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UMass Memorial Health Moves Longtime Primary Care Practice to Shrewsbury
A Worcester-based hospital system marked the move of a longtime primary care practice.
UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center Lands on Newsweek’s National Hospital List
Only four Massachusetts hospitals earned a place in Newsweek’s 2026 ranking of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.
Addressing a Critical Need in South County, UMass Memorial Opens New Primary Care Facility in Charlton
Addressing what is a critical need in Southern Worcester County, UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital recently opened a primary care facility in Charlton. The facility, located on Trolley Square Road, offers twenty-one exam rooms, clinical workspace and new offices for four primary care doctors.
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2.16.26 |
HealthTech Magazine |
In the Media,
Innovations,
Patient Care
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.
2.6.26 |
Franklin Observer + Medway Monitor |
Human Interest,
In the Media,
Patient Care
Franklin Fire Now Trained for Life-Saving Sepsis Treatment
Sepsis is a serious and fast-moving medical condition that can lead to death if not treated quickly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis each year, and over 350,000 of them die during hospitalization or shortly after leaving the hospital.
2.4.26 |
Becker's Hospital Review |
In the Media,
Legislation,
Patient Care
UMass Memorial To Restart Hospital-at-Home Admissions as Shutdown Ends
UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., will begin accepting admissions to its hospital-at-home program Feb. 4 after pausing new admissions during a partial government shutdown, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
Congress has done its job, now it’s time for us to do ours!"
Constantinos Michaelidis, MD | Medical Director of UMass Memorial Health’s Hospital at Home program
1.29.26 |
Boston Globe |
Human Interest,
In the Media,
Legislation,
Patient Care
Massachusetts Home Hospital Programs Face Another Shutdown
Massachusetts health care systems are yet again preparing to pause their home hospital programs as the federal government barrels toward another shutdown.
1.14.26 |
Boston Globe |
Human Interest,
In the Media,
Legislation,
Patient Care
Health Insurers Face New Restrictions as Healey Moves to End Prior Authorizations, Long Hated by Many
Massachusetts health insurers will face new restrictions around the much-maligned practice of prior authorizations, eliminating the red tape around how patients access some drugs and services, Governor Maura Healey said Wednesday.
1.7.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media,
Patient Care
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
‘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
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
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.
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