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Worcester Names Dr. Jennifer Bradford As New City Medical Director
Discussing Hantavirus Concerns
Kudos for Milford Regional...
What Precision Care AI Looks Like at Enterprise Scale — 4 Takeaways
With an estimated 140,000 health AI companies competing for health system attention, the challenge for executives is no longer whether to adopt AI but how to evaluate which platforms will deliver at scale.
Mass. Health Officials: Passenger on Boston-Bound JetBlue Flight Had Measles, Prompts Health Alert
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Shhhh: Quieter Hospitals Offer Benefits to Inpatients
The word is out in the medical community that quieter hospital environments offer significant benefits to inpatients.
Improved sleep environments can additionally reduce the need for sedative medications, anxiolytics, or antipsychotics, particularly in older adults who are vulnerable to delirium
Bhavin Patel, DO | Hospitalist
A $250M Cost: Insurers Say Prior Authorizations Reduce Unnecessary Care. Hospital Leaders Say New Reforms Could Ease the Administrative Burden.
Prior authorizations cost UMass Memorial Health up to $250 million annually, said President and CEO Dr. Eric Dickson. That might be an underestimate, he said.
Athol Official Receives Kidney Transplant From Former Student
Mitch Grosky, a member of the Selectboard and School Committee in Athol, will undergo a kidney transplant on Tuesday, with a former student from his teaching days in Harvard acting as the donor.
Here’s How To Fix Primary Care for the Highest-Need Patients
Massachusetts health care, often praised for its excellence, is experiencing systemic strain. Our primary care infrastructure is falling woefully short, with many people unable to access a provider.
She Gave Her Mom a Kidney. Now, She’s Taking On the Boston Marathon.
Kortney and Maribeth joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to share more about their story for this installment of “Why I Run.” What follows is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation.
Daughter Who Donated Kidney to Mom Tells Their Story at Ceremony in Worcester
A mother and daughter from Hudson who faced kidney failure and donation shared their inspiring story at a ceremony earlier this week.
UMass Memorial Health Receives $50,000 Gift from Avidia Bank to Support UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus ED Renovation and Expansion
Marlborough Campus Emergency Room Gets $50K Boost for Renovation and Expansion
A hospital campus in Marlborough has received another donation for its updated emergency room. UMass Memorial Health received a $50,000 gift from Avidia Bank Charitable Foundation to support the expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department at UMass Memorial Medical Center's Marlborough...
Avidia Bank’s generous gift will help ensure that patients and families in Marlborough and beyond have expanded access to highest caliber emergency medical care.
Justin Precourt | President, UMass Memorial Medical Center
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.