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UMass Memorial plans to convert nursing facility into additional hospital beds
January 3, 2024UMass Memorial Health plans to make headway on its long-term plan to add 200 beds to its University Campus in Worcester by converting the former Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, which it purchased in 2021, into a hospital building.
January 3, 2024
Acton-based drug testing company moving headquarters to Texas after turbulent 2023
January 3, 2024After hinting at a corporate restructuring in November, Psychemedics, an Acton-based manufacturer of hair drug testing kits, has announced it is moving their corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas.
January 3, 2024
Community organizations baffled by delay in state funding
January 3, 2024While the Legislature voted in October to restore millions of dollars that Gov. Maura Healey vetoed, leaders of four organizations say the funds have yet to start flowing or be committed through contracts with the state.
January 3, 2024
Heywood Hospital reopening mental health unit after three years
January 2, 2024Heywood Hospital in Gardner will reopen its inpatient mental health unit on Jan. 11, after having closed the facility in October 2021.
January 2, 2024
Allurion hires commercialization executive, expands partnership with German firm
January 2, 2024Natick weight-loss firm Allurion Technologies has hired Brian Conyer to lead commercialization of its digital assets, including its newly launched commercial agreement with a German weight-loss group.
January 2, 2024
The biggest news of 2023 for seven key Central Mass. industries
December 29, 2023As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to look back at some of the major business stories that impacted key industries.
December 29, 2023
Boston Scientific to study irregular heartbeat treatment in new clinical trial
December 29, 2023Marlborough medical technology firm Boston Scientific has initiated a new clinical trial to study a treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation, an irregular rapid heart rhythm.
December 29, 2023
UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate
December 28, 2023UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is reinstating its caregiver mask mandate for at least one month amid increasing rates of respiratory illness across Massachusetts.
December 28, 2023
Acton medical device firm to launch clinical trial studying sepsis system
December 28, 2023Bluejay Diagnostics in Acton is launching a clinical trial to study the efficacy of its Symphony System in patients with sepsis, a life-threatening complication from infection.
December 28, 2023
UMass Chan granted $4M to study asthma medication adherence
December 27, 2023Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester are studying the role school nurses play in helping with daily medication adherence among children with asthma.
December 27, 2023
Fallon Health branding coming to One Mercantile building
December 26, 2023The Worcester-based health insurance company has announced that its name and logo will soon be added to the building’s facade.
December 26, 2023
Mass. unemployment rate saw slight increase in November
December 26, 2023For the second consecutive month, Massachusetts unemployment numbers saw a slight increase.
December 26, 2023
Backlog of patients waiting for discharge to worsen this winter, hospitals warn
December 26, 2023The hefty backlog of patients waiting to be discharged from hospitals and transferred to other treatment settings is expected to grow this winter, health leaders warned Monday.
December 26, 2023
Healthcare 2024 economic forecast: More challenges await
Updated: December 25, 2023Financial strains and the need to curb services will impact the industry’s operations for the foreseeable future.
Updated: December 25, 2023-
WBJ's 10 bold predictions for 2024
Updated: December 25, 2023Every 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.
Updated: December 25, 2023 
Diversity, equity, & inclusion 2024 economic forecast: Time to recommit
Updated: December 25, 2023Progress is being made by those who never wavered, but the commitment overall is fading.
Updated: December 25, 2023
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