Press Releases

Lowell General Hospital emergency preparedness coordinator, Susan Connolly, RN, is the first healthcare professional in the region certified as a Massachusetts Certified Emergency Manager Dec 30, 2010 – Lowell, MA - Susan Connolly, RN, Occupational Health Manager, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at Lowell General Hospital, recently received certification as a Massachusetts Certified Emergency Manager (MCEM). Mrs. Connolly is the … more

December 23, 2010 – Lowell, Mass. – Lowell General Hospital received recognition as a Gold Standard facility accredited as a Breast Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology (ACR). After extensive review by the ACR, the hospital’s consistent quality performance for Mammography, Breast Ultrasound, and Steriotactic Breast Biopsy officially earned the three-year accreditation. The ACR gold seal of accreditation … more

Hospital Sustains Clinical Quality Standards of the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines SM Program for Heart Failure Patients to Improve Care and Outcomes December 13, 2010 – Lowell, Mass. – Lowell General Hospital was recognized by the American Heart Association with the 2010 Gold Plus award recognition for Get With The Guidelines SM – Heart Failure Performance. This achievement indicates that the hospital reached an … more

Improving Access to Breast Health Services for Southeast Asian Community December 7, 2010 – Lowell, MA – The Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® awarded Lowell General Hospital (LGH) and Lowell Community Health Center (LCHC) with a $15,000 grant to support efforts in improving access to breast health services in the Greater Lowell Community. The grant, awarded earlier this year, has enabled a … more

Hospital Ranked #4 of Top 25 Large Businesses; Best Hospital to Work November 5, 2010 – Lowell, MA – Lowell General Hospital has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the third annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. The Top Places to Work 2010 magazine will be published in the Sunday Globe on November 7. Online, the report can be found here . The Top Places to Work recognizes the most … more

AACVPR recognizes quality guidelines and patient care November 2, 2010 – Lowell, Mass. – The Cardiac Rehabilitation department at Lowell General Hospital has been certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) for meeting essential standards for quality patient care in cardiac rehabilitation. This is the only peer-reviewed accreditation in the nation designed to review individual … more

October 27, 2010 – Lowell, Mass. – For the twenty-fourth year, the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary hosted its Annual Taste of the Town. The sold-out event, held at the UMASS Inn and Conference Center in Lowell, brought together some of the area’s finest restaurants and caterers and raised nearly $50,000 in support of the hospital and its patients. Votes for the People’s Choice Awards for 2010 brought accolades to the … more

More than 1,500 raise $150G for heart awareness, research Photos are available on facebook October 28, 2010 – LOWELL, MA – For the fourth year, the American Heart Association’s Start! Heart Walk strolled onto the Sampas Pavilion, welcomed by Lowell General Hospital and other local sponsors. This year, the event marched out with well over 1,500 walkers flagging the importance of heart health and $150,000 closer to helping … more

Patients now have immediate, on-the-go access to symptom, disease, medical procedures and providers with the iTriage healthcare decision tool. Lowell, MA – (October 26, 2010) – Lowell General Hospital is the first Massachusetts hospital to launch iTriage®, a smartphone application that allows consumers to locate vital medical information and local medical services on their smartphone. The free application, which is a result of … more

October 8, 2010 – Lowell, Mass. – Lowell General Hospital is proud to announce that it has achieved Magnet® designation for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet recognition is one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital can achieve. The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing … more