This week's news and issues for the region's health care industry

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Harrington, Saint V, Nashoba, Milford, Marlborough hospitals tops for safety

Five area hospitals garnered top safety scores in The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Score rankings.

Athol Hospital to break ground on ED

Athol Hospital executives will break ground on a new emergency room and medical office building project on April 26.

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Lancaster rehab launches cardiopulmonary service

River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Lancaster last week announced a new cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program.

Heywood to raise $10M for emergency, surgical expansion

Heywood Healthcare is looking to raise $10 million for three major capital projects, including a new emergency department and medical office building at Athol Hospital.

DPH: UMass Memorial psych beds are necessary

The state public health agency this week said the 13 psychiatric beds UMass Memorial Health Care hoped to discontinue this summer are necessary.

Nominations open for WBJ 40 Under Forty

The deadline for nominations for Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty awards is May 5.

Pulse Check: Q1 hospital margins

Harrington Memorial Hospital had the largest margin in the region in December*

Harrington Memorial Hospital 11.1%
Marlborough Hospital 6.6%
Athol Hospital 5%
Milford Regional Medical Center 4.1%
Heywood Hospital 3.3%





*Ranked by total margin
Source: Center for Health Information and Analysis
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People on the Move

Frank Joyce is now senior director of UMass Medical School's Disability Evaluation Services in Worcester. Joyce has held a series of roles at UMass Medical School's Commonwealth Medicine, where he provided clinical leadership in disability determination, appeals review, and operations management.

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