Michael P. Angelini holds sway over Central Massachusetts in countless ways. He is chairman of one of its largest law firms, Bowditch & Dewey. He is chairman of the Massachusetts Port Authority and director at both Commerce Bank and the UMass Medical Center Foundation.
Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester has added online self-scheduling that will allow those using the emergency department or urgent care to wait at home until their estimated treatment time, the hospital announced Tuesday.
With its hybrid of open spaces and an educated workforce, Central Massachusetts is set to reap the rewards as the state's biomanufacturing initiative kicks into its second phase.
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An important new study by the Leapfrog Group shows that more than 60 percent of the reporting hospitals have excessive rates of Cesareans, or C-sections. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Cesarean birth has increased greatly since it was first measured in the '60s, and today, one in three women have C-sections.
Launched in 2008 with much fanfare by the Patrick Administration, the Massachusetts Life Science Center -- a 10-year, $1-billion investment in catalyzing growth in the life science industry in the state -- has achieved some measurable success.