Gaylord Hospital Inc

TO ENHANCE HEALTH, MAXIMIZE FUNCTION AND TRANSFORM LIVES.

ESTABLISHED IN 1902 AS A TB SANATORIUM, GAYLORD HOSPITAL HAS GROWN INTO A 137-BED LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL SPECIALIZING IN MEDICALLY COMPLEX CARE AND REHABILITATION. OUR NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR REHABILITATION THERAPY INCLUDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED LIFE-ALTERING EVENTS SUCH AS SPINAL CORD INJURY, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND STROKE. THESE PATIENTS REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF CLINICAL CARE, INCLUDING WEANING FROM VENTILATORS AND INTENSIVE WOUND CARE, AND PARTICIPATE IN SPECIALIZED TREATMENT PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF MEDICAL RECOVERY, IMPROVED FUNCTION THROUGH REHABILITATION AND THE ABILITY TO RETURN TO INDEPENDENCE. GAYLORD'S INPATIENT HOSPITAL IN WALLINGFORD ADMITS 1,400+ PATIENTS ANNUALLY. GAYLORD SEES OUTPATIENTS IN WALLINGFORD, CHESHIRE, CROMWELL AND NORTH HAVEN AND HAS OVER 94,000 ANNUAL VISITS. GAYLORD HOSPITAL ALSO SUPPORTS THE REGION'S ECONOMY AS THE THIRD LARGEST EMPLOYER IN WALLINGFORD, OPERATING WITH A STAFF OF APPROXIMATELY 923 FULL-TIME, PART-TIME AND PER-DIEM EMPLOYEES. GAYLORD HOSPITAL IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) WITH SPECIALTY ACCREDITATION IN THE AREAS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY, BRAIN INJURY AND STROKE REHABILITATION, A DESIGNATION ONLY ACHIEVED BY TWO OTHER PROVIDERS IN THE USA. GAYLORD ALSO IS AFFILIATED WITH THE YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. GAYLORD ALSO HAS A CLINICAL PARTNERSHIP WITH QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL AND SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH AND GOODWIN UNIVERSITY. IN 2021 GAYLORD HAS AFFILIATED WITH UCONN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AS A CLINICAL PARTNER FOR THE NEWLY CREATED RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN PHYSIATRY, THE FIRST AND ONLY ONE IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT MISSION STATEMENT: GAYLORD'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE HEALTH, MAXIMIZE FUNCTION AND TRANSFORM LIVES. THE ROLE OF THE HOSPITAL IN CONNECTICUT: GAYLORD HOSPITAL FULFILLS A UNIQUE PLACE IN THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM. THE HOSPITAL'S 137 LICENSED BEDS REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE REHABILITATION, LONG-TERM ACUTE AND CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL CAPACITY EXISTING IN THE STATE. GAYLORD FILLS THE GAP BETWEEN THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL AND OTHER TERTIARY LEVELS OF CARE SUCH AS THE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, HOME CARE AGENCY OR ASSISTED LIVING CENTER. BY PROVIDING A HOSPITAL LEVEL OF CARE, GAYLORD OFFERS 24-HOUR MEDICAL, NURSING AND RESPIRATORY STAFF COVERAGE. THEREFORE, IT PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT RESOURCES AT THE HOSPITAL LEVEL OF CARE, BUT WITH THE OPTION OF LONGER LENGTH OF STAY (AN AVERAGE OF GREATER THAN 25 DAYS) AND AT LESS COST THAN AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. (SEE DISCUSSION UNDER "MARKET SHARE" HEREIN.) MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S INPATIENT ADMISSIONS ARE FROM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS. MOST OUTPATIENT THERAPY VISITS ARE DRIVEN BY PHYSICIAN REFERRALS. PROGRAM BACKGROUND AND KEY SERVICES: PATIENTS ADMITTED TO GAYLORD FOR INPATIENT SERVICES MAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MEDICAL DIVISION OR THE REHABILITATION DIVISION, DEPENDING ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THE MEDICAL DIVISION CONSISTS OF THE MEDICALLY COMPLEX PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING WOUND CARE AND COMPLICATUIONS FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS, DUE TO ILLNESS OR INJURY REQUIRING 24-HOUR MEDICAL AND NURSING SUPERVISION; THE VENTILATOR CARE PROGRAM FOR THE CARE AND WEANING OF PATIENTS FROM VENTILATORS, AND THE PULMONARY PROGRAM FOR THOSE WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY. THE REHABILITATION DIVISION ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AFTER EXPERIENCING ACUTE ACCIDENTS OR ILLNESSES THAT MAY LEAVE THEM DISABLED IN SOME WAY. THE HOSPITAL'S MAJOR PROGRAMS ARE IN PULMONARY, STROKE, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL CORD INJURY, ORTHOPEDIC AND MAJOR MULTIPLE TRAUMA. GAYLORD IS A PARTNER SITE OF A NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY PROGRAM WHICH HAS BECOME DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH (NIDRR) AS A MODEL SYSTEM OF CARE FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY. ONLY 14 HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY HAVE THIS DESIGNATION. GAYLORD CURRENTLY IS INVOLVED IN SPINAL CORD INJURY-RELATED CARE AND RESEARCH THROUGH THE SPAULDING NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY CENTER (SNERSCIC) AT GAYLORD WITH A GAYLORD PHYSICIAN AS THE PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR. GAYLORD HAS EMBRACED TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY TO IMPROVE FUNCTION AND OUTCOMES IN BOTH ITS INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS. GAYLORD IS ONE OF 320 CENTERS WORLDWIDE TO HAVE THE EKSO BIONICS ROBOTIC SUIT TO HELP THOSE WITH PARAPARESIS DUE TO SPINAL CORD OR STROKE WALK. GAYLORD IS A MYOMO CLINICAL PARTNER AND WAS THE FIRST IN CT TO OFFER THIS NEURO-ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR STROKE PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL WAS ALSO NAMED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY PASSY-MUIR SPEAKING VALVE - ONE OF ONLY 16 IN THE COUNTRY. GAYLORD WAS THE FIRST TO BE NAMED A VAPOTHERM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE PIONEERING USE OF HEATED HUMIDIFICATION TO ACHIEVE BETTER PULMONARY OUTCOMES. GAYLORD IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL TO EMPLOY SMARTWHEEL TECHNOLOGY IN ITS WHEELCHAIR CLINIC TO HELP PATIENTS RECEIVE AN IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF THE USERS' PROPULSION TECHNIQUES TO MINIMIZE RISK FOR REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES.GAYLORD USES PRESSURE MAPPING SYSTEMS FOR ADOLESCENT, ADULT & BARIATRIC WHEELCHAIR USERS TO DETERMINE OPTIMAL PRESSURE RELIEF TO AVOID SKIN BREAKDOWN. GAYLORD ALSO OFFERS FES STIMBIKE, BITS, THREE ALTER-G'S (ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMILLS), THE BIONESS UPPER EXTREMITY - HAND REHABILITATION SYSTEM AND AQUATIC OPTIONS FOR A FULL CONTINUUM OF TECHNOLOGY AND HANDS-ON MANUAL THERAPY TO MEET ALL PATIENTS NEEDS. GAYLORD INVESTED IN THE ONLY ZERO-G (OVERHEAD GAIT ROBOTIC SYSTEM) IN CT ALLOWING INPATIENTS TO MOBILIZE QUICKER AND DECREASE THE CHANCE OF PATIENT AND STAFF INJURIES. A KEY PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY IS THE LOUIS D. TRAURIG TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER, A FREESTANDING, EIGHT-BED HOUSE ON THE MAIN CAMPUS THAT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND ENHANCE SOCIAL SKILLS. BY OFFERING A THERAPUTIC, SUPERVISED SETTING AND COORDINATED PEER INTERACTION WHILE CONTINUING TO RECEIVE PHYSICIAN, NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES. THIS SETTING ACHIEVES AN AVERAGE RATE OF 95% OF SUCCESSFULLY RETURNING RESIDENTS TO THEIR COMMUNITY. THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER IS THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN CONNECTICUT. IT IS LICENSED BY THE CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES. GAYLORD'S CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR PATIENTS IS EXTENDED THROUGH OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN AND THERAPY SERVICES. IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY TO OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION REMAINS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITIES, WHICH IS WHY GAYLORD OFFERS RESIDENTS FOUR LOCATIONS FOR THERAPY SERVICES IN NORTH HAVEN, CHESHIRE, CROMWELL AND WALLINGFORD. COLLECTIVELY, MORE THAN 30 CLINICAL SERVICES ENHANCE THE HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS. GAYLORD CENTER FOR CONCUSSION CARE PROVIDES A STATEWIDE RESOURCE FOR THIS GROWING ISSUE AND HAS WORKED WITH AREA SCHOOLS, ATHLETIC TEAMS AND PEDIATRICIANS TO MOVE FOCUS TO THE DANGER OF AN UNTREATED CONCUSSION. WHILE THE MAJORITY OF OUTPATIENTS ARE FROM CT, OUT OF STATE PATIENTS UTILIZE PHYSIATRY AND SPEECH SERVICES ON A REGULAR BASIS BASED ON THE UNIQUE AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES OFFERED. PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION: GAYLORD FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND ADVANCE HEALTHCARE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT OF CLINICAL PRACTICE. EMPLOYEES ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. MORE THAN 293 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ALMOST 10,893 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT GAYLORD IN AREAS SUCH AS MEDICAL SERVICES, NURSING, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, THERAPEUTIC RECREATION, RESPIRATORY THERAPY AND NUTRITION. WEEKLY MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION ROUNDS AT GAYLORD PROVIDED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND LAY PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE TOPICS RELATED TO TIMELY TOPICS IN MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. THE TOPICS FOCUSED ON DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY, PULMONARY DISORDERS AND VENTILATOR WEANING, BRAIN INJURY, STROKE AND WOUND CARE. GAYLORD STAFF MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN VARIOUS MEDIA, PRIMARILY IN MEDICAL JOURNALS RELATED TO THEIR SPECIALTY. THE MILNE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE INNOVATION WAS LAUNCHED IN AUG 2020 ON THE GAYLORD CAMPUS AND IS RIGOROUSLY PURSUING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND INVOLVING STAFF IN NEW PRODUCT INVENTION OPPORTUNITIES.