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Anchor Collaborative stresses importance of keeping employment, revenue local
That mission was also at the forefront of a conference held Wednesday at Great Wolf Lodge, which brought together regional stakeholders. NCMAC is currently funded by UMass Memorial Health Alliance-Clinton Hospital and Executive Director Chelsey Patriss said their goals and aspirations for th
Worcester man finishes Mt. Washington climb raising money for Community HealthLink
A Worcester man is getting some much-needed rest following a charitable climb to raise money for teens fighting addiction. Andy Petit climbed Mount Washington this week to raise money for Community HealthLink’s Motivating Youth Recovery, where he works.
FEMA awards over $20 million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID-19 costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $20 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. for the cost of steps taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Worcester Railers recognize nurses for National Nurses Month
The Worcester Railers Hockey Club in partnership with Fletcher Tilton recognized more than 500 nurses from UMass Memorial Health on Tues., May 23rd in celebration of National Nurses Month.
Worcester Railers hand out flowers, tickets to UMass nurses
The Worcester Railers are supporting local caregivers in honor of National Nurses Month. Team members handed out 500 flowers Tuesday to nurses at three UMass Memorial Health campuses in Worcester.
UMass Memorial Hosts Free Skin Cancer and Eye Exams
The UMass Memorial Hospital Dermatology Department hosts free skin cancer screening and eye exams on Saturday, May 20, from 8 AM to noon.
UMass Memorial staff members get slimed for Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
WORCESTER, Mass. – Members of the UMass Memorial medical team were slimed Thursday as part of an event to mark Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.
Worcester among Mass. cities to receive opioid settlement funds for recovery services
In Worcester, UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center is the only hospital-level provider between Boston and Springfield.
Children's health care in Mass. still recovering from pandemic
In Worcester, UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center is the only hospital-level provider between Boston and Springfield. But it’s located in a region of the state with the highest population growth, which means there are a lot of children under 18, Worcester Medical Director Dr.
Emergency rooms across the state are overwhelmed — there’s a proven fix
Three years ago, emergency departments across Massachusetts were inundated with patients infected with COVID-19. In my 30-plus years of working in emergency medicine, I had never seen anything like it. No one had. We cared for patients in tents outside the emergency department.
Most major health care and hospital systems in Mass. will lift mask requirements next week
Among the Massachusetts health systems announcing an end to mask requirements on May 12 are: Mass General Brigham, the state’s largest health care system; Boston Medical Center, Tufts Medicine; Beth Israel Lahey Health; and UMass Memorial Health, the largest system in central Massachusetts
UMass Memorial to change masking policy on May 11
As the public health emergency declaration in Massachusetts is set to end on May 11, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester is poised to update its masking policy, which will make masking optional in most settings throughout the healthcare system.