Baystate Medical Center
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| Type | Not-for-profit corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health care |
| Genre | Health care system |
| Founded | 1883 (Originally Springfield Hospital) |
| Headquarters | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Area served | Western Massachusetts |
| Employees | 10,000[1] |
| Website | baystatehealth.org |
Baystate Medical Center (BMC) in Springfield, Massachusetts is the largest of four hospitals for Baystate Health.[2] BMC, the leading health facility in western Massachusetts. It is:
- A Regional Center of Care – BMC is the only tertiary care referral medical center and Level 1 Trauma Center in the region. It is also home to Western New England's only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
- A Teaching Hospital – BMC is a 653-bed[2] academic teaching hospital that serves as the Western Campus of Tufts University School of Medicine, offering 10 residency programs and 16 fellowship programs, all ACGME-accredited, with the exception of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, which is accredited by the Fellowship Committee.
- Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
- Recognized for Quality Care – BMC has received some of the high quality and patient safety accolades and recognition in the hospital field.
- Baystate Medical Center is one the top 50 hospitals in the U.S. for cardiovascular care.
Centers and programs
- Baystate Children's Hospital
- Baystate Emergency Medicine
- Baystate Radiology and Imaging
- Baystate Regional Cancer Program
- Behavioral Health Service
- Chestnut Surgery Center (Minimally Invasive Surgery)
- Comprehensive Breast Center
- D'Amour Center for Cancer Care
- Heart & Vascular Program
- Hip and Knee Replacement Program
- Baystate Regional Sleep Program
- Rehabilitation Services
- Wesson Women and Infants' Unit
References
- ↑ "Baystate Health Annual Report 2008". Baystate Health. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Baystate Health Website". Baystate Health. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
Coordinates: 42°07′17″N 72°36′10″W / 42.1215°N 72.6028°W
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