Investing in Marlborough Hospital and the Marlborough Community

With a goal of improving health outcomes, advancing quality initiatives, and creating a more responsive, patient-centered environment at UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital, in FY2025 we began the work of transitioning Marlborough Hospital from a stand-alone community hospital to a campus of UMass Memorial Medical Center. This work began following approval from the Massachusetts’ Public Health Council in July 2025 through the Department of Public Health’s Determination of Need program.

Explaining the intent behind the plan, Cynthia Barginere, RN, DNP, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the health system, said, “Under a single, coordinated clinical team, patients will gain greater access to community-based specialty care, consults, and cutting-edge technologies — keeping more care local, which is what our patients want — and a direct link to tertiary services at the Medical Center.”

Along with forging a stronger relationship between Marlborough and the Medical Center, UMass Memorial is making a number of clinical improvements and capital investments to improve Marlborough’s facilities and increase access to high-quality care in the local community. Planned projects include:

A $36 million expansion of the Emergency Department to alleviate overcrowding, reduce patient wait times and thereby improve the patient care experience.

A $6 million Multidisciplinary Clinic to enhance treatment of complex and chronic conditions by bringing health care professionals from across the UMass Memorial Medical Group to Marlborough.

A $4 million investment in a Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) system to improve image quality, and support precise detection of tumors, fractures, and heart and vascular disease and improve access and reduce wait times.

“Marlborough Hospital is a pillar of the community, and we are proud of the culture and deep ties we’ve built through a long history of service to our patients, their families and the many businesses that make up our vibrant city,” said Charles Cavagnaro, III, MD, President of Marlborough Hospital and HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital. “This strengthened relationship, along with the improvements taking place, will provide the resources and stability necessary to continue serving the community we love — now and for generations to come.” •