New at Lowell General

Beacon Award for Excellence honors top hospital units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient, family outcomes and align those practices with AACN's Healthy Work Environment Standards Lowell General Hospital was recently awarded a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ( AACN ) at the organization's National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Boston. The … more

Local Students Receive Support to Pursue Higher Education in Field of Health Science Two young achievers were recently awarded with the Lowell General Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship this year. Brigid Donovan of Andover and Elsa Kallman of Ipswich, Massachusetts were named as the 2013 Medical Staff Scholarship recipients. Both students were recognized for their exceptional accomplishments in areas of academic, cultural, and civic efforts … more

Hospital Ranks 9th in Large Employer Category The Boston Business Journal has named Lowell General Hospital as one of the Best Places to Work in Massachusetts in its eleventh annual regional awards program. The hospital ranked ninth in the Large Employer category. The honor recognizes Lowell General Hospital's achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee … more

A day of celebration of life, beauty, and health! This women's health expo will feature booths and exhibits on: Health Screenings Pampering Tips Nutrition Information Massages Refreshments Giveaways and more! Click Celebrate You! A Women's Health Expo for more information and to register.

  'Karen K & the Jitterbugs' Parish Center for the Arts 10 Lincoln St, Westford Saturday, June 22 at 3:30 pm Open to the public. Appropriate for families with young children under 9 yrs.       Come celebrate the beginning of summer, help raise funds for Aidan's Playground and Jam Out! with Karen K & the Jitterbugs! This high-energy, retro-rock band based out of Brooklyn, NY and Boston, MA will have tots and their … more

Lowell General Hospital will be hosting a three month fitness challenge for the First Responders in the Merrimack Valley. The winners of the challenge will receive a GRAND PRIZE of $500 dollars per person. The winners will be judged on an overall average for healthy weight and a healthy Body Fat percentage. The challenge will run June 21 through September 20, 2013 Learn more or sign up to participate by clicking First Responders Fitness … more

It's a fact: Overexposure to the sun can result in skin cancer later in life What are your family's risks from exposure to powerful UV rays? Consider these facts and statistics. The Dangers of UV Exposure You can sunburn even on a cloudy day. On average, children get 3 times more exposure than adults. Concrete, sand, water, and snow reflect 85% to 90% of the sun's UV rays.  Depletion of Earth's ozone continues to increase your exposure … more

Lowell General Hospital will be hosting a First Responders Health Fair. This FREE event is exclusive to the Greater Lowell area Firefighters, Police Officers and Emergency Service personnel. Join us on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 9:00am-12:00pm , in the Medical Day Care Center (2nd floor) at Lowell General Hospital's Saints Campus. Please mark your calendars and share the date with your peers. Thank you in advance for your assistance, … more

Lowell General Hospital's 14th annual Team Walk for CancerCare held on May 19th raised a record-breaking $920,000 to provide services and support for local cancer patients and their families. The Merrimack Valley's largest single-day fundraising event brought more than 5,000 walkers, volunteers, and supporters to the Tsongas Center on a beautiful Sunday morning. Many participants donned t-shirts for loved ones as they walked the 3-mile or … more

At the annual meeting of Circle Health, president and CEO Normand E. Deschene spoke about the "extraordinary opportunity before us to completely transform the way health care is delivered in Greater Lowell and throughout the Merrimack Valley." Deschene stated that the introduction of Circle Health – and its promise of delivering "complete connected care" – "builds upon but goes beyond the work we have accomplished at Lowell … more