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College of American Pathologists Honors Member Physicians for Lifetime Service

10/3/2016

Signature Healthcare's Desiree Carlson, MD among those honored Doctors are often recognized for dedicating a lifetime of hard work to their patients, but pathologists are the unseen physicians who provide the diagnosis for the patient while working to improve the system through the laboratory and medical testing—all without much fanfare. The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the world's largest association of board-certified pathologists, honored six of its members with the CAP Lifetime Achieve...

Signature Healthcare Named a 2016 WWCMA WorkWell Massachusetts Silver Level Winner for Exemplary Worksite Health Promotion

9/22/2016

Signature Healthcare’s Wellness Together program was recently named a WorkWell Massachusetts Award Program Silver Level winner for exemplary worksite health promotion. The award recognizes Signature Healthcare’s achievements developing, implementing, and participating in corporate health improvement and wellness programs.The company is 1 of 10 Silver Level award recipients for 2016.Signature Healthcare has made significant strides toward embracing wellness in mind and body, with 938 employees particip

Signature Healthcare Teams Up with CAP Foundation to Host Free Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings

9/20/2016

In its continued efforts to increase awareness about cervical and breast cancer and enhance access to important screenings, Signature Healthcare, in partnership with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation's See, Test & Treat'® program, is delivering free 'same day result'™ cervical and breast cancer screening, along with community health education, on Saturday, October 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m at Signature Healthcare, 680 Centre Street, Brockton.

Win Tickets To Bruce Springsteen

8/1/2016

The Signature Healthcare Foundation is raffling off the following 4 pack of tickets to Benefit Signature Healthcare's OB/GYN Department 4 Prime Tickets to Bruce Springsteen: The River Tour Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Gillette Stadium Raffle Tickets: $25.00 each Winner will be drawn on Tuesday, September 6th You do NOT have to be present to win Click to purchase raffle tickets to either giveaway.

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Receives the 2016 Women's Choice Award as one of America's Best Hospitals for Patient Safety

5/17/2016

Brockton, MA – Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital has received the 2016 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety. This evidence-based designation is the only patient safety award that identifies the country’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that considers female patient satisfaction and clinical excellence.
“We are honored to be named a Best Hospital for Patient Safety. Patient safety is the top priority of Signature Healthcare and at the for...

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Earns "A" Grade for Patient Safety in April 2016 Hospital Safety Score

5/16/2016

New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. health care system, were recently announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital was one of 798 hospitals to receive an A and one of only 36 hospitals in Massachusetts, ranking Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital among the safest hospitals in the United States. "Patient safety is...

Signature Medical Group Earns National Recognition For Patient-Centered Care

4/15/2016

NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home™ standards emphasize enhanced care through patient-clinician partnership
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that all Signature Medical Group Primary Care locations have received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes focusing on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships with patients.
The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of primary...

Zumba Class for Wednesday, February 17th is Cancelled

2/17/2016

Due to power outages at Massasoit Community College's Brockton Campus, tonight's Zumba class is cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see everyone next week!

Signature Healthcare, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to Bring Comprehensive Cancer Care to Southeastern Massachusetts

1/20/2016

Rolf Freter, MD, PhD, to serve as Chief of Medical Oncology and Hematology
BROCKTON, MASS. — Signature Healthcare and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) today announced a new collaboration that will bring comprehensive cancer care to Signature Healthcare’s Brockton Hospital location. Building on the organizations’ established clinical affiliation, patients in Southeastern Massachusetts will have access to a full range of cancer services close to home, supported by BIDMC’s pioneering cancer treatment strategie..

Signature Healthcare's Vascular Laboratory Services Receive Accreditation in Vascular Testing

10/20/2015

Signature Healthcare’s Vascular Laboratory Services were once again awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Vascular Testing in the areas of, Peripheral Venous Testing, Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing, Peripheral Arterial Testing, and Visceral Vascular Testing by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Signature Healthcare is the only Vascular Lab on the South Shore with these four accreditations...

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Receives Full Accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

8/19/2015

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital has been granted a three-year/Full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. The NAPBC is the first and only national accreditation program to set criteria specifically for breast diseases. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous...

U.S. News Ranks Signature Healthcare Among Nationwide Hospitals for Routine Procedures

6/11/2015

U.S. News Unveils First Hospital Ratings in Common Care Brockton, MA – U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hospitals, recently unveiled the broadest expansion of its analysis of hospital quality to date since it began ranking medical centers 25 years ago. The new Best Hospitals for Common Care ratings cover nearly every hospital in the country and evaluate each one in five common surgical procedures and medical conditions where applicable that account for millions of hospitalizations a year....