Holyoke Medical Center | |
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Geography | |
Location | 15 Hospital Drive, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
Coordinates | 42°11′59″N 72°37′43″W / 42.199593°N 72.62851°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Private |
Funding | Non-profit hospital |
Type | Community |
Network | Valley Health Systems |
Services | |
Beds | 198 |
History | |
Opened | May 23, 1891 (chartered)
[1] June 10, 1893 (opened) [2] |
Links | |
Website |
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Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
Holyoke Medical Center, formerly known as Holyoke City Hospital, is a full-service, community and regional non-profit medical center located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Holyoke Medical has 198 beds in the main hospital and runs a comprehensive healthcare system that includes the VNA, River Valley Counseling Center and Western Mass Physician Associates, a physician practice group. [3] The service area for hospital covers Greater Holyoke area, with towns in both Hampshire and Hampden County including Holyoke, Chicopee, South Hadley, Granby, Easthampton, Southampton, West Springfield, and Belchertown. [4]
In April 1891, a meeting of city civic leaders was held at the residence of William Whiting to discuss need for a modern hospital in Holyoke. Plans were drawn up for a donor subscription fund managed by Catherine Turner and Anna Fairfield Whiting, wives of Edward Taft and Whiting respectively; their largest contributor would be silk-magnate William Skinner, who would subsequently serve as president of the board of directors. [5] By May 23, 1891, the Holyoke City Hospital was established, opening its doors in on June 10, 1893. [2] [1] From 1893 until 1977 the hospital was also home to the Holyoke Hospital School of Nursing. [6] [7]
Holyoke Medical has 171 physicians on the active medical staff and an additional 96 courtesy or consulting physicians, patients receive care in multiple specialties. [3]
Holyoke Medical opened a new $25.3 million emergency center in June 2017. This group will provide a new crisis center for psychiatric services, 40 treatment areas, and advanced lifesaving equipment. [8]