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UMass Memorial head of urology discusses former President Biden's prostate diagnosis

Joe Biden’s personal office made the announcement on Sunday, saying the former president was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule last week and diagnosed Friday with prostate cancer. Dr. Mitchell Sokoloff said, for most men, usually the disease is detected in an earlier stage. “Not surprised...

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| Healthcare Financial Management Association | In the Media

Court rules against drug companies on the question of a 340B rebate model

Hospitals hoping to avoid having to use a rebate model in the 340B Drug Pricing Program received good news in court recently. A federal judge issued a May 15 written opinion that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was within its rights to deny four drug manufacturers unilateral...

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| Becker's Hospital Review | Awards/Recognition, In the Media, Patient Care

339 hospitals with the lowest CLABSI rates

A total of 339 hospitals in the US have a central line associated bloodstream infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. The Healthcare-Associated Infections dataset, updated April 30, includes performance data for five types of infections collected through the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network.
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| BusinessWire | In the Media, Innovations

Vicarious Surgical Announces New Collaboration with UMass Memorial Medical Center

Vicarious Surgical Inc (NYSE: RBOT, RBOT WS), a next-generation robotics technology company seeking to improve lives by transforming robotic surgery, today announced that it has signed an agreement with UMass Memorial Medical Center intended to support adoption and utilization of its robotic system...

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| Becker's Hospital Review | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

377 top hospitals for patient experience: Healthgrades

Healthgrades honored 377 hospitals across 44 states for patient experience. Healthgrades released its 2025 Outstanding Patient Experience Award, which recognizes hospitals that provide top-quality care while ensuring a positive healthcare experience for patients. The company analyzed data from 3,059...

Our work with Vicarious Surgical will allow us to explore the potential of this technology with an ultimate goal of improving patient care.

Dr. John Kelly | Chief of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery at UMass Memorial Medical Center
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| Community Advocate | In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

Marlborough Hospital set for state-of-the-art expansion

Marlborough Hospital is getting ready to introduce state-of-the-art equipment. During the City Council meeting on April 14, Brian Falk, the attorney representing Marlborough Hospital and UMass Memorial Realty Inc., presented details of a special permit to allow a proposed 8,000-square-foot expansion...

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| Boston 25 News | Human Interest, In the Media

Keep it or toss it? Date label confusion causing people to waste ‘perfectly good food,’ expert says

Buying groceries takes a big bite -- a really big bite -- out of a family’s budget today. What’s worse is that Americans throw away more than a third of the food they buy, according to the federal government. Much of that can be attributed to confusion with food date labels that indicate when to...

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| Worcester Business Journal | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Following opening of $220M tower, UMass Memorial ER wait times are dropping

New data shows the opening of UMass Memorial Health’s $220-million acute-care facility North Pavilion in Worcester has contributed to increased emergency department capacity and record-high transfers from other hospitals.

We really had a clogged emergency department because we couldn't get patients out to an inpatient room. As soon as we unclogged it with the new tower, we were able to see people quicker, and that's important when people have time sensitive illness.

Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
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