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UMass Memorial Opens Healing Garden in Worcester
The Tsotsis Family Healing Garden at UMass Memorial Medical Center's North Pavilion is open, funded by a $1 million donation from Dot and Mike Tsotsis. It's expected to serve more than 20,000 patients, families and staff annually.
40 Under Forty 2026: Dr. Gregory Leslie
Dr. Gregory Leslie is expanding how UMass Memorial Medical Center delivers inpatient care while leading one of its largest physician groups.
100 great hospitals in America | 2026
UMass Memorial Medical Center listed among Becker's Hospital Review's "100 great hospitals in America" list for 2026, highlighting "excellence to every encounter, for every patient, in every specialty, at every level of care, wielding an uncompromising commitment to safety and a culture of nonstop growth."
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.
UMass Memorial Health Receives $100,000 Gift from Main Street Group Foundation to Support Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion at Marlborough Campus
UMass Memorial Health-Milford Regional and Whitin Community Center to Host Free “Mental Health Essentials for Coaches” Webinar
Robotic-Assisted TKA Yielded Improved Rates of Patient Satisfaction vs Conventional TKA
Results presented here showed patients who underwent robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty experienced improved satisfaction and greater improvement in patient-reported quality of life vs. conventional TKA.
UMass Memorial Introduces Minimally Invasive EUS-RFA Therapy to Extend Life of Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Brook AI: Remote Patient Monitoring Cuts Readmissions and Boosts Hypertension Control – CEO Interview (2026)
The landscape of healthcare delivery is undergoing a significant shift, with remote patient monitoring (RPM) emerging as a crucial component of modern care. Seattle-based health technology company Brook.ai is at the forefront of this transformation, recently securing $28 million in Series B funding...
