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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
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...
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HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Earns “A” Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog
UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Achieves Highest Grade for Patient Safety From Leapfrog
UMass Memorial Health Receives $50,000 Gift from Avidia Bank to Support UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus ED Renovation and Expansion
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
UMass Memorial Health Announces Key Leadership Promotions at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital
Milford Regional Medical Center, Shields Health Announce New Partnership for MRI and PET/CT Services
UMass Memorial Health Celebrates Topping Off Ceremony for the UMass Memorial Medical Center at Nashoba Valley
Key milestone marks an important step in bringing timely, high‑quality emergency care back to the region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2026
Contact: Kristy Lee
617‑388‑5555
kristy.lee@umassmemorial.org
Project Overview: Topping Off Ceremony Marks Construction Milestone
GROTON, MA – February 11, 2026...
James Barnard, MD, Joins UMass Memorial Health as Chief of Cardiac Surgery
Worcester, MA – UMass Memorial Health is pleased to announce the appointment of James Barnard, BSc, MD, FRCS (CTh), as Chief of Cardiac Surgery in the Department of Surgery at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Dr. Barnard joins UMass Memorial from Manchester University Foundation NHS Trust, Wythenshawe...
UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Awarded ‘Excellent Health Outcomes for All’ Certification from The Joint Commission
Certification demonstrates HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital’s continued commitment to exceptional and compassionate patient care.
Clinton, MA – UMass Memorial Health — HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital) is proud to announce that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold...
HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital takes its role as a trusted community hospital very seriously, and we are especially focused on ensuring patients have the resources, services, and support they need to be well and thrive
Charles Cavagnaro | President of HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital
UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital Awarded $225,000 Cummings Foundation Grant for New Palliative Care Program
Marlborough, MA - Marlborough Hospital is honored to announce it has received a three-year, $225,000 grant from Cummings Foundation. This funding will support the launch of the hospital’s new Palliative Care Program, aimed at enhancing quality of life for patients with serious illness by addressing...
UMass Memorial Health Scales KATE AI Platform Emergency Departments Systemwide to Enhance Patient Safety and Nurse Decision Support
Worcester, MA - UMass Memorial Health (UMMH), the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts, is proud to announce the expansion of KATE AI across an additional five hospital emergency departments, for what is now a total of seven, to enhance patient safety, optimize...