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| The Worcester Guardian | In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

Hospital at Home program assists new mothers, patients in need

Imagine recovering from a medical condition in the comfort of your own bed—no noisy beeping, no buzzing machines, no hospital roommates, and no midnight interruptions. The University of Massachusetts Medical Center has added a Postpartum at Home program to its repertoire of offerings designed to

It is not uncommon for our medical centers to have up to 70 patients boarding in our ER department waiting for a bed. It’s not an experience we want for our loved ones or ourselves.

Constantinos Michaelidis | Medical Director of the Hospital at Home program
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| CommonWealth Beacon | In the Community, In the Media, Legislation, Patient Care

The stress test facing Massachusetts health care

We all want sustainable and convenient access to primary care, timely emergency care, and reasonably priced health insurance. To get there, a legislative push that rivals Chapter 224 is needed to reframe our health care system into one that prioritizes patients and those caring for them. 

Now is the time for providers, payers, and legislators to come together to develop solutions that reduce administrative burdens for providers, increase investments in primary care, and strengthen safety net institutions.

Dr. Eric Dickson | MD, MHCM, FACEP, President and CEO
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| Newsweek | Awards/Recognition, In the Media, Patient Care

World's Best Hospitals 2025

Few decisions carry more weight than selecting a hospital for yourself or a loved one. This choice is often made while feeling unwell or after a stressful diagnosis—making it all the more difficult. That's why ready information about where world-class medical care is available can make all the

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| WBUR | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Mass. doctors worry about vaccine hesitancy as skeptic RFK Jr. faces Senate

Massachusetts has some of the highest childhood vaccination rates in the country, but across the state doctors and public health experts said they're concerned about growing vaccine skepticism and the potential for disease outbreaks.

"Measles is always like the canary in the coal mine," Hermos said, "because measles is so incredibly contagious."

Christina Hermos, pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Children's Medical Center at UMass Memorial Medical Center
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| Worcester Business Journal | Human Interest, In the Media

UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance throughout Central Mass.

In response to the rise of telehealth post-COVID, Central Massachusetts’ largest healthcare system has established a new Digital Hub, looking to centralize remote medicine and streamline operations at all its campuses throughout Central Massachusetts to better treat its patients.

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