The
Massachusetts Department of Public Health is an important authority to look after the health care services in Massachusetts and to enhance the living standards and health of the community. The Department of Public Health strives to prevent illness and injury and assures high quality public health. It promotes the well being of the people in the Commonwealth. The department of public health implements various plans and policies for the better of the health of the community.
Contact DetailsMassachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Phone: 617-624-6000
Website:
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/
Important Phone Numbers of Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Adolescent Health: (617) 624-6060
- Birth, Death, Marriage Records: (617) 740-2606
- Birth Defects Center: (617) 624-5507
- Community Health: (617) 624-6060
- Emergency Medical Services: (617) 753-7300
- Health Information, Statistics, Research and Evaluation: (617) 624-5600
- Organ Transplant Services: (617) 753-7342
- Registry of Vital Records and Statistics: (617) 740-2600
- Woman Infants & Children (WIC): (617) 624-6100
Hospitals in Massachusetts
Hospitals in Massachusetts are known for their commitment towards their patients. Hospitals in Massachusetts are well equipped with state-of-art technology and have well maintained staffs to provide better medical care to the patients.
McLean Hospital
McLean Hospital is one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in the United States. An affiliate of the Harvard
Medical School, the hospital is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by psychiatric illness. Services offered by the hospital include program for child and adolescent, psychotic disorders, depression and anxiety, geriatric psychiatry, women's mental health and so on.
Contact Details
115 Mill Street
Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617.855.2000
Email: mcleaninfo@partners.org
Website:
www.mcleanhospital.org/
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is the nation's 3rd oldest general hospital. Located in Boston, the hospital offers superficiality services in surgery and medicine. The hospital is known for five multidisciplinary care centers- cancer, heart disease, transplantation, digestive disorders, and vascular medicine.
Contact DetailsMassachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2000
Website:
www.massgeneral.org/
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an international leader in every area of medicine. The hospital is known internationally for the most complex cases in medicine. Departments in the hospital include Cancer, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Orthopedic Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Radiation Oncology, Women's Health, Heart and Vascular among others.
Contact DetailsBrigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street, Boston MA 02115
Phone: 617-732-5500
Website:
www.brighamandwomens.org/
Baystate Medical Center
One of the largest health systems in New England, Baystate is a not-for-profit health care provider. The hospital is one of the most effective health care providers in country. It maintains level 1 trauma center which cares for the injured and seriously ill patients.
Contact DetailsBaystate Health
280 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
Phone: 413-794-0000
Website:
http://www.baystatehealth.org/Baystate/Main Nav/About Us
Important Hospitals in MassachusettsBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Boston, Massachusetts
Austen Riggs Center: Stockbridge, Massachusetts
South Shore Hospital: South Weymouth, Massachusetts
Tufts Medical Center: Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Medical Care: Burlington, Massachusetts
Emerson Hospital: Concord, Massachusetts
Falmouth Hospital: Falmouth, Massachusetts
Boston Children's Hospital: Boston, Massachusetts
Mount Auburn Hospital: Cambridge, Massachusetts
New England Baptist Hospital: 125 Parker Hill Ave, Massachusetts
Charlton Memorial Hospital: Fall River, Massachusetts
Newton-Wellesley Hospital: Washington St, Newton, Massachusetts
Blood Banks and Organ banks in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has established multiple blood banks, tissue banks and organ donation banks all over the state to provide better medical care to its citizens. The different leading blood banks and organ donation banks in Massachusetts are:
American Red CrossBraintree, Massachusetts 02184
Phone: 1-781-794-1800
Services: Blood Banks, Organ Donation and Tissue Banks
Baystate Medical Center - Blood Donor CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts 01199
Phone: 1-413-794-0000
Services: Blood Banks, Organ Donation and Tissue Banks
American Red Cross - Blood ServicesBraintree, Massachusetts 02184
Phone: 1-781-794-1800
Services: Blood Banks, Organ Donation and Tissue Banks
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts 01107
Phone: 1-413-794-0000
Services: Blood Banks, Organ Donation and Tissue Banks
New England Cord Blood Bank153 Needham Street, Building One
Newton, MA 02464
Phone: 1-888-700-2673
Eye Banks in Massachusetts
Eye donation is one of the greatest gifts to mankind. One can help a dozen people by donating eye. There are eye banks in Massachussets that are responsible to procure and provide corneal tissue to restore sight of visually impaired individuals. The different eye banks located in Massachusetts are:
Tissue Banks International815 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Phone: 410-752-3800
New England Organ Bank60 1st. Ave
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: (800) 446-6362
Nursing Homes in Massachusetts
Located in Massachusetts are many reputed nursing homes providing quality health care services to the people. Massachusetts nursing homes have all the required nursing facilities and are well staffed and well furnished to provide quality services to the people. The major nursing homes of Massachusetts are listed below.
Concord Health Care Center57 Old Road to Nine-Acre Corner
Concord, MA 01742
Phone: (978) 371-3400
Admissions: (978) 202-3505
Fax: (978) 371-6678
Walden Health and Rehabilitation Center785 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742-3310
Phone: 978-369-6889
Newton Wellesley Center for Alzheimer's Care694 Worcester Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: 781-237-6400
Fax: 781-237-1345
South Shore Medical CenterP.O. Box 9147
Norwell, MA 02061-9147
Phone: 781-878-5200
The Ellis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center135 Ellis Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062
Phone: 781- 762- 6880
Fax: 781- 769- 0482
Colonial Rehabilitation & Nursing Center125 Broad Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
Phone: (781) 337-3121
Pine Knoll Nursing Center30 Watertown Street
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: (781) 862-8151
Fax: (781) 862-3703
Kindred Healthcare680 South Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502.596.7300
Medicaid in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, Medicaid is provided to eligible people like low-income adults, pregnant women, children, people with disabilities and elderly adults. Massachusetts extends Medicaid to low and medium income people. According to the medicaid scheme healthcare benefits are offered directly or by paying part or all of one's health-insurance premiums. Different types of coverage are offered based on one's age, status, pregnancy, disease and employment.
For one to be qualified for the offer, MassHealth (medicaid) will decide if he is eligible and give him the complete coverage accordingly. One qualifies for the program if he is a U.S. national, Massachusetts resident, whose financial situation is low income or very low income, or any qualified non-citizen who require health care/insurance assistance.
To receive MassHealth you may apply online at
https://www.mahealthconnector.org/ or call MassHealth Customer Service at 1- 800-841-2900.
For more information you can visit
http://www.massresources.org/masshealth.html or call 1-800-497-4648.
Vital Records of Massachusetts
Birth, death and marriage records taking place in Massachusetts since 1921 till date and index of divorces from 1952 to the present are maintained by the
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Divorce certificates may be obtained from the probate court where the divorce occurred.
Certain records maintained by the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics are confidential and public access is not allowed. One may be required to produce identification for processing some orders. Records are available on site at the Registry offices or at the town or at the city. The Registry of Vital Records and Statistics issues only certified copies of records.
Contact Details
Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mount Vernon St., 1 st Fl.
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
Phone: (617) 740-2600
Leading Causes of death in Massachusetts in 2010 [1]
- Heart Disease: 23%
- All Others: 27%
- Cancer: 25%
- Stroke: 5%
- Alzheimer's Disease: 3%
- Diabetes Mellitus: 2%
- Nephritis: 3%
- Influenza & Pneumonia: 2%
- Septicemia: 1%
- Unintentional Injury: 4%
- Chron. Low . Respiratory Disease: 5%
Vital statistics of Massachusetts [2]
- Population, 2014 estimate: 6,745,408
- Population, 2013 estimate: 6,708,874
- Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base: 6,547,817
- Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013: 3.0%
- Persons under 5 years, percent, 2013: 5.5%
- Persons under 18 years, percent, 2013: 20.8%
- Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013: 14.8%
References:
- Leading Causes of death
- Population of Massachusetts