The Norwood Hospital Task Force released its interim report detailing the ongoing public health, emergency response and regional health care impacts resulting from the closure of Norwood Hospital, while calling on state leaders to take action to restore acute-care services to the site.
The report concludes that the loss of Norwood Hospital continues to have significant consequences throughout the region, utilizing the state’s own data that shows longer ambulance transport times, increased strain on surrounding hospitals, diminished access to emergency and cardiac care, and the loss of critical healthcare services once relied upon by approximately 250,000 residents in Norwood and11 surrounding communities.
The Task Force is urging the Massachusetts Legislature to advance
H.5192, legislation filed by Rep. John Rogers and Sen. Michael Rush that would authorize the Commonwealth to acquire the property and facilitate its return to health care use under a qualified operator. In addition to supporting H.5192, the Task Force is encouraging residents to sign the Finish Norwood Hospital petition, which has already collected more than 6,500 signatures.
Thomas Rourke
President and CEO
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