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9-Year-Old Girl with Devastating Skin Disorder Lives in Pain: 'I Can't Play on the Playground'
Nine-year-old Tayma Salim loves drawing flowers, playing with her brother, Arslan, and the color pink.
Inside Hospitals' Digital Command Centers
Every 36 minutes: Amid rising rates of abuse, Central Mass. healthcare providers are pushing state legislation to make hospitals safer for workers
Smarter Triage with AI in Emergency Departments
Emergency departments (EDs) are often the first point of contact for patients in acute distress, yet they remain among the most overburdened areas in healthcare. Overcrowding, long wait times and clinician burnout are endemic challenges that compromise patient outcomes and staff morale.
UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital Awarded $225,000 Cummings Foundation Grant for New Palliative Care Program
Marlborough, MA— Marlborough Hospital is honored to announce it has received a three-year, $225,000 grant from Cummings Foundation.
'Take precautions:' Local emergency rooms prepared for Fourth of July bump
UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital is preparing for an increase in the number of patients as the Fourth of July weekend often drives more people into the ER.
189 hospital and health system CFOs to know | 2025
Sergio Melgar, executive vice president and CFO of UMass Memorial Health, made the Becker's Hospital Review list of CFOs leading the financial strategy and operations for hospitals and health systems across the nation.
Dr. Dickson’s lifetime canine prescription
Dogs have been immanently woven throughout the life of Dr. Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health in Worcester.
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.
Why this week's early summer heat wave in Mass. poses particular health risks
We're expected to hit triple digits today in Massachusetts for the first time in nearly three years. With the humidity, the National Weather Service says the heat index will make it feel like 105 to 110 degrees in most parts of the state.
With extreme heat warning in effect, experts urge safety for outdoor workers
An extreme heat warning is in effect through Tuesday evening as temperatures soar across New England.
Staying cool during stretch of extreme heat
Extreme heat in Massachusetts means a trip to the spray park for a lot of Worcester families.
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
