Rising from the Ashes—The Signature Healthcare Response to the Unimaginable

In late 2023, ASPR TRACIE hosted a webinar and published an article highlighting the lessons learned from the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital fire that took place the same year. This 10-alarm electrical fire led to the evacuation of 162 patients and an extended closure, recovery, and rebuilding/repopulating process. ASPR TRACIE met with Kimberly Walsh, MSN, RN, and Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer for Signature Healthcare, who shared how the hospital overcame numerous challenges to recover, rebuild a 125-year-old “beacon of the community,” and eventually reopen to serve the community in 2024.