Reviewed 2026-07-09
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Ownership, control, relationships, and source records for BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.What we can say clearly
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL is marked red because reviewed sources connect it to a major nonprofit health-system family. This is system-control/accountability context, not a private-equity ownership or PE-backed contract claim.
- Finding
- Major nonprofit system connection plus PE-linked contractor exposure
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-09
- Evidence
- 37 cited sources
Brigham and Women's Hospital is connected to Mass General Brigham. This update adds source-backed contractor connections, including Green Security vendor credentialing as PE-linked contractor exposure, while keeping direct hospital ownership separate from vendor contracts.
Last verified Jul 2026
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Evidence limits
Connections now show the PE-linked Green Security vendor credentialing relationship, the Sodexo food-service relationship, MGB facilities/vendor context, and searched-not-found clinical staffing guardrails. None of this means private equity owns the hospital.
Review Note
Why this page is published
Publish contractor connections in the hospital evidence file without changing the facility to PE-owned. Green Security is PE-linked contractor exposure only.
Ownership & Control
Detailed records, kept below the answer
Brigham contractor connection graph. Contractor edges are source-backed context and do not change hospital ownership/control labels.
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Major nonprofit system context; this is not a PE ownership claim.
pe linked contractor / Private equity-backed
not pe linked public company / Publicly traded
not pe linked public company / Insurance-backed / insurer-owned
unknown not public / Unresolved vendor ownership
not confirmed / PE staffing groups searched - no public Brigham contract found
unknown not public / Unresolved vendor ownership
unknown not public / Unresolved vendor ownership
unknown not public / Mixed public/private project vendors
unknown not public / Mixed public/private project vendors
unknown not public / Private / independent
not pe linked public company / Publicly traded
- Green Security is PE-linked contractor exposure through MGB vendor credentialing; it is not hospital ownership.
- HCRIS contract labor spend does not identify vendors or PE status.
- Searched-not-found clinical staffing rows are public-source guardrails, not definitive absence of every private contract.
Connections
Who owns, backs, staffs, or connects to this facility
The Brigham hospital family sits in Mass General Brigham system context. This is a major-system accountability label, not a PE ownership claim.
MGB contracted with Green Security for vendor credentialing for vendor representatives requiring access to patient-care areas at most MGB facilities; Green Security is PE-linked via Spire/Strattam. Limit: Does not prove hospital ownership, clinical staffing outsourcing, contract value, or every site covered.
BWFH official materials identify a Sodexo employee overseeing BWFH Food and Nutrition and BWH Food Services, with Sodexo regional management across MGB entities. Limit: Does not provide the executed contract, term, dollar value, or full scope across every MGB site.
MGB Health Plan materials identify Optum behavioral health resources and provider manual addendum context for managing behavioral health services for SCO/One Care effective 2026-01-01. Limit: Does not prove a direct BWH hospital department contract, hospital ownership, or PE-linked contract exposure.
MGB publicly describes a new systemwide elevator vendor contract developed by a team including BWH and BWFH facilities leaders. Limit: Does not identify the vendor, contract terms, or PE ownership.
Official Brigham sources identify emergency medicine, anesthesia, radiology, and hospitalist care as Brigham/BWFH departments/services, and targeted web searches did not find a PE-backed clinical staffing contract. Limit: Does not prove no private contract, locum arrangement, or temporary agency relationship exists outside public sources.
CMS HCRIS 2023 shows BWH reported $49,741,823 and Faulkner reported $31,499,426 in direct patient-care contract labor for FY ending 2023-09-30. Limit: Does not identify contractor names, PE linkage, service line, or contract terms.
BWH burn rehabilitation materials say an outside vendor measures/provides custom compressive garments. Limit: Does not identify vendor, contract terms, or PE ownership.
Prior search surfaced BWH investigational-drug-service materials referring to outside vendors for multicenter research operations. Limit: Does not name vendors or prove hospitalwide service contract or PE status.
J.C. Higgins case study documents project work at BWH and identifies Wm. Berry & Son as general contractor for the listed project. Limit: Does not prove current operations contract, clinical outsourcing, or PE linkage.
ENR identifies Skanska and NBBJ as project firms on BWH ED expansion phase 1. Limit: Does not prove current operations contract, clinical ED staffing vendor, or PE linkage.
WJE says it provided commissioning services for the Brigham Building for the Future. Limit: Does not prove ongoing operations contract or PE linkage.
A 2016 Compass One marketing page listed BWH among clients; current BWFH source-backed food service evidence points to Sodexo. Limit: Does not prove current BWH/BWFH contract, scope, or PE linkage.
System Thread
Connected facilities and system family
- Brigham and Women's HospitalMass General Brigham / Brigham family · Boston, MA · Academic medical center; contractor connections updated
- Brigham and Women's Faulkner HospitalMass General Brigham / Brigham family · Boston, MA · Related Brigham hospital; contractor connections updated
Timeline
Ownership history and events
- Green Security PE investment announced
Green Security announced a majority growth investment led by Spire Capital and Strattam Capital. MGB uses Green Security for vendor credentialing/badging.
- Brigham contractor connections published
Public dossier connections were updated with contractor relationships and explicit limits: contractor exposure is separate from hospital ownership.
- operates
The Brigham hospital family sits in Mass General Brigham system context. This is a major-system accountability label, not a PE ownership claim.
- contracts
Green Security: MGB contracted with Green Security for vendor credentialing for vendor representatives requiring access to patient-care areas at most MGB facilities; Green Security is PE-linked via Spire/Strattam. Limit: Does not prove hospital ownership, clinical staffing outsourcing, contract value, or every site covered.
- contracts
Sodexo: BWFH official materials identify a Sodexo employee overseeing BWFH Food and Nutrition and BWH Food Services, with Sodexo regional management across MGB entities. Limit: Does not provide the executed contract, term, dollar value, or full scope across every MGB site.
- health plan vendor context
Optum: MGB Health Plan materials identify Optum behavioral health resources and provider manual addendum context for managing behavioral health services for SCO/One Care effective 2026-01-01. Limit: Does not prove a direct BWH hospital department contract, hospital ownership, or PE-linked contract exposure.
- contracts
Unnamed elevator vendor: MGB publicly describes a new systemwide elevator vendor contract developed by a team including BWH and BWFH facilities leaders. Limit: Does not identify the vendor, contract terms, or PE ownership.
- contracts
TeamHealth; Envision; Sound Physicians; SCP Health; US Anesthesia Partners; NAPA; Radiology Partners: Official Brigham sources identify emergency medicine, anesthesia, radiology, and hospitalist care as Brigham/BWFH departments/services, and targeted web searches did not find a PE-backed clinical staffing contract. Limit: Does not prove no private contract, locum arrangement, or temporary agency relationship exists outside public sources.
- contracts
Vendor(s) not identified in HCRIS: CMS HCRIS 2023 shows BWH reported $49,741,823 and Faulkner reported $31,499,426 in direct patient-care contract labor for FY ending 2023-09-30. Limit: Does not identify contractor names, PE linkage, service line, or contract terms.
- contracts
Unnamed outside vendor: BWH burn rehabilitation materials say an outside vendor measures/provides custom compressive garments. Limit: Does not identify vendor, contract terms, or PE ownership.
- contracts
Unnamed research vendors: Prior search surfaced BWH investigational-drug-service materials referring to outside vendors for multicenter research operations. Limit: Does not name vendors or prove hospitalwide service contract or PE status.
- contracts
J.C. Higgins Corp.; Wm. Berry & Son, Inc.: J.C. Higgins case study documents project work at BWH and identifies Wm. Berry & Son as general contractor for the listed project. Limit: Does not prove current operations contract, clinical outsourcing, or PE linkage.
- contracts
Skanska USA Building; NBBJ: ENR identifies Skanska and NBBJ as project firms on BWH ED expansion phase 1. Limit: Does not prove current operations contract, clinical ED staffing vendor, or PE linkage.
- contracts
Wiss Janney Elstner Associates: WJE says it provided commissioning services for the Brigham Building for the Future. Limit: Does not prove ongoing operations contract or PE linkage.
- contracts
Compass One Healthcare / Morrison Healthcare / Crothall Healthcare: A 2016 Compass One marketing page listed BWH among clients; current BWFH source-backed food service evidence points to Sodexo. Limit: Does not prove current BWH/BWFH contract, scope, or PE linkage.
Metrics
Financial and utilization series
| Metric | Period | Value | Method note |
|---|---|---|---|
| contract labor direct patient care | 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30 | $49,741,823 | CMS HCRIS direct patient-care contract labor. This identifies spend, not vendor names, contract terms, or PE status. |
| net patient revenue | 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30 | $2,955,813,891 | CMS HCRIS net patient revenue for scale/context only. |
Evidence Notes
Contradictions, limitations, and unavailable fields
Open evidence notes
Private hospital vendor contracts are often not public; this page shows source-backed public findings only.
MGB uses language covering vendor representatives at most MGB facilities; facility-specific contract schedules were not public in this pass.
HCRIS contract labor spend does not disclose vendor names or private-equity ownership.
executed Green Security contract
complete vendor master list
strike replacement staffing vendor name
facility-specific contract dollar values
Green Security is PE-linked contractor exposure through Mass General Brigham vendor credentialing and badging.
Sodexo is source-backed food-service/Food and Nutrition contractor context for BWH and BWFH.
No source-backed public contract was found with TeamHealth, Envision, Sound Physicians, SCP Health, USAP, NAPA, or Radiology Partners for BWH/BWFH emergency, anesthesia, radiology, or hospitalist services.
CMS HCRIS FY2023 direct patient-care contract labor: $49,741,823. This is financial context, not a named vendor list.
Keep contractor exposure separate from hospital ownership/control.
Escalate only if a source names a specific clinical staffing, replacement nurse, locum, or service-line vendor contract.
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