Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)

The main hospital of Harvard Medical School was founded in 1811 and is today recognised worldwide for its innovative methods of diagnostics and treatment of cancer. The annual budget exceeds 750,000,000 dollars and the most extensive research is conducted here. In May 2013, the hospital introduced an advanced connectome scanner (the structure of the human nervous system), recognised as the best in the world.

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (MGH) is one of the largest clinical hospitals in the United States. Located in Boston, MA. It is one of the oldest hospitals in America — it was founded in 1811 as a medical institution for the poor.

Massachusetts Hospital in Boston unites doctors and scientists of the highest class. Among the employees who worked at MGH at various times, there are 11 Nobel laureates. MGH is also a major centre for a variety of clinical trials. Research programs cover such areas as human genetics, reproductive biology, HIV, cardiology, organ transplantation, and restorative medicine.

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has achieved great success in the treatment of cancer. Close collaboration links MGH specialists with staff at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Massachusetts General Hospital is known for its high-tech equipment used for diagnostics and treatment. Global computerisation and innovative technologies in medical offices, operating rooms and even in wards facilitate the work of medical staff, making it more efficient and leading to a reduction in the number of medical errors.

US News & World Report has recognized Massachusetts General Hospital as one of the top five hospitals in the US since the rankings began. The hospital is ranked 4th out of almost 5,000 hospitals considered in the ranking. It is the only hospital to be ranked in all 16 specialties covered by US News & World Report, a testament to the breadth and depth of this hospital's experience. Patients rate their hospital experience very highly and almost all indicate that they are highly likely to recommend it to others.

Massachusetts General Hospital also consistently achieves high ratings from professional organisations and has been recognised by:

• The American Center for Nursing Records for Excellence in Patient Care;
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons for excellence in cardiothoracic surgery;
• Joint Commission for Stroke Excellence with Comprehensive Stroke Certification;
• The Leapfrog Group for quality and safety with an "A" rating in 2018.

Mass General has the largest hospital research program in the United States. The brightest minds of medicine work here to combine innovative science with modern clinical medicine. The annual research budget is over 912,000,000 of dollars, and the research program spans over 30 clinical departments and centres throughout the hospital. Approximately 1,200 clinical trials are being conducted in total at any given time. Research at MGH leads to discoveries and breakthroughs in basic and clinical research that are transforming new and better treatments for patients locally and around the world.

Mass General topped the Nature Index Health Organisation list for publishing more articles in influential journals between March 2016 and February 2017 than any other hospital in America.