Press Releases

Lowell General Hospital Introduces Interactive, Multimedia Patient System Technology empowers patients, improves the hospital-stay and increases quality of care February 24, 2009 - Lowell, Mass. - In today's demanding hospital environment, hospitals face a more sophisticated audience - one that demands connectivity, more privacy, and a full range of hospitality services. Lowell General Hospital is only the second hospital in the Northeast and … more

Support by local resident brings national exhibit to community Lowell, MA  -  Quilting, sewing and other handwork is a long-time tradition for women around the world - a practical art as well as a unifying activity that provides support and friendship. The New England Quilt Museum brought to light how quilting can be a medium for expression in this modern day by hosting the Cervical Cancer/HPV Quilt Project managed by the … more

Diagnostic Testing for Heart Disease Earns Mark of Quality Lowell, MA - Lowell General Hospital announces the recent accreditation of its Echocardiography Laboratory for adult transthoracic and adult transesophageal echocardiography by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). Echocardiography is a non-invasive test used in cardiology to understand the structure of the heart and flow of … more

Medical Librarian Presents at Bioinformatics International Conference Lowell General Hospital's Donna Beales introduces Theoretical Model for Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema July 10, 2008 - Lowell, Mass. and Orlando, FL - Donna Beales, MLIS, of Lowell General Hospital (Lowell, MA) presented her paper "Helminths in the Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema: A Theoretical Model in Support of a Novel Therapeutic Option" at the 2008 International … more

Precision, nerve-sparing surgical technology comes to the Merrimack Valley Lowell, MA - Surgeons at Lowell General Hospital performed the Merrimack Valley's first robotic-assisted surgery yesterday using the da Vinci® Surgical System. A da Vinci-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy was successfully performed by Dr. Purnima Sangal and Dr. Michael Muto. This newly installed surgical platform is designed for precision, complex cases and … more

Lowell, MA -- Lowell General Hospital now offers a Cancer Risk Assessment program to patients throughout Greater Lowell to help assess cancer susceptibility. Individuals with a personal diagnosis of cancer or a family history of cancer can now receive genetic counseling and testing at The Cancer Center at Lowell General, through the hospital's partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. The Cancer Risk Assessment program, … more

Lowell, Mass. - Using a simulation laboratory, complete with equipment, model patients and high resolution viewing, the doctors and clinical staff of Lowell General Hospital participated in a two-day program of education and interactive sessions on advances in care including electrophysiology. The program, led by cardiologists at The Heart Center at Lowell General and staff from industry-leading Medtronic Corporation, was designed to increase … more

Lowell General is the Only Community Hospital in New England to be to be recognized among 2006 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals®: Performance Improvement Leaders Lowell, MA - Lowell General Hospital has been the only community hospital in New England to be named among the nation's top performance improvement leader hospitals by Thomson Healthcare (formerly Solucient) - a leading healthcare industry performance improvement evaluation … more

Massachusetts Hospital Association and Lowell General Hospital join forces to host Business Breakfasts on the Details of the New Health Care Reform Law Lowell, MA - Lowell General Hospital wants to help local businesses navigate the new health reform law. That's why Lowell General and the Massachusetts Hospital Association are hosting a business breakfast on Thursday, April 12 at Lowell General Hospital'sClark Auditorium. Lowell … more

Lowell General Hospital is honored for implementing quality cardiac care guidelines Lowell, MA - Lowell General Hospital is one of 118 hospitals in the United States recently recognized at Scientific Sessions 2006 by the American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) program. The recognition event honoring performance achievement in cardiac patient care at Lowell General Hospital was held on November 13 in Chicago. Additional … more