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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.
12/25/2025
Season's Greetings from all of us at Brown University Health! As you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or your cherished traditions, we wish you a holiday filled with joy, togetherness, and good health. Here's to a season of well-being and happiness! 🎄🕎✨
12/24/2025
The holiday season can be a time for celebration and connection, but for some, it can usher in a new wave of stressors. While these challenges may feel insurmountable, there are some tips and tools that can help alleviate some of the holiday stress.
Ease holiday stress with these tips for setting boundaries, planning ahead, and making time for self-care to enjoy a peaceful, joyful season.
12/23/2025
We're feeling extra festive here at Morton as we celebrate week one of our staff holiday activities. From department-hosted treat days, themed attire days, and a pancake breakfast to giving out thank you gifts to our team and decorating our gratitude tree, our hospital has truly been filled with cheer. Happy Holidays from our family to yours!
12/22/2025
It's definitely the most wonderful time of the year, especially when we are giving back to our community. This year our generous employees purchased Christmas gifts for 70 children through our Giving Tree program in partnership with Triumph Inc.. We hope we have helped to make the holidays extra special for these little ones and their families.
12/19/2025
Morton Hospital has proudly earned The Joint Commission's Health Equity Certification, recognizing our commitment to providing equitable care, treatment, and services to all patient populations. As noted by our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jill O'Brien, “This achievement is attributed to the meaningful work our staff does every day to deliver safe, equitable care with compassion and respect for all patients, especially our most vulnerable residents of Taunton and our surrounding communities." Learn more about our health equity initiatives: https://www.brownhealth.org/news/morton-hospital-earns-health-equity-certification-joint-commission
12/17/2025
Morton Hospital is hiring security guards for all shifts! Join an amazing team and play a critical role at our community hospital. Various full-time and part-time positions available.
We can enjoy the holidays with our loved ones while staying safe and healthy. Read our blog for wellness tips that will keep the doctor away this holiday season.
Dr. Michael Koster and Dr. Leonard Mermel shared some advice on how you can keep yourself and your loved ones safe during the holiday season.
12/10/2025
We were honored to ring in the holidays with our community during the City of Taunton Lights On Festival and Christmas Parade this past weekend. Kudos to our talented and creative team for building and decorating Morton's "Elf on the Shelf" themed parade float. We loved sharing in the holiday spirit and seeing so many smiling faces at this year's festivities!
12/08/2025
Thank you to our SEIU Labor Management Team members for making our campus merry and bright by planting and decorating mini Christmas trees around the hospital to bring some holiday cheer to our patients, visitors, and staff! 🎄❤️
12/04/2025
Morton Hospital is proud to be a premier sponsor of the City of Taunton Lights On Festival! Watch our special holiday greeting from our leadership team in this year's Lights On video below.
We look forward to kicking off the holiday season with our community during this weekend's festivities - and remember to watch for our Morton Hospital float in Sunday's Christmas parade! 🎄❤️
Morton Hospital is hiring medical assistants and patient services specialists to join our team! Positions are available at our Brown Health Medical Group multispecialty practice in Dartmouth and Morton Hospital in Taunton.
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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.
