Catholic Medical Center
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| Location | 100 McGregor Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°59′29″N 71°28′31″W / 42.99139°N 71.47528°W | ||||||||||
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| Funding | Non-profit hospital | ||||||||||
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| Emergency department | Level III trauma center | ||||||||||
| Beds | 330 | ||||||||||
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| Helipad | FAA LID: 18NH | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1892 | ||||||||||
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| Website | http://www.catholicmedicalcenter.org | ||||||||||
| Lists | Hospitals in New Hampshire | ||||||||||
Catholic Medical Center (CMC) is a 330-licensed bed (with 258 beds staffed) not-for-profit full-service acute care hospital located in the West Side area of Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. CMC offers medical-surgical care with more than 26 subspecialties, inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic imaging and a 30-bed 24-hour emergency department. Norris Cotton Cancer Center at CMC offers medical oncology and infusion services. In September 2022, the hospital was the subject of a highly damaging two-part exposé reported by The Boston Globe's Spotlight investigative journalism team surrounding the alleged coverup of frequent surgical malpractice by a former surgeon.[1][2]
A large hospital in Manchester was first conceived by Mother Mary Gonzaga, one of the original Sisters of Mercy who arrived to the United States in 1858 from Dublin, Ireland. In 1892, she opened Sacred Heart Hospital, located in the center of the city. Two years later, she found a similar vision with Monsignor Peter Hevey, pastor of St. Mary's Parish, and the Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe. They collaborated to open Notre Dame Hospital on the west side of Manchester in 1894, at the site occupied by Catholic Medical Center today.
After decades of providing medical services separately, the two hospitals merged in 1974, forming Catholic Medical Center. With the dedication of a new building in 1978, the hospitals were able to combine resources and medical services, expanding care at the site of the prior Notre Dame Hospital.
Throughout the subsequent decades, CMC continued to grow into one of New Hampshire's largest medical centers, with a dramatic expansion in cardiac care. This resulted in the formation of the New England Heart & Vascular Institute, a nationally recognized leader in advanced cardiovascular services.[3]
In May 2002, CMC opened The Mom's Place maternity center. Approximately 1,200 mothers use The Mom's Place and CMC's Special Care Nursery to deliver their babies each year.
It was announced in January 2025 that CMC will be sold to Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare.[4]
New England Heart & Vascular Institute
Catholic Medical Center is home to the nationally recognized New England Heart and Vascular Institute, which provides a full range of cardiac services and surgical procedures.[5] As one of the largest cardiac hospitals north of Boston, CMC has performed more than 70,000 invasive cardiac procedures, including an average of 400 open heart surgeries each year. The New England Heart Institute is home to the Cholesterol Management Center. NEHI also offers cardiovascular rehabilitation and wellness education to help patients recover in a multi-step program of exercise, education, risk factor management and development of a healthy lifestyle. The New England Heart Institute consists of 32 board certified cardiologists, CT surgeons and mid-level providers who diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease.
