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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
Beyond Birth: Exploring Stories of Motherhood and Health Care
Features Tiffany Moore Simas, M.D., chair of obstetrics and gynecology at UMass Memorial Health, and includes a link to her November 2023 podcast, one of a five-episode series covering maternal health and well-being.
America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2024
To help expectant parents find the right facility amid diminishing options, Newsweek has partnered with data and business intelligence portal Statista for the third annual ranking of America's Best Maternity Hospitals.
Why UMass invested millions in 'hospital at home'
The four-hospital system initially launched acute hospital care at home in 2021 to address bursting-at-the-seams capacity issues. But then UMass Memorial recognized other benefits from the care model.
Systemic failures: An increasing number of Mass. pregnancies are resulting in severe complications, as the greatest impact falls on the Black community
Massachusetts is facing a mounting maternal morbidity crisis, the likes of which aren’t slowing down.
Rates of severe maternal morbidity in the state nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black birthing people among the most impacted by the unexpected negative outcomes of labor and delivery
UMass Memorial Medical Center nurse sharing inspirational message on National Nurses Week
A nurse at UMass Memorial Medical Center is sharing their story on National Nurses Week and encouraging others to find a place in the rewarding profession.
UMass Memorial Medical Center honors Donate Life Month with flag raising
At the end of Donate Life Month, UMass Memorial Health is honoring donors and their families for sharing the gift of life.
The medical center held a flag raising Monday in collaboration with New England Donor Services.
It won't be easy: Doctor wants to open long COVID clinic in Worcester
Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director for the Department of Public Health and a Pediatric Surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center, and his plans to establish a long COVID clinic in Worcester.
Cherise Hamblin: A voice for Black maternal health equity
Interview with Cherise Hamblin, medical director of the new doula program at UMass Memorial Medical Center, on Black maternal health and the significance of Black Maternal Health Week.
UMass Memorial Medical Center Recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report.
Congratulations to our Women’s Health team for earning top recognition as a ‘High Performing’ Maternity Hospital for the third year in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
To be recognized among U. S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care, 680 hospitals were evaluated using core maternity and