Cooley Dickinson was founded in 1886 through a bequest from a Hatfield farmer, Caleb Cooley Dickinson (Amherst poet Emily Dickinson's fourth cousin, twice removed). As a locally governed, not-for-profit community hospital, Cooley Dickinson provides convenient, personalized care.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services at its main campus in Northampton as well as a variety of outpatient services at locations throughout western Hampshire and southern Franklin counties. To better meet the needs of residents living east of the Connecticut River, the Amherst Community Outpatient Center at 170 University Drive offers x-rays, ultrasound, mammography, childbirth/parent education, physical and occupational therapy, behavioral health counseling, and laboratory services. Facilities offering a variety of services are also located in Easthampton, Hadley, Florence and South Deerfield.

The hospital features an extremely well-qualified medical staff and a highly skilled, compassionate nursing, professional and support staff. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Cooley Dickinson Hospital is proud to be affiliated since 1993 with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire and is a member of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Alliance.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and is committed to providing safe and high quality care including 100% compliance with the Joint Commission standards.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital welcomes information regarding any concerns about patient care and safety within our organization. You may communicate these concerns to any manager, the President’s office (413-582-2212), the Patient Safety Officer (413-582-2053) or the Risk Management department (413-582-2027). Resolution of concerns is a top priority for the Cooley Dickinson management.

If concerns cannot be resolved through the hospital you may contact the Joint Commission’s Office of Quality Monitoring to report any concerns or to register complaints regarding the hospital by calling 1-800-994-6610 or send them an e-mail.