Mount Auburn Hospital

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About Us
Mount Auburn Hospital was founded in 1886 as the first hospital in Cambridge Massachusetts Over the years generations of committed individuals have dedicated their careers to achieving the vision of being the best community teaching healthcare system in the Boston area On a mission to improve the health of the residents of Cambridge and surrounding communities Mount Auburn Hospital is dedicated to delivering healthcare services in a personable convenient and compassionate manner with respect for the dignity of patients and their families

Mount Auburn Hospital is affiliated with Harvard Medical School making significant contributions to educating the caregivers of tomorrow The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is a member of the American Hospital Association the Council of Teaching Hospitals and the Association of American Medical Colleges

Mount Auburn Hospital has 191 licensed beds and provides comprehensive inpatient services in all medical specialties Centers of excellence are being developed in womens services heart care cancer care and other areas building from existing excellence in multidisciplinary services

Mount Auburn provides a number of clinical services to Cambridge and surrounding communities including cardiac catheterization laboratory services rehabilitation services and specialized services for men women and seniors

Mission and Values
Mount Auburns longstanding commitment to clinical excellence combined with our mission of educating students of medicine remain steadfast

At Mount Auburn Hospital we maintain three major areas of clinical and community focus These areas include

Quality and Safety At Mount Auburn we are committed to maintaining a safe
and secure environment for our patients We focus on decisive clinical
outcomes and strive to ensure that you consistently receive optimal care

Systems and Support We have instituted a solid network of information
systems which enable our highlyskilled healthcare professionals to ensure
that your experience at Mount Auburn Hospital is positive We focus on
creating an environment of mutual respect between you and your care team

Secure and Strong Financial Environment In order to provide you with the
best care possible we at Mount Auburn maintain a sound sustainable
financial environment to ensure that you receive continuing topquality care
in a consistent manner

For over 100 years Mount Auburn Hospital has been an integral member of the Cambridge community Our focus is on maintaining our established standards of excellence in care Through the education of Harvard Medical School interns and residents we create caregivers for your future united with a strong dedication to providing patientcentered care with compassion privacy and dignity

We recognize that in order to provide a firstrate environment for patients and their healthcare providers our systems and facilities must continue to develop to support increasing volume and technological advances while maintaining your high expectations for comfort and care At Mount Auburn we have embarked on a longrange plan to expand and upgrade our facilities to continue to provide you with our established commitment to excellence

At Mount Auburn Hospital we are committed to continual growth building on our current strengths so that we may continue to offer our consistently high standards of care while developing to suit the needs and demands of our community