Merger plans reshape Berkshire Medical Center future
Berkshire Medical Center executives and planners describe a new concept of community medicine evolving from the 1967 merger. They envision a citywide health system with open heart surgery potential, centralized outpatient care, 24 hour stay units, preventive programs, and closer ties with public health agencies. Architects Westermann & Miller prepared initial recommendations as the center moves toward 1970s construction and a major fund drive.
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Berkshire Medical Center
BMC
Pittsfield
East St
North St
Massachusetts
Albany Medical School
Westermann & Miller
New York
Helge Westermann
Richard Miller
Howard Seltzer
Lawrence Mason
Westermann
Curd
Benjamin M. England
Board of Governors
Christopher J. Weldon
Springfield
Weldon
St. Luke's
Pittsfield General Hospitals
As Muuch
Bishop Weldon
Berkshire Medical Center Progress Checklist Highlights Merged Services
A historical overview lists twenty-nine items detailing the consolidation of two hospitals into Berkshire Medical Center. It notes unified schools, merged departments including maternity, nursing, nursing education, X ray and pathology, shared staff, streamlined purchasing, joint admissions, a single administration, shuttle service, unified bylaws, pension extension, and the adoption of a new name. The timeline also covers architectural planning, joint bylaw revisions, and combined clinical facilities under one roof.
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Medical Center
Mercy Hospital
Springfield
Yale University Health Center
Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center
New York
Morrisania Hospital
Bronx
N.Y
St. Mary's Hospital
Grand Rapids
Mich
James J. Smith
Berkshire Medical Center
Clement C. Card
Wynn Sayman
William Beautyman
Henry J. Wheelwright
BMC
Ning
American Hospital Association
Merrill R. Tabor
St. Luke's
Tabor
St. Luke's School of Nursing
Charles T. Main Co
William Brines Associates
Board of Governors
Westermann & Miller
Northeastern University
Berkshire Medical Center Laboratories
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BMG
Albany Medical Center
Berkshire County
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Mark Mitchall
William Brines