Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, Massachusetts is a major flagship teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. It was formed out of the 1996 merger of Beth Israel Hospital (founded in 1916) and New England Deaconess Hospital (founded in 1896). Located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, BIDMC is the flagship hospital of the Caregroup Healthcare System of Massachusetts. One of the largest hospitals in New England and is affiliated with world's leading Joslin Diabetes Center and member of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center the largest cancer institution in the country. The hospital is part of the Boston MedFlight consortium and supports a Level I trauma center through the use of its rooftop helipad. BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox. It provides services up to 250 000 patients annually. Hospital allows for 591 in-patients. Science research laboratory of national significance is located on the compound.
