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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
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 a
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.
377 top hospitals for patient experience: Healthgrades
Healthgrades honored 377 hospitals across 44 states for patient experience. Healthgrades released its 2025 Outstanding Patient Experience Award, which recognizes hospitals that provide top-quality care while ensuring a positive healthcare experience for patients.
Our work with Vicarious Surgical will allow us to explore the potential of this technology with an ultimate goal of improving patient care.
Dr. John Kelly | Chief of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery at UMass Memorial Medical Center
'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.
Marlborough Hospital set for state-of-the-art expansion
Marlborough Hospital is getting ready to introduce state-of-the-art equipment.
Milford Hospital Recognized in National Survey
A new hospital safety report released recently shows 15 hospitals in Massachusetts, including Milford Regional, earned "A" grades based on their ability to protect their patients from often preventable harm.
Keep it or toss it? Date label confusion causing people to waste ‘perfectly good food,’ expert says
Buying groceries takes a big bite -- a really big bite -- out of a family’s budget today. What’s worse is that Americans throw away more than a third of the food they buy, according to the federal government.
52 hospitals and health systems with great innovation programs | 2024
Becker’s is delighted to recognize 52 hospitals and health systems with great innovation programs. These hospitals and health systems utilize progressive, visionary innovation programs to revolutionize their care provision.
Facing ED headwinds, UMass Memorial found relief in triage overhaul
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health has expanded the use of Mednition’s KATE AI triage support tool to five additional emergency departments after seeing early success at its flagship hospital.
UMass Memorial Health unveils plans for new satellite emergency facility in Groton, MA
At a meeting in Groton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday night, officials from UMass said the state's Department of Public Health approved the proposal for the facility, which will be located in the town.
UMass Memorial expands AI triage tool to 5 more hospitals
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health is expanding its use of an artificial intelligence tool designed to support emergency department nurses and enhance patient safety across five additional hospitals.
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
100 academic medical centers to know | 2025
Academic medical centers combine exceptional patient care with cutting-edge research and groundbreaking medical advancements.
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