Southcoast Health Expands Relationship with Boston Children’s Hospital

NEW BEDFORD – Southcoast Health has expanded its affiliation with Boston Children’s Hospital to include the Level II nurseries at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River and St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford.

Southcoast Health currently has an affiliation with Boston Children’s for pediatric inpatient and emergency care at St. Luke’s as well as nursery care at Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

Southcoast Health is the parent company of Tobey Hospital.

“This relationship has been embraced by staff and has been well received by parents and families within our communities,” said Linda Bodenmann, Chief Operating Officer for Southcoast Health. “We are excited to expand this relationship to all three of the acute care hospitals in our system.”

A change in physician leadership will accompany the transition.