Massachusetts General Hospital - 2020 Plans

Please note: MHA and our member hospitals are committed to delivering the most reliable, transparent data on staffing. Due to the extreme and unprecedented challenges that hospitals are facing through the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not possible to accurately capture staffing data representative of 2020 and 2021. Other healthcare authorities across the country have also suspended data collection over the course of the pandemic, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). We look forward to resuming regular public posting of staffing plans and data in 2022 and 2023, should circumstances permit.

We welcome any questions about staffing data, which can be directed to Pat Noga, MHA's Vice President of Clinical Affairs at pnoga@mhalink.org.


Click on a hospital unit below to see its 2020 Staffing Reports:

A well-staffed unit is not only defined by the number of caregivers included in the team, but by the carefully chosen members of each team depending upon the needs of each patient and the unit overall.

The “Unit Type” column below contains definitions the hospitals have provided for their floors.

Unit Name Unit Type
Burn/Plastic Surgery Unit Ellison 14 Adult Surgical
Cardiac Access Unit Ellison 11 Adult Medical - Cardiac
Cardiac Arrhythmia Unit Ellison 10 Adult Medical - Cardiac
Cardiac ICU Ellison 9 Adult Critical Care - Coronary Care
Cardiac SICU Blake 8 Adult Critical Care - Cardiothoracic
Cardiac Surgical Unit Ellison 8 Adult Surgical - Cardiothoracic
Gynecology/Surgery Unit Phillips House 22 Adult Surgical
Hematology/Oncology Unit Lunder 9 Adult Medical - Oncology
Hematology/Oncology/BMT Unit Lunder 10 Adult Medical - Oncology
Medical ICU Blake 7 Adult Critical Care - Medical
Medical Unit Bigelow 11 Adult Medical
Medical Unit Bigelow 14 Adult Medical
Medical Unit Bigelow 7 Adult Medical
Medical Unit Bigelow 9 Adult Medical
Medical Unit Ellison 12 Adult Medical
Medical Unit Ellison 16 Adult Medical
Medical Unit Phillips 20 Adult Medical
Medical Unit Phillips House 21 Adult Medical
Medical Unit White 10 Adult Medical
Medical Unit White 11 Adult Medical
Medical Unit White 8 Adult Medical
Medical Unit White 9 Adult Medical
Neonatal ICU Blake 10 Neonate Level III/IV Critical Care
Neuro ICU Lunder 6 Adult Critical Care - Neurosurgery / Neurology
Neurology Unit Lunder 7 Adult Medical / Surgical Combined - Neurosurgery / Neurology
Neurology Unit Lunder 8 Adult Medical / Surgical Combined - Neurosurgery / Neurology
Ortho / Urology Unit Ellison 6 Adult Surgical - Orthopedic
Orthopedics Unit White 6 Adult Surgical - Orthopedic
Pediatric ICU Bigelow 6 Pediatrics - Critical Care
Pediatrics Unit Ellison 17 Pediatrics - Medical / Surgical Combined
Pediatrics Unit Ellison 18 Pediatrics - Medical / Surgical Combined
Psychiatric Unit Blake 11 Behavioral Health
Respiratory Acute Care Bigelow 13 Adult Medical - Pulmonary
Surgery Unit Ellison 7 Adult Surgical
Surgical ICU Blake 12 Adult Critical Care - Surgical
Surgical ICU Ellison 4 Adult Critical Care - Surgical
Surgical Trauma Unit White 7 Adult Surgical
Thoracic & Vascular Surgery Unit Ellison 19 Adult Surgical
Transplant Unit Blake 6 Adult Surgical - Transplant
Emergency Department Ellison 1/Lunder 1 Emergency Department
Emergency Dept Observation Unit Bigelow 12 Emergency Department - Clinical Decision

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A note on Acronyms: Hospitals name their units in various ways. Some carry the names of the generous benefactors who helped fund them – “Smith 5” or “Adams 2” – while others carry an acronym – ICU (Intensive Care Unit) – explaining the type of care provided in the unit. Others merely contain a location in the hospitals, such as 5 West, or M7. 
Click here for an explanation of these many acronyms.