UMass Memorial Medical Center

12/12/2025

When caregivers like Nicholas Coley-Reynolds, a PCT-III/Unit Secretary at UMass Memorial Medical Center, open up about what their work means to them, it reminds us just how much heart goes into every shift. Their words reflect the humanity, humor, and deep camaraderie that carry teams through even the hardest days.

"Honestly, the ICU isn’t just a unit—it’s a whole personality. And the people I work with? Absolute legends. The kind of teammates who make 12 hours feel like… well, 10.5. Grateful for the chaos crew that always shows up and shows OUT."

Now, shoutout your own work family in the comments below!

📸: Nicholas Coley-Reynolds

12/11/2025

When birthing parents feel supported, everything changes.

Studies show doula care is linked to:
✔️ 53% fewer C-sections
✔️ 57% lower rates of postpartum depression/anxiety

Discover how doulas provide emotional, physical, and educational support for a safer, more empowering birth. Read the full blog to learn more.

Discover how doulas provide emotional, physical, and educational support for a safer, more empowering birth.

12/09/2025

Sending a warm welcome to the new UMass Memorial Health providers.

12/09/2025

Please join us in congratulating our caregivers, whose commitment has helped make UMass Memorial Medical Center one of U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oLANb3

12/08/2025

Ready to start your family? Your journey to parenthood starts with a team that truly listens. Let’s take the next step together.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pvyASc

12/05/2025

ICYMI: We're joining UMass Memorial Health in congratulating the Mobile Integrated Health team — Dr. John Broach, Dr. Laurel O’Connor, and Julie Inzerillo — along with Dr. Crista Johnson-Agbakwu and David Runyan on being named Champions of Health Care by the Worcester Business Journal. Read more about this special news here: https://bit.ly/44yt48R

12/04/2025

Come join the UMass Memorial Medical Center family!

12/02/2025

Sarah and Dix Davis’ journey with UMass Memorial Health started in 1970 when their oldest son was born at UMass Memorial Medical Center –Memorial Campus. Their second son was also born there in 1972, and then their daughter Margaret was born six weeks premature in 1977. Margaret spent two weeks in the UMass Memorial NICU where she received life-saving care.

But that's not the end of their connection with UMass Memorial...

This GivingTuesday, learn why the Davis family is leaving an estate gift:

Through five decades, the Davis family has created deep connections with UMass Memorial Health and are happy to support the hospital.

12/01/2025

Shields Health and UMass Memorial Health are bringing cutting-edge cancer imaging to Central Massachusetts with a first-of-its-kind PET/CT scanner. This advanced technology, now installed in Worcester, will help detect prostate cancer recurrence earlier and improve treatment decisions—available mid-December.

UMass Memorial Medical Center's Dr. Mitchell Sokoloff spoke to Spectrum on the news:

The new system PET/CT is installed at Shields' Shrewsbury Street imaging location in Worcester and is expected to be ready for patient use around mid-December.

12/01/2025

When illness or injury strikes, you need to decide where and when to get your health care.

Should you go to Urgent Care or the Emergency Department? UMass Memorial Medical Center would like to remind you of where to go for your medical care.

For even more information, go here: https://bit.ly/3T7N78t

Plus, sign up for MyChart to get up-to-date health info at your fingertips: https://mychartonline.umassmemorial.org/MyChart/Signup

UMass Memorial Health is here to guide you—Urgent Care or Emergency Department, we’ll help you make the right call.

Your health deserves the right response at the right time. Learn more about your options here: https://bit.ly/4omAGm5

11/29/2025

We’re proud to announce that UMass Memorial Medical Center has earned the prestigious Center of Excellence in Nutrition and Dietetics designation from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics!

This honor recognizes our commitment to evidence-based care, leadership, and best practices in clinical nutrition. We’re one of only four hospitals nationwide to receive this designation—and the first in New England!

A huge shoutout to our incredible Clinical Nutrition team for their year-long effort to make this happen. Your dedication ensures our patients receive the highest quality nutrition care every day.

11/28/2025

Congratulations to Izabela Cwalinski, RN, a clinical nurse on West Ground, who was recently presented with the DAISY Award! Izabela was nominated by a patient's partner, who said, "On the good days and the bad ones, it was always a relief to see Izabela's name on the board and have the reassurance that she would be taking care of us."

What the patient and his partner thought would be a two-day post-operative stay in the hospital turned out to be a two-week stay due to complications. "She always knew what to say to calm our fears and make us feel better," the nominator said. "She was personable and consistent — he never waited for meds; we didn't have to worry about fears being dismissed by her; she was thorough in her assessments; and we fully trusted her."

Describing Izabela as thorough, compassionate, patient and "an exemplary nurse," the nominator said, "We felt heard, seen and like human beings — not just another patient. We got to know each other throughout our time together, and I will truly miss seeing her every day!"

The DAISY Award rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care our nurses provide every day. Nominate a nurse today: https://bit.ly/489ByUQ