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Hospital Campus In Marlborough Gets $125K To Support ER Expansion
UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Marlborough Campus was awarded $125,000 from St. Mary’s Credit Union. The project will nearly double the number of patient rooms and add new treatment and trauma rooms.
How Safety Net Hospitals Can Scale AI
Eric Alper, SVP and chief quality officer at UMass Memorial Health, says the hospital has deployed 40 AI models despite limited resources, prioritizing use cases that improve care delivery, efficiency and financial sustainability.
UMass Memorial Health Moves Longtime Primary Care Practice to Shrewsbury
A Worcester-based hospital system marked the move of a longtime primary care practice.
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7.29.26 |
Boston Globe |
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‘Totally Unacceptable.’ A State Report Could Help Ease Hospital Crowding. It’s a Year Overdue.
Two years ago, the Massachusetts Legislature gave state health officials a pointed directive: Tell us how to create a system of professional legal guardians to help the thousands of people who cannot make medical decisions for themselves, some of whom languish in hospitals unnecessarily.
This is harming patients in terms of their health, hurting emergency department patients, hurting the finances of the hospital
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health
7.28.26 |
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Hospital Campus In Marlborough Gets $125K To Support ER Expansion
UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Marlborough Campus was awarded $125,000 from St. Mary’s Credit Union. The project will nearly double the number of patient rooms and add new treatment and trauma rooms.
This $125,000 gift will help us continue to prioritize the health and well-being of our shared community.
Justin Precourt | President, UMass Memorial Medical Center
7.28.26 |
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Milford Regional Foundation Plans Annual Golf Event
Proceeds from the event support Milford Regional's Annual Fund, which provides money for the hospital's highest-priority patients.
The Golf Classic has been a longstanding tradition that reflects the extraordinary generosity of our community and the shared commitment to ensuring exceptional care remains close to home.
Edward J. Kelly | President and CEO, Milford Regional Medical Center
7.27.26 |
22 News WWLP |
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These Massachusetts Hospitals Awarded Funds To Speed Up Senior Discharges
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) announced last Thursday that it is providing $1.38 million in total funding to seven acute care hospitals across the state.
7.24.26 |
Telegram & Gazette |
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Oxford’s Horgan, an Oncology Nurse, Honors Late Father With Golf Event
In honor of his father, [Ryan] Horgan and his family will run the Fairway to Care golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Blissful Meadows Golf Club in Uxbridge to benefit the UMass Memorial Cancer Center.
I think my experience with my dad has made me a better provider and a better nurse practitioner and to have a degree of empathy that another provider might not have.
Ryan Horgan | Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse Practitioner | UMass Medical Center
7.23.26 |
Prevention |
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Doctors Explain Everything to Know About Arthritis of the Hand
Experts explain everything to know about arthritis of the hand, including risk factors, symptoms, home remedies, and when it’s time to see a doctor.
7.19.26 |
Worcester Guardian |
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UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center Lands on Newsweek’s National Hospital List
Only four Massachusetts hospitals earned a place in Newsweek’s 2026 ranking of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.
7.17.26 |
Patch |
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UMass Memorial Health Moves Longtime Primary Care Practice to Shrewsbury
A Worcester-based hospital system marked the move of a longtime primary care practice.
7.16.26 |
WCVB Channel 5 |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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Smell That? Thick Plume of Wildfire Smoke From Canada, Minnesota Drifting Over Massachusetts
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is impacting air quality in Massachusetts.
7.14.26 |
Spectrum News 1 |
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Addressing a Critical Need in South County, UMass Memorial Opens New Primary Care Facility in Charlton
Addressing what is a critical need in Southern Worcester County, UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital recently opened a primary care facility in Charlton. The facility, located on Trolley Square Road, offers twenty-one exam rooms, clinical workspace and new offices for four primary care doctors.
7.13.26 |
Worcester Guardian |
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Worcester Board of Health Approves Updated Tobacco Regulations
The Worcester Board of Health voted Monday night to approve a series of updates to the city’s tobacco regulations, adopting revisions officials said are intended to address youth tobacco use while creating clearer and more consistent requirements for tobacco retailers.
Status quo is going to lead to increased rates of smoking, vaping, and impacts those disadvantaged populations and vulnerable populations even more.
Ted Kremer, MD | Pediatric Pulmonology, UMass Memorial Medical Center
7.10.26 |
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UMass Memorial Gets Second $30K Gift For Foster Care Clinic
UMass Memorial Health has received its second $30,000 gift from United Way of Central Massachusetts to support services for children entering foster care.
Children in foster care face significant educational challenges and the support of United Way of Central Massachusetts helps us provide critical services to a vulnerable population.
Justin Precourt | President, UMass Memorial Medical Center
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