From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cape Cod Hospital
Cape Cod Hospital
Cape Cod Hospital History
Cape Cod Healthcare
The front entrance of the hospital This photo of the hospital was taken in 1922 by the Cape Cod
Geography Publishing Company
Location Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United
Before the founding of the hospital, the Visiting Nurse As-
States
sociation of Cape Cod formed in 1916 to establish a single
Coordinates 41°39′10″N 70°16′18″W / 41.65278°N nurse in Falmouth, Massachusetts.[2]
70.27167°W / 41.65278; Until the founding of the hospital, injured fisherman
-70.27167Coordinates: 41°39′10″N
would be sent by train to Boston for treatment. Local
70°16′18″W / 41.65278°N 70.27167°W /
41.65278; -70.27167 businessmen initiated an effort to establish an area hos-
pital.[2] The hospital was founded in 1920.
Services Falmouth Hospital was founded in 1963 to serve the
Emergency Level I trauma center upper cape and in 1996 that merged with Cape Cod Hospi-
department tal and the Visiting Nurse Association to form the unified
Cape Cod Healthcare organization, currently the parent
Beds 283
company for Cape Cod Hospital.
History The hospital was led by James Lyons from 1981
Founded 1920 through its merger. He then served as the Cape Cod
Healthcare CEO until 1998.[3] Between 1998 and 2008,
Links Steven Abbott served as CEO of the unified Cape Cod
Website http://www.capecodhealth.org/hospitals- Healthcare. Beginning on July 10, 2008, Dr. Richard F. Sal-
facilities/cape-cod-hospital/ luzzo — former CEO of Wellmont Health System in
Kingsport, Tennessee — replaced Abbott.[4]
Lists Hospitals in Massachusetts
Given that it is located in Hyannis, Massachusetts-
the location of the Kennedy estate compound- it is
Cape Cod Hospital is a not-for-profit regional medical
known for being the hospital where Senator Edward M.
center located in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Founded in
Kennedy was initially treated for the seizure which led
1920, as of 2011 it is the largest hospital on Cape Cod. The
to his brain tumor diagnosis in 2008 and where Eunice
current administration is headed by CEO Michael K. Lauf.
Kennedy Shriver died in August 2009.
The hospital has 283 beds with more than 1,700 em-
ployees and 300 physicians on staff. It has an extensive
cardiac care service in a partnership with Harvard References
University Medical School affiliate Brigham and
[1] Cape Cod Hospital
Women’s Hospital.[1]
[2] ^ Cape Cod healthcare history
The emergency department is one of the busiest in
[3] Barnstable Patriot
Massachusetts, providing emergency services to more
[4] Cape Business Publishing press release (2008)
than 84,000 patients on an annual basis.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cape Cod Hospital
External links
• Cape Cod Hospital’s official website
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• Buildings and structures in Barnstable, Massachusetts
• Hospitals in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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