Leading the Charge Against Maternal Mortality and Pregnancy-related Death

Untreated perinatal mental health conditions threaten the lives, health and well-being of patients and their families in the U.S. A duo at UMass Memorial Health and UMass Chan Medical School has been changing education and attitudes for more than a decade and doesn’t plan to stop.

Key Takeaways for Managing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

NEJM study identifies the benefits of endovascular repair rather than open surgery, as found in randomized, controlled trials.

Discovery

FORS Technology Enhances Visibility and Reduces Radiation Exposure during EVAR

Light refracted through optical fibers generates real-time images of endovascular devices.

Care Delivery

Patient Journey: After Long Denial Period, a Short Road from EVAR to Recovery

"It’s terrifying when your doctor tells you that you have a life-threatening condition, and it’s terrifying to think of having such a complex surgery."

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Care Delivery

Improving Patient Experience and Outcomes with TeamBirth

TeamBirth patients, their families and clinical care teams discuss birth plans and personal and cultural preferences. The goal is improving patients’ health and well-being through better communication.

Image of Artemis machine with Mitchell Sokoloff, MD

Health Equity

Pioneering partnership raises prostate cancer awareness in men at high risk

This community-based outreach successfully encourages immigrant men to be screened for prostate cancer and provides them with advanced treatment options.

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Care Delivery

Mobile Integrated Health Provides Personalized Care in Patients’ Homes

Through a telehealth consult with a hospital-based physician, specially trained paramedics assess and treat patients in their homes to improve patient outcomes, decrease costs and reduce emergency department use.

Ajit Puri, MD, DM, Chief, Division of Interventional Neuroradiology; Director, Neurointerventional Radiology Fellowship Program

Discovery

Advanced Treatment for Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Patients Provides Vital Care

UMass Memorial Health’s new streamlined admission process combined with the most advanced treatment available delivers groundbreaking care for stroke and brain aneurysm patients.

Health Equity

New Doula Program Aims to Address Maternal Health Inequities

Having access to a trained, nonclinical advocate during labor and delivery — and for prenatal and postpartum support — can improve equity and outcomes.

Care Delivery

Diabetes Care Coach Program Reduces Patients’ Costs, Improves Outcomes

Clinical pharmacists and nurses serve as personal coaches and augment care of traditional diabetes educators and clinicians.

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