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Mass General Brigham intends to file a Notice of Determination of Need with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to acquire a computed tomography unit for operation by Salem Hospital at its satellite location, Mass General Brigham Health Center - Lynn.

SALEM, MA – Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, was honored as one of the top women-led businesses in Massachusetts, according to a list published in the Boston Globe Magazine on November 3, 2024. Salem Hospital joins multiple Mass General Brigham entities that are successfully helmed by female leaders.

SALEM, MA – Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, has been designated once again as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (COEMIG). The hospital was first certified in 2013 and recertified again this year.

The Salem Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine received a $10,000 donation last week from former restaurateur and philanthropist Matthew Swartz. The contribution was the fifth consecutive annual donation from the Swartz Shalom Charitable Foundation, which has now donated a total of $50,000 to the hospital.

Salem Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s highest recognition for stroke care with a 2024 ‘Get With The Guidelines’ Gold Plus quality achievement award.

Salem Hospital has been named “High Performing” in the treatment of seven specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings released today. The seven specialties include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and pneumonia. This is the highest award a hospital can earn in the publisher’s Common Adult Procedure and Condition Ratings.

North Shore Residents Benefit from $150K Grant for State’s Hospital to Home Program

Salem Hospital hosted two graduation ceremonies earlier this month for 17 students seeking careers in the healthcare field, as part of a program run by Wellspring House.

Salem Hospital Awarded “A” Grade for Safety

Salem Hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Tuesday, February 27 in celebration of the opening of Pingree 5, its newest inpatient unit featuring 24 private rooms.

Newsweek Names Salem Hospital Among Best Hospitals in U.S.

Salem Hospital was named among America's 250 best hospitals, according to a 2024 ranking published Tuesday by a major health care data company.

Salem Hospital has raised more than $500,000, exceeding half of its goal, following a transformational donation of $1.5 million from former hospital trustee Mike Davenport and his family’s Davenport Fund.

Merry Mixers once again make a record-breaking donation in support of Salem Hospital programs.

Salem Hospital was awarded an “A” grade for safety Monday by the Leapfrog Group, an independent, national not-for-profit watchdog organization.

Mass General Brigham Home Hospital Expands to Salem Hospital

Salem Hospital dedicated a new sculpture on its grounds commemorating patients and families who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and honoring its heroic healthcare workers who cared for the community during this historic and extremely difficult time.

Salem Hospital has been named “High Performing” in the treatment of nine specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings released today.

Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham (MGB), will open its new main entrance and lobby on Tuesday, August 1, marking the completion of a transformative project that began more than five years ago.

Salem Hospital has received a 2023 “Get With The Guidelines” award from the American Heart Association, for excellence in treating stroke. The honor was given with “Gold Plus” distinction – the highest level of the award given by the organization.

Salem Hospital was awarded an “A” grade for safety Wednesday by the Leapfrog Group, an independent, national not-for-profit watchdog organization.

The entire Salem Hospital community is mourning the tragic loss of Emira Barucija, a beloved member of our Environmental Service team since 2020.

Salem Hospital was named as one of America's 250 Best Hospitals, according to newly-released rankings by a major healthcare data company.

Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, today named Roxanne Ruppel as its next president and chief operating officer effective, March 1, 2023. Roxanne has served in multiple leadership roles including vice president of strategy and planning, and since 2009, as senior vice president of operations. She succeeds David J. Roberts, MD, who has been named senior vice president of community operations at Mass General Brigham. 

Salem Hospital has received approval from the Department of Public Health to add 24 private patient rooms, netting the hospital an additional 13 medical-surgical beds, and improving the patient experience. The new rooms will be created from existing shell space above the Pingree floor and are expected to open in early 2024. 

Infused by a 5-year, $1.85 million community health grant from Mass General Brigham, the Phoenix Food Hub officially opened Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in downtown Lynn.

Earlier this fall, the Merry Mixer Organization presented a check for $90,000 to Salem Hospital, representing their largest gift ever to support pediatric care at the hospital.

To meet the growing demands of North Shore patients, provide a more therapeutic care environment and help reduce wait times in the Emergency Department, Salem Hospital will open an Acute Mental Health Unit (AMU) on Friday, October 28. This 16-bed unit will provide care for adult emergency behavioral health patients. The unit is an extension of the behavioral health pod in the main Salem Hospital Emergency Department.

Salem Hospital has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures and Conditions ratings. Salem Hospital is a member of Mass General Brigham.

Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, has again been awarded an ‘A’ grade for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade national distinction program recognized Salem Hospital’s achievements protecting patients from preventable harm and providing safer health care.

We are excited to announce that 50 Salem Hospital and North Shore Physicians Group (NSPG) physicians are featured among the “Top Doctors on the North Shore” by Northshore Magazine, including dermatologist Dr. Deborah Cummins shown on the magazine cover. Congratulations to our deserving colleagues and thank you for your dedication and the exceptional care you provide our patients every day!

Beginning this fall, the North Shore Cancer WALK is joining forces with Mass General Hospital’s Everyday Amazing Race to expand the scope and scale of its fundraising program. The Race, which kicks off on the Esplanade in Boston’s Back Bay, focuses on supporting all of Mass General’s cancer centers including the Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center in Danvers, and will continue to support world class care in this community.

Just a few weeks ago, Dr. Thomas Mulroy, 38, was in Chiclayo, Peru, where he cared for indigenous residents in a makeshift clinic in an abandoned warehouse without modern tools or electricity. Dr. Mulroy is a North Shore Physicians Group doctor who was introduced to the volunteer program when working as an urgent care physician in New York City several years ago. “In these remote communities, we see a lot of dietary, skeletal and muscular issues. We bring what supplies and medications we can with us, but it never feels like enough. More volunteers are needed to meet people where they live and provide the care these residents need to survive."

Nearly $3 million of the $50 million in community, mental health and educational grants announced by Mass General Brigham in October will directly benefit North Shore organizations and initiatives.

The passion for food equity among Lynn advocates was on display Saturday for the Community Farm Pilot Program groundbreaking at the Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center in Lynn. This important project is part of a citywide effort to address food insecurity in the local community.

Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, has again been awarded an ‘A’ grade for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety.

On Nov. 5, Salem Hospital honored top medical staff members and volunteers for exceptional contributions and service at its 2021 Annual Excellence Awards. The annual event, held virtually this year, recognized Dr. Sheaumei Tsai with the Outstanding New Physician Award, Dr. Larissa Lucas and Dr. Patrick Gordon with the Physician of Excellence Award and longtime Salem Hospital Board of Trustees member Terry McGinnis with the E. Augustus Holyoke, M.D., Award.

Mass General Brigham Awards Nonprofit with United Against Racism Food Insecurity Grant

Salem Hospital was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as high-performing for treatment in four specialties: diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, and kidney failure.

Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, has again been awarded an ‘A’ grade for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade national distinction program recognized Salem Hospital’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

A Swampscott cardiologist has donated his collection of antique pacemakers for display at Salem Hospital. Dr. Lawrence Block joined Lynn’s North Shore Medical Group in 1987, where he worked with Dr. Stephen Trachtenberg, one of the first cardiologists on the North Shore to implant pacemakers in patients. The devices were introduced in 1960. “Since 1960, pacemakers have become immensely smarter and more sophisticated,” Block said. “They have gone from being the size of a hockey puck, to something that resembles a double-stuff Oreo cookie and today, save millions of lives around the world every year.”

As a member of Mass General Brigham, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is pleased to share that it is changing its name and brand to better align with the integrated healthcare system. In the upcoming weeks, NSMC will begin transitioning the North Shore Medical Center name to Salem Hospital and adopting a new brand identity.

Daily Item article written by Alex Ross about the first 15 NSMC staff to receive the COVID 19 vaccine (first of the two-part Pfizer vaccine)

North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has been awarded an ‘A’ grade for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety.  

NSMC is participating in a health care-based voter registration program call VotER, a non-partisan initiative that helps make it safe and easy for patients, family members and hospital staff to register to vote and request a mail-in ballot for the November election.

COVID-19 infection rates in Massachusetts may be down overall but they remain stubbornly high in some communities, including Lynn. To keep cases down in these hard-hit spots, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC), the City of Lynn and Mass General Brigham have collaborated on a public education and outreach campaign to increase testing and encourage residents to remain vigilant about avoiding the disease.

On Tuesday, September 22, NSMC will join a virtual town hall event supporting Massachusetts Opioid Screening and Awareness Day. The event is open to all and participants will learn from experts about opioid misuse and treatment and have the opportunity to take a free, anonymous, online screening for themselves or a loved one. 

After more than a year of construction, the Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center opens today next to Union Hospital in Lynn. This 41,000-square-foot ‘medical village’ will provide a modern and convenient location for residents of Lynn and the surrounding area to access vital healthcare services in their own community. 

All visitors and patients, with a few exceptions, are directed to use our Main Entrance, accessible via our Lower Entrance off Highland Avenue. Our main entrance is the best way for patients and visitors to get to many of our services and departments. Our greeters screen all visitors, for their own safety and the safety of our staff and patients. They also direct patients to their appointments and visitors to their loved ones.

A month ago, it wasn’t looking like the Glixman-Padulsky family would have much to celebrate on Father’s Day this year.

Physician assistant Kathryn Warren gently examined a patient’s right foot in the emergency department at the hospital here, lifting the ankle from a pillow as she searched for pain and problems.

Since its launch five months ago, North Shore Medical Center’s TeleSANE program has successfully helped nearly a dozen victims of sexual assault in the greater Salem area receive higher-quality care.

Peabody-based mixed media artist Leon Dodds has created a one-of-a-kind artwork to honor the heroic nurses, physicians and staff of North Shore Medical Center (NSMC)

In the lead-up to the Coronavirus surge on the North Shore, I was filled with dread, uncertainty, and anxiety. The plight of the doctors in Italy facing this pandemic was heartbreaking. The uncertainty was unbearable — would we have enough PPE (personal protective equipment) to care for our patients — and ourselves? What would it mean for my career? How would I avoid bringing this virus home to my family?

As doctors and caregivers entrusted with the health of so many in our community, we encourage our patients and their families to follow Social Distancing guidelines. This is the best way to protect one another and preserve valuable health resources for our most vulnerable patients.

North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) today announced that longtime Marblehead residents Gordon and Taffy Hall have committed a gift of $500,000 in support of the Department of Cardiology. In recognition of this gift, the cardiac facilities at NSMC Salem Hospital will be renamed the Hall Family Heart Center.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are closely monitoring the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The situation remains fluid as public health authorities assess, surveil and attempt to prevent the spread of additional infections. A multidisciplinary team at North Shore Medical Center is collaborating to ensure that we are ready to respond if there is a need to test or provide care for patients with possible COVID-19 infection.

North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) and North Shore Physicians Group (NSPG) doctors were recently recognized by Castle Connolly for earning several Top Doctor 2019 honors in Northshore Magazine. NSMC and NSPG physicians are recognized every year for their clinical excellence and medical and professional experience.

Opening November 3, 2019, at 6 a.m., the new ED at NSMC Salem Hospital will be bigger, brighter and equipped with the most advanced technology to care for patients on the North Shore. “This is a state-of-the-art emergency department,” says Phillip Rice, Jr., M.D., Chair of Emergency Medicine at NSMC. “You’re not going to get better care anywhere else.”

Our new surgical robot has had a busy social calendar in the last few weeks, being featured at events for employees and donors alike.