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UMass Memorial Receives $250K For 24 New Patient Rooms
Bank of America awarded funding to UMass Memorial Health to expand the North Pavilion at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
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.
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5.27.26 |
GBH |
Human Interest,
In the Media
Under 50 and Living With Colorectal Cancer, Two Mass. Patients Strive To Help Others
In July 2022, Tracy O’Rourke of Worcester was diagnosed with rectal cancer after a routine colonoscopy screen, despite having no symptoms or family history. She was 47.
There’s been a lot of attention to the increased incidence of colorectal cancer in patients under age 50 — People are diagnosed in their 40s, in their 30s, and then even in their 20s.
Justin Maykel, MD | Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center
5.22.26 |
Good Morning America |
Human Interest,
In the Media
What Parents Should Know About Kids and Caffeine Pouches
Dr. Zachary Binder, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, told ABC News caffeine gets absorbed much more quickly through a pouch than when consumed through a beverage such as coffee or tea.
It's not necessarily the amount of caffeine, it's how quickly it's entering your system and how high the level gets.
Zachary Binder, MD | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
5.19.26 |
Boston Globe |
Human Interest,
In the Media
She Hated Her Fifth-Grade Teacher. Decades Later, an Unexpected Reunion Unfolded at the Edge of Life and Death.
This is the story of an earnest English teacher and the precocious 10-year-old who hated him. It’s about how that girl grew up to pull off several lifetimes’ worth of death-defying feats. And how, a few weeks ago, she performed the most spectacular one of all.
5.19.26 |
Forbes |
Awards/Recognition,
Human Interest,
In the Media
America’s Best Employers for New Grads
For recent graduates hunting for jobs, there is no ignoring the AI elephant in the interview room. Is AI replacing the entry-level positions that young job candidates have historically filled? Or will AI tools help early-career employees level-up their productivity?
5.19.26 |
Becker's Health IT |
Human Interest,
In the Media,
Patient Care
Hospital at Home Shows Positive Results for Medicaid Patients: 8 Notes
Medicaid recipients who received hospital-at-home care in Massachusetts had strong outcomes, a new study found.
Here are eight things to know from the May study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society:
This study shows that hospital at home can deliver the same level of safety and quality, while allowing patients to heal where they’re most comfortable.
Constantinos Michaelidis | Medical Director, Hospital at Home Program
5.18.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Media
The Chamber Corner: Worcester’s Businesses Can Power the Next Workforce
This summer, Worcester faces a challenge and an opportunity. Due to funding cuts in the Massachusetts YouthWorks program, hundreds of young people who are trained, motivated, and ready to work will not be placed in summer jobs.
5.15.26 |
The Worcester Guardian |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
Worcester Names Dr. Jennifer Bradford As New City Medical Director
A physician whose work has focused on addiction medicine, homelessness and expanding access to care is Worcester’s next medical director, city officials announced Friday.
Dr. Bradford has dedicated her career to improving access to care and advancing the health and wellbeing of some of our community’s most vulnerable populations.
Dr. Andrew Karson | Chief Physician Executive
5.13.26 |
Spectrum News 1 |
Human Interest,
In the Media
Discussing Hantavirus Concerns
While we’re not far removed from a pandemic that deeply impacted life in Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Health Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Sandeep Jubbal said this virus does not spread like COVID-19.
I think the public health authorities overall worldwide has done an excellent job, including the CDC, the W.H.O. They've been tracing the contacts and monitoring exposed travelers.
Dr. Sandeep Jubbal | Infectious Disease Specialist, UMass Memorial Health
5.10.26 |
Telegram & Gazette |
Human Interest,
In the Media
53 Years After Saving Newborn’s Life, Nurse Cherishes Bond With Family
It was a once in a lifetime event for the maternity nurse who resuscitated a tiny infant, born prematurely at 25 weeks in the early hours of a September morning in 1972.
5.8.26 |
Patch |
Human Interest,
In the Community
Milford Student Earns Top Vocational Student Award
Dolan has also gained extensive real-world health care experience through Blackstone Valley Tech’s cooperative education program with UMass Memorial Medical Center in Marlborough. In addition, he participates in an emergency medicine internship at Milford Regional Medical Center, a nonprofit teaching hospital within the UMass Memorial Health system.
5.4.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Media
The Selection of Dr. David McManus as Chancellor Charts a New Path for UMass Chan and UMass Memorial Health
As an employee of both UMass Chan Medical School and the UMass Memorial Health, Dr. David McManus has had a front-row seat to the simmering tension between Worcester’s two largest employers.
I look forward to working with Chancellor McManus to strengthen the ties that bind our institutions to achieve even greater feats for academic medicine and the future of clinical care.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
5.4.26 |
WBUR |
AI,
Human Interest,
In the Media
The Doctor Is In — or Is It AI?
Massachusetts hospitals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to support medical diagnoses, particularly in radiology, where AI tools can enhance imaging, improve accuracy, and even reduce patients’ radiation exposure. Experts say the technology shows promise in reducing diagnostic errors — still a significant issue in healthcare — but it’s not without concerns.
AI isn't a choice anymore. It's coming. We can't shut it off and so our job as humans is to figure out how to leverage it for the benefit of our patients — in my particular situation — or society as a whole.
Erik Dickson, MD | President and CEO UMass Memorial Health
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