Facts
Boston Medical Center's Third Annual We Care Walk will travel 5 miles through the beautiful and historic communities surrounding Boston Medical Center. This day of activities will begin with a festival that promotes BMC's exceptional services, seeks to build a healthier community, and celebrates the city's vitality and diversity. This exciting event will bring together the hospital, the local community, and friends to raise funds in support of Boston Medical Center's mission to provide exceptional care without exception.
There are many ways for you to get involved. Sponsors, walkers, volunteers and local restaurants are needed to provide financial support and refreshments for participants. To find out how you can help, call Nadia Lentino at (617) 638-6910.
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Why support Boston Medical Center?
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More than half of our patients have an annual income below $17,000. Approximately 50% of BMC's patients are uninsured or have Medicaid. |
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Approximately 30% of our patients do not speak English, and English is not the first language for 60% of our uninsured patients. |
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Boston Medical Center provided more than $306 million in free care to the uninsured last year, of which $180 was reimbursed. |
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BMC's Food Pantry will provide medically appropriate food and nutrition education to more than 30,000 patients and family members this year. |
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Full-time interpreters in 17 languages facilitate patient-clinician communication each day. Last year, BMC's Interpreter Services facilitated more than 126,000 interactions with patients and visitors. |
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BMC runs the largest HIV/AIDS clinic in New England serving more than 1,500 patients last year. |
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BMC offers Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan to eligible uninsured patients. This is a Medicaid managed care plan that has more than 120,000 members who were previously uninsured. |
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Because incidence of Tuberculosis are increasing, BMC runs the largest TB program in New England and provided more than 11,300 visits last year. |
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Of 853,050 prescriptions filled last year by BMC's outpatient pharmacy, the busiest single-site pharmacy in New England, 75% were free care. |
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BMC's Shuttle Service provided over 138,000 rides last year, to patients and their families, between community health centers and the hospital. That's about 500 rides PER DAY. |
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Working at BMC are: 1,148 physicians, 620 residents and fellow, 1,367 nurses, and 4,030 full-time employees. |
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With the largest 24-hour Level I trauma center in New England, Boston Medical Center handles 30% of Boston's emergency cases. | |
