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160 HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH: Profiles of Excellence U Mass Memorial Health Care is the largest health system and not-for-profit organization in Central New England, serving more than two million patient visits every year. Our system not only includes one of the state's largest and most prestigious academic medical centers located on three campuses, but it also has strong and long-standing foundations in the community through its network of highly regarded community hospitals, community-based physician practices, and diagnostic and treatment services conveniently located throughout the region. At all our hospitals, our top priority is to provide each of our patients the safest, highest quality, most compassionate care possible. is priority is at the heart of our mission and it is what we believe every one of our patients deserves. National organizations like National Research Corporation, the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the American College of Surgeons, and others have recognized this work. Our accolades include our Medical Center being top ranked in the Worcester region by U.S. News and World Report two years in a row and being recognized five years in a row by CMS as the number one hospital in Massachusetts for surviving a heart attack. We are committed to improving the health of our diverse communities through excellence in clinical care, service, teaching, and research. And we are proud to be the clinical partner of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. is partnership positions us as leaders in the economy through investments in education, public service, research, and clinical work. It allows UMass Memorial Health Care and UMass Medical School to invest in ensuring community health, as well as the economic well-being of the City of Worcester, the greater Central Massachusetts Region and the Commonwealth. We contribute to the regional economy through day-to-day spending on goods and services, by making capital investments and construction expenditures, by employing thousands of people, and by attracting a diverse population of talented, service-oriented individuals. Our Medical Center, the academic hub of the health care system, is a 781-bed acute care hospital located on three campuses in Worcester. It is home to the region's only Level One Trauma Center for adults and children, our Life Flight air ambulance service, a Children's Medical Center and internationally recognized Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Central to our Medical Center are our Centers of Excellence. e Cancer, Diabetes, Heart and Vascular, and Musculoskeletal Centers of Excellence deliver seamless programs of quality, coordinated and compassionate care for patients across our health care system. Developed to meet the needs of our community, our Centers focus on wellness and prevention of common health problems, while also offering an experienced team approach to specialized treatment, advanced therapies and UMass Memorial Health Care The leading health care provider in Central New England, UMass Memorial Health Care sets a top priority of providing the safest, highest quality, most compassionate care for all its patients. as a teaching facility, uMass Memorial is training tomorrow's doctors. P h oto s / C o u R t e s y