Winchester Hospital

THE MISSION OF WINCHESTER HOSPITAL IS "TO CARE. TO HEAL. TO EXCEL." THIS ETHOS PROVIDES EACH AND EVERY STAFF MEMBER WITH CLEAR EXPECTATIONS, PROMOTING TEAMWORK AND RESPECT WHILE ENSURING SAFETY, QUALITY AND EMPATHY FOR PATIENTS. WINCHESTER HOSPITAL'S SUCCESS IS BASED ON THIS SHARED COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. THE HOSPITAL AND ITS STAFF TAKE PRIDE IN OFFERING AN EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE AND ACCESS TO TERTIARY CARE IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH ITS AFFILIATES IN THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH NETWORK WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.

OUTPATIENT SERVICESWINCHESTER HOSPITAL'S TREMENDOUS PRESENCE AND COMMITMENT IN THE COMMUNITY IS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE VARIOUS OUTPATIENT FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE NORTH-OF-BOSTON AREA, INCLUDING WOBURN, STONEHAM, WILMINGTON AND MEDFORD.THE AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER IN WINCHESTER IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER OFFERING ADVANCED DAY SURGERY. THE CENTER FEATURES REDUCED WAIT TIMES FOR SURGICAL CARE, EXPANDED CAPACITY AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS PATIENT NEEDS, AND A FACILITY THAT WILL ALLOW FOR FUTURE EXPANSION. THE FACILITY IS ALSO HOME TO THE HOSPITAL'S CENTER FOR CANCER CARE, WHICH WAS CREATED BASED ON THE VISION TO DEVELOP A STATE-OF-THE ART, COMMUNITY-BASED CENTER DEDICATED TO AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF CANCER CARE. WINCHESTER HOSPITAL IS PROUD TO OFFER PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER EASY ACCESS TO THE MOST ADVANCED CLINICAL CARE IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNIQUELY DEDICATED TO MEETING THEIR MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. DURING ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL PERFORMED 2,482 SURGERIES AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 22,000 ONCOLOGY VISITS AT THE AMBULATORY CENTER.WINCHESTER HOSPITAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEDICAL STAFF PROVIDES OUTPATIENT PRIMARY CARE AS WELL AS ENDOSCOPIC, CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AND CANCER MANAGEMENT, CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND DIABETES MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARIC PROGRAMS, AND SLEEP CLINIC SERVICES. WINCHESTER HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SPEECH HEALTH SERVICES AND NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING. DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES INCLUDE CT SCANNING, ULTRASOUND, MRI, MAMMOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL HELPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING BY OFFERING EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THAT FOCUS ON HEALTHY LIVING, YOGA, WELLNESS, AND CHILDBIRTH (INCLUDING LACTATION). DURING ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL HAD APPROXIMATELY 391,000 OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS.

INPATIENT SERVICESWINCHESTER HOSPITAL PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INPATIENT CARE INCLUDING PEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS AND MATERNITY INCLUDING A SPECIAL CARE NURSERY, GENERAL SURGICAL SERVICES, INTENSIVE CARE AND COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES. THE HOSPITAL'S INPATIENT FACILITIES INCLUDE MEDICAL/SURGICAL BEDS, OBSTETRIC BEDS AND AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. SURGICAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY FOR CRITICALLY ILL OR INJURED PATIENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE SURGICAL INTERVENTION, OR FOR OTHER PATIENTS ON A NON-EMERGENT OR ELECTIVE BASIS. THE HOSPITAL'S HIGHLY QUALIFIED SURGEONS PERFORM ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES AND IMPLANTS, PLASTIC, GENERAL SURGICAL (INCLUDING BREAST), GYNECOLOGIC, AND UROLOGICAL PROCEDURES. OTHER SURGICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDE COLON AND RECTAL, ENT, DERMATOLOGIC, ORAL, AND THORACIC AND WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. PATIENTS ARE UNDER THE CARE OF THE MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITALISTS AND/OR GENERAL SURGEONS ALONG WITH NURSES WHO ARE TRAINED IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS.THE HOSPITAL WAS THE FIRST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS TO PERFORM ROBOTIC SURGERY WITH THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM, AND THE FIRST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO ACHIEVE MAGNET RECOGNITION. THE MAGNET PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER TO RECOGNIZE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE THE VERY BEST IN NURSING CARE AND UPHOLD THE TRADITION OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE. IT IS THEIR HIGHEST HONOR FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE.THE NURSING CARE TEAM CONSISTS OF REGISTERED NURSES, SURGICAL TECHNICIANS AND QUALIFIED ANCILLARY PERSONNEL WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH SURGICAL AND ANESTHESIA PHYSICIANS. THE SCOPE OF NURSING PRACTICE IN THE PERIOPERATIVE AREA INCLUDES PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING, INTRA-OPERATIVE INTERVENTION, POSTOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION, DISCHARGE PLANNING AND DOCUMENTATION TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND SAFETY. DURING ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL HAD 14,814 INPATIENT DISCHARGES WITH 52,868 PATIENT DAYS, 3,031 OBSERVATION PATIENTS AND PERFORMED 6,001 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES AND 1,617 INPATIENT SURGERIES AND DELIVERED 2,560 BABIES.

EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICESWINCHESTER'S HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OFFERS ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICINE SERVICES TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES NORTH OF BOSTON. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND PROVIDES EMERGENT CARE REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE HOSPITAL IS STAFFED BY BOARD-CERTIFIED, EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AND NURSES WHO ARE EXTENSIVELY TRAINED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND CERTIFIED IN ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) AND PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS). WINCHESTER HOSPITAL IS ALSO A PRIMARY STROKE SERVICE HOSPITAL, AS DESIGNATED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, PROVIDING LEADING-EDGE STROKE CARE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC CARE PROVIDED BY AN ON-SITE PEDIATRICIAN FROM BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPECIALIZING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE. ON-SITE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ARE AVAILABLE EVERY DAY FROM NOON TO MIDNIGHT AND 24-HOUR PEDIATRICIAN CONSULTATION COVERAGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR COVERED BY THIS FILING, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL HAD 41,835 ADULT AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS.