Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hospital in Massachusetts, United States
Mount Auburn Hospital (MAH) is a community hospital with a patient capacity of about 200 beds in
Cambridge, Massachusetts .
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[2] Its main campus is located at 330 Mount Auburn St, in the neighborhood of
West Cambridge . It has become an affiliated
teaching hospital of
Harvard Medical School .
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History
19th century
Mt. Auburn Hospital was founded by Civil War era nurse and administrator
Emily Elizabeth Parsons as the first hospital in Cambridge in 1866.
[5] It closed in 1872, but reopened in 1886.
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20th century
Until 1947, it was known as Cambridge Hospital .
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In 1993 an announced merger between MGH and Brigham caused MAH to evaluate a strategic alliance of its own.
[9] In 1996 MAH agreed to a merger with Beth Israel Deaconess and
Lahey ,
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[9] and forming
CareGroup, Inc. as its parent
non-profit holding company for Mount Auburn Hospital,
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center , Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, and
New England Baptist Hospital .
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21st century
2002 saw Mount Auburn's provision to introduce a more automated
physician order entry (POE) system throughout the hospital, starting with the labor and delivery ward.
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In November 2008, the hospital opened the $80 million six-floor, 274,000 s/f Frank Stanton Building expansion project at its main 330 Mount Auburn Campus.
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In 2012 Mount Auburn Hospital's
cardiac surgery received a top 100 rating from
HealthGrades .
[20] In the same year a smaller satellite facility affiliated with the hospital was established in
Waltham .
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In late 2014, Mount Auburn signed a $110 million contract with
Epic Systems to implement a new
electronic health record platform, called MyChart, for patients.
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In 2017 Mount Auburn Hospital announced that it would form a part of NewCO (d/b/a Beth Israel Lahey Health), when it underwent a 5-way hospital merger along with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
Lahey Health Medial Center ,
New England Baptist Hospital , and
Anna Jaques Hospital .
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[25] It was completed March 1, 2019.[
citation needed ]
Overview
MAH is an affiliate of
Harvard University Health Services (HUHS).
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The hospital is ranked by
U.S. News & World Report .
[27] According to the publication, MAH is "high-performing" when it comes to treating
heart attack ,
heart failure ,
diabetes ,
stroke , and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .
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In 2018 it was ranked as the 22nd largest hospital in facility in Massachusetts.
[28] It employs roughly 1,500 people (2022),
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[30] has an estimated 600 affiliated doctors and admits more than 10,300 patients annually,
[31] up from 28,000 (2015).
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Leadership
Radiology department
Mount Auburn Hospital's first building, the Parsons Building, built 1886
The Department of Radiology was founded by Dr.
Richard Schatzki . He was the first to describe the most common cause of difficulty swallowing, now known as the
Schatzki ring . The department has an active radiology residency program.
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Notable patients
Births
Deaths
Further reading
References
^ Staff writer (2022).
"AHD profile: Mount Auburn Hospital CMS: (220002)" . www.ahd.com . American Hospital Directory. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ Staff (2024).
"Harvard Sq. Biz Assoc. profile : Mount Auburn Hospital" . Venue(s). www.harvardsquare.com . Harvard Square Business Association. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
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"About Us" . Mount Auburn Hospital. Retrieved January 3, 2013 .
^ writer, staff.
"The Business Journal : Mount Auburn Hospital - profile" . American City Business Journals. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
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"Cambridge History" . cambridgehistory.org . Archived from
the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016 .
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"Mount Auburn Hospital" . harvardplanning.emuseum.com . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
^ Staff writer (January 1, 2008).
"A Legacy of Excellence - A History of Mount Auburn Hospital" (PDF) . Mount Auburn Hospital.
ASIN
B003M6W6QA . Retrieved July 25, 2012 . {{
cite web }}
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link )
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"BBB Business Profile | Mount Auburn Hospital | Reviews and Complaints" . www.bbb.org . Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
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"Mt. Auburn Hospital - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School" . www.hbs.edu . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
^ writer, Staff (March 13, 1996).
"Third Medical Facility Merges" . The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ writer, Staff (March 15, 1996).
"A Healthy Competition" . The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
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"CareGroup: Parent Company" . Retrieved January 30, 2017 .
^ Feijo, Sara (July 1, 2015).
"Mount Auburn Hospital announces merger" . Contact Chronicle-TAB . Wicked Local (published July 2, 2015). Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
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"CareGroup-Members" . www.caregroup.org . Archived from
the original on September 3, 1999.
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"Harvard Business Publishing Education" . hbsp.harvard.edu . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
^ Staff writer (November 6, 2008).
"Mount Auburn Hospital - Spotlights" . www.nerej.com .
New England Real Estate Journal . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ Staff writer (2008).
"Mount Auburn Hospital, West Campus" . www.nitscheng.com .
Nitsch Engineering . Retrieved March 4, 2024 . Key Elements: Expansion to healthcare facility; Site utilities, layout, and grading design; Permitting assistance
^ Staff writer (2008).
"Projects: Frank Stanton Building Cambridge, Massachusetts" . www.tggallagher.com . TG Gallagher. Archived from
the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ Staff writer (2008).
"Mount Auburn Hospital: Stanton Building, Cambridge, MA" . www.tsoikobus.design . Tsoi Kobus Design Architecture and Planning. Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ (Jaclyn Reiss) June 22, 2012
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"Mount Auburn Hospital in Massachusetts Opens New Facility" . www.beckershospitalreview.com . April 6, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
^ Bartlett, Jessica (May 24, 2016).
"Mount Auburn details hefty tab to adopt new record system" . www.bizjournals.com . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
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"Mount Auburn Hospital" . MACIPA . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
^ Bartlett, Jessica (May 23, 2018).
"Beth Israel, Lahey announce new name for mega-merger" . www.bizjournals.com . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
^ McCluskey, Priyanka Dayal (May 17, 2017).
"Mount Auburn makes it official: Hospital joins Beth Israel-Lahey merger - The Boston Globe" . BostonGlobe.com . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
^ writer, Staff (2012).
"Harvard University Health Services" . www.idealist.org . Retrieved January 24, 2024 .
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"U.S. News Profile: Best Hospitals - Rankings Mount Auburn Hospital" . Health. health.usnews.com (published January 24, 2024). 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024 .
^ McFadden, Sean; Halpern, Joe (October 11, 2018).
"Largest Hospitals in Massachusetts" . www.bizjournals.com . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
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"Mount Auburn Hospital Number of Employees, Statistics, Diversity, Demographics, and Facts - Zippia" . www.zippia.com . March 25, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
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"Top 25 Employers - CDD - City of Cambridge, Massachusetts" . www.cambridgema.gov . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
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"Browse Mount Auburn Hospital's ACGME Programs | 240375 | FREIDA™" . FREIDA Residency Program Database | Medical Fellowship Database | AMA . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
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"Boston Business Journal Healthiest Employers 2015" (PDF) . www1.wellesley.edu . March 13, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
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"Radiology Residency" . Mount Auburn Hospital . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
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