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More patients now use GLP-1 medications after bariatric surgery to lose more weight
Why UMass Memorial Health Is Slowing Down Before It Speeds Up AI
UMass Memorial converting former nursing home into acute-care facility
A new facility will bring more hospital beds and jobs to Central Massachusetts.
UMass Memorial Medical Center is converting the former Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center into the medical center’s North Pavilion.
Home care, without the home: New pilot program aims to improve post-hospital care and reduce homelessness by providing a transitional facility
Transitioning out of a hospital into a home care setting comes with its own challenges, which are compounded when a patient doesn’t have anywhere to transition to.
Expert: One case is too many as measles reported in Worcester County
A local infectious disease specialist said the single case of measles reported in Worcester County on Thursday is an alarming development.
'It was just fate': Surgeon mom saves umpire's life at son's baseball game
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina, a surgical oncologist at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, Massachusetts, was watching her son play in a local baseball tournament on July 11, when she saw the home plate umpire get hit in the throat by a wild pitch.
Little League mom — and surgeon — saves umpire’s life during game in Oxford
UMass Memorial Health surgical oncologist and Little League mom Dr. Jennifer LaFemina is being credited with saving an umpire’s life after he was hit in the neck by a foul ball.
UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top five Mass. hospital
UMass Memorial is still the only Central Massachusetts hospital to break into the top 10 in the state, according to the U.S. News ranking released Tuesday.
UMass Memorial Health Selects 18 Local Organizations to Receive Nearly $5M in Funding to Improve Health Outcomes
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Worcester, MA - UMass Memorial Health (UMMH), the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts, is proud to award nearly $5M in grants to 18 local non-profit organizations working to...
Unique postpartum program at Massachusetts hospital helps moms recover at home
A new program at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is offering women a unique chance to receive the postpartum care they would normally receive at the hospital right in their own homes.
100-year-old Margery Dearborn 'feels great' after having heart valve replacement procedure
When Margery Dearborn started losing her breath from just walking across the room, she thought it was her age catching up to her. The then-99-year-old decided to see her doctor after her condition got even worse.
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center helmet distribution program aims to increase use of safety equipment
UMass Memorial Health is launching a Pediatric Helmet Distribution Program.
Medical Center Earns Newsweek’s 2024 Best Maternity Hospital Recognition
UMass Memorial Medical Center has been named one of America's Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek, earning the top five-ribbon rating for the third year in a row. The list names the top 404 leading hospitals for maternity care in the U.S. divided into two performance categories: five-ribbon...
HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Earns National Cancer Accreditation
UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton (HA-C) Hospital recently earned accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. This prestigious accreditation recognizes the high-quality, coordinated care offered by HA-C to cancer patients...