Connecticut Children's Medical Center
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center is a comprehensive pediatric hospital in Hartford, Connecticut
, United States
. The hospital serves more than 15,000 children in primary care services, 30,000 in emergency care services, and 6000 in surgical services annually. The hospital also provides intensive care for children suffering traumatic injury or illness and neonatal care for children born premature or critically ill. The main campus is located on Seymour Street in Hartford, directly adjacent to the main campus of Hartford Hospital
. Other locations include Waterbury, CT, Farmington, Glastonbury, and Shelton, all in Connecticut.
to open a new children's hospital in Hartford. The University of Connecticut
also agree to move its pediatric medicine and residency program to new hospital. On March 30, 1996, pediatric patients from the Newington Children's Hospital, Hartford Hospital, the University of Connecticut Health Center
in Farmington, CT are relocated to the newly opened Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The grand opening ceremonies were held on April 2, 1996.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
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. The hospital serves more than 15,000 children in primary care services, 30,000 in emergency care services, and 6000 in surgical services annually. The hospital also provides intensive care for children suffering traumatic injury or illness and neonatal care for children born premature or critically ill. The main campus is located on Seymour Street in Hartford, directly adjacent to the main campus of Hartford Hospital
Hartford Hospital
Hartford Hospital is an acute care hospital located in the South End of Hartford, Connecticut. The hospital was formed in 1854 after the State of Connecticut granted a charter for the Formation of Hartford Hospital following a boiler explosion and resulting fire at the Fales and Grey Car Works...
. Other locations include Waterbury, CT, Farmington, Glastonbury, and Shelton, all in Connecticut.
History
Connecticut Children's Medical Center was founded as the Newington Home for Incurables in Newington, CT in 1898 by the Connecticut Children’s Aid Society. It eventually was expanded and renamed the Newington Children's Hospital in 1968, and in 1986 signs an agreement with Hartford HospitalHartford Hospital
Hartford Hospital is an acute care hospital located in the South End of Hartford, Connecticut. The hospital was formed in 1854 after the State of Connecticut granted a charter for the Formation of Hartford Hospital following a boiler explosion and resulting fire at the Fales and Grey Car Works...
to open a new children's hospital in Hartford. The University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
also agree to move its pediatric medicine and residency program to new hospital. On March 30, 1996, pediatric patients from the Newington Children's Hospital, Hartford Hospital, the University of Connecticut Health Center
University of Connecticut Health Center
The University of Connecticut Health Center includes the , School of Dental Medicine, , the UConn Medical Group, UConn Health Partners and . Founded in 1961, the Health Center pursues a mission of providing outstanding health care education in an environment of exemplary patient care, research and...
in Farmington, CT are relocated to the newly opened Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The grand opening ceremonies were held on April 2, 1996.