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UMass Memorial Completes Groton ER Foundation, Will See Patients in March 2027
Forging Guns Into Tools of Growth
UMass Memorial To Restart Hospital-at-Home Admissions as Shutdown Ends
Meet the Innovators in Health Care 2026
Recognizes UMass Memorial Health’s Arvin Garg, founding director of the Child Health Equity Center and associate chief quality officer, and David McManus, Chair of Medicine, in BBJ’s 2026 Innovators in Health Care.
Shields and UMMH Advancing Access to Innovative Healthcare
New healthcare technology will soon be available to residents in Central Massachusetts as Shields Health strengthens its partnership with UMass Memorial Health with the addition of a first-of-its-kind PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) scanner.
It can identify little spots of spread much earlier than the traditional MRI, CT scan or bone scan would do, so it just helps so much of the management.
Dr. Mitchell Sokoloff | Chair, Department of Urology
Robots, dogs and Legos help kids cope during hospital visits
The skills boosting physicians’ value in the next 5 years
As new technologies like AI and machine learning change the way that medicine is practiced across healthcare settings, clinical leaders are paying close attention to the skills that will be valued and needed over the next five years.
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
'I could hear normally again:' Cochlear implant at Umass Memorial Medical Center helps woman after hearing loss
Congress should reauthorize Hospital-at-Home
How seasoned CEOs earned team buy-in for new initiatives
As we began to capture and implement caregiver ideas over time, we were able to reinforce our system-wide dedication to continuous improvement and show our employees that we took their input seriously.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
Transforming health care through connected technologies
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.
UMass’s radiology workflow redo brings in $1M annually
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.
It’s a win-win: improved quality, better safety, lower liability and financial benefit.
Eric Alper, MD | Vice President, Chief Quality Officer and Chief CliniIcal informatics Officer
Smarter Triage with AI in Emergency Departments
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 wants a $53.5M proton treatment center. Some question whether it's worth it.
With plans to purchase a $53.5 million proton beam, UMass Memorial Health would become only the second hospital in New England to offer proton cancer therapy.