About Berkshire Health Systems

Berkshire Health Systems is the region's leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services. With award-winning programs, nationally-recognized physicians, world-class technology and a sincere commitment to the community, BHS is delivering the kind of advanced healthcare most commonly found in large metropolitan centers.

A private, not-for-profit organization, BHS serves the region through a network of affiliates which include Berkshire Medical Center, the BMC Hillcrest Campus, Fairview Hospital, Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association, BHS physician practices, and long-term care associate Berkshire Healthcare Systems. Each of these facilities is distinguished by the high quality of their programs and services, and by the credentials, skill and compassion of their physicians, nurses and caregivers.

Our Mission
The Mission of Berkshire Health Systems is to improve the health of all people in the Berkshires and surrounding communities, regardless of their ability to pay.

Our Vision
Berkshire Health Systems will be a premier integrated health system, recognized nationally for delivering the highest-quality, patient-centered care in a learning environment.

Our Values

Compassion	We believe in fostering caring relationships.
Respect	We believe in treating everyone with dignity, kindness and understanding.
Excellence	We believe in providing the highest quality care and superior patient satisfaction through outstanding teamwork.
Stewardship	We believe that to ensure our future ability to fulfill our mission, we need to maintain a financially viable organization and focus our resources on the most pressing health needs of the community.
Trust	We believe in building trusting relationships based on communication, competence, teamwork and ethical conduct.
Diversity	We believe that in order to serve all of our patients, we need to develop the cultural competency and diversity of our staff and work to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in the health status of our community.