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Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
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Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
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162 City Road London, Greater London (UK)
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Cambridge Health Alliance
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Total Number Of Beds : 494
Description
Cambridge Health Alliance CHA is an integrated health system serving Cambridge Somerville and Bostons metronorth communities With three hospital campuses an extensive primary care network and an employed physician model CHA provides highquality culturally competent care to a large diverse patient population In addition its health plan Network Health provides comprehensive health coverage to more than 160000 Massachusetts residents
Mission To improve the health of our communities
Vision To be the premier academic public health care system
in the nation
Values Community Integrity Respect Compassion Learning Excellence CIRCLE
History
Our History
CHA was formed in 1996 when two Massachusetts hospitals Cambridge Hospital and Somerville Hospital joined together and along with their community health centers began operating under one hospital license As a combined entity the system was better able to meet the needs of its patients and fulfill its shared community health mission
In 1997 CHA created Network Health to provide critical health coverage to low income individuals and families Then in 2001 the system grew by acquiring Whidden Hospital in Everett MA and associated health services in Malden and Revere Both efforts allowed the system to continue helping individuals and families in greatest need by improving access to care financially geographically and clinically
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