HAVERHILL, Mass. ( WBZ NewsRadio ) — Mass General Brigham pulled all of its doctors from Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill and Methuen Friday.
The two medical facilities are operated by Steward Health Care, a for-profit health care network facing a significant financial crisis. Steward reportedly owes $50 million in rent to its landlord, Medical Properties Trust.
“Mass General Brigham has a small number of physicians who currently perform surgeries and procedures for some patients at Holy Family Hospital. After hearing that certain surgical equipment may not be available, we made the decision to reschedule upcoming orthopedic and GI procedures at Holy Family Hospital,” Tom Sequist, Mass General Brigham’s chief medical officer, said in a statement. “We have contacted impacted patients, and we are working to reschedule their procedures as soon as possible at a nearby Mass General Brigham or community hospital location. We do not have specific knowledge of safety concerns at Holy Family, and we are working through this situation as it evolves so that we are in a position to best serve our patients.”