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Mohammed Salman Shazeeb, associate professor of radiology at UMass Chan Medical School, points to his computer screen from behind his desk and shows the results of his research on AI and breast cancer.

5.8.26

AI can detect breast cancer risk before humans. Why it may take hospitals a while to adopt the tech

UMass Memorial Health is participating in a first-of-its-kind national study using the Mirai AI tool to predict breast cancer risk, which identified 4,000 high-risk patients out of 65,000 screened and detected cancer in six study participants.

Dr. Tiffany Moore Simas speaks to Boston 25 News from her office.

4.28.26

‘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...

A graphic representation of blips on a heart monitor, with the outline of a heart in the background.

4.18.26

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.

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

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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. The site will offer proton therapy, which is an alternative to traditional...

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

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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

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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.

9.25.25 | Telegram & Gazette | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Food service employee, Christabel Osei, enjoys a peaceful break in the new rooftop garden at the North Pavilion building of UMass Memorial Medical Center.

UMass Memorial's new roof garden swaps the buzz of medical equipment for the buzz of bees

It's been three weeks since the ribbon was cut officially unveiling a rooftop garden at the North Pavilion at UMass Memorial Medical Center and it's already become a regular lunch spot for Katherine Poirier, a patient care assistant, and Elaine Lam and Selaijha Powers, both unit secretaries.

The rooftop garden ties in with the theme we were trying to accomplish with the North Pavilion — creating an environment that promotes healing and wellness.
Justin Precourt | President, UMass Memorial Medical Center

9.24.25 | Boston Globe | In the Media, Legislation, Patient Care

Paula Ward, a 71-year-old South Boston resident, receiving care at her home.

‘We want this to be able to continue’: Successful home hospital programs could be victims of D.C. gridlock

Paula Ward’s phone rang at 2:08 a.m., waking her up on the couch in her apartment in South Boston. It was her nurse. Ward’s oxygen levels had dropped, the nurse said, explaining the early morning call. She asked Ward to clamp a small device to the end of her finger to check her oxygen saturation, or percentage of oxygen in her blood.

9.22.25 | Telegram & Gazette | In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

Looking at a rendering of the planned satellite emergency facility in Groton are, from left, UMass Memorial Medical Center President, Justin Precourt, Massachusetts Governor, Maura Healey, UMass Memorial Health Chief Operating Officer Cynthia Barginere and UMass Memorial Health President and CEO, Dr. Eric Dickson

UMass Memorial’s New Emergency Facility in Nashoba Valley Moves One Step Closer to Reality

Federal, state and local officials gathered in Groton Monday, Sept. 22, to celebrate the first steps toward bringing health care back to the residents of the Nashoba Valley, by unveiling renderings of UMass Memorial Health’s planned satellite emergency room.

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AI can detect breast cancer risk before humans. Why it may take hospitals a while to adopt the tech

‘Avenue of Hope’: New Treatment Being Tested in Worcester Shows Promise for Postpartum Depression

Here’s How To Fix Primary Care for the Highest-Need Patients

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

UMass Memorial's new roof garden swaps the buzz of medical equipment for the buzz of bees

‘We want this to be able to continue’: Successful home hospital programs could be victims of D.C. gridlock

UMass Memorial’s New Emergency Facility in Nashoba Valley Moves One Step Closer to Reality

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