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Family Members Across Three Generations Share Same Birthday, March 16, and Same Birth Time of 3:16 pm After Latest Addition
How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice
Hospital Campus in Marlborough Gets $100K for Emergency Department Renovation, Expansion
Measles, myths and more: Fighting false claims in disease control
At first, it sounded like an isolated and tragic incident, but one perhaps too far away to cause any worries here in New England: an outbreak of measles in Texas, resulting in two deaths.
The Challenges of Chronic Cough
Chronic cough remains a persistent challenge for clinicians and patients, given the wide range of potential causes and confusion regarding symptoms, according to experts.
One of the key features of chronic cough is its duration of 8 weeks or longer, which makes the cough less likely to be associated
Nicholas Smyrnios Named Chief Quality Officer of UMass Memorial Medical Center/Medical Group
Nicholas Smyrnios, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, has been named Chief Quality Officer (CQO) of UMass Memorial Medical Center and Medical Group.
'We had to:' UMass Memorial Health President and CEO says changes to healthcare were a 'must' to fight off COVID pandemic
COVID-19 brought on a lot of new challenges for people both in and out of healthcare. Things like mask wearing and social distancing became the norm. But surprising enough, the virus resulted in some positive changes. Changes to healthcare some never even imagined.
"Prior to COVID, we assumed that we
Now we use video interpreters all the time. But we also now became much more comfortable delivering care through video. So now, we can have a paramedic go into the home through our mobile integrated health program, do labs, do a physical exam on the patient, put an iv in, deliver fluid, deliver medication.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
Managing Mental Illness in Pregnancy and Postpartum: What to Know
For women with, or at a risk for, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric conditions, managing mental health during pregnancy and postpartum presents unique challenges. For physicians, understanding the latest research and clinical guidance is essential for managing these
We have very clear data that tells us that if a pregnant or postpartum individual doesn’t get the treatment that they need, if they’re experiencing a mood or anxiety disorder, that can have a negative impact on themselves and on their babies.
Nancy Byatt, DO | Perinatal psychiatrist with the Women’s Mental Health at UMass Memorial Medical Center
UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon Team racing for a cure
John Kelly is no stranger to endurance events. The 53-year-old Worcester resident said he’s run “probably 20” marathons, most as part of multisport Ironman triathlons.
But this year’s Boston Marathon on April 21 will be different. Kelly is one of five runners raising thousands of dollars for
Four concrete ways Massachusetts can lower health care costs
Massachusetts’ skyrocketing health care costs are an urgent problem for every resident. Every one of us will need medical care. And every one of us will pay for medical care, through doctors’ bills, health insurance, or taxes that fund Medicare and Medicaid.
New Tablet-Based Tool Enhances Cognitive Screening in Primary Care
Primary care settings are witnessing a significant advancement in cognitive health screening with the introduction of Linus Health’s Core Cognitive Evaluation (CCE). This tablet-based assessment tool is now being integrated into routine check-ups for elderly patients, aiming to improve the detection
UMass Memorial Health President and CEO Eric Dickson reflects on 5 years since the start of the COVID pandemic
Local hospitals were filled quite literally to the brim with sick patients for months on end. Field hospitals even needed to be opened. Creating challenges some healthcare leaders never fathomed.
As I think about COVID, I think about how every health care system, how every governmental agency came together and worked together to solve, really, the biggest healthcare crisis of our time.
Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health
"I was shell-shocked:" Southbridge man battling colorectal cancer highlights importance of getting tested
A Central Massachusetts man is sharing his story of battling cancer, saying a screening at a local hospital no doubt saved his life. It comes during colorectal cancer awareness month. A disease, experts say, has seen a scary rise in recent years. The state's department of public health says colon
Hospital at Home program assists new mothers, patients in need
Imagine recovering from a medical condition in the comfort of your own bed—no noisy beeping, no buzzing machines, no hospital roommates, and no midnight interruptions. The University of Massachusetts Medical Center has added a Postpartum at Home program to its repertoire of offerings designed to
It is not uncommon for our medical centers to have up to 70 patients boarding in our ER department waiting for a bed. It’s not an experience we want for our loved ones or ourselves.
Constantinos Michaelidis | Medical Director of the Hospital at Home program
Pediatricians walk a delicate line with parents in measles vaccination debate
One mom told her pediatrician she was skipping a checkup for her 4-month-old because she was afraid the baby would catch measles from the doctor’s office before he could be vaccinated — even though there were no cases reported in the area. Another parent said he was refusing to inoculate his 1-year