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
LocationPittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, US
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeCommunity/Teaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School
Services
StandardsAmerican College of Surgeons
The Joint Commission
Emergency departmentIII
Beds302
History
Opened1875
Links
Websitehttp://www.berkshirehealthsystems.com/body_bmc.cfm?id=43

History

The hospital's history goes back to the original House of Mercy hospital, which opened in Pittsfield in 1875. 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.[2] It merged with Hillcrest Hospital in 1996.[3] It acquired the former North Adams Regional Hospital property from Bankruptcy Court on August 29, 2014.[4][5]

Certifications

Berkshire is certified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level III trauma center[6] and by The Joint Commission.[7]

See also

References
  1. About Berkshire Health Systems. Berkshiremedicalcenter.net (2006-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
  2. "A brief history of Berkshire Medical Center" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2015.
  3. "A brief history of Berkshire Medical Center" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2015.
  4. United States Bankruptcy Court - District of Massachusetts Case 14-30327 Doc 72
  5. Daniels, Tammy (September 3, 2014). "BMC Closes on North Adams Hospital Property". iBerkshires. Boxcar Media. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  6. Trauma Center Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Bur-ms-sm6-03a.medseek.com (2006-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
  7. Awards & Accreditations. Berkshirehealthsystems.com (2006-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-10.


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