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Sisters Deliver ‘Twin Cousins’ on Same Day at Same Hospital: ‘Everyone Was Shocked’
Discussing Hantavirus Concerns
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The Scope of Long COVID Is Bigger Than We Think, Mass. Researchers Say
Not having a diagnostic test is a big limitation. Most of the diagnosis is symptom-based.
Sandeep Jubbal, MD | Infectious Diseases | UMass Memorial Health
Hospital at Home Shows Positive Results for Medicaid Patients: 8 Notes
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
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Milford Regional caregivers’ careful diligence in prioritizing patient safety is emphasized with this important recognition. As we continually assess improvements to ensure a continued culture of safety at Milford Regional, a grade ‘A” is not something we take lightly.
Peter B. Smulowitz, MD, MPH | Chief Medical Officer, UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center
AI Being Used in Massachusetts To Give Patients a More Timely Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
A lot of times you don’t see anything. It’s hard to see anything visually in the data, but there are differences in the image that the machine learning can pick up on.
Gennady Gelman, MD | Family Medicine, UMass Memorial Health
‘Avenue of Hope’: New Treatment Being Tested in Worcester Shows Promise for Postpartum Depression
For some women, postpartum depression can cast a long shadow over what they thought would be the happiest time of their life. “I should be happy, why am I not happy?”, said Shalea Niles of Dorchester as she described how she felt after the birth of her third child. “It kind of put me in a space...
Baby blues usually happen in those first two weeks following a delivery. If they extend beyond two weeks, then we get more concerned about postpartum depression.
Dr. Tiffany Moore Simas | Obstetrics & Gynecology
What Precision Care AI Looks Like at Enterprise Scale — 4 Takeaways
With an estimated 140,000 health AI companies competing for health system attention, the challenge for executives is no longer whether to adopt AI but how to evaluate which platforms will deliver at scale.
Shhhh: Quieter Hospitals Offer Benefits to Inpatients
The word is out in the medical community that quieter hospital environments offer significant benefits to inpatients.
Improved sleep environments can additionally reduce the need for sedative medications, anxiolytics, or antipsychotics, particularly in older adults who are vulnerable to delirium
Bhavin Patel, DO | Hospitalist
A $250M Cost: Insurers Say Prior Authorizations Reduce Unnecessary Care. Hospital Leaders Say New Reforms Could Ease the Administrative Burden.
Prior authorizations cost UMass Memorial Health up to $250 million annually, said President and CEO Dr. Eric Dickson. That might be an underestimate, he said.
Here’s How To Fix Primary Care for the Highest-Need Patients
Massachusetts health care, often praised for its excellence, is experiencing systemic strain. Our primary care infrastructure is falling woefully short, with many people unable to access a provider.
UMass Memorial’s Space-Themed Surgery Unit Helps Kids Feel at Ease
The UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children's Medical Center unveiled its renovated space-themed pediatric surgery unit, made possible by the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation.
UMass Memorial Health Expands Epic EHR to Milford Regional
The implementation of UMass Memorial’s Epic system is game-changing for Milford Regional caregivers, as it provides one uniform EHR to enhance and streamline how we care for patients
Robin Sodano | Senior Vice President, Information Services
Okami Medical Enrolls First Patient in Vascular Occlusion Registry
Okami Medical announced that it enrolled the first patient in the ALPHA Registry evaluating its LOBO vascular occlusion system. The company designed LOBO (low-profile braided occluder) to provide controlled mechanical occlusion of peripheral vessels.