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| Spectrum News 1 | Human Interest, In the Media

UMass Memorial head of urology discusses former President Biden's prostate diagnosis

Joe Biden’s personal office made the announcement on Sunday, saying the former president was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule last week and diagnosed Friday with prostate cancer. Dr. Mitchell Sokoloff said, for most men, usually the disease is detected in an earlier stage.

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| Fall River Reporter | Human Interest

Bristol Community College celebrated 58th Commencement Ceremony; here are the graduates and their accomplishments

Bristol Community College celebrated its 58th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, under the college’s solar canopies at the Bristol Fall River Campus. At the ceremony, Bristol awarded 881 degrees in Associate in Science, Associate in Arts and Associate in Applied Science.

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| WROR 105.7 | Human Interest, In the Community

81-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Graduate at Worcester State with Nursing Master’s

At 81, Eileen Montecalvo made history at Worcester State University, earning her Master of Science in Nursing. She became the oldest graduate the school has ever seen.

Remember that the patient comes first, not the computer... Always keep the patient and their family first.

Eileen Montecalvo | Master of Science, Nursing
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| Telegram & Gazette | Human Interest, In the Community

'That golf course is unbelievable': Worcester CC winds up the talk at the Travelers media day

Nathan Grube, tournament director of the Travelers Championship, called it one of the top five golf courses he has played. Andy Bessette, Travelers executive vice president and chief administrative officer, declared it was the most fun golf course he has played.

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| Becker's Hospital Review | Awards/Recognition, In the Media, Patient Care

339 hospitals with the lowest CLABSI rates

A total of 339 hospitals in the US have a central line associated bloodstream infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. The Healthcare-Associated Infections dataset, updated April 30, includes performance data for five types of infections collected through the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network.
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