Health Care

Adult hospital readmission rates in Central Massachusetts came in just below the state’s average in 2023.

In December 2023, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.

Every December for this Economic Forecast special edition, the journalists in the WBJ newsroom forecast 10 possible news events for the coming year, based on their expertise and the trends in the Central Massachusetts business community.

There have been some bright spots, but vacancies and empty pad sites remain.

Eight months after Doug Brown retired from his Worcester-based roles as president of UMass Memorial Community Hospitals and chief administrative officer at UMass Memorial Health, the seasoned healthcare executive has joined California-based law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

Boston Scientific, a Marlborough medical device manufacturer, has recalled a subset of its Accolade pacemakers due to battery issues leading to malfunctions, where two patient deaths have been reported. 

Lawmakers dropped the controversial idea to pursue so-called safe injection sites in a compromise addiction and substance...

Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital in Worcester has named its new chief nursing officer.

As the new year approaches, East Brookfield animal rescue nonprofit Second Chance Animal Services has said it has supported the health of 55,000 pets so far in 2024.  

Five Worcester County universities have received a slice of $12.4 million in funding to financially support students entering the mental health or substance use disorders treatment fields.