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Nurse Delivers Hundreds of Homegrown Dahlias to Patients at a Mass. Hospital on ‘Dahlia Day’
A Massachusetts medical professional brings joy to hospital patients with assistance from her own personal garden and her larger local community.
During a meeting with Governor Healey and Congresswoman Trahan, UMass Memorial provided update on new Groton ER
In February 2027, the new UMass Memorial Medical Center at Nashoba Valley in Groton is scheduled to open to re-establish emergency room care in this part of Massachusetts.
34 hospital and health system chief transformation officers to know | 2026
Penelope Iannelli, senior vice president and chief transformation officer at UMass Memorial Health, named as one of 34 hospital and health system chief transformation officers to know.
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.
40 Under Forty 2026: Brendan Monahan
Brendan Monahan traded journalism for health care, where he is helping reshape UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Marlborough Campus.
88 health systems named to Epic’s 2026 Honor Roll, Gold Stars
UMass Memorial Health recognized among Epic's 87 U.S. health systems in its 2026 Honor Roll, Gold Stars and MyChart Honor Roll programs.
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...
Child e-bike injuries have skyrocketed across Mass., ER doctors warn
Dr. Errol Mortimer, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, estimated "close to a tenfold increase” in ER visits for children hurt by e-bikes over last year.
Milford Regional to Offer Senior Mental Health Seminars
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Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation to Host 37th Annual Golf Classic at Franklin Country Club
The Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation will host its 37th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, Aug. 17, at Franklin Country Club, raising money to support some of Milford Regional Medical Center’s highest-priority patient care needs.
Hospital Campus In Marlborough Gets Largest Donation In History For ER Expansion
UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Marlborough Campus has received the largest donation in its history for a major expansion of emergency and specialty care.
What happens to a rural community after its hospital closes?
Avoiding the ED cuts urgent CT turnaround time by half
A direct-to-radiology program at UMass Memorial Health called DREAM cuts the time from patient arrival to CT imaging results from 305 minutes to 156 minutes by routing urgent primary care patients directly to CT scans instead of the emergency department.