Baystate Medical Center
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Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts
, is the largest of four hospitals for Baystate Health
. BMC, the leading health facility in western Massachusetts, is:
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, is the largest of four hospitals for Baystate Health
Baystate Health
Baystate Health is a not-for-profit health care system headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving Western Massachusetts and the Knowledge Corridor Region of Massachusetts and Connecticut. The system has 4 hospitals, over 80 medical practices, and 25 reference laboratories...
. BMC, the leading health facility in western Massachusetts, 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 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