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| State House News Service | In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

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
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| Fierce Healthcare | AI, In the Media, Innovations, Legislation

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

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| PR Newswire | Press Release

Coastal Medical Expands Partnership with UMass Memorial Health Through Milford Regional Medical Center Agreement

Coastal Medical Transportation Systems (CMTS), a privately owned and operated ambulance and medical transportation company dedicated to providing the highest quality of care with compassion, dignity, and respect for customers and their patients, today announced their new partnership with UMass

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| Boston Business Journal | In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

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
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| HealthSystem CIO | Innovations, Patient Care

UMass Memorial Reaches Hospital-at-Home Milestone; Alper Reflects on Program’s Keys to Success

At a time when health systems are under increasing pressure to improve care delivery models, UMass Memorial Health has reached a significant milestone in its Hospital-at-Home program, admitting its 3,000th patient. This initiative, spearheaded by Dr. Eric Alper, Senior Vice President, Chief Quality

We were at a point where our hospitals didn’t have enough space for the people that needed to be there. By moving acute-level care into the home, we believed we could provide safe, effective treatment while reducing the burden on our facilities.

Eric Alper, MD | Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer, and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer
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| Medscape | In the Media, Patient Care

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

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| Spectrum News 1 | Human Interest, Patient Care

UMass Memorial Health allergist provides tips on how to prepare for allergy season

Just a week into spring and the weather still feels anything but. While many see the season as a time for fresh starts, it's not so pleasant for others, who battle itchy eyes and scratchy throats.

Dr. Stephen Krinzman says while the weather has been cold in recent days, pollen is starting to creep in

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| Spectrum News 1 | COVID, In the Community, In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

'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
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