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Hospital Campus in Marlborough Gets $100K for Emergency Department Renovation, Expansion
UMass Memorial Health Receives $100,000 Gift from Main Street Group Foundation to Support Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion at UMass Memorial Medical Center - 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
UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center and Shields Health Announce New Partnership for MRI and PET/CT Services in Milford
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
UMass Memorial Health Names Tim Foley as Vice President of Government Relations
Worcester, MA – UMass Memorial Health (UMMH), the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts, today announced that Tim Foley will be joining the system as Vice President of Government Relations starting April 28. Foley has served as Executive Vice President and Massachusetts
Coastal Medical Expands Partnership with UMass Memorial Health Through Milford Regional Medical Center Agreement
Coastal Medical Transportation Systems (CMTS), a privately owned and operated ambulance and medical transportation company dedicated to providing the highest quality of care with compassion, dignity, and respect for customers and their patients, today announced their new partnership with UMass
UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital to Participate in Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative US Fellowship Program
Southbridge, MA - UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of 10 U.S. healthcare systems to participate in the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Healthcare System Preparedness U.S. Fellowship program. Through this program, UMass Memorial Health