I thought I was putting on weight and getting a little out of shape,” recalled Vigeant, who is now 35.
UMass Memorial wants a $53.5M proton treatment center. Some question whether it's worth it.
With plans to purchase a $53.5 million proton beam, UMass Memorial Health would become only the second hospital in New England to offer proton cancer therapy.
Using AI to support nurses managing ED triage
There's going to be more and more pressure on emergency rooms moving forward, especially as other aspects of our healthcare systems are failing. So, throughput and accuracy are going to be very important through our emergency rooms. And a tool like this will be very beneficial.
Ken Shanahan | MSN, RN, senior director of emergency medicine and behavioral health at UMass Memorial Medical Center