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Baystate Medical Center (BMC) in Springfield, Massachusetts, is the largest of four hospitals for Baystate Health^[2]. BMC, the leading health facility in western Massachusetts, is:

• A Regional Center of Care - BMC is the only tertiary care referral medical center and Level 1 Trauma Center in the region. It is also home to Western New England's only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.

• A Teaching Hospital - BMC is a 653-bed^[2] academic teaching hospital that serves as the Western Campus of Tufts University School of Medicine, offering 10 residency programs and 16 fellowship programs, all ACGME-accredited with the exception of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship which is accredited by the Fellowship Committee.

• Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

• Recognized for Quality Care - BMC has received some of the high quality and patient safety accolades and recognition in the hospital field.

• Composed of Outstanding Centers and Programs, including:

• Baystate Children's Hospital
• Baystate Emergency Medicine
• Baystate Radiology and Imaging
• Baystate Regional Cancer Program
• Behavioral Health Service
• Chestnut Surgery Center (Minimally Invasive Surgery)
• Comprehensive Breast Center
• D'Amour Center for Cancer Care
• Heart & Vascular Program
• Hip and Knee Replacement Program
• Baystate Regional Sleep Program
• Rehabilitation Services
• Wesson Women and Infants' Unit

References

1. ^ "Baystate Health Annual Report 2008". Baystate Health. http://baystatehealth.org/Baystate/Main+Nav/About+Us/Annual+Report. Retrieved 2009-11-16.  
2. ^ ^{a b} "Baystate Health Website". Baystate Health. http://baystatehealth.org/Baystate/Main+Nav/About+Us. Retrieved 2009-11-17.