Brockton Hospital
Hospital in Brocton, Massachusetts
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Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital is a mid-sized non-profit community hospital located in Brockton, Massachusetts.[2] In 2022, the hospital had 216 beds, discharged 11,336 patients, and reported 54,761 emergency department visits.[2]
| Brockton Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 680 Centre St, Brockton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°05′14.7″N 70°59′29.2″W |
| Services | |
| Yes | |
| Beds | 216 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1896[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
The hospital was evacuated and had closed in March 2023 due to a fire.[3] It reopened on August 13, 2024.[4]
History
Brockton Hospital was established in 1897[5] as a not-for-profit community teaching hospital with 219 beds serving more than 20 communities in Southeastern Massachusetts.
In 2007, a parent company named Signature Healthcare was formed to link the hospital and its regional network of healthcare providers.[6]
In February 2023, a fire in the hospital's basement transformer room led to a loss of power throughout the hospital with no access to its emergency generators.[7] A full evacuation was ordered which saw 160 patients evacuated to hospitals across the region amid firefighting efforts. The hospital remained closed for over a year, reopening in August 2024.[4] Following the closure, Good Samaritan Medical Center, the city's only other hospital, saw a 30% increase in emergency department encounters.[3]
