Danbury Hospital

BECOME THE PARTNER-IN-HEALTH FOR THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE CORE REGIONS OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT AND THE HUDSON VALLEY OF NEW YORK THROUGH THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF EXCELLENT, INNOVATIVE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE.

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OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESAT DANBURY HOSPITAL DURING FYE2021 APPROXIMATELY 20,803 DISCHARGES AND 58,843 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS OCCURRED.EMERGENCY SERVICES:DANBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FOR THE MOST CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS, FROM PRE-HOSPITAL EMS/PARAMEDIC SERVICES TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FEATURING A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER TO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CRITICAL CARE UNIT. OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FEATURES MODERN LIFESAVING TECHNOLOGY AND IS STAFFED BY BOARD-CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS AND EXPERIENCED NURSES WITH ADVANCED SKILLS. FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING A STROKE, DANBURY HOSPITAL IS CERTIFIED AS A STROKE CENTER BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. IF NEEDED, IT'S COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT DANBURY HOSPITAL'S MARY ELLEN AND SAMUEL KLEIN, MD CRITICAL CARE UNIT HAS BEEN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR PROVIDING AN EXEMPLARY LEVEL OF CARE. WE ARE LEAPFROG COMPLIANT, AN ELITE RANKING ACHIEVED BY APPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE NATION'S HOSPITALS; IN RECENT YEARS, WE'VE ALSO EARNED THE BEACON AWARD FOR CRITICAL CARE EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES THREE TIMES.AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, DANBURY HOSPITAL OFFERS EXPERT 24/7 CARE BY TRAUMA SPECIALISTS, INCLUDING TRAUMA SURGEONS AND EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS. AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS:*DESIGNATED AND VERIFIED LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTERAMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONSWOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SERVICE:OUR WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES FEATURES A TOP NOTCH TEAM OF OBSTETRICIANS, GYNECOLOGIST, PEDIATRICIANS, CERTIFIED MIDWIVES, PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS, NEONATOLOGISTS, PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSES. OUR OBSTETRICIANS AND CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES DELIVER BABIES IN THE HOSPITAL'S MODERN, HOME-LIKE CHILD BIRTH CENTER. THE CENTER FEATURES IN-SUITE AMENITIES, INCLUDING PRIVATE ROOMS, MASSAGE THERAPY FOR INFANTS AND MOTHERS AND WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS. IN ADDITION ADVANCED, MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR SEVERAL GYNECOLOGIC PROCEDURES, INCLUDING HYSTERECTOMIES, FIBROID REMOVAL, VAGINAL PROLAPSE CORRECTION, TO STOP MENORRHAGIA AND TO TREAT CERTAIN FORMS OF CERVICAL AND UTERINE CANCERS, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE HOSPITAL.FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED HOSPITAL CARE, OUR CHILD-FRIENDLY PEDIATRIC UNIT OFFERS A VARIETY OF SUPPORTS TO MAKE YOUR CHILD'S STAY AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE FOR BOTH OF YOU. THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER IS A CHILD-FRIENDLY, INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR WELLNESS AND HEALING. WITH YOUR CONVENIENCE IN MIND, WE OFFER A VARIETY OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY SERVICES IN ONE LOCATION.AT DANBURY HOSPITAL WE ARE PROUD TO PROVIDE ADVANCED SUPPORT IN OUR LEVEL IIIB SPRATT FAMILY NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU), STAFFED 24/7 BY EXPERIENCED NEONATOLOGISTS AND NICU NURSES. WITH ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND A FULL STAFF OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS, WE'RE PREPARED TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED.BEHAVORIAL AND MENTAL HEALTH:DANBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDES EXPERT, SUPPORTIVE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE. THE UNIT OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES AIMED TO STABILIZE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS. OUR PSYCHIATRIC MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM INCLUDES PHYSICIAN-PSYCHIATRISTS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, ACTIVITY THERAPISTS, EXPERIENCED PSYCHIATRIC RNS AND SUPPORT STAFF.WE TREAT ADULTS WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; ANXIETY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; AND DUAL DIAGNOSES (MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION).RADIOLOGY/IMAGING:DANBURY HOSPITAL IS KNOWN FOR EXCELLENCE IN IMAGING SERVICES. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR BOARD-CERTIFIED RADIOLOGISTS, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, AND MULTIPLE CONVENIENT LOCATIONS. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE MRI, SCANS, MAMMOGRAMS, X-RAYS, AND SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR AND CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. DANBURY HOSPITAL OFFERS A VARIETY OF RADIOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDING, CT, PET/CT, CT LUNG SCREENING, VIRTUAL COLONOSCOPY, MRI AND OPEN MRI, ULTRASOUND, BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT, OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING, GENERAL XRAY, DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, DIGITAL BREAST, BREAST MRI AND ULTRASOUND, STEREOTACTIC, MRI-GUIDED AND ULTRASOUND GUIDED BREAST BIOPSY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, CRYOBLATION, IMAGE-GUIDED BIOPSY, AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS:*AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 2015-2021*ACCREDITED NUCLEAR MEDICINE CENTER, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGYPATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY SERVICES:DIRECTED BY FOUR BOARD-CERTIFIED PATHOLOGISTS WHO ARE ASSISTED BY MORE THAN A DOZEN CERTIFIED MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS AND SUPPORTED BY A LARGE TEAM OF LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS, OUR LAB IS CLIA CERTIFIED (CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS). THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT HAS LICENSED US AS HIGH COMPLEXITY, MEANING WE ARE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM NON-AUTOMATED TESTS THAT REQUIRE MULTIPLE STEPS AND A HIGH-LEVEL OF TRAINING AND CARE.WE ARE PROUD OF OUR CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS AND WILLINGLY PARTICIPATE IN UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS, ROUTINELY RECEIVING THE HIGHEST RATINGS. IN FACT, AS PART OF OUR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS, WE PARTICIPATE IN RANDOM PROFICIENCY TEST SURVEYS FROM VARIOUS OUTSIDE AGENCIES TO CONSISTENTLY MEASURE AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR TESTING STAFF.QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS:OUR LABORATORY IS ACCREDITED BY CLIA (LICENSE 07D0101031), CAP (LICENSE 11931-01), CT STATE (LICENSE HP0206), AABB AND NEW YORK STATE (LICENSE 3327 80700470).TEACHING:DANBURY HOSPITAL IS PART OF A PREMIER PATIENT-CENTERED SYSTEM OF CARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PATIENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT AND NEARBY NEW YORK STATE.AS A REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DANBURY HOSPITAL PROVIDES A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH FOR OUR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION, AND IS APPROVED TO SPONSOR RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. DANBURY HOSPITAL SPONSORS RESIDENCY TRAINING IN INTERNAL MEDICINE, PRIMARY CARE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, SURGERY, PATHOLOGY, DENTISTRY, AND A FELLOWSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ARE EXPOSED TO A BROAD RANGE OF CLINICAL AND DIDACTIC EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THEIR TRAINING, AND HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEETINGS AS WELL AS PUBLISH ORIGINAL RESEARCH.A DISTINCTIVE COMPONENT OF OUR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM IS OUR GLOBAL HEALTH TRACK. GLOBAL HEALTH OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO PERFORM ROTATIONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, RUSSIA, UGANDA, VIETNAM, AND ZIMBABWE.RESEARCH:STATE-OF-THE-ART COLLABORATIVE PRECISION MEDICINE PROGRAM IS TO BE INITIATED. THE PROGRAM WOULD LINK GYNECOLOGIC/ONCOLOGY PATIENT CLINICAL CARE AND GENOMIC INFORMATION TO IMPROVED TREATMENT AND SURVEILLANCE. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE WHERE PATIENT CARE WOULD EVOLVE FROM A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL TO A MORE PERSONALIZED APPROACH TOWARDS DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. WE HOPE TO EXPAND THIS APPROACH TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE IN OTHER THERAPEUTIC AREAS SUCH AS DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER ALL THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS OF A BIOREPOSITORY THAT WILL BE PART OF A CORE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT RESEARCH PROGRAMS AIMED AT BIOMARKER DISCOVERY, VALIDATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL THERAPEUTICS. THE BIOREPOSITORY WILL HOUSE FROZEN PATIENTS TISSUE, PATIENT DERIVED CELL LINES AND BLOOD/PLASMA FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.ALL PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED CONSISTENT WITH DANBURY HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.