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Causes: General Hospitals, Health
Mission: Our mission at holyoke medical center is to improve the health of all people in our community. We do that with honesty, respect and dignity for our patients, visitors and staff. We do that through expert and compassionate care, education and knowledge sharing, community partnerships, fostering innovation and growth and by inspiring hope in all we touch. We do that by being good stewards of our resources and providing efficient and cost effective care to all.
Programs: Holyoke medical center, inc. (hmc) strives to serve the health needs of their medical service community in a high quality and efficient manner. See schedule o for additional information. To this end, hmc shall: (1) provide compassionate care to all of whom it serves with a commitment to developing cultural diversity and competencies in our programs and workforce so that we may better serve our patients; (2) identify and serve those needs which are prevalent and substantial in the community as a whole, or within major population groups, and which can be adequately met by the provision of basic primary and secondary health care services; (3) provide information, education, and expertise to our community in order to promote the general health of its citizens; (4) provide an environment of excellence and growth in which health care professionals can use their skills and abilities to the fullest extent possible; (5) provide competitive wages and benefits, as well as safe and dignified working conditions, for all employees; (6) ensure financial responsibility in the operation of the medical center in order to guarantee the future viability of our mission; (7) provide a formal, public, and ongoing program of community benefits, in cooperation with community individuals and organizations, to improve the health status of the public including especially the medically and economically vulnerable. Holyoke medical center, inc. Provided inpatient, outpatient, and emergency healthcare services and certain physician services to the residents of holyoke, massachusetts and the surrounding communities. Inpatient healthcare services included medical, surgical, critical care, cardiac, obstetrical, psychiatric, and oncology services. During fy 2017, hmc provided 28,396 patient days of inpatient services with 6,676 discharges. Outpatient healthcare services included a full array of diagnostic, therapeutic, and behavioral health services. During fy 2017, hmc had 308,308 outpatient visits. Emergency services were provided by a 24-hour emergency department. During fy 2017, hmc had 43,016 emergency department visits.