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38-469: In 2022, Baystate's four hospitals reported a total of over 55,000 discharges and over 185,000 emergency department visits. In 1974, Springfield Hospital Medical Center merged Wesson Women's Hospital to create the 672-bed Medical Center of Western Massachusetts. In 1976, the Medical Center of Western Massachusetts merged with Wesson Memorial Hospital. The merger established Baystate Medical Center, then

76-520: A phishing scam of Baystate Health employees may have compromised some demographic and clinical information of as many as 13,000 patients. Baystate informed patients and stated social security numbers or financial or account information was not accessed in the scam. Located on the campus of Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, Baystate Children's Hospital, with 110 beds and 57 bassinets, provides complete critical care programs, including

114-608: A psychiatric ward , and an ICU . Services include intensive care, diagnostic imaging, cardiopulmonary services and rehab, emergency treatment, cancer services, lab and behavioral health . In 2015, the Cleverley & Associates Community Value Index recognized Noble Hospital as being in the top 20 percent of hospitals nationwide. In 2019 both the Telemetry Unit and the Intensive Care Unit of Noble Hospital were closed. Currently

152-794: A delegate of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 and, as a War Democrat , purchased the uniforms of the 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry at the outset of the American Civil War . Chapin was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877), and served on the Committee of Ways And Means. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1876. Chapin married Dorcas [Chapin] on June 1, 1825; they had four children: Abel Dexter, Margaret, Anna, and Chester W. He died

190-409: A major corporate restructuring in 1997 reduced the number of governing boards across BH from twenty-one to six. On January 1, 2004, the governance structure of Baystate Health was further simplified with the establishment of a single board of trustees for Baystate Health that also serves as mirror boards for its patient care entities that had previously been governed by a separate board. In August 2016,

228-733: A multimillionaire in Springfield on June 10, 1883, and was interred in Springfield Cemetery . His son inherited his estate, despite being himself already a millionaire, and he acquired various homes including a 20,000 acres estate in the Catskills Mountains in New York State, about 100 miles from Manhattan. He died in 1912, leaving an estate of about 5 million dollars. Chapin’s great-uncles, Harvey Dexter Chapin and Abijah White Chapin, married Louisa D. Wilcox and Sarah M. Wilcox, cousins of manufacturer Burrage Yale , and members of

266-497: A new 641,000-square-foot (59,600 m), $ 300 million facility that includes: a heart and vascular center; new patient care units with private rooms; a new emergency department, of 70,000 square feet (6,500 m). The new building also includes shell space for future growth. It was officially dedicated on February 28, 2012. The Massachusetts Department of Health certified the new building in January 2012 and new patients began to occupy

304-472: A sculpture of his forefather, Deacon Samuel Chapin; the end result, The Puritan , was not released until 1887, four years after Chester Chapin's death. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company / New England Steamship company ( Providence Line ) passenger steamer Chester W. Chapin of 1899 (served until 1923) was named after him. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of

342-529: Is a 31-bed, tax-exempt, not-for-profit hospital, providing medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetric, emergency, outpatient, and adult day care services. Founded in 1909 by the Ware Visiting Nurse Association, the hospital services communities in Western and Central Massachusetts . The hospital was renamed Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in 2006. In 2016, it was announced they will stop overnight care at

380-515: Is a medical center in Westfield, Massachusetts . Founded in 1893, Noble Hospital owes its existence to Reuben Noble. Noble was born in Westfield in 1820. He made a fortune from the city's whip manufacturing industry and unsuccessfully campaigned as a Democrat in two Massachusetts State Senate elections. Noble died on June 3, 1890. His will gifted over $ 43,000 for the establishment of a hospital "for

418-420: Is rapidly being replaced by hospitalist medicine a term first used by Robert Wachter in an article written for The New England Journal of Medicine in 1996. The concept of hospitalist medicine provides around-the-clock inpatient care from physicians whose sole practice is the hospital itself. They work with the community of primary care physicians to provide inpatient care and transition patients back to

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456-483: Is the care of patients whose condition requires admission to a hospital . Progress in modern medicine and the advent of comprehensive out-patient clinics ensure that patients are only admitted to a hospital when they are extremely ill or have severe physical trauma . Patients enter inpatient care mainly from previous ambulatory care such as referral from a family doctor , or through emergency medicine departments. The patient formally becomes an " inpatient " at

494-819: The Western Railroad , the Agawam (National) Bank, and the Connecticut River Railroad . He was one of the earliest advocates of a bridge over the Hudson River at Albany, New York . He served as president and a director of the Western Railroad Corporation from 1854 to 1867, president of the Boston and Albany Railroad from 1868 to 1878, and a director until 1880. Before his time in Congress, Chapin served as

532-596: The Yale family . Lucy's husband, Eli Wilcox, was Justice of the Peace and Board director the State bank of Connecticut, and her brother, Dr. Leroy Milton Yale Sr. was a Harvard graduate, fishing ships owner, and father of Dr. Leroy Milton Yale Jr. . Chester was also the great-granduncle of Sarah Yale Chapin, daughter of Abijah W., and granddaughter of Col. Harvey. In 1881, Chapin commissioned sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to produce

570-612: The United States were in the intensive care unit; these accounted for nearly half the aggregate total hospital charges that year. Chester W. Chapin Chester William Chapin (December 16, 1798 – June 10, 1883) was an American businessman, president of the Boston and Albany Railroad from 1868 to 1878, and U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts . He was a multimillionaire at his death in 1883, and controlled one of New England’s most important rail lines. Chester W. Chapin

608-670: The assets that would be encumbered with the financing of a major new hospital building. In 1986, Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield joined Baystate Health; in 1999, Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware joined the health system. In 2004, the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Pioneer Valley, now renamed the Baystate Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, became a member of Baystate Health. To this end,

646-487: The building in March 2012. Baystate Medical Center is currently a tax-exempt, nonprofit hospital with 716 beds and more than 4,000 employees. BMC serves as the tertiary care referral center for the region, meaning that it has a full complement of medical services and facilities. The latter include the area's only neonatal intensive care unit, a level-1 trauma center with pediatric designation, an adult cardiac surgery service with

684-589: The care of their primary care provider upon discharge. Using this approach, primary care physicians are no longer required to make rounds or be on call. Today, hospitalist medicine is the fastest growing segment of medicine and is being adopted by hospitals worldwide for inpatient care. In 2011, there were approximately 39 million inpatient stays in the United States, with a national aggregate cost of $ 387 billion. U.S. programs Medicare and Medicaid bore responsibility for 63 percent of these total aggregate costs. In 2011, approximately one quarter of hospital stays in

722-417: The city in search of treatment. The city approved Dr. Stebbins' recommendation, and Springfield City Hospital opened two years later in a remodeled farmhouse on Boston Road. In 1886, Dorcas Chapin, the widow of Chester W. Chapin , bequeathed $ 25,000 of her husband's will to Springfield Hospital on the condition that an equal sum be raised. By 1907, the hospital had a main building surrounding by four wings. In

760-672: The concept of inpatient care by building a specialized temple for sick patients in 291 AD on the island of Tiber . It is believed the first inpatient care in North America was provided by the Spanish in the Dominican Republic in 1502; the Hospital de Jesús Nazareno in Mexico City was founded in 1524 and is still providing inpatient care. Perhaps the most famous provider of inpatient care

798-461: The hospital. Nightingale became known as "The Lady with the Lamp" and is still considered the founder of modern nursing. The Nightingale School of Nursing continues today and her image is the one depicted each year on nurses' day. The original model for inpatient care required a family physician to admit a patient and then make rounds and manage the patient's care during their hospital stay. That model

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836-544: The hospital. On June 3, 2021, Baystate Health permanently closed the emergency department. Baystate Medical Center (BMC) is a hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts . In 1868, Dr. George Stebbins, the city physician in Springfield, Massachusetts, recommended that the city establish a permanent hospital. The need for a dedicated hospital in Springfield became evident during and after the Civil War , when wounded soldiers came to

874-534: The interwar period and treated airmen from Westfield's Barnes Airport during World War II . In 1956, its trustees voted to construct a new hospital building. Westfield residents enthusiastically supported this decision, raising $ 1,500,000 to fund the construction of this new facility. The new Noble Hospital opened in 1958, and has expanded its services substantially over the past half century. In 2015, Noble Hospital joined Baystate Health and became Baystate Noble Hospital. The 97-bed facility now has an emergency center,

912-752: The mental health unit is scheduled to close in 2023. Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, Massachusetts is a 74-bed community hospital with a history of providing health care for the Quaboag Hills and the Pioneer Valley. In addition, Baystate Wing's five medical centers, located in Belchertown , Palmer, and Wilbraham , offer outpatient services and primary care. 42°7′16.2″N 72°36′12.4″W  /  42.121167°N 72.603444°W  / 42.121167; -72.603444 Inpatient care Inpatient care

950-517: The new hospital opened on September 9, 1895. In 1910, the hospital had raised an additional $ 65,000 in donations, enough to build a much larger facility on High Street. Although FCPH struggled financially during the Great Depression , it managed to expand its facilities and recruit new medical specialists. The hospital expanded further after World War II , and became affiliated with Baystate Medical Center in 1981. To reflect this new affiliation, it

988-458: The patient prior to discharge to monitor the patient's progress as well as any potential complications that may have arisen. A 2016 Cochrane review showed some benefit to patient health when using individualised discharge planning over a standard format, though no reduction in health care costs. Inpatient care goes back to 230 BC in India where Ashoka founded 18 hospitals. The Romans also adopted

1026-463: The patient's current state, although the patient may be eligible for discharge it is important to examine factors such as the likelihood of re-injury to avoid higher health care costs. Patients' homes should also be visited and examined before they are discharged from the hospital to determine any immediate challenges and corresponding goals, adaptations and assistive devices that need to be implemented. Follow-up appointments should also be coordinated with

1064-505: The reception of persons who may need medical or surgical treatment during temporary sickness or injury." Noble Hospital addressed the demand for a dedicated medical facility in Westfield, which was industrializing rapidly at the turn of the century. By 1905, Noble Hospital had expanded to include a surgical center and a nurse's training school. Between 1917 and 1920, the hospital's medical staff treated hundreds of wounded World War I veterans and Spanish Influenza patients. It grew further in

1102-768: The region's only Pediatric Intensive Care and Neonatal Intensive Care Units. It also includes pediatric inpatient services, child life specialists, an emergency room for kids, and outpatient specialty services. Baystate Franklin Medical Center is a hospital in Greenfield, Massachusetts . In 1894, Dr. William Pierce and Ellen Brown rented a house at 6 Main Street and opened a private medical practice. The following year, citizens of Franklin County agreed to open Franklin County Public Hospital (FCPH). With $ 16,000 in community fundraising,

1140-620: The region's only open-heart surgery capabilities, and a kidney transplant center. BMC is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School , and therefore is classified as an academic hospital. In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked BMC the third-best hospital in Massachusetts . In March 2020, BMC constructed a triage area outside the emergency department to address the potential surge in COVID-19 patients. Baystate Noble Hospital

1178-450: The river between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts , he bought an interest, soon became sole proprietor, and for about 15 years controlled all the passenger traffic on that route. He also became a large or principal owner of the steamship lines between New York City , Hartford, and New Haven, Connecticut . He later extended his interests into railroads and banking, becoming founder, principal, or president of many companies, including

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1216-497: The second-largest hospital in New England , with 1,036 beds. In 1983, Baystate Medical Center was reorganized into three separate corporations: Baystate Health Systems, the parent corporation now renamed Baystate Health; Baystate Medical Center; and the for-profit corporation Baystate Diversified Health Services. The reorganization provided a legal framework for developing a future multi-institutional health care system and for reducing

1254-417: The twentieth century, Springfield's population increased considerably, and Springfield Hospital further expanded Expansion culminated in a big merger in fall 1976, when Springfield Hospital and Wesson Women's Hospital joined with Wesson Memorial to form the 1,036-bed Baystate Medical Center (BMC). Today, BMC is the largest hospital affiliated with Baystate Health Systems. In 2012, Baystate Medical Center opened

1292-405: The writing of an admission note . Likewise, it is formally ended by writing a discharge note. Health care professionals involved in rehabilitation are often involved in discharge planning for patients. When considering patient discharge, there are a number of factors to take into consideration: the patient's current state, their place of residence and the type of support available. When considering

1330-543: Was Florence Nightingale who was the leading advocate for improving medical care in the mid-19th century. Nightingale gained fame and credibility during the Crimean War where she and 38 women volunteer nurses traveled to Crimea to treat wounded soldiers. During her first winter at the hospital 4077 soldiers died in the hospital there. She would use this experience to change the course of inpatient care by focusing on improving sanitary conditions and better living conditions within

1368-453: Was born in Ludlow, Massachusetts , to Ephriam and Mary Smith Chapin, the youngest of seven children, and six generations removed from Puritan forebearer, Deacon Samuel Chapin . The family moved to Chicopee and in 1806 his father died, leaving Chester and his brothers to work their farm. He attended common schools and Westfield Academy , Westfield, Massachusetts . One of his first paying jobs

1406-558: Was renamed Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BMFC) two years later. Baystate Franklin Medical Center is a 90-bed hospital providing medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric and behavioral health inpatient care, as well as outpatient services. With 900 employees, it is the only hospital in Franklin County and serves rural communities with appropriate specialized services. Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware, Massachusetts ,

1444-416: Was when local cotton mills were being built, when he earned $ 1.50 a day. Chapin quickly went into business for himself, opening a store, and in 1822 was appointed town tax collector, for which he received $ 80. Around 1826 he bought an interest in the stage line from Hartford, Connecticut , to Brattleboro, Vermont , and soon held extensive mail and stage contracts. In 1831, when steamboats began to run on

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