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Community Health

WEBCommunity Health. Connecticut hospitals play a major role in improving community health – providing outreach and support services for cancer, diabetes, and asthma, financial …

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URL: https://www.cthosp.org/advocacy/community-health/

Healthcare Reform

WEBHealthcare reform is good for patients and hospitals. It improves access, quality, and the affordability of care. It has the potential to do tremendously positive things for our …

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Caring for Connecticut

WEBConnecticut hospitals contributed the following in community benefits in Fiscal Year 2022: $4.5 million in subsidized health services to provide care needed by the community. …

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Patient Care Regulation

WEBPatient Care Regulation. Healthcare is among the most highly regulated industries in Connecticut and across the nation. Numerous regulatory agencies, at both the state and …

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Preventing Medical Errors & Infection

WEBMedical errors are one of the nation's leading causes of death and injury. A 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. …

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Quality and Patient Safety

WEBQuality and Patient Safety. Connecticut hospitals set themselves apart by leading the nation with an ambitious statewide initiative to eliminate all-cause preventable harm using high …

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Access and Coverage

WEBAs of December 2015: Nearly 211,000 of Connecticut's non-elderly population, about 6% of Connecticut's population, do not have health insurance coverage. (Source: U.S. Census …

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Healthcare Career Center

WEBSharon Hospital. Stamford Health. UConn John Dempsey Hospital. Waterbury Hospital. Windham Hospital. Yale New Haven Hospital. Healthcare Career Center: Hospitals …

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Advocacy / Issues

WEBAdvocacy / Issues. Like good schools, safe streets, and good jobs - strong hospitals are vital to the quality of life of Connecticut’s communities. Across the state, Connecticut's …

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“2022 was the worst THE PANDEMIC’S IMPACT

WEBThe relative financial health of Connecticut’s hospitals heading into the pandemic was essential to supporting the state’s successful response. Hospitals jumped in, taking on …

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Guidelines for Conducting a Community Health Needs …

WEBThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) hospitals to complete a community health needs assessment every three years and develop an …

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Statewide Hospital Profile

WEBStatewide Hospital Profile. Each year, Connecticut hospitals: Provide care for more than 330,000 patients admitted to their facilities, accounting for more than 1.9 million days of …

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Preparing for Discharge from the Hospital

WEBTips for planning your discharge from the hospital: Ask your doctor for your anticipated discharge plan so that you can organize and schedule your post-discharge …

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CT Health and Safety Training Course

WEBThis material serves as a baseline for the knowledge you should have to work safely within each hospital. Additional information will be provided by your clinical instructor. After …

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Averting Crisis: Ensuring Healthcare For Future Generations In …

WEBLawrence & Memorial Hospital. New London, Connecticut. 1800 FTEs Contact: Gary Cass, Director, Human Resources, (860) 442-0711 In order to better address current and …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2023 CHA APPLAUDS …

WEBHealth Committee and Appropriations Committee who worked together on this bill and listened to the voices of healthcare workers and hospitals.” Healthcare workers are …

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