Holyoke Medical Center Explained

Holyoke Medical Center
Map Type:USA Massachusetts#USA
Location:15 Hospital Drive, Holyoke
State:Massachusetts
Country:US
Coordinates:42.1996°N -72.6285°W
Healthcare:Private
Funding:Non-profit
Type:Community
Speciality:General Medical and Surgical
Network:Valley Health Systems
Beds:198
Founded:May 23, 1891 [1]
June 10, 1893 [2]
Publictransit:PVTA B23, R24

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]

History

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.[6] [7] From 1893 until 1977 the hospital was also home to the Holyoke Hospital School of Nursing.[8] [9]

Services provided

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.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 1902 . The City of Holyoke and the Factors in its History . https://archive.org/stream/ourcountyitspeop03cope#page/n23/mode/2up . Copeland . Alfred Minot . "Our county and its people" : A history of Hampden County, Massachusetts . III . 49 . The Century Memorial Publishing Company . 5692695963 .
  2. News: The Holyoke City Hospital; The Fine Building to be Dedicated To-day. June 10, 1893. Springfield, Mass.. Springfield Republican.
  3. Web site: November 18, 2017. About Us. https://web.archive.org/web/20171118201038/http://www.holyokehealth.com/About-Us. Holyoke Medical Center. January 16, 2020. live.
  4. 2014 – 2016 Implementation Strategy for 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment. Holyoke Medical Center. 2. 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620213736/https://www.holyokehealth.com/Holyoke/media/Emerge_Holyoke/About-Us/Holyoke-Implementation-Strategy-Final.pdf. June 20, 2017.
  5. Book: Cutter . William Richard . Crane . Ellery Bicknell. Gardner. Eugene C.. Read. Charles French. Ballard. Harland Hoge. Rantoul. Robert Samuel. Lockwood. John H.. Dyer. E. Alden. Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, Biographical–Genealogical . 1916. VI . 198. The American Historical Society, Inc. . Boston .
  6. News: The Holyoke City Hospital; The Fine Building to be Dedicated To-day. June 10, 1893. Springfield, Mass.. Springfield Republican.
  7. Book: 1902 . The City of Holyoke and the Factors in its History . https://archive.org/stream/ourcountyitspeop03cope#page/n23/mode/2up . Copeland . Alfred Minot . "Our county and its people" : A history of Hampden County, Massachusetts . III . 49 . The Century Memorial Publishing Company . 5692695963 .
  8. Valley Health and Life. Holyoke Medical Center. November 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113135845/https://www.holyokehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Valley-Health-Life-Vol-4-Issue-3-Summer-2018.pdf. The Caring Continues. 12.
  9. News: Nursing education: a whole new ball game. Danckert. Ruth. Springfield Union. Springfield, Mass.. 100. November 6, 1977.
  10. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20170622171914/https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/06/photos_holyoke_medical_center.html. Holyoke Medical Center cuts ribbon on new $25.3 million emergency department . 2017-06-22 . The Republican. Springfield, Mass.. 2012-03-25 . 2014-11-13 .

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