Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is a hospital and medical research facility in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1811, it is owned and operated by Partners HealthCare (which also owns Brigham and Women's Hospital). It is the third oldest general hospital in the United States, and the oldest and largest in New England.

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Hospital - Boston, Massachusetts - 1811 - Partners HealthCare - Brigham and Women's Hospital - United States - New England

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It was at MGH in 1846 that ether was first used in medical practice. The Etherdome still exists - one of the oldest operating theatres in existence.

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1846 - Ether - Etherdome

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The hospital has 820 beds and admits over 40,000 patients each year. The surgical staff performs over 30,000 operations yearly. The obstetrics service handles over 3,500 births each year. The hospital handles over 1 million outpatients each year at is main campus, as well as its five satellite facilities in Boston at Back Bay, Charlestown, Chelsea, Everett, and Revere. With more than 10,00 employees, the hospital is the largest nongovernment employer in Boston.

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Massachusetts General Hospital is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and is its original teaching hospital. MGH conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the United States, with an annual research budget of more than $400 million.

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Though it has its own chief of psychiatry, MGH is closely affiliated with nearby McLean Hospital, which is also affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

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McLean Hospital - Harvard Medical School

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The Mass General, as it is colloquially referred to by locals, is considered one of the best hospitals in the world (hence the in-jest nickname, "Man's Greatest Hospital"). It consistently ranks as one of the country's top hospitals in U.S. News and World Report.

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MGH is located at 55 Fruit St. in Boston, Massachusetts.

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