Who We Are
Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Faulkner Hospital (FH) merged in October 1998, forming a common parent company, Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals. Since that time, our physicians and administrators have been working together to integrate the programs and services of the two hospitals. Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals have a shared mission to provide comprehensive, coordinated care of the highest quality to our patients.
As the number of patients requiring complex care at Brigham and Women's Hospital has increased, the BWH medical staff has needed additional facilities for more routine cases. With the merger of our two hospitals, Faulkner, with its convenient location and excellent reputation, has been the ideal partner. In FY 2003, BWH surgeons have performed nearly 3,400 procedures at Faulkner Hospital. In addition, Brigham and Women's medical staff accounted for 1,900 medical/surgical admissions to Faulkner Hospital.
How Care Is Organized
Tertiary or complex care, such as cardiac surgery or bone marrow transplantation, is concentrated at BWH, and obstetrical care is only available at BWH. Primary and secondary inpatient care is concentrated at FH. Inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse care is only available at FH.
More and more of our physicians have appointments on both medical staffs, and Faulkner now has Brigham and Women's medical and surgical residents, as well as hospitalists. In this way, our clinical staff works together so that each patient receives care in the best location for the level of care required.
Physicians providing care at Brigham and Women's and Faulkner Hospitals have access to a patient's medical records at either hospital.
Joint Programs
An integral component of the BW/F merger has been the development of joint programs that have brought new expertise to the Faulkner campus and enhanced access for the community.
Cardiology Services - Includes a state of the art diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratory, non-invasive cardiac testing services, a cardiac rehabilitation facility and continuing outpatient cardiac care. Cardiology physician leadership is integrated between Faulkner and Brigham and Women's Hospitals.
Oncology Services - Access to the most current treatment options for patients at Faulkner Hospital are available through the Dana-Farber / Brigham and Women's Cancer Center. In addition, Faulkner has two medical oncologists and one breast oncologist on staff who are also on the staff of the Dana-Farber / Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center. The BW/F Infusion Unit supports outpatient chemotherapy, and Faulkner is in the process of becoming a site for Dana-Farber / Partners Cancer Care clinical trials.
Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Infusion Unit - A variety of outpatient infusion therapy and transfusion services are offered in a newly expanded treatment area that is private, comfortable and convenient.
Brigham and Women’s Orthopedic Surgery at Faulkner Hospital - Orthopedic surgeons from Brigham and Women’s Hospital provide comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and surgical services in a convenient setting. Specialty care provided at the Foot and Ankle Center and the Hand and Upper Extremity Center include an on-site cast technician, podiatry, radiology (including same-day MRI) and physical therapy.
Brigham and Women’s/Faulkner OB/GYN Associates - Relocated from Brookline to Faulkner Hospital in 1999, the medical staff performs gynecological surgery at Faulkner Hospital and obstetrical care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Brigham and Women’s/Faulkner Outpatient Dialysis Unit - The Outpatient Dialysis Unit opened at Faulkner Hospital in 2001 and provides hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis to those with chronic renal disease.
Brigham and Women’s Program for Weight Loss Management at Faulkner Hospital - The Program provides a range of nutritional, behavioral, medical and surgical options, depending on the patient’s condition.
Partner’s Asthma Care Center at Faulkner Hospital - The Center represents a multidisciplinary collaboration among pulmonologists and allergists to provide optimal care for patients with serious conditions.
BWF Psychiatry Services - In 2001, the psychiatric and substance abuse consultation and outpatient psychiatry programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital were integrated with the inpatient, partial psychiatric and addiction services at Faulkner Hospital. Brigham and Womens/Faulkner Psychiatry provides mental health and substance abuse services at each hospital and at two community -based health centers.
About Faulkner
Faulkner Hospital is a 150-bed community teaching hospital in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston, just 3.4 miles from Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Founded in 1900, Faulkner has a long tradition of meeting the health needs of the people of southwestern Boston and the surrounding suburbs. The hospital offers complete medical, surgical, and psychiatric adult inpatient care, as well as a full complement of emergency, ambulatory, and diagnostic services.
In FY 2003, Faulkner had 8,100 discharges. Its largest inpatient services are cardiology, psychiatry, pulmonary, orthopedics, gastroenterology and general/GI surgery. Faulkner also provided ambulatory support services for over 186,000 patient visits
Teaching Programs
Post-graduate medical education at Faulkner is rooted in a long and innovative tradition. Faulkner's residency programs in medicine and surgery are integrated with those of Brigham and Women's Hospital and serves as a site for training Tufts Medical School students.
Patient-Friendly Environment
In line with its service philosophy of caring for "each patient the way we would like a member of our family treated," Faulkner offers patients excellent care in a convenient and sensitive environment.
The Faulkner campus has ample patient parking adjacent to the front and rear entrances of the hospital. Inpatient rooms are all private rooms, and many overlook the Arnold Arboretum.
