Isabel Tehan

Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts need proper institutional support before change agents can ultimately achieve success.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Friday rejected UMass Memorial Health’s proposed plan on how to provide essential maternity service in North Central Massachusetts following its planned closure of the Leominster maternity ward.

Ameresco, a clean energy company based in Framingham, closed on a $300-million loan to fund development and construction on its for clean energy projects. The loan is through HASI, a Maryland climate-positive investment firm.

AdCare Hospital in Worcester has named Andrea Dayotas its new chief operating officer.

Researchers from UMass Chan Medical School, the NIH, and Emory University School of Medicine, have developed a database for information related to ALS.

Natick-based Allurion Technologies will add a generative AI technology to its clinical offerings in the form of an artificial intelligence-powered health coach.

Acton medical device firm Insulet Corp. has launched its flagship product, the Omnipod tubeless insulin device, in Germany a year after it received Food and Drug Administration approval for the device in the U.S. 

UMass Memorial Health is once again requiring all caregivers at its healthcare settings to wear masks during patient encounters. 

The Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center at Worcester has officially reopened after closing in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The $21-million dollar center originally opened in 2018.

Vincent Strully Jr., founder of The New England Center for Children and CEO of the autism education organization for 48 years, has retired from the position and will step into an advisor role.