Berkshire Medical Center
Berkshire Medical Center is a private, non-profit[1] 302-bed community teaching hospital in Pittsfield, Massachusetts affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
| Berkshire Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, US |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Community/Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| Services | |
| Standards | American College of Surgeons The Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | III |
| Beds | 302 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1875 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.berkshirehealthsystems.com/body_bmc.cfm?id=43 |
History edit
The hospital's history goes back to the original House of Mercy, which opened in Pittsfield in 1875. Harriette Merrick Plunkett served as its president.[2]
In 1949, the House of Mercy was renamed Pittsfield General Hospital, and moved into a new seven-level, 245-bed location in 1962. It merged with St. Luke's Hospital in 1968, becoming the Berkshire Medical Center.[3] It merged with Hillcrest Hospital in 1996.[4] It acquired the former North Adams Regional Hospital property from Bankruptcy Court on August 29, 2014.[5][6]
Certifications edit
Berkshire is certified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level III trauma center[7] and by The Joint Commission.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ About Berkshire Health Systems. Berkshiremedicalcenter.net (2006-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
- ^ Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). "PLUNKETT, Mrs. Harriette M.". A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life. Charles Wells Moulton. pp. 576–77.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2015.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2015.
- ^ United States Bankruptcy Court - District of Massachusetts Case 14-30327 Doc 72
- ^ Daniels, Tammy (September 3, 2014). "BMC Closes on North Adams Hospital Property". iBerkshires. Boxcar Media. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Trauma Center 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Bur-ms-sm6-03a.medseek.com (2006-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
- ^ Awards & Accreditations. Berkshirehealthsystems.com (2006-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
External links edit
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