Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
| Lemuel Shattuck Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | |
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in 2024 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Tufts University School of Medicine |
| Network | Boston Medical Center |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 255 (2024) |
| Public transit access | MBTA |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
| Other links | Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit |
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (commonly shortened as Shattuck Hospital) is a 255-bed public health and teaching hospital located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The hospital is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), and as an affiliate of the Tufts University School of Medicine, serves as the only teaching hospital operated by DPH.
Shattuck Hospital offers inpatient care, including that of inmates through its correctional unit, as well as outpatient and social services.
The hospital was named after Lemuel Shattuck, a local politician, statistician and historian recognized for his part in developing the plan that would lead to the 1869 creation of the nation's first Board of Health in Massachusetts.