Program areas at Brockton Hospital
Brockton Hospital is an acute care Hospital licensed by the Massachusetts department of public health to operate 216 acute care beds (composed of 131 medical/surgical, 16 intensive care, 8 pediatric, 20 obstetric, 22 psychiatric), and 19 bassinets (composed of 13 wellinfant and 6 special care). The Hospital offers a comprehensive range of health care services to meet diverse community needs including emergency care, acute care (including medical/surgical, obstetrics, pediatric, psychiatric, cardiac, and cancer care. The Hospital provides free care to those who are unable to pay, sponsors free health screenings, various support groups and educational programs, including public health education, wellness programs and the training of health professionals such as first responder education and training. During the year ended september 30, 2023 the Hospital had 5,377 total discharges and observations, 19,713 total patient days, and 192,130 outpatient clinic visits. The Hospital's emergency department had 19,798 visits during the fiscal year and is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year and provides care regardless of one's ability to pay. During fiscal year 2023, Brockton Hospital had a fire on febuary 7, 2023 causing the closure of the Hospital. After the fire, brockon Hospital opened 2 urgent care centers to service the community and had 23,500 visits from february 2023 through september 2023.