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Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Receives Top Quality and Safety Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Burlington, Mass. – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) has received five-out-of-five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its annual quality and safety assessment. Only 10 percent of the more than 4,600 hospitals that were assessed received five stars as their Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating. This is the third year in a row that LHMC has received this recognition. The Overall Hospital Quality Star rating summarizes a variety of measures across five
Lahey Receives Historic Gift from Dr. Emanuel and Sheila Landsman
Burlington, Mass. – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center today announced a historic $15 million gift from longtime supporters Dr. Emanuel and Sheila Landsman. One of the largest philanthropic commitments in Lahey's history, the gift will support the rejuvenation of the Dr. Emanuel and Sheila Landsman Hybrid Operating Room that will advance Clinic Transformation at Lahey. This is a significant step toward realizing the hospital's future vision for the delivery of state-of-the-art patient care. Dr. Emanual and
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center President named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s ‘Women Hospital and He
Burlington, MA – Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, divisional president and president of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), has been named to Becker's Hospital Review’s 2025 list of “Women Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know.” LHMC President Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhDMoffatt-Bruce was recognized as an exceptional woman leader for her unwavering dedication to advancing health care, cultivating a positive workplace culture and making a powerful impact for both patients and providers at
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Names Jalil Afnan, MD as the Chair of Department of Radiology
Burlington, MA – Jalil Afnan, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Radiology at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Afnan brings extensive clinical and academic experience and leadership to his new role, having most recently served as executive vice chair of operations for radiology at LHMC since 2020. Afnan previously served as LHMC’s associate dean for education, overseeing the hospital’s
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Opens State-of-the-Art Radiation Oncology Suite
Burlington, MA – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, announces a major milestone in its commitment to the advancement of cancer care north of Boston with the opening of its newly relocated and expanded state-of-the-art Radiation Oncology Suite in the Sophia Gordon Cancer Center in Burlington.One of the two Linear Accelerators (LINACs) treatment rooms in Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s newly expanded Radiation Oncology Suite, which opened to patients on Dec. 16. The
LHMC Awards Nearly $1M in Community-based Health Initiative Grants to Three Local Organizations
Funding will support housing programs, mental health and substance use services across the region. Burlington, MA – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), has awarded nearly $1 million in grants through its Community-based Health Initiative to three area organizations to support housing programs and mental health and substance use services throughout the region. Building on LHMC’s longstanding commitment to the community, the funding seeks to empower
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to Expand Free Parking Benefit for Burlington Seniors
Patients 60-plus to enjoy free validated parking across hospital campus BURLINGTON, Mass. – To better serve local patients, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is instituting free parking for Burlington seniors attending medical appointments across the hospital campus starting in November. Beginning Nov. 1, Burlington residents age 60 and older will enjoy validated free parking for medical-related appointments at the main campus of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center at 41 Mall Road as well as at the medical
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Celebrates 100 Years of Excellence
Celebrating Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s 100th anniversary are, from left, Michael Collins, Chancellor, UMass Chan Medical School; Jane C. Edmonds, Chair, Board of Trustees, Lahey Clinic Foundation; Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, President, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center; and Kevin Tabb, MD, President and CEO, Beth Israel Lahey Health. Photo courtesy Lahey Hospital & Medical Center BURLINGTON – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center celebrated a century of excellence while looking toward its future at its