Massachusetts General Hospital

About

Since 1811, we've delivered high-quality care, conducted pioneering research, educated future leaders and improved the communities we serve.

Story

Each year, Mass General admits more than 48,000 inpatients and handles nearly 1.5 million outpatient visits at its main campus and at its four health centers: in the Back Bay, Charlestown, Chelsea and Revere. Its Emergency Department records nearly 100,000 visits annually. Mass General is the only hospital in the United States to hold concurrent Level 1 verification for adult and pediatric trauma and burn care. The surgical staff performs more than 42,000 operations and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology delivers more than 3,600 babies each year.

Mass General conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the country, with an annual research budget of approximately $786 million. It is the oldest and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where nearly all Mass General staff physicians serve on the faculty. Mass General is consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News and World Report.

In March 1994, the Mass General joined with Brigham and Women's Hospital to form Partners HealthCare System, Inc., an affiliation established to create an integrated health care delivery system providing excellent, cost-effective care while maintaining the hospital's historic dedication to teaching and research. In addition to the founding institutions, Partners HealthCare System now includes McLean Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Faulkner Hospital.Founded in 1811, Massachusetts General Hospital is the third oldest general hospital in the United States and the oldest and largest in New England.

Learn more at http://massgeneral.org/about/overview.aspx

Mission

Guided by the needs of our patients and their families, we aim to deliver the very best health care in a safe, compassionate environment; to advance that care through innovative research and education; and, to improve the health and well-being of the diverse communities we serve.