Holyoke Medical Center

Holyoke Medical Center
Holyoke Medical Center
	Emergency department of; Holyoke Medical Center
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
Public transit access	PVTA B23, R24
History
Opened	May 23, 1891 (chartered) ; June 10, 1893 (opened)
Links
Website	www.holyokehealth.com
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]

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.^[2]^[1] From 1893 until 1977 the hospital was also home to the Holyoke Hospital School of Nursing.^[6]^[7]

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.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Copeland, Alfred Minot, ed. (1902). "The City of Holyoke and the Factors in its History". "Our county and its people" : A history of Hampden County, Massachusetts. Vol. III. The Century Memorial Publishing Company. p. 49. OCLC 5692695963.
^ ^a ^b "The Holyoke City Hospital; The Fine Building to be Dedicated To-day". Springfield Republican. Springfield, Mass. June 10, 1893.
^ ^a ^b "About Us". Holyoke Medical Center. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
^ 2014 – 2016 Implementation Strategy for 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF) (Report). Holyoke Medical Center. 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2017.
^ Cutter, William Richard; Crane, Ellery Bicknell; Gardner, Eugene C.; Read, Charles French; Ballard, Harland Hoge; Rantoul, Robert Samuel; Lockwood, John H.; Dyer, E. Alden (1916). Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, Biographical–Genealogical. Vol. VI. Boston: The American Historical Society, Inc. p. 198.
^ "The Caring Continues" (PDF). Valley Health and Life. Holyoke Medical Center. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2019.
^ Danckert, Ruth (November 6, 1977). "Nursing education: a whole new ball game". Springfield Union. Springfield, Mass. p. 100.
^ "Holyoke Medical Center cuts ribbon on new $25.3 million emergency department". The Republican. Springfield, Mass. 2012-03-25. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2014-11-13.