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UWNCM also recently distributed $40,000 to four agencies as part of the second phase of its Determination of Need initiative, funded by a grant from UMass Memorial Clinton Hospital.

UMass Memorial Health surgical oncologist and Little League mom Dr. Jennifer LaFemina is being credited with saving an umpire’s life after he was hit in the neck by a foul ball. 

Dr. Jennifer LaFemina, a surgical oncologist at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, Massachusetts, was watching her son play in a local baseball tournament on July 11, when she saw the home plate umpire get hit in the throat by a wild pitch.

Although the study showed that the biggest growth was in community oncology practices, Jeff Gordon, M.D., has seen large hospital systems move in this direction. Gordon, medical director of hematology-oncology at UMass Memorial Health-Harrington in Southbridge, Massachusetts, notes that major hospital systems already have built-in pharmacies for dispensing medications, making it easier to offer specialty oral oncology treatments.

Two locations are just outside the main entrances of the Southbridge & Webster hospitals for easy, discreet access

Southbridge, MA, November 6, 2023 – An idea conceived a year ago to help combat food and clothing insecurities in South Central Massachusetts has come to fruition. UMass Memorial Health – Harrington, has opened two free “Bridge Fridge” Community Closet and Pantry locations on its campuses - one at 100 South Street, Southbridge and another at 340 Thompson Road, Webster.

Estrogen becomes low naturally at various points during a woman’s life.

In late May, CHL was chosen by the City of Worcester to develop a new model for 911 calls, where CHL crisis teams accompany police officers to certain emergency calls, such as welfare or safety checks.

As the weather gets colder, health officials are advising everyone to get a flu shot.

UMass Memorial Health's Dr. Robert Klugman said it's important as they're expecting to see an increase in flu cases this year. Klugman said they typically follow what is happening in Australia because they're just now coming out of their winter season. They had their worst flu season in five years, but Klugman said the good news is the variant Australia had is one the vaccine is effective for. 

Turquoise Health released a price transparency report Oct. 18 that rates hospitals and health systems on how well they are following a federal requirement to publish their negotiated rates with private insurers.