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| Telegram & Gazette | Human Interest

'I feel like it made our bond more special': Meg Dumais, daughter Addie Lacaire continue inspirational drive in Bedrock women's golf league

Mother’s Day is an emotional time for Meg Dumais. The day after Mother’s Day 14 years ago, she found out that her daughter, Addie Lacaire, a little more than 10 months old at the time, had brain cancer.

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| AI, Innovations, Patient Care, Press Release

UMass Memorial Health Scales KATE AI Platform Emergency Departments Systemwide to Enhance Patient Safety and Nurse Decision Support

Worcester, MA- UMass Memorial Health (UMMH), the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts, is proud to announce the expansion of KATE AI across an additional five hospital emergency departments, for what is now a total of seven, to enhance patient safety, optimize effici

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| Worcester Business Journal | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Following opening of $220M tower, UMass Memorial ER wait times are dropping

New data shows the opening of UMass Memorial Health’s $220-million acute-care facility North Pavilion in Worcester has contributed to increased emergency department capacity and record-high transfers from other hospitals.

We really had a clogged emergency department because we couldn't get patients out to an inpatient room. As soon as we unclogged it with the new tower, we were able to see people quicker, and that's important when people have time sensitive illness.

Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
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| Spectrum News 1 | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

New UMass Memorial Health acute-care facility looks to address bed shortage in Massachusetts

We're getting a closer look at UMass Memorial Health's new North Pavilion Building. The facility, which is on the property of the former Beaumont Rehabilitation Center, looks to address ongoing bed shortage problems throughout the region.

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