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Shields Health and UMMH improving access to MRIs with artificial intelligence
Shields Health at UMass Memorial is celebrating their Center of Imaging Innovation with three new AI-powered MRI machines which they said are improving access in the region.
Nurse Delivers Hundreds of Homegrown Dahlias to Patients at a Mass. Hospital on ‘Dahlia Day’
A Massachusetts medical professional brings joy to hospital patients with assistance from her own personal garden and her larger local community.
During a meeting with Governor Healey and Congresswoman Trahan, UMass Memorial provided update on new Groton ER
In February 2027, the new UMass Memorial Medical Center at Nashoba Valley in Groton is scheduled to open to re-establish emergency room care in this part of Massachusetts.
Brook AI: Remote Patient Monitoring Cuts Readmissions and Boosts Hypertension Control – CEO Interview (2026)
The landscape of healthcare delivery is undergoing a significant shift, with remote patient monitoring (RPM) emerging as a crucial component of modern care. Seattle-based health technology company Brook.ai is at the forefront of this transformation, recently securing $28 million in Series B funding...
Five New GI Devices to Know in 2026
How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice
Meet the Innovators in Health Care 2026
Recognizes UMass Memorial Health’s Arvin Garg, founding director of the Child Health Equity Center and associate chief quality officer, and David McManus, Chair of Medicine, in BBJ’s 2026 Innovators in Health Care.
Shields and UMMH Advancing Access to Innovative Healthcare
New healthcare technology will soon be available to residents in Central Massachusetts as Shields Health strengthens its partnership with UMass Memorial Health with the addition of a first-of-its-kind PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) scanner.
It can identify little spots of spread much earlier than the traditional MRI, CT scan or bone scan would do, so it just helps so much of the management.
Dr. Mitchell Sokoloff | Chair, Department of Urology
Robots, dogs and Legos help kids cope during hospital visits
The skills boosting physicians’ value in the next 5 years
As new technologies like AI and machine learning change the way that medicine is practiced across healthcare settings, clinical leaders are paying close attention to the skills that will be valued and needed over the next five years.
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
'I could hear normally again:' Cochlear implant at Umass Memorial Medical Center helps woman after hearing loss
Congress should reauthorize Hospital-at-Home
How seasoned CEOs earned team buy-in for new initiatives
As we began to capture and implement caregiver ideas over time, we were able to reinforce our system-wide dedication to continuous improvement and show our employees that we took their input seriously.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
Transforming health care through connected technologies
In the post-pandemic era, health care organizations are grappling with a complex set of challenges—from dwindling clinical staff and rising patient acuity to the economic strain of delivering more with significantly fewer resources.