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A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot.
95 academic medical center CEOs to know | 2025
Justin Precourt, RN, DNP, President at UMass Memorial Medical Center, named among academic medical center CEOs at the helm of some of the most
40 Under Forty 2025: Kait Urlaub
During a turbulent labor market, Kait Urlaub's leadership proved essential to workforce stabilization and growth at UMass Memorial Health, the largest Central Mass. healthcare system with 20,000+ employees.
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Milford MA Regional Golf Classic raises $125K to support hospital services
The Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation's annual Golf Classic has raised about $125,000 to support the highest priority needs of Milford Regional Medical Center.
UMass Memorial, Shields working on $12M upgrade to Worcester outpatient center
Quincy-based Shields Health and Worcester’s UMass Memorial Health are working to upgrade their outpatient center on Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street, a 24-hour facility where more than 25,000 patients a year receive scans, which are critical in diagnosing cancer and other diseases.
BSAS commissioner tours Community Healthlink recovery programs
The leader of the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services toured recovery programs in Worcester Tuesday, as part of national recovery month. In-patient recovery programs at Community Healthlink support individuals struggling with addiction.
UMass Memorial's new emergency facility in Nashoba Valley moves one step closer to reality
Federal, state and local officials gathered in Groton Monday, Sept. 22, to celebrate the first steps toward bringing health care back to the residents of the Nashoba Valley, by unveiling renderings of UMass Memorial Health’s planned satellite emergency room.
Mass. paramedicine program targets emergency care gap for adults with developmental disabilities
A 24/7 community paramedicine program launching this fall will provide in-home evaluation and treatment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Worcester County.
Milford Regional Medical Center Devoted $2.6M To Community Programs In One Year
UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center announced that it contributed more than $2.6 million to programs in fiscal year 2024.
Teddy Bear Clinic For Children At UMass Memorial Health
The Teddy Bear Clinic will teach children of all ages about health and safety through interactive booths. Children can bring their teddy bear or doll for a checkup, as well.
One year since the Nashoba Valley Medical Center closure
A ‘For Sale’ sign remains outside the former site of Nashoba Valley Medical Center; now one year since the hospital closed. State Senator Jamie Eldridge said there’s still hope to improve health care for the area.
1 year since Carney and Nashoba closures, gaps in service are clear
It’s been a year since a financial crisis brought the nation’s largest private for-profit hospital system, Steward Healthcare, to an abrupt end.
Is your child's backpack too heavy? Here's what you need to know
NBC10 Boston parenting reporter Melody Mendez says some kids are overloaded under the weight of their backpacks. Here’s some advice for parents from a local pediatric surgeon.
At UMass Memorial, Adam Faust one of 1,341 stories on Overdose Awareness Day
Standing in front of 1,341 purple flags that honored the lives lost in Massachusetts to opioid-related overdoses, Lisa Faust of Charlton donned a matching purple blouse as she spoke at an event in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day.
‘Every Light, Every Story’
The Fitchburg community gathered on Thursday, Aug. 21 at the Upper Common for the 10th Annual Overdose Vigil, a night of remembrance and hope for those touched by addiction.
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