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4.24.24

Shields Health and UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Announce New Partnership for Advanced MRI and PET/CT Imaging Services

Southbridge, MA (April 2024) – Shields Health and UMass Memorial Health – Harrington proudly announce a new partnership to provide state-of-the-art PET/CT and MRI imaging technologies, increasing access to advanced radiological care for residents of south-central Massachusetts and beyond. Equipped with Siemens’ cutting-edge 20-slice PET/CT system, patients and the referring community will see an … Continued

3.4.24

Massachusetts company’s revolutionary equipment cuts MRI time to 10 minutes

Boston (March 2024) – A globally renowned business that is based in Massachusetts is hoping to make MRIs more comfortable for its patients. Shields Health has been based in Brockton since 1986. “We have a quote that my parents had, ‘Treat every patient like you would want your mother to be treated’ and we stuck … Continued

1.28.24

New MRI machine cuts scan times by more than half

Brockton (January 2024) – Once known for technological breakthroughs like Thomas Edison’s three wire electrical system, Brockton hosted a new “first” on Wednesday. Workers craned a state-of-the art, 13,000-pound MRI machine into Shields Health’s flagship Brockton location. It’s the first MRI of its type in the Northeast, according to General Electric and Shields Health. Named … Continued

7.17.23

UMass Memorial, Shields grant $1.4M to 18 Central Mass. nonprofits

Worcester, MA (July, 2023) – Eighteen Central Massachusetts nonprofits have been granted a combined $1.4 million from Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health in partnership with Shields Health in Quincy. The grants are allocated as part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Determination of Need program and are given to organizations improving overall health in … Continued

3.3.23

Supporting MMS Physicians’ Well-Being Report

Boston, Mass. – Physician burnout is an increasing concern post pandemic. This MMS report highlights workplace stressors adding to burn out, such as Prior Authorizations and other non-medical tasks. High-quality patient care relies on the occupational well-being of the physicians providing that care! Please read and *share* this important insight. Supporting MMS Physicians’ Well-being Report … Continued

6.22.22

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South Raises $350,000 Through 2022 Shields Health Care Group Golf Tournament

Taunton, MA (June 22nd, 2022) – On Tuesday, June 21st, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South (BGCMS) held its 2022 Golf Tournament in partnership with Shields Health Care Group at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, MA. The tournament is held each June in support of the organization’s mission to nurture strong minds, healthy bodies, … Continued