Health Care

Worcester-based Reliant Medical Group and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS University) have teamed up to offer a new residency program for family nurse practitioners and physician assistants, the company's announced jointly at an event on Thursday.

Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services, Thursday unveiled its new clinical test laboratory in Marlborough with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by health care leaders and state officials, the company said.

The new $80-million Quest Diagnostics laboratory in Marlborough will be a hub of innovation, as well as the center for medical testing services for patients throughout New England, Quest CEO Steve Rusckowski told guests gathered to celebrate the opening of the Forest Street facility Thursday morning.

A statewide nurses group on Wednesday touted implementation of a new staffing law as critical to patient safety, while a national nurses group warned hospitals are not prepared to deal with the Ebola virus.

(UPDATED) Nurses employed at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester are picketing today in what they say is a call for a fair contract and safe staffing at the hospital, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), the union representing the nurses.

The MetroWest Medical Center has added 14 adult beds devoted to mental health treatment in Natick with the opening of the Center for Behavioral Medicine at Leonard Morse, according to the center.

Nypro, of Clinton, opened a new 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Devens on Thursday as the plastics manufacturer turns up the production of products for its health care-industry customers.

Marlborough-based Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) has initiated a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Lotus Valve System, designed to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis, a condition that prevents the aorta from opening fully.

Marlborough-based ReWalk Robotics, which has commercialized a robotic exoskeleton for paraplegics, said a major German insurance company will reimburse a ReWalk system for personal use.

The Family Health Center of Worcester has completed an $8.3 million renovation at its 26 Queen St. offices that will allow the center to see an additional 7,200 patients annually, it said.