The main purpose of this project was to determine the feasibility of establishing a UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMC)-operated Freestanding Emergency Department (FED) in the town of Ware, MA. Ware and surrounding communities lack access to emergency care, which puts citizens at risk when significant medical care is required in a timely fashion. Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware made the decision to close its inpatient facility in September, 2016. The proposed closure of the emergency department in two years is of significant concern to the residents in the area. It was concluded that FEDs were the best alternative to provide sufficient and cost-effective emergency medical care analogous to that provided by hospitals to the residents of west-central Massachusetts.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Kosovrasti, Klajdi
• Brunelle, Andrew D
• Tavera, Cristina
• Lambert, Brittney Lee
• Hu, Alexander JianSheng

Subject

• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Health
• Infrastructure
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050117-123753

Keyword

• Medical care

Advisor

• Roberts, Louis Anthony

Year

• 2017

Sponsor

• Dr. Gregory Volturo, Professor of Emergency

Date created

• 2017-05-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright