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Signature Healthcare Offers Accredited Patient Navigation to Help Guide Oncology Patients through the Treatment Process

2/21/2017

Signature Healthcare Radiation Oncology, a leading provider of advanced comprehensive cancer care in the Brockton area, offers accredited patient navigation to help guide and support patients through the entire medical and treatment process.

Signature Healthcare Echocardiography Laboratory earns reaccreditation by IAC

2/10/2017

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, Echocardiography Laboratory has been granted an additional three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography in the area(s) of Adult Transthoracic, Adult Stress. This latest accreditation awarded to Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, Echocardiography Laboratory demonstrates the facility's ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography. Echocardiography is used to assess dif...

Signature Moms Blog Reaches 500,000 Views Milestone

1/18/2017

Online Parenting Community for Southeastern Massachusetts Continues to Thrive
In March 2011, the Signature Moms Blog started posting content written by local, South Shore mothers for local parents. Six years later, the blog continues to be a resource that not only reaches South Shore parents, but parents around the country, garnering over half a million views and surpassing 2,800 subscribers. "The popularity of the Signature Moms blog is so gratifying. When we started the blog we hoped it would find its...

With Release of Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Has Earned Straight “A’s” for Patient Safety

11/4/2016

New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, 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., were announced today by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital once again earned an “A,” accomplishing the difficult task of being awarded Straight “A’s” since 2013. Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital is one of only 113 hospitals out of more than 2,600 across the country...

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!