DoN completed projects

The following projects that have completed the Determination of Need (DoN) process from 2017-present.

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Post DoN Reports Due

• Post-DoN Reports Due List as of October 30th, 2024

2024

• Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. – Emergency Application
• Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. (Plymouth) – DoN-Required Equipment
• Beth Israel Lahey Health Surgery Center Plymouth, LLC – Ambulatory Surgery
• BMC Health System, Inc. (Good Samaritan Medical Center) – Emergency Application
• BMC Health System, Inc. (St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center) – Emergency Application
• Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites, LLC – Ambulatory Surgery
• Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc. – Amendment
• Encompass Health Corporation – Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Lawrence General Hospital – Emergency Application
• Lifespan of Massachusetts – Emergency Application
• Lifespan of Massachusetts-Taunton – Emergency Application
• Masonic Health System of Massachusetts, Inc.- Long Term Care Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Mass General Brigham, Inc. – Significant Amendment
• Mass General Brigham, Inc. (Massachusetts General Hospital) – Significant Amendment
• Shields and Atrius Health PET/CT at Dedham, LLC – DoN-Required Equipment
• Southcoast Health System, Inc. – Transfer of Ownership
• The Children's Medical Center Corporation/Franciscan Hospital – Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure
• UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. – Transfer of Ownership
• Weymouth Endoscopy, LLC – Ambulatory Surgery

2024 Withdrawn

• Radiation Therapy of Southeastern MA, LLC – Emergency Application
• Radiation Therapy of Southeastern MA, LLC. (Norwood) – Emergency Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
• Sturdy Health Foundation, Inc. – Emergency Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
• The Children's Medical Center Corporation – Hospital/Clinic Substantial Change in Service

2024 Transfer of Site or Change of Designated Location

• Reliant Medical Group, Inc. (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Responses to DoN Questions (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Final DoN Response (PDF) | (DOCX)
• Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Inc. (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Narrative (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Final Response (PDF) | (DOCX)

2023

• Atrius Health, Inc. – DoN-Required Equipment
• Baystate Noble Hospital – DoN-Required Equipment
• Berkshire Health System, Inc. - Original License
• Beth Israel Lahey Health – DoN-Required Equipment
• Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. – Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure
• BMC Brockton Behavioral Health Center – Emergency Application
• Boston Medical Center – DoN-Required Equipment
• Cambridge Health Alliance-DoN-Required Equipment
• Care Realty, LLC – Long-Term Care Conservation
• Excel Surgery Center - Ambulatory Surgery
• Long Term Care Centers of Wrentham – Amendment
• Mass General Brigham Incorporated – DoN-Required Equipment
• Navigator Homes of Martha's Vineyard, Inc. – Long Term Care Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Royal Wayland Nursing Home, LLC – Conservation Long Term Care Project
• Sudbury Pines Extended Care Facility-Significant Amendment
• Tufts Medicine: Shields PET-CT, LLC – DoN Required Equipment
• UMass Memorial MRI & Imaging Center, LLC (Harrington Hospital) – DoN-Required Equipment
• UMass Memorial MRI & Imaging Center, LLC (Marlborough Hospital) – DoN-Required Equipment
• UMass Memorial MRI & Imaging Center, LLC (Worcester) – Significant Amendment
• Veteran’s Homes at Chelsea & Holyoke

2023 Transfer of Site or Change of Designated Location

• Baystate Health, Inc - Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Affiliated Parties (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Responses to DoN Questions (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Response Letter (PDF) | (DOCX)
• Boston Surgery Center, LLC – Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Response Letter (PDF) | (DOCX)
• Shields Signature Imaging, LLC – Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Response Letter (PDF) | (DOCX)
• Sports Medicine North Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. dba Peabody Imaging – Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Responses to DoN Questions (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Response Letter (PDF) | (DOCX)
• The Orthopedics Surgical Center of the North Shore, LLC – Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Responses to DoN Questions (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Response Letter (PDF) | (DOCX)

2023 Withdrawn

• The Children's Medical Center Corporation – Conservation Hospital/Clinic Project
• Steward Health Care System - Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure

2022

• Ascentria Care Alliance – Laurel Ridge
• Ascentria Care Alliance – Lutheran Housing
• Ascentria Care Alliance – Quaboag
• Baystate New England Orthopedic Surgeons Alliance, LLC-Ambulatory Surgery
• Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc. – Windsor Long Term Care Conservation
• Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. – DoN-Required Equipment
• Beth Israel Lahey Health – Milton – DoN Required Equipment
• Boston Medical Center – Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc. - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital-Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Long Term Centers of Lexington – Pine Knoll – Long Term Care Conservation
• Long Term Centers of Wrentham – Serenity Hill – Long Term Care Conservation
• Mass General Brigham Incorporated – Amendment
• Mass General Brigham Incorporated – BWFH - Substantial Capital Expenditure, Substantial Change in Service
• Mass General Brigham Incorporated – MGH - Substantial Capital Expenditure, Substantial Change in Service
• New England Baptist Surgery Center LLC – Ambulatory Surgery
• New England Surgery Center LLC - Amendment
• Next Step Healthcare LLC-Conservation Long Term Care Project
• PAM Cubed, LLC
• Royal Falmouth – Conservation Long Term Care
• Royal Norwell – Long Term Care Conservation
• Shields Healthcare of Cambridge, Inc. – DoN-Required Equipment
• The Children’s Medical Center Corporation – CMCC Transfer of Ownership of Franciscan Hospital for Children, Inc.
• The Children’s Medical Center Corporation – Health Care Conservation Project – Boston Children’s Hospital
• The Children’s Medical Center Corporation – Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Tufts Medicine, Inc. – Emergency Application
• UMass Memorial Hospital – Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure
• UMass Memorial Medical Center-DoN Required Equipment
• Wellman Healthcare Group, Inc

2022 Transfer of Site or Change of Designated Location

• Boston Eye Surgery and Laser Center Trust – Transfer of Site/Change in Designated Location
• Boston Medical Center – Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Responses to DoN Questions (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Response Letter (PDF) | (DOCX)
• Cambridge Health Alliance Application and Attachments (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Response Letter (PDF) | (DOC)
• Mass General Hospital – Application (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Response Letter (PDF) | (DOCX)

2022 DoN Holder Updates

• Alliance Health of Braintree - Conservation
• Heywood Healthcare, Inc.

2022 Withdrawn

• Mass General Brigham Incorporated – Multisite Substantial Capital Expenditure, Ambulatory Surgery, DoN-required Equipment

2021

• Advocate Healthcare, LLC Amendment
• Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. – DoN Required Equipment
• Campion Health & Wellness, Inc. – LTC - Substantial Change in Service
• Chelmsford Surgery Center, LLC
• The Children’s Hospital Corporation-Conservation
• Emerson Endoscopy and Digestive Health Center, LLC
• Harrington Healthcare System – Harrington Hospital – Substantial Change in Service - CT
• Heywood Healthcare, Inc. – Hospital/Clinic Substantial Capital Expenditure
• New England Surgery Center, LLC – Substantial Change in Service - Ambulatory Surgery
• Notre Dame Health Care Center, Inc. – LTC Conservation
• Shields PET-CT at Emerson Hospital
• Shields PET-CT at Heywood Healthcare, LLC-Substantial Change in Service, DoN-Required Equipment
• South Shore Health System, Inc. - Substantial Change in Service – DoN-required Equipment
• Steward Health Care LLC-Morton Hospital – Level 4 Substance Use Disorder-Unit
• Steward Health Care Systems, LLC – Emergency DoN – Norwood Hospital
• UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. – Transfer of Ownership
• UMass Memorial MRI & Imaging Center, LLC Significant Amendment #UMMIC-20120208-AM

DoN approvals related to the State of Emergency

• Anna Jaques Hospital:
  • Request
  • Approval
• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth:
  • Request
  • Approval
• Boston Children’s Hospital:
  • Request
  • Approval
• Boston Medical Center
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc.
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• Harrington Hospital:
  • Request
  • Approval
  • Budget Project Change Request  (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Budget Project Change Approval (PDF) | (DOC)

2021 Transfer of Site or Change of Designated Location

• Baystate MRI and Imaging Center
• UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. – Transfer of Site

2020

• Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC.
• AMSURG BMC, LLC.
• Baystate Health Inc.- Baystate Medical Center - Amendment
• Belmont Manor Nursing Home, Inc.
• Franklin MRI Center, LLC.
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. – Newton-Wellesley Hospital
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. – Somerville MRIs

DoN approvals related to the State of Emergency

• Baystate Medical Center:
  • Request
  • Approval
• Cambridge Health Alliance:
  • Request
  • Approval
• Cambridge Health Alliance – Alternative Care Site at Tufts University
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• Cape Cod Hospital
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• Emerson Hospital
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• Holyoke Medical Center:
  • Request
  • Approval
  • Amendment Request
  • Approval of Amendment
• Lowell General Hospital
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• MetroWest Medical Center:
  • Request
  • Approval
• Partners HealthCare Systems, Inc.
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• Signature Health Care Brockton Hospital
  • Request (PDF) | (DOCX)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOCX)
• Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc.
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• UMass Memorial Medical Center
  • Request (PDF) | (DOC)
  • Approval (PDF) | (DOC)
• Mass General Brigham – McLean Hospital
• Royal Nursing Center

2019

• Alliance Health of Braintree – Conservation
• Cambridge Public Health Commission, d/b/a Cambridge Health Alliance – DoN-required Equipment
• CareGroup, Inc. – BIDMC - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Medford Surgery Center, LLC – Ambulatory Surgery Clinic
• Natick Surgery Center, LLC – Ambulatory Surgery
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. – Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital – Substantial Change in Service
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. – Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center-Foxboro
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. – Massachusetts General Hospital
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. – Massachusetts General Physicians Organization - Waltham (MGPO Waltham) – Substantial Change in Service
• Signature Healthcare Corporation – Brockton Hospital Inc., d/b/a Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
• Steward Health Care System, LLC – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center – Amendment

2019 Transfer of Site or Change of Designated Location

• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. - MGH
• Regis College

2018

• AdCare Inc. - Transfer of Ownership
• Baystate Health - Baystate Orthopedic Surgery Center - Change in Service
• Baystate Health, Inc. - Baystate Medical Center - Amendment
• Boston Medical Center - Minor Amendment
• Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Deutsches Altenheim, Inc. – Amendment
• Marquis Health Services, LLC on behalf of NEB Operator LLC - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Milford-Franklin Eye Center, LLC - Transfer of Ownership
• NEWCO/Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) – Transfer of Ownership
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. - Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. - MEEI - Transfer of Ownership
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. - MGH Waltham - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. - North Shore Medical Center - Amendment
• Reliant Medical Group, Inc. - Transfer of Ownership
• Shields Imaging of Eastern MA - South Shore Hospital - Mobile PET
• SunBridge Healthcare, LLC - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Saint Vincent Hospital - Change in Service
• VK Marlborough, LLC, d/b/a The Reservoir Center for Health & Rehabilitation - Minor Change Amendment
• Winchester Hospital/Shields MRI, LLC - Additional MRI
• Worcester Health Group, LLC - Minor Change Amendment

2018 Transfer of Site or Change of Designated Location

• Reliant Medical Group, Inc.

2017

• Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center - Minor Change Amendment
• Berkshire Health System - Berkshire Medical Center - PET-CT Change in Service
• Boston Medical Center - Immaterial Change Amendment
• Brighton Health Group, LLC, d/b/a Presentation Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center - Immaterial Change Amendment
• BU Goldman School of Dental Medicine - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home - Significant Change Amendment
• Fairview Extended Care Services, Inc., d/b/a East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• FRC, Inc. d/b/a Spaulding Nursing & Therapy Center West Roxbury - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Henry C. Nevins Home, Inc. a/k/a The Nevins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Significant Change Amendment
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Additional MRI
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. - Newton Wellesley Hospital - Additional MRI
• Northeast Endoscopy Center, LLC - Transfer of Ownership
• Partners HealthCare System, Inc. - North Shore Medical Center - Significant Change Amendment
• UMass Memorial Medical Center - Substantial Capital Expenditure
• Webster Park Operator, LLC d/b/a Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center - Minor Change Amendment