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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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6.1.26 |
MassLive |
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How Old, Vacant Lots Will Now Help Worcester Small Business Owners Thrive
The celebration will feature officials from The Main South Community Development Corporation, MassDevelopment, Bay State Bank, the City of Worcester and UMass Memorial Health, according to the press release.
5.31.26 |
Franklin Observer + Medway Monitor |
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People, Power and Politics: Worcester Commercial Condos
Other project funding came from the city, federal COVID relief dollars, and a low-interest loan from UMass Memorial Health's Anchor Mission.
5.15.26 |
The Worcester Guardian |
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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
5.8.26 |
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.
3.25.26 |
The Worcester Guardian |
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Strut for a Cause Spotlights Cancer Survivors
A Worcester fashion show later this month puts cancer survivors—and the doctors who treat them—at the center of the runway, using personal stories to raise awareness about colorectal cancer.
3.10.26 |
American Hospital Association |
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Building Trust and Improving Lives through Community Partnerships
I have the distinct privilege of serving as chair of the American Hospital Association’s Foster G. McGaw Prize Committee, which awards a prize each year to one hospital in the nation that best demonstrates the ability to get outside its walls and authentically engage with its community to promote health.
2.12.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
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UMass Memorial Completes Groton ER Foundation, Will See Patients in March 2027
As construction workers screwed in the last foundational beam of what will become UMass Memorial Health’s satellite emergency department in Groton, the healthcare system announced the facility is set to accept its first patient come March 2027.
1.28.26 |
Boston Globe |
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Shoveling Snow Can Create a ‘Perfect Storm’ to Trigger a Heart Attack, Doctor Warns
Cardiologist Youssef Rahban was alarmed during his shift on Monday at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, when ICU nurses saw an unexpected spike in heart attack patients.
1.7.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
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Patient Care
Milford Regional Physician Group Joins UMass Memorial Health
Fifteen months after Milford Regional Medical Center became a member of the Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health, Milford Regional Physician Group is following in the facility’s footsteps as it has officially joined the UMass Memorial Medical Group, the second-largest physician group in Central Massachusetts.
12.15.25 |
Patch |
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Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation Event Raises More Than $23K For Cancer Patients
An annual ceremony hosted by the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation raised tens of thousands for cancer care. The Annual Tree of Life ceremony on Dec. 8 attracted about 75 attendees and raised more than $23,000 to support the Oliva Fund for Cancer Care.
12.13.25 |
Telegram & Gazette |
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Shotguns Become Spades in Annual Gun Buyback Program in Worcester
70 Worcester County residents turned in 134 unwanted guns in six different towns and cities on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 13, as part of the 24th annual Guns 2 Gardens buyback program, which collects firearms and repurposes their pieces into garden tools.
11.22.25 |
Community Advocate |
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Marlborough Nonprofit Assembles Care Packages for Children in Need
Community members gathered on Nov. 12 to build over 400 care packages for local children in need, just in time for the holiday season. Run by the Marlborough-based nonprofit Kits for Kids, local volunteers put together the “kits” for children each year.
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