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Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is a physician-led, nonprofit teaching hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts. It is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a leading healthcare system in New England. The hospital is affiliated with UMass T. H. Chan School of Medicine, partnering with establishing the UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus in Burlington, MA. |
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The '''Lahey Hospital & Medical Center''', formerly known as the '''Lahey Clinic''', is a physician-led nonprofit teaching [[hospital]] of [[Tufts University School of Medicine]] based in [[Burlington, Massachusetts]]. The hospital was founded in Boston in 1923 by [[surgeon]] [[Frank Lahey (physician)|Frank H. Lahey, M.D.]],<ref name="Time">{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,764090,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228071955/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,764090,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 28, 2008|title=Medicine: New President for A. M. A.|access-date=2007-01-16 | date=1940-06-24 |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2013/08/10/lahey-continues-widen-its-network-affiliated-hospitals-north-boston/laATzn4pH9sLZmSnvRfCYK/story.html | title = More independent hospitals joining Lahey group | first = Steven A. | last = Rosenberg | work = [[The Boston Globe]] | date = 11 August 2013 |access-date = 24 October 2013}}</ref> and is managed by [[Beth Israel Lahey Health]]. ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' has cited it several times on its list of "America's Best Hospitals" in the category of [[urology]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/ma/lahey-hospital-and-medical-center-6140690| title = Lahey Hospital and Medical Center | access-date = 24 October 2013 | work = [[U.S. News & World Report]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/directory/glance_6140690.htm |title=Best Hospitals 2006 |access-date=24 October 2013 |work=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601195150/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/directory/glance_6140690.htm |archive-date=June 1, 2007 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Lahey Clinic was founded in 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, by world-renowned combat surgeon Dr. Frank H. Lahey. His goal was to create a clinic where doctors with different specialties would work together under one roof. Dr. Lahey established the Lahey Clinic with an anesthesiologist, an operating nurse, a surgical assistant, and a gastroenterologist. At the time, this approach was revolutionary. |
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Lahey Clinic was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1923 by world-renowned combat surgeon Dr. Frank H. Lahey. It grew rapidly during its first three decades of operation, often outpacing its physical capacity in Boston's Kenmore Square. During this time, Lahey Clinic patients occupied the majority of beds at neighboring Boston hospitals including the New England Deaconess Hospital (now [[Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center]]), and the [[New England Baptist Hospital]]. Lahey's Commonwealth Avenue facilities grew increasingly overcrowded. Faced with an expanding patient base (notable patients included former United States president [[John F. Kennedy]]),<ref name=Kennedy>{{cite web|title=Lahey Clinic correspondence|url=http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKPP-004-044.aspx|publisher=[[John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum]]|access-date=10 October 2015|date=15 February 1947}}</ref> discussions for a new facility were drafted in partnership with New England Baptist Hospital, which long held close ties to Lahey Clinic. A partnership with New England Deaconess was also considered. However disagreement between administrators led Lahey officials to seek other options outside of downtown Boston. A transition to its current facility in Burlington, Massachusetts was completed in November 1980 under the leadership of then CEO, Dr. Robert E Wise. In 1994, Lahey opened an additional facility in Peabody, Massachusetts. |
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At first, Lahey Clinic doctors saw only outpatients. They also traveled to New England Baptist, New England Deaconess, and Peter Bent Brigham hospitals to perform surgeries and visit patients. By the 1930s and 1940s, Lahey Clinic was regarded as a leader nationwide, partly due to the high rate of surgical successes. |
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In January 2017, ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' reported of a letter of intent for a [[merger]] between Lahey and [[Beth Israel Deaconess]] with this partnership creating the largest hospital merger in Massachusetts in more than 20 years.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dayal McCluskey |first=Priyanka |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/01/30/beth-israel-lahey-health-systems-agree-pursue-merger/RdVanh3CC2zeZrVylpNeBM/story.html |title=Beth Israel, Lahey health systems agree to pursue merger |work=[[Boston Globe]] |date=2017-01-30 |access-date=2017-01-30 }}</ref> The merger would include three additional hospitals: New England Baptist, Mount Auburn Hospital and Anna Jacques Hospital. The combined system was Massachusetts largest network of hospitals and doctors with a market share of 22% in the eastern part of the state.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://connectwithpartners.org/2016/06/02/newsflash-the-market-is-working |title=Newsflash: The Market Is Working |date=2016-06-02 |access-date=2017-01-30 }}</ref> This was in competition with the then-named Partners Healthcare, which was the largest healthcare network in New England up to that time (Partners Healthcare later changed their name to Mass General Brigham). |
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As Lahey Clinic grew, it added leading-edge technology, including an X-ray machine in 1925—earlier than most hospitals. In 1969, Lahey added a state-of-the-art heart-lung machine, which enabled surgeons to perform open-heart surgery. In 1975, they acquired a whole-body ACTA scanner, a precursor to the modern CT machine. |
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In December 2017, a group called the Make Healthcare Affordable Coalition came out in opposition to the proposed merger of Lahey Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center citing the "mega merger" would lead to higher costs and the closing of health clinics serving minority communities.<ref>{{cite news |last=Leighton |first=Paul |url=http://www.eagletribune.com/news/group-opposes-hospital-merger/article_2d46d26e-912a-544c-ad62-13d3aa5bbd9c.html |title=Group opposes hospital merger |work=[[The Eagle-Tribune]] |date=2017-12-17 |access-date=2017-12-19 }}</ref> |
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Along with innovative technology and groundbreaking medical treatments, Lahey Clinic was a center for research and learning. It offered doctors-in-training a chance to polish their skills under the careful supervision of some of the nation's leading physicians. |
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In March 2019, Beth Israel Lahey Health was formed by the merger of Lahey Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2019/03/01/things-watch-beth-israel-lahey-merger-becomes-official/BHvRW9dHtfZqXKeeKhcEqM/story.html |title = Things to watch now that Beth Israel-Lahey merger is official |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2019/01/18/beth-israel-lahey-ealth-announces-new-organization.html |title=Beth Israel Lahey Health announces new organization for five-hospital merger |first=Jessica |last=Bartlett |work=Boston Business Journal |date=January 18, 2019 |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/beth-israel-deaconess-and-lahey-health-complete-merger | title=Beth Israel Deaconess and Lahey Health complete merger| date=March 1, 2019 |first=Alex |last=Kacik |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> Beth Israel Lahey Health is composed of Addison Gilbert Hospital, Anna Jaques Hospital, [[Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center]], Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Milton, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Needham, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Plymouth, Beverly Hospital, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Lahey Medical Center-Peabody, [[Mount Auburn Hospital]], [[New England Baptist Hospital]], and [[Winchester Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bilh.org/health-care-system | title=Health Care System |publisher=Beth Israel Lahey Health |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2019/02/28/beth-israel-lahey-health-soon-official |title = Beth Israel Lahey Health is Set to Become Official |publisher=WBUR |date=February 28, 2019 |first1=Martha |last1=Bebinger |first2=Lisa |last2=Mullins |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> |
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The Lahey Clinic moved to its current location in Burlington in 1980 and became the Lahey Clinic Medical Center. It was renamed the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in 2012. The Sophia Gordon Cancer Center opened in 2007, with advanced treatments for cancer, and the Landsman Heart & Vascular Center opened in 2010, adding services for people with cardiovascular conditions. In 1994, the Lahey Medical Center was established in Peabody. The Lahey Medical Center North Shore facility expanded services there in 2009. Since then, Lahey has grown to more than 12 locations throughout Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. |
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In January 2017, The Beth Israel Deaconess system, Lahey Health, New England Baptist Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital, and Anna Jaques Hospital announced they had signed a Definitive Agreement to create a new high-quality, lower-cost regional health system committed to delivering extraordinary care to patients throughout Eastern Massachusetts. The system was initially made up of 13 hospitals (including eight community hospitals), more than 800 primary care physicians, and more than 3,500 specialists with the vision to offer patients comprehensive, coordinated care across complementary geographies. |
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In March 2019, Beth Israel Lahey Health was formed by the merger of Lahey Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Beth Israel Lahey Health is currently composed of Addison Gilbert Hospital, Anna Jaques Hospital, BayRidge Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Milton, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Needham, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Plymouth, Beverly Hospital, Exeter Hospital, Joslin Diabetes Center, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Lahey Medical Center-Peabody, Mount Auburn Hospital, New England Baptist Hospital, and Winchester Hospital. |
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==Education and research== |
==Education and research== |
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In 2024, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, in partnership with UMass T. H. Chan School of Medicine, established the UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus in Burlington, MA. This collaboration enhances medical education and training in the region, allowing students to benefit from Lahey's clinical expertise and UMass Chan's academic resources. This innovative learning track called LEAD@Lahey stands for lead, empower, advocate, and deliver and follows the core curriculum of the UMass Chan School of Medicine in Worcester, with an added emphasis on leadership, health systems science, and interprofessional experience, aimed at preparing students to lead and solve future challenges in health care. |
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Lahey hosts several [[Residency (medicine)|residency programs]] including [[Internal Medicine]], [[General Surgery]], [[Anesthesiology]], Diagnostic [[Radiology]], [[Neurology]], [[Neurosurgery]], [[Otolaryngology]], [[Orthopaedic Surgery]], [[Urology]], [[Plastic surgery|Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery]], and [[Dermatology]]. Faculty hold professorships at [[Tufts University School of Medicine]], [[Harvard Medical School]], and [[Boston University School of Medicine]]. In addition, Lahey hosts extensive post-graduate fellowship training including: Surgical Critical Care, Colorectal Surgery, Reconstructive Urology, [[Cardiology]]/[[Electrophysiology]], [[Endocrinology]], Interventional Cardiology, [[Gastroenterology]], Pulmonary and Critical Care, [[Interventional pulmonology]], Palliative Care, [[Bariatric Surgery]], Hand Surgery, and [[Ophthalmology]], Interventional Neuroradiology, Breast Imaging, Interventional Radiology, [[Stroke]], Transplant [[Anesthesiology|Anesthesia]], & [[Organ transplantation|Transplant]] and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery. |
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Lahey is proud of its Magnet designation, the highest national honor for nursing excellence, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This recognition underscores the hospital's commitment to high-quality nursing care and professional practice. |
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== Community Engagement == |
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Lahey is deeply involved in the community, providing health screenings, education programs, and support groups. The hospital also collaborates with local organizations to address public health challenges and improve the overall well-being of the communities it serves. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Location | Burlington, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||||
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| Care system | Medicare/Medicaid/charity | ||||||||||
| Type | Teaching/Specialist | ||||||||||
| Affiliated university | UMass Chan Medical School Harvard Medical School Boston University School of Medicine | ||||||||||
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| Emergency department | Level I Trauma Center | ||||||||||
| Beds | 396 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1923 | ||||||||||
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Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is a physician-led, nonprofit teaching hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts. It is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a leading healthcare system in New England. The hospital is affiliated with UMass T. H. Chan School of Medicine, partnering with establishing the UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus in Burlington, MA.
History
Lahey Clinic was founded in 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, by world-renowned combat surgeon Dr. Frank H. Lahey. His goal was to create a clinic where doctors with different specialties would work together under one roof. Dr. Lahey established the Lahey Clinic with an anesthesiologist, an operating nurse, a surgical assistant, and a gastroenterologist. At the time, this approach was revolutionary.
At first, Lahey Clinic doctors saw only outpatients. They also traveled to New England Baptist, New England Deaconess, and Peter Bent Brigham hospitals to perform surgeries and visit patients. By the 1930s and 1940s, Lahey Clinic was regarded as a leader nationwide, partly due to the high rate of surgical successes.
As Lahey Clinic grew, it added leading-edge technology, including an X-ray machine in 1925—earlier than most hospitals. In 1969, Lahey added a state-of-the-art heart-lung machine, which enabled surgeons to perform open-heart surgery. In 1975, they acquired a whole-body ACTA scanner, a precursor to the modern CT machine.
Along with innovative technology and groundbreaking medical treatments, Lahey Clinic was a center for research and learning. It offered doctors-in-training a chance to polish their skills under the careful supervision of some of the nation's leading physicians.
The Lahey Clinic moved to its current location in Burlington in 1980 and became the Lahey Clinic Medical Center. It was renamed the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in 2012. The Sophia Gordon Cancer Center opened in 2007, with advanced treatments for cancer, and the Landsman Heart & Vascular Center opened in 2010, adding services for people with cardiovascular conditions. In 1994, the Lahey Medical Center was established in Peabody. The Lahey Medical Center North Shore facility expanded services there in 2009. Since then, Lahey has grown to more than 12 locations throughout Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.
Lahey – Beth Israel Deaconess Merger
In January 2017, The Beth Israel Deaconess system, Lahey Health, New England Baptist Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital, and Anna Jaques Hospital announced they had signed a Definitive Agreement to create a new high-quality, lower-cost regional health system committed to delivering extraordinary care to patients throughout Eastern Massachusetts. The system was initially made up of 13 hospitals (including eight community hospitals), more than 800 primary care physicians, and more than 3,500 specialists with the vision to offer patients comprehensive, coordinated care across complementary geographies.
In March 2019, Beth Israel Lahey Health was formed by the merger of Lahey Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Beth Israel Lahey Health is currently composed of Addison Gilbert Hospital, Anna Jaques Hospital, BayRidge Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Milton, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Needham, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital—Plymouth, Beverly Hospital, Exeter Hospital, Joslin Diabetes Center, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Lahey Medical Center-Peabody, Mount Auburn Hospital, New England Baptist Hospital, and Winchester Hospital.
Education and research
In 2024, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, in partnership with UMass T. H. Chan School of Medicine, established the UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus in Burlington, MA. This collaboration enhances medical education and training in the region, allowing students to benefit from Lahey's clinical expertise and UMass Chan's academic resources. This innovative learning track called LEAD@Lahey stands for lead, empower, advocate, and deliver and follows the core curriculum of the UMass Chan School of Medicine in Worcester, with an added emphasis on leadership, health systems science, and interprofessional experience, aimed at preparing students to lead and solve future challenges in health care.
Lahey is proud of its Magnet designation, the highest national honor for nursing excellence, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This recognition underscores the hospital's commitment to high-quality nursing care and professional practice.
Community Engagement
Lahey is deeply involved in the community, providing health screenings, education programs, and support groups. The hospital also collaborates with local organizations to address public health challenges and improve the overall well-being of the communities it serves.
References
Further reading
- U.S. Government clinical trials ongoing at Lahey Clinic
- National Library of Medicine—History of Lahey Clinic department of department of neurosurgery
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