UMass Memorial Medical Center

Central Massachusetts is projected to have among the biggest shortfalls in the number of available beds in the country, virtually no matter how hard the coronavirus pandemic hits.

Worcester's DCU Center will be used as extra medical care space with plans for between 150 and 200 beds, City Manager Edward Augustus announced Monday.

Dr. Andres Schanzer is an endovascular surgeon who was recruited to be the center’s first director and today is sought to teach doctors worldwide on how to perform the work.

As demands on the healthcare system in Massachusetts rise and physician shortages become a more pressing problem, the state projects rapid growth in demand for health professionals.

Greater Worcester is projected to have among the worst shortfalls in the number of available hospital beds in the country, virtually no matter how hard the coronavirus pandemic hits.

UMass Memorial Medical Center leaders in Worcester are concerned about low levels of available protective equipment and are turning to measures, including reusing safety masks.

UMass Memorial Medical Center will start drive-through coronavirus screening in a special facility at its University Campus in Worcester on Wednesday, and is working to add screening at Marlborough Hospital.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is canceling most elective procedures starting Monday to leave capacity for potential coronavirus cases and is developing a plan for a drive-thru testing program.

The UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has been awarded $10,000 to fund programs to further community health initiatives.

Nurses and supporters held a candlelight vigil at the Leominster campus of UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital.