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Dr. Eric Alper, Senior Vice President, System Chief Quality Officer and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer and Erica Smith, Erica Smith, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and Associate Vice President of Clinical Informatics stand together in the office space of UMass Memorial Health.

2.16.26

How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice

An Apple iPad device stationed outside of a hospital room glows yellow, indicating that the patient inside is a fall risk. Before the clinician enters, she touches the screen to view other updates and confirm that she doesn’t need to first check in at the nurse’s station.

Construction workers on top of a large slab being hoisted onto the frame of the Nashoba emergency facility.

2.12.26

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.

The Albert Sherman Center on UMass Memorial Health's University Campus, at dusk with lights on.

2.25.26

UMass Named Among Nation's Best Hospitals in Annual Newsweek List

UMass Memorial Medical Center has been named one of the top hospitals in the country, ranking 61st nationwide in the newly released World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list from Newsweek and data firm Statista.

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.

1.6.26

| PR Newswire | Awards/Recognition, Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health Company, Honors 34 Physician Groups in Its 24th Annual Physician Group Honor Roll

A total of 34 physician groups in the Harvard Pilgrim commercial provider network have been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's 24th annual Physician Group Honor Roll. The Harvard Pilgrim Honor Roll highlights physician groups that have achieved exceptional results in their approach to disease prevention and the treatment of acute and chronic illness for both adult and pediatric patients.

12.22.25

| Boston Globe | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Stickers ready to give to children at a clinic for children of health care workers at the Royal Cornwall Hospital on December 16, 2025 in Truro, England.

‘Everybody’s Got the Flu.’ Cases Are Spiking Quickly in Children, Doctors Say.

Flu activity in Massachusetts has officially reached high levels, and doctors at pediatric emergency departments are seeing a sharp increase in children coming in sick with influenza.

This year, it started a little more abruptly, and the number of cases we saw became much higher at a much faster rate than we’re usually seeing.
Dr. Jeanne McCoy | Chair of Pediatrics, UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center

12.18.25

| Everyday Health | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

After a Stroke, Women Struggle With Daily Tasks for Longer Than Men

About 1 in 5 women ages 55 to 75 will have a stroke. A new study found that, in their first year of stroke recovery, women struggled more than men to get their daily lives back on track.

12.17.25

| Boston Globe | In the Media, Patient Care

A doctor's hand with a stethoscope in front of his white jacket.

Massachusetts Has a Problem With Primary Care Access. A New Proposal Suggests a Bold Solution.

A state task force focused on Massachusetts’ primary care access problems has a bold proposition — demand providers and insurers double what they spend on primary care.

Overall this is a step forward, although it’s hard to imagine we could actually double spending in primary care without driving the overall costs of healthcare up.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health

12.10.25

| WBUR | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

UMass Memorial to Build $54 Million Cancer Treatment Facility

A specialized kind of cancer treatment is coming to central Massachusetts. The state Public Health Council on Wednesday greenlit UMass Memorial Health’s request to build a $54 million cancer care facility in Marlborough.

12.10.25

| Worcester Business Journal | Awards/Recognition, Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

The top of the Benedict Building at University Campus.

UMass Memorial Medical Center Named #1 Maternity Hospital in Central Mass.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is the best hospital for maternity care in Central Massachusetts, according to U.S. News & World Report.

11.28.25

| Spectrum News 1 | In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

The PET/CT scanner being installed in Worcester.

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

11.13.25

| Patch | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Signage and building of Milford Regional as viewed from the street

UMass Memorial Health Milford Regional Earns 'A' Grade For Patient Safety

UMass Memorial Health Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford earned an "A" grade for its ability to protect its patients from often preventable harm.

This accolade underscores Milford Regional caregivers’ collective diligence in prioritizing patient safety in our care delivery.
Peter B. Smulowitz, MD, MPH | Chief Medical Officer, UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional

10.6.25

| Aviation Week Network | In the Media, Patient Care

UMass Memorial Medical Center Life Flight

Medical Helicopters Link To A Higher Level Of Care

Helicopter emergency medical services have been a constant in the everchanging U.S. health care landscape, providing a self-contained, self-reliant means of ferrying patients between hospitals or from the scene of an accident to a higher level of care.

10.2.25

| American Hospital Association | Human Interest, In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

A pediatric patient with an IV drip stands, facing a smiling Robin the Robot, pictured in front of a toy shelf.

Robots, dogs and Legos help kids cope during hospital visits

Robin — an interactive, human-assisted robot — is an innovative tool that’s helping make hospital visits less stressful for pediatric patients at the UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center.

9.26.25

| Worcester Business Journal | In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

Work crews removing a 13,000 pound magnet at the 214 Shrewsbury Street location of the MRI facility.

UMass Memorial, Shields working on $12M upgrade to Worcester outpatient center

Quincy-based Shields Health and Worcester’s UMass Memorial Health are working to upgrade their outpatient center on Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street, a 24-hour facility where more than 25,000 patients a year receive scans, which are critical in diagnosing cancer and other diseases.

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How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice

UMass Memorial Completes Groton ER Foundation, Will See Patients in March 2027

UMass Named Among Nation's Best Hospitals in Annual Newsweek List

Milford Regional Physician Group Joins UMass Memorial Health

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health Company, Honors 34 Physician Groups in Its 24th Annual Physician Group Honor Roll

‘Everybody’s Got the Flu.’ Cases Are Spiking Quickly in Children, Doctors Say.

After a Stroke, Women Struggle With Daily Tasks for Longer Than Men

Massachusetts Has a Problem With Primary Care Access. A New Proposal Suggests a Bold Solution.

UMass Memorial to Build $54 Million Cancer Treatment Facility

UMass Memorial Medical Center Named #1 Maternity Hospital in Central Mass.

Shields and UMMH Advancing Access to Innovative Healthcare

UMass Memorial Health Milford Regional Earns 'A' Grade For Patient Safety

Medical Helicopters Link To A Higher Level Of Care

Robots, dogs and Legos help kids cope during hospital visits

UMass Memorial, Shields working on $12M upgrade to Worcester outpatient center

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