Recognized nationally for superior
patient satisfaction, Falmouth Hospital is a 95-bed facility with one of the
busiest emergency centers in Massachusetts during the summer months. Falmouth
Hospital, founded in 1963, is a private, not-for-profit community hospital
primarily focused on serving the residents of Falmouth, Bourne, Sandwich and
Mashpee, as well as visitors and seasonal residents.
The hospital has steadily expanded its programs and services, particularly
over the past 20 years, in an effort to keep pace with the health care needs of
the rapidly growing Upper Cape community.
A state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab houses a radiology and
imaging suite and is equipped with the latest cardiac imaging technology. This
high level of technology provides cardiologists at Falmouth with comprehensive
and accurate data on heart disease, which will aid in diagnosis and decisions
on how to best treat problems.
Other major physical changes taking place in the hospital have included
the expansion of the emergency department and the x-ray and laboratory
departments in 1977; the construction of a new wing housing a 10-bed intensive
care/coronary unit and four operating suites in 1983; and the construction of
the Constance B. Faxon Outpatient Surgery and Maternity Center in 1996.
The hospital has expanded its medical staff by 45 percent in the past four
years. The medical staff is now comprised of 62 primary care physicians and
more than 140 specialists; over 90 percent of the medical staff is board
certified.
The hospital achieved superior patient satisfaction ratings in a recent
national survey in both the maternity and surgery units for physical comfort
and respect for patient preferences.
The hospital’s specialized services include:
cardiology – including cardiac catheterization and cardiac
rehabilitation
family-centered maternity center
latest imaging equipment
oncology
emergency care services
ambulatory surgery
comprehensive outpatient care, including state-of-the-art diagnostic
capabilities
physical, speech and respiratory therapy
a sleep study lab with four comfortable suites
Recent Statistics for Falmouth Hospital
622 Births
41,672 emergency room visits (includes 7,083 Sandwich Health
Center visits)
1,469 operating room procedures
3,039 outpatient procedures
6,652 hospital discharges
26,440 patient days
385,898 laboratory tests, including both inpatient and outpatient
The hospital is focused on serving some of the fastest-growing communities
in Massachusetts – Falmouth, Bourne, Sandwich and Mashpee. While the state’s
overall population in the 1990s grew by 5.5 percent, Barnstable County grew by
over 19 percent and the Upper Cape towns grew by more than 25 percent.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
accredits Falmouth Hospital.
