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100-year-old Margery Dearborn 'feels great' after having heart valve replacement procedure
When Margery Dearborn started losing her breath from just walking across the room, she thought it was her age catching up to her. The then-99-year-old decided to see her doctor after her condition got even worse.
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center helmet distribution program aims to increase use of safety equipment
UMass Memorial Health is launching a Pediatric Helmet Distribution Program.
Keeping nurses in the field: Amid rising burnout, UMass Memorial’s first-year registered nurse program works to keep high retention rates
To help prepare new nurses for the reality of the profession and combat the growing problem of burnout, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester offers its New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, which over the course of 12 months seeks to center education, community, and support for those entering...
Concerns for some as early heat wave approaches
John Broach, MD, Director of Emergency Disaster Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center comments on heat wave safety and precaution.
Spotlighting men's mental health for Father's Day
When it comes to men and their mental health, Dr. Tim Sannes with UMass Memorial Health said a lot still needs to be done to raise awareness and reduce stigma. He said men aren't as honest about their feelings as women and if they're suffering from depression or anxiety, it could come off as...
Medical Center Earns Newsweek’s 2024 Best Maternity Hospital Recognition
UMass Memorial Medical Center has been named one of America's Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek, earning the top five-ribbon rating for the third year in a row. The list names the top 404 leading hospitals for maternity care in the U.S. divided into two performance categories: five-ribbon...
HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Earns National Cancer Accreditation
UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton (HA-C) Hospital recently earned accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. This prestigious accreditation recognizes the high-quality, coordinated care offered by HA-C to cancer patients...
Votes are in! We're best in Central MA
Our caregivers are extra special … you could say “the best!” And, the votes cast by you and readers across the region to determine the "Best of Central Mass" puts us up on top. In fact, UMass Memorial Health has been voted the "Best Place to Work!" The results were announced at this month’s Best of...
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...
Public Announcement Concerning a Proposed Health Care Project Milford Regional
Notice of Intent - January 18, 2024
UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. (“Applicant”), located at One Biotech Park, 365 Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, intends to file a Notice of Determination of Need Application with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health with respect to a...
Learning from Employees to Recruit a Workforce Reflecting Our Communities
Worcester Business Journal, Diversity and Inclusion Special Edition | September 4, 2023, wbjournal.com
The Japanese word “Gemba” means “the real place.” At UMass Memorial Health, we go to the Gemba – the place where the actual work happens – to gain knowledge and apply innovative ideas to become the...