Lawrence General’s EMS department is proud to have become only the second EMS agency in Massachusetts to establish a trauma-response whole blood transfusion program after completing an intensive 18-month evaluation to meet state’s requirements. Thank you, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, for recognizing our program, which allows specially trained paramedics to transfuse whole blood to critically injured patients, allowing for the highest level of trauma care to begin in the field, often stabilizing and saving the lives of patients before they reach the hospital. Serving Lawrence and more than a dozen neighboring communities, the program enhances emergency care across the region. Check out the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association's spotlight on our life-saving program: (fb)

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are tips from our behavioral health team at Lawrence General Hospital and Holy Family Hospital, Methuen and Haverhill on how to engage in activities that support mental health and well-being. (fb)