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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
How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice
Hospital Campus in Marlborough Gets $100K for Emergency Department Renovation, Expansion
UMass Memorial Health To Open Emergency Department in Wake of Nashoba Closing. Here’s Where
UMass Memorial Health confirmed it will build an emergency department in Groton to help fill the health care void left after last summer's closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
Mass. physician assistants want more autonomy in providing health care. Why it matters
Facing a statewide health care workforce shortage, advocates for physician assistants spoke last week at the State House to support legislation that eliminates restrictive supervision requirements, as they aim to expand care access in underserved areas.
Care delivery changes reshaping hospital landscape
The splintering of Steward Health Care last year resulted in the transfer of six hospital campuses, the closure of two others, and a reshaping of the state's health care world. That might be just the start of a rethinking of the role hospitals can play in Massachusetts, Health and Human Services
I grew up working in hospitals. I love hospitals. I hate to see them close. The sad fact is, across our country, there are 1,300 critical access hospitals -- there's one in Massachusetts, in Athol -- and a third of those hospitals were projected to close.
Kate Walsh | Health and Human Services Secretary
CHAI embarks on post-deployment monitoring for AI as FDA oversight lags
In the absence of a federal framework to monitor the impact of artificial intelligence in the clinic, the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) is stepping in on post-deployment oversight.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lacks the capability to assess how models are performing in the real world after
Ticking Clock for Home Care
Hospital at home programs have been a bright spot in the healthcare landscape for the past several years. They allow patients to receive inpatient-level care at their homes instead of a traditional hospital. Once a rarity, they’ve popped up across the country as a way to lighten the burden on brick
[Expiration of the waiver would be a] huge step backwards in terms of our capacity challenges in the state, in terms of health equity, in terms of how we care for rural populations in particular.
Constantinos Michaelidis, MD | Medical Director, Hospital at Home
Measles, myths and more: Fighting false claims in disease control
At first, it sounded like an isolated and tragic incident, but one perhaps too far away to cause any worries here in New England: an outbreak of measles in Texas, resulting in two deaths.
The Challenges of Chronic Cough
Chronic cough remains a persistent challenge for clinicians and patients, given the wide range of potential causes and confusion regarding symptoms, according to experts.
One of the key features of chronic cough is its duration of 8 weeks or longer, which makes the cough less likely to be associated
Nicholas Smyrnios Named Chief Quality Officer of UMass Memorial Medical Center/Medical Group
Nicholas Smyrnios, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, has been named Chief Quality Officer (CQO) of UMass Memorial Medical Center and Medical Group.
'We had to:' UMass Memorial Health President and CEO says changes to healthcare were a 'must' to fight off COVID pandemic
COVID-19 brought on a lot of new challenges for people both in and out of healthcare. Things like mask wearing and social distancing became the norm. But surprising enough, the virus resulted in some positive changes. Changes to healthcare some never even imagined.
"Prior to COVID, we assumed that we
Now we use video interpreters all the time. But we also now became much more comfortable delivering care through video. So now, we can have a paramedic go into the home through our mobile integrated health program, do labs, do a physical exam on the patient, put an iv in, deliver fluid, deliver medication.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
Managing Mental Illness in Pregnancy and Postpartum: What to Know
For women with, or at a risk for, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric conditions, managing mental health during pregnancy and postpartum presents unique challenges. For physicians, understanding the latest research and clinical guidance is essential for managing these
We have very clear data that tells us that if a pregnant or postpartum individual doesn’t get the treatment that they need, if they’re experiencing a mood or anxiety disorder, that can have a negative impact on themselves and on their babies.
Nancy Byatt, DO | Perinatal psychiatrist with the Women’s Mental Health at UMass Memorial Medical Center
UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon Team racing for a cure
John Kelly is no stranger to endurance events. The 53-year-old Worcester resident said he’s run “probably 20” marathons, most as part of multisport Ironman triathlons.
But this year’s Boston Marathon on April 21 will be different. Kelly is one of five runners raising thousands of dollars for
Four concrete ways Massachusetts can lower health care costs
Massachusetts’ skyrocketing health care costs are an urgent problem for every resident. Every one of us will need medical care. And every one of us will pay for medical care, through doctors’ bills, health insurance, or taxes that fund Medicare and Medicaid.