Massachusetts General Hospital

www.massgeneral.org

Before the standard ad, here's a little commentary from the Regional Coordinator:

"Mass General saved my life.  Period.  When I had a heart attack earlier this year, instead of it being some sort of traumatic experience, I met so many wonderful people that truly care about me getting better, and this has made all the difference to me.  Every nurse, my cardiologist and his team, my heart surgeon, nutritionists, the folks at the cardiac disease prevention center, and everybody affiliated with the hospital have been so wonderful to me, giving me the strength to want to make myself a stronger, healthier person than I was when I travelled to the 2011 National Finals.  Mass General's involvement with Future City predates my unexpected visit.  Their  staff engineers, through their educational outreach program, works with Boston schools as mentors in the competition.

And Happy 200th Birthday MGH!  A quick story -- I was a patient during their 200th birthday celebration.  With my extremely healthy meal I received a note telling me about their birthday and about how every patient would be receiving a commemorative cookie.  Because of my highly controlled diet, I got no cookie.  I want my cookie.  Just kidding... THANK YOU MGH!"

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Since 1811, Massachusetts General Hospital has been committed to delivering standard-setting medical care. Throughout the decades, the hospital has had a consistent commitment to advancing that care through pioneering research and educating future health care professionals.

The third oldest general hospital in the United States and the oldest and largest hospital in New England, Mass General continues its tradition of excellence today.

The hospital is consistently ranked among the top five hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which currently ranks Mass General as first in the metro Boston area and second in the U.S.

In 2008, Mass General was redesignated a Magnet hospital, the highest honor for nursing excellence awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

World-Class Patient Care

Our 907-bed medical center, located in the heart of Boston, offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We offer high-quality care and services in four health centers in the Boston area. The hospital also holds concurrent Level 1 verification for adult and pediatric trauma and burn care.

Our five multidisciplinary care centers – known worldwide for innovations in cancer, digestive disorders, heart disease, transplantation and vascular medicine – unite specialists across the hospital to offer patients comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical care and the best possible outcomes.

In addition, through MassGeneral Hospital for Children, we provide a full range of pediatric health care services, from primary care to cutting-edge treatments of complex and rare disorders.

A Research Powerhouse

Mass General has long been a leader in successfully bridging innovative science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine. With an annual research budget of nearly $550 million, Mass General conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the United States - a program that spans more than 20 clinical departments and centers across the hospital. This funding drives discoveries and breakthroughs in basic and clinical research, which translate into new and better treatments that transform medical practice and patient care.

An Emphasis on Teaching

Mass General is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where nearly all of our staff physicians serve on the faculty. Since the hospital’s founding, Mass General has been committed to training and mentoring the next generation of international leaders in science and medicine, providing a wealth of opportunities for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, physical, occupational and speech and language therapists and other health professionals. These talented men and women, in turn, lend fresh and innovative perspective on how to treat and care for patients.

Setting the Bar for Quality & Safety

Safety, effectiveness, patient centeredness, timeliness, efficiency and equity – these six tenets established by the Institute of Medicine are the foundation of our approach to quality and safety. We measure our performance, set high goals and track our progress toward those goals. We compare ourselves against local and national benchmarks in key quality and safety areas to ensure we deliver the highest quality and safest care possible.

Reaching Out to the Community

Our work has always been guided by the needs of patients and their families. Mass General partners with communities to build, improve and sustain health care delivery and increase the health and well-being of those who live and work and these communities.

At our main campus and four health centers in Charlestown, Chelsea, Revere and the North End, Mass General annually:

• Admits 47,000 inpatients
• Handles nearly 1.4 million outpatient visits
• Records 88,000 emergency room visits
• Performs 38,000 operations
• Delivers 3,600 babies

Mass General is a founding member of Partners HealthCare, an integrated health care delivery system that includes the two founding academic medical centers, community hospitals, primary care and specialty physicians, specialty facilities, community health centers and other health-related entities.

Our Mission

Guided by the needs of our patients and their families, we aim to deliver the very best health care in a safe, compassionate environment; to advance that care through innovative research and education; and to improve the health and well-being of the diverse communities we serve.

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