Partners HealthCare
Encyclopedia
Partners HealthCare is a non-profit organization
that owns several hospital
s in Massachusetts
, primarily in the Boston
area. Massachusetts General Hospital
and Brigham and Women's Hospital
founded the organization in 1994. Partners is the largest healthcare provider in Massachusetts and many of its hospitals are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School
.
Partners HealthCare that focuses on the advancement of global
health. PIMS collaborates with foreign embassies, ministries of
health, and universities overseas to improve health status
indicators directly through patient care initiatives and indirectly
through medical conferences and other educational programs for
physicians and nurses.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
that owns several hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, primarily in the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
area. Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
and Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital is the largest hospital of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area in Boston, Massachusetts. It is directly adjacent to Harvard Medical School of which it is the second largest teaching affiliate with 793 beds...
founded the organization in 1994. Partners is the largest healthcare provider in Massachusetts and many of its hospitals are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
.
Composition
Current members of Partners HealthCare include:- Brigham and Women's HospitalBrigham and Women's HospitalBrigham and Women's Hospital is the largest hospital of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area in Boston, Massachusetts. It is directly adjacent to Harvard Medical School of which it is the second largest teaching affiliate with 793 beds...
- Massachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
- Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton-Wellesley HospitalNewton-Wellesley Hospital is a community teaching medical center located in Newton, Massachusetts on Washington Street. It is affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School...
- North Shore Medical CenterNorth Shore Medical CenterThe North Shore Medical Center is a hospital complex on the North Shore of Massachusetts. It encompasses several campuses, the main being the Salem facility at 81 Highland Avenue, Salem, Mass., 01970, which consists of NSMC Salem Hospital, and MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical...
- Faulkner HospitalFaulkner HospitalFaulkner Hospital is a 150-bed teaching hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain across the street from the Arnold Arboretum and just from Longwood Medical and Academic Area...
- McLean HospitalMcLean HospitalMcLean Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts.It is noted for its clinical staff expertise and ground-breaking neuroscience research...
- Martha's Vineyard Community Hospital
- Nantucket Cottage Hospital
- Massachusetts General Physician Organization
- Partners Continuing Care
- PCHI
Partners Continuing Care
Partners Continuing Care is the Non-Acute Care Services Division of Partners HealthCare headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The organization provides rehabilitation, long term acute care, skilled nursing, home health care, and hospice services. Partners Continuing Care consists of the following organizations:- Partners Healthcare at Home
- Partners Hospice
- Partners Private Care
Spaulding Rehabilitation Network
- Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalSpaulding Rehabilitation HospitalThe Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital is a 196-bed rehabilitation teaching hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the official teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the main campus of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network...
Boston - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod, formerly Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands
- Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Medical Care Cambridge, formerly Spaulding Hospital Cambridge
- Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Medical Care North Shore, formerly Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital (SKRH)
- Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center North End, formerly North End Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center West Roxbury, formerly The Boston Center for Rehabilitative and Sub-Acute Care
- Clark House Nursing Center at Fox Hill Village
- Twenty three outpatient centers
Partners International Medical Services
Partners International Medical Services (PIMS) is a subsidiary ofPartners HealthCare that focuses on the advancement of global
health. PIMS collaborates with foreign embassies, ministries of
health, and universities overseas to improve health status
indicators directly through patient care initiatives and indirectly
through medical conferences and other educational programs for
physicians and nurses.