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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.
10/31/2025
Our teams channeled their Halloween spirit through our annual Employee Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Staff from various departments were challenged to get creative with a no-carve pumpkin to be voted on. Comment your favorite pumpkin below! 🎃
10/30/2025
Thank you to everyone who came to our Fall Family Fun Day on Saturday on October 25th! We invited our community to the hospital for health education and screenings, hospital tours, food, visits with The New England Patriots' official Mascot Pat Patriot, and kids' activities including face painting, trick-or-treating, and touch-a-truck. A special thank you to Senator Kelly Dooner and State Representative Justin Thurber, who joined us to show their support!
10/29/2025
Many women find out they have dense breasts after their first mammogram, which means that the makeup of their breast tissue can hide some breast cancers on mammogram.
Morton Hospital now offers Tomosynthesis at our newly renovated Women's Imaging suite at our main hospital campus in Taunton and at Morton Health Services in Middleboro (walk-ins are welcomed at this location). To schedule an appointment, call 508-828-7690.
Dense breast tissue is a common and normal occurrence in many women. However, it can make finding cancer on a mammogram a little more challenging. Learn more.
We love giving back to our community and have been fortunate to sponsor and participate in many great events recently including the Our Daily Bread "Tasting for a Cause" fundraiser, the Town of Middleborough's Wellness Fair, and the Taunton Girls Softball and East Taunton Little League golf fundraisers. Shout out to these incredible organizations for the important work they do!
Our newest 3D mammography technology provides our team with clear, precise imaging, helping to detect breast cancer in it's most treatable stages. Early detection saves lives, schedule your mammogram today by calling 508-828-7690.
10/20/2025
Join us this Saturday 10/25 for Morton Hospital’s Fall Family Fun Day! This event is free to attend and will include hospital tours, health screenings and information, "touch a truck," trick-or-treating, face painting, giveaways, raffles and more! Burgers and hotdogs will be provided by Morton Hospital with complimentary donuts from Colonial Do-Nut Shop (while supplies last). Tom & Jimmy’s Ice Cream will also be available for purchase. Join us before 1 p.m. and meet special guest, The New England Patriots official Mascot Pat Patriot!
10/16/2025
If you have never had a mammogram, understanding what they do and what to expect is important information that can alleviate fears about the exam, the process, and the possible results.
New mammogram guidelines were released earlier this year. Understand what the new guidelines mean for you and what to expect during a mammogram.
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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.
