Berkshire Medical Center

Berkshire Medical Center
Geography
Location Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, US
Organisation
Care system Private
Funding Non-profit hospital
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
Founded 1875
Links
Website http://www.berkshirehealthsystems.com/body_bmc.cfm?id=43

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.

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. 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.

Coordinates: 42°27′34″N 73°14′57″W / 42.4595°N 73.2492°W / 42.4595; -73.2492


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