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The UMass Memorial Health Emergency Department said it began seeing a significant rise in opioid overdoses two weeks ago, and a veterinary anesthetic appears to have entered the street supply of drugs in the city.

Learnings from ongoing Healthy at Home Study at UMass Chan Medical School pave the way for expansion of innovative COPD care at home.

Spearheaded by Dr. Lee Mancini, the head of sports medicine at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, doctors from the sports medicine department along with trainers from local colleges and high school's met at the Buffone Rink in Worcester to practice scenarios where a hockey player has a spinal injury or laceration and every second counts. 

There's no doubt the number of COVID-19 infections are on the rise this summer. If it’s not an official surge, it’s a steep upward curve, and the numbers prove it. 

Massachusetts experienced a 33% spike in confirmed and probable COVID cases in the past month, according to the state Department of Public Health. Cases jumped from 1,901 in early July to 2,929 in early August.

UMass Memorial Health is expanding its acute care footprint with the $125-million renovation of the former Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center into a state-of-the-art facility with 72 beds, which will bring the total number of beds close to 900.

UMass Memorial Medical Center is proud to earn top recognition as a ‘High Performing’ Maternity Hospital for the third year in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Our caregivers are extra special … you could say “the best!” And, the votes cast by you and readers across the region to determine the "Best of Central Mass" puts us up on top. In fact, UMass Memorial Health has been voted the "Best Place to Work!" The results were announced at this month’s Best of Central Mass Award event celebrated at the DCU Center. Our winning services and providers include:



Best Place to Work: UMass Memorial Health

Residents and people who work in Grafton, Shrewsbury, West Boylston and Worcester are encouraged to participate in the 2023 Community Health Assessment. 

The assessment will be a tool for community members to know more about health concerns, resources and the priorities of the residents, students and workers in the region. It will ensure that resources will go toward the issues that are the most pressing.