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Once again, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has been ranked one of the top five hospitals in Massachusetts by the U.S. News & World Report. UMMC was named fifth on the U.S. News’ 2024-2025 Best Hospitals in Massachusetts and named best in Worcester, according to the publication’s report...

The advent of EHRs promised better patient engagement and optimized workflows, but has efficiency overtaken empathy and patient-centered care?

In the post-pandemic era, health care organizations are grappling with a complex set of challenges—from dwindling clinical staff and rising patient acuity to the economic strain of delivering more with significantly fewer resources. 

A sweeping omnibus bill at the State House would target widespread health reform across the state, looking to change how the public and private entities across the state approach health care access, insurance and workforce.

Public health regulators approved the merger of UMass Memorial Medical Center and Marlborough Hospital on Wednesday, with the licensing overhaul deepening an existing affiliation that's expected to improve patient care and reduce operating costs.

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health Care has added up to $1 million annually to its margins by changing its radiology follow-up care workflow.

Emergency departments (EDs) are often the first point of contact for patients in acute distress, yet they remain among the most overburdened areas in healthcare. Overcrowding, long wait times and clinician burnout are endemic challenges that compromise patient outcomes and staff morale.

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital is preparing for an increase in the number of patients as the Fourth of July weekend often drives more people into the ER.

Dr. Jeffrey Hopkins, Medical Director of Emergency Services at Milford Regional Medical Center, talks about preventing heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and the rise in Emergency Department visits during heat waves.

Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals patients would recommend in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS. CMS created 10 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) star ratings based on publicly reported...

Kevin Vigeant of Thompson was just 34 years old when he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure this past March. “Normal activities, I would be short of breath, I would get tired, and I thought I was putting on weight and getting a little out of shape,” recalled Vigeant, who is now 35.