Hospitals
Tufts Medical Center Is Bringing Virtual Reality to Patient Care
Patients often suffer a great deal of anxiety in the moments leading up to a procedure. But what if an individual could scope out the ER, […]
The Hospital Will See You Now
How do Boston hospitals distinguish themselves in a competitive market? By catering to patients and families like never before. You’re not just a patient any longer. You’re a consumer, too.
Boston Hospitals with Therapy Animals, Yoga, and More
A few ways that hospitals are humanizing care.
Boston Hospitals with Unique Programs Designed to Improve Your Stay
Unique programs designed to improve your hospital stay.
Boston Hospitals Tempting Patients with Fine Food, Fab Art, and Posh Digs
Tempting patients with fine dining, fab art, and posh digs.
Five Hacks to the Longwood Medical Area
Whether you’re a patient or a visitor, navigating Boston’s labyrinthine hospital complex isn’t easy. We asked Longwood locals for the insider 411.
The Super-Luxe Rooms at MGH and Brigham and Women’s
MGH and Brigham and Women’s both house amenity-laden floors. Here’s how they stack up.
At These Boston Hospitals, Life Goes Uninterrupted
How some hospitals are making accommodations for the world outside.
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s Executive Health Program Checks for Everything
Lahey’s comprehensive exams start at $1,500.
Boston Hospitals with Niche Specialties
For some injuries—bagel-slicing gone awry or a sprained ankle, say—any emergency room will do. But for the serious, scary, or downright unusual, these Boston-area hospitals […]
An Area Research Center Wants to Harness the Placebo Effect
To many experts, the placebo effect is merely a quirk of medical research. To Ted Kaptchuk, it could be a way to revolutionize it. As […]
Boston Children’s Will Use IBM Watson to Improve Rare Disease Treatment
As the result of a new partnership, Boston Children’s Hospital is using IBM Watson, the cognitive computer of Jeopardy fame, to help advance rare disease […]
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Has an E.R. “Supercomputer”
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are trying to revolutionize critical care using technology—specifically, artificial intelligence. Doctors at BIDMC have developed a “supercomputer” […]
Boston Children’s Appeared in Last Night’s Survivor Episode
Survivor fans may have noticed a little hometown shoutout for Boston Children’s Hospital in last night’s episode. The circumstances started out grim: two-time cast member Terry […]
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Has Started Collecting Gender and Sexuality Information from Patients
Earlier this month, in a move to counteract some of the imbalances in the healthcare system, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared […]