Health Care

Worcester human services nonprofit Open Sky Community Services received a $116,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to train police on de-escalation tactics to divert distressed individuals away from the criminal justice system and emergency rooms.

Montachusett Home Care Corp. of Leominster announced on Tuesday the nonprofit has rebranded as Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts.

A UMass Medical School research team, led by Dr. David Cochran, has received a $400,000 grant from the Eagles Autism Foundation, affiliated with the Philadelphia Eagles.

New York City pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb has selected the head of Sanofi Pasteur's biologics manufacturing to be the new general manager of its expanding facility in Devens.

Immunivia, a Swedish startup focused on the diagnosis of cancer and other autoimmune diseases, is one step closer to opening a Marlborough lab dedicated to the early detection of pancreatic cancer.

Boston Scientific, a medical device manufacturer based in Marlborough, announced in June that David Wichmann has been elected to its board of directors, effective immediately.

UMass Memorial Health on Thursday celebrated the official merger with Harrington HealthCare, which has operations in Southbridge and Webster, as well as other outposts.

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester will delay the rollout of its new electronic health record system, Cerner, until early 2022, citing the ongoing nurses strike as the reason for the wait, according to a memo circulated to staff on June 23.

Marlborough medical device company CardioFocus has announced the appointment of Stephan Ogilvie as its chief financial officer.

Haven Health Management is set to open The Haven New England residential substance treatment center in Worcester.