Franciscan Children's is a non-profit pediatric specialty hospital located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.[1] Founded in 1949,[2] the facility provides inpatient and outpatient chronic care and rehabilitation services to pediatric patients. In 2022, the hospital had 112 staffed beds and operated with revenues of $78.7 million, at a profit of $0.1 million.[1] It also offers mobile health services such as home care and school visits,[3][4] and provides special education at its Kennedy Day School.[5] Notably, it is the only rehabilitation facility in the region which accepts infants requiring ventilator support.[6]
| Franciscan Children's | |
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| Children's Medical Center Corp. | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Allston–Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°21′01″N 71°08′37″W / 42.350196°N 71.143501°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Specialist |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic church |
| Network | Boston Children's Hospital |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 112 (2022) |
| Speciality | Pediatrics |
| Public transit access | MBTA
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| History | |
| Former name(s) | Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Memorial Hospital |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Links | |
| Website | franciscanchildrens |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
History
editFranciscan Children's was founded in 1949 through the collaboration of Archbishop of Boston Richard Cushing and the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.[3] Funded largely with a $600,000 gift by the Kennedy family, the hospital was originally named the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Memorial Hospital,[2][5] honoring the late Kennedy who was killed during a 1944 air mission over England during World War II.[7] In 1989, the hospital was renamed Franciscan Children's Hospital and Rehabilitation Center,[3] which was then shortened to Franciscan Children's in 2016.[8]
In 2023, Franciscan was acquired by Children's Medical Center Corp., parent company of Boston Children's Hospital.[6]
As of 2024, services offered by Franciscan include inpatient services such as behavioral health, rehabilitation, and ventilator care,[6] as well as outpatient services including dentistry.[3] The hospital is known for accepting patients requiring intensive and complex care due to major trauma, chronic conditions and serious behavioral problems.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Massachusetts Hospital Profiles - Data Through Hospital Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF) (Report). Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis. 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Our History". Franciscan Children's. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hurley, Mark (January 25, 1998). "Great pains, greater gain". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Tracy, Erin (October 27, 2004). "Rockers ease hospital's efforts". The Republican. pp. NP11.
- ^ a b Martelli, Joseph (June 24, 2014). "Joseph P. Kennedy Visits Franciscan Hospital for Children". Patch. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bartlett, Jessica (June 29, 2023). "Boston Children's parent finalizes acquisition of Franciscan Children's". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph P. Kennedy Jr". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ McCluskey, Priyanka Dayal (March 10, 2016). "What's in a name? Not a 'hospital'". The Boston Globe. pp. C4.
- ^ Negri, Gloria (September 10, 2000). "A day comes up roses". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved July 9, 2024.