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Morton Hospital in Taunton is a 144-bed acute care community hospital serving patients and families in southeastern Massachusetts. In addition to a compassionate and skilled team of caregivers who treat patients like family, we provide comprehensive health care services including state-of-the-art imaging services, emergency care, orthopedics and rehabilitation services, substance abuse treatment,
and a variety of surgical services including general, breast, vascular, podiatric and weight loss surgery. We continue to invest in patient care services and programs. Over the past few years, we’ve invested more than $90 million in renovations and new technology upgrades, including open-bore MRI imaging and low-dose CT, a $25 million state-of-the-art Emergency Department, and new world class doctors and specialists. In addition to earning our Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, in 2019, Morton Hospital has earned the following achievements:
- Awarded an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group (Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020)
- Voted "Best Hospital" in the 2021 Best of the Best Community Choice Awards for the Metro South Region
- Center for Weight Control accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program®
- "Empowering Youth to Succeed" Business Recognition Award from Taunton Area School to Career (2019)
- Center for Wound Healing Community Award from Co-Op (2019)
- Designated as a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology
- Lab Program Accreditation by the College of American Pathologists and American Academy of Blood Banks
- Mammography Program Accreditation by the American College of Radiology
- Breast Ultrasound Program Accreditation by the American College of Radiology
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Program Accreditation by the American College of Radiology
Morton Hospital maintains partnerships with Mass General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Level 1 trauma centers and leading academic medical centers for emergency care. In addition, oncology patients have access to Dana Farber cancer services through the hospital’s affiliation with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute at St. We also offer urgent care services through our partnership with Health Express – located in Raynham, MA. DISCLAIMER: Steward Health Care System welcomes and encourages open discussion on social media sites. While Steward makes reasonable efforts to monitor and/or moderate content posted on its social media platforms, it does not moderate all comments and cannot always respond in a timely manner to online requests for information. Steward reserves the sole right to review, edit and/or delete any comments it deems inappropriate. Inappropriate comments and posts may include abusive or hurtful comments about a participant, off topic and redundant comments, comments using foul language, personal attacks or defamatory statements, or comments that violate the privacy of our patients and their families. Information posted on Steward’s social media sites is not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have a question about a specific medical condition, you should speak with your physician or other qualified healthcare provider. By submitting content to any of Steward’s social media sites, you understand and acknowledge that this information is available to the public. Please note that other participants my use this information in ways beyond the control of Steward. If you do not wish to have the information you share made available beyond Steward’s social media sites, then you should not post this information to these sites.
04/28/2026
We recently had the privilege of hosting the Region 5 Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition for an interactive training and tabletop exercise aimed at enhancing our preparedness in the event of an emergency requiring a hospital or unit evacuation. Thank you to the Region 5 team, as well as our friends from Brown University Health's Emergency Management team, The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, Berkley Fire and Rescue, Brewster Ambulance Service, Coastal Medical Transportation Systems, Dighton Fire Department, and Raynham FD, who joined us for this important training.
04/27/2026
Did you know some weight loss procedures don’t require surgery at all? At Morton Hospital, we are proud to be the only program in our area to offer minimally invasive weight-loss procedures— meaning no incisions and no hospital stay.
We're proud to continue to invest in our facility and services to bring the most cutting-edge technology to Morton Hospital. Last week we installed two brand new hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers in our Center for Wound Healing.
Our Hospital President, Heidi Taylor, participated in a fun ceremonial "decommissioning" of our old chambers as they were replaced with the latest and greatest for our patients. Learn more about hyperbaric oxygen therapy and our wound care services: https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/wound-care-and-hyperbaric-medicine
04/23/2026
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. Although testicular cancer is relatively rare compared to other urologic cancers, it generally occurs in otherwise young, healthy men.
Did you know testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 34? Last year, it affected nearly 9,000 men. April is Testicular ...
04/22/2026
This Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, we’re shining a light on our incredible Lab team. Your expertise, precision, and dedication behind the scenes play a critical role in every diagnosis and every patient’s care. Thank you for all you do - today and every day!
04/22/2026
Whether you’re starting your morning, taking a break, visiting a loved one, or grabbing something on the go – we’ve got you covered!
Now open to the public inside Morton Hospital Lobby!
04/21/2026
Morton Hospital was a proud sponsor of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South's Annual "Bid for Kids" Gala at Gillette Stadium! Our leadership team enjoyed a lovely evening supporting an incredible organization whose programs and services are so critical for families in our region.
Morton Hospital team members had some fun participating in Brown University Health's monthly "Fun Friday"! This month's "Famous Duos" theme resulted in some hilariously creative representations of duos such as Wayne and Garth, Beavis and Butt-Head, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, scary movie leading characters, and Rock, Paper, Scissors.
04/16/2026
Dr. Alvin Marcovici, a neurosurgeon with Brown Health Medical Group, has more than 20 years of experience, including expanding comprehensive brain and spine care across southeastern Massachusetts. He is now seeing patients in Taunton at our Brown Health Medical Group Morton Surgical practice. Learn more or contact us to request an appointment:
Alvin Marcovici, MD, MBA, has more than 20 years of experience, including expanding comprehensive brain and spine care and co-founding the integrated Brain and Spine Center at Southcoast Health. At Hawthorn Medical Associates, he has introduced advanced neurosurgical services and helped establish it...
04/15/2026
Seasonal allergies affect up to 60 million people annually in the United States. While spring can be a lovely time full of sunshine and warmer weather, it can also be a time of stuffy noses and itchy eyes from seasonal allergies.
Spring can bring on seasonal allergies in full force. Thankfully, there are plenty of over-the-counter medicines, including antihistamines, that can relieve allergy symptoms.
04/14/2026
Morton Hospital is proud to join hospitals across Massachusetts in achieving the Joint Commission’s Excellent Health Outcomes for All certification—recognizing our shared commitment to equitable, high quality care.
🏥 NEW: Massachusetts is setting a national standard once again.
The commonwealth is the first state in which every hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Excellent Health Outcomes for All certification, which is part of their broader statewide commitment to closing care gaps and improving outcomes for all patient populations.
This milestone reflects years of collective work by our provider community and state partners to drive meaningful, measurable change for everyone in need of care. The work continues.
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Morton Hospital in Taunton is a 112-bed acute care community hospital serving patients and families in southeastern Massachusetts. In addition to a compassionate and skilled team of caregivers who treat patients like family, we provide comprehensive health care services including state-of-the-art imaging services, emergency care, orthopedics and rehabilitation services, and a variety of surgical services including general, breast, vascular, podiatric and weight loss surgery. Please click here to view a full list of our specialties.
We continue to invest in patient care services and programs. Over the past few years, we’ve invested more than $90 million in renovations and new technology upgrades, including open-bore MRI imaging and low-dose CT, a $25 million state-of-the-art Emergency Department, and new world class doctors and specialists.
In addition to earning our Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, in 2019, Morton Hospital was honored with the following achievements from Healthgrades®:
Named One of America's 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery™ in 2019
Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for General Surgery in 2019
Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke in 2019
Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2019
Recipient of the 2019 Stroke Care Excellence Award™
Recipient of the 2019 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
Recipient of the 2019 General Surgery Excellence Award™
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure, Respiratory Failure, Stroke, Pneumonia and COPD
Morton Hospital maintains partnerships with Mass General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Level 1 trauma centers and leading academic medical centers for emergency care. In addition, oncology patients have access to Dana Farber cancer services through the hospital’s affiliation with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. We also offer urgent care services through our partnership with Health Express – located in Raynham, MA.
DISCLAIMER: Steward Health Care System welcomes and encourages open discussion on social media sites. While Steward makes reasonable efforts to monitor and/or moderate content posted on its social media platforms, it does not moderate all comments and cannot always respond in a timely manner to online requests for information.
Steward reserves the sole right to review, edit and/or delete any comments it deems inappropriate. Inappropriate comments and posts may include abusive or hurtful comments about a participant, off topic and redundant comments, comments using foul language, personal attacks or defamatory statements, or comments that violate the privacy of our patients and their families.
Information posted on Steward’s social media sites is not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have a question about a specific medical condition, you should speak with your physician or other qualified healthcare provider.
By submitting content to any of Steward’s social media sites, you understand and acknowledge that this information is available to the public. Please note that other participants my use this information in ways beyond the control of Steward. If you do not wish to have the information you share made available beyond Steward’s social media sites, then you should not post this information to these sites.
