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Family Members Across Three Generations Share Same Birthday, March 16, and Same Birth Time of 3:16 pm After Latest Addition
A newborn baby boy shares the same birthday and birth time as his mom — and her mother before her. Members across three generations of one family all share the same birthday, March 16, and were born at 3:16 p.m. local time, according to a news release from UMass Memorial...
How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice
An Apple iPad device stationed outside of a hospital room glows yellow, indicating that the patient inside is a fall risk. Before the clinician enters, she touches the screen to view other updates and confirm that she doesn’t need to first check in at the nurse’s station.
Hospital Campus in Marlborough Gets $100K for Emergency Department Renovation, Expansion
A hospital campus in Marlborough will soon get an upgrade after a generous donation. UMass Memorial Health has received a $100,000 gift from Main Street Group Foundation, the charitable arm of Main Street Bank, the hospital group announced on Friday.
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UMass Memorial Health Receives $50,000 Gift from Avidia Bank to Support UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus ED Renovation and Expansion
UMass Memorial Health today announced a $50,000 gift from Avidia Bank to support the expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus.
Okami Medical enrolls first patient in vascular occlusion registry
Okami Medical announced that it enrolled the first patient in the ALPHA Registry evaluating its LOBO vascular occlusion system. The company designed LOBO (low-profile braided occluder) to provide controlled mechanical occlusion of peripheral vessels.
UMass Chan Medical School Names New Chancellor
For the first time in nearly two decades, the state’s only public medical school will have a new chancellor. Dr. David McManus, chair of the Department of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health, will lead UMass Chan beginning this summer, the Worcester school announced Tuesday afternoon.
Dr. McManus is the right leader to guide UMass Chan Medical School into the future.
Marty Meehan | UMass president
Cuteness alert: These WooSox fans were born just in time for opening day at Polar Park in Worcester
A new group of WooSox fans has come into the world in the Worcester area. They’re small, but mighty. And, they’re wearing WooSox onesies.
Community Good Works
Main Street Bank, based in Marlborough, gave a $100,000 donation to UMass Memorial Medical Center through its foundation, the hospital network said.
Strut for a Cause Spotlights Cancer Survivors
A Worcester fashion show later this month puts cancer survivors—and the doctors who treat them—at the center of the runway, using personal stories to raise awareness about colorectal cancer.
Family Members Across Three Generations Share Same Birthday, March 16, and Same Birth Time of 3:16 pm After Latest Addition
A newborn baby boy shares the same birthday and birth time as his mom — and her mother before her. Members across three generations of one family all share the same birthday, March 16, and were born at 3:16 p.m. local time, according to a news release from UMass Memorial Health.
Hospital Campus in Marlborough Gets $100K for Emergency Department Renovation, Expansion
A hospital campus in Marlborough will soon get an upgrade after a generous donation. UMass Memorial Health has received a $100,000 gift from Main Street Group Foundation, the charitable arm of Main Street Bank, the hospital group announced on Friday.
UMass Memorial Health Receives $100,000 Gift from Main Street Group Foundation to Support Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion at Marlborough Campus
UMass Memorial Health today announced it received a $100,000 gift from Main Street Group Foundation, the charitable arm of Main Street Bank. This generous funding will support the expansion and renovation of the emergency department at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus.
A Generational Blessing: Grandmother, Mother, and Newborn Baby Boy Share Same Birthday
For years, March 16 was a special day between a mother and daughter in the Peters-O’Brien family. Mary Jo Peters, 59, who was born on that March day in 1967, was surprised in 1994 when she gave birth to her daughter Caitlyn O’Brien, 32, on the same day.
“This little boy, I just can’t explain it. He was born on [March 16], at 3:16, in the afternoon, and he shares the same birthday as his mom and his nana. It’s very, very cool.”
Caitlyn O'Brien | Mother to the newborn
Robotic-Assisted TKA Yielded Improved Rates of Patient Satisfaction vs Conventional TKA
Results presented here showed patients who underwent robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty experienced improved satisfaction and greater improvement in patient-reported quality of life vs. conventional TKA.
Building Trust and Improving Lives through Community Partnerships
I have the distinct privilege of serving as chair of the American Hospital Association’s Foster G. McGaw Prize Committee, which awards a prize each year to one hospital in the nation that best demonstrates the ability to get outside its walls and authentically engage with its community to promote health.
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