Danbury Hospital
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Danbury Hospital is a 371-bed hospital in Danbury
, Connecticut
serving patients in Fairfield County, Connecticut
and Putnam County, New York
.
The hospital has 3,300 employees. John M. Murphy, M.D. is president and CEO of Western Connecticut Heathcare, the regional health system that includes Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital.
in 1974 to support pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery, the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine to support nuclear medicine and the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
to support its third and fourth year clinical rotations.
Danbury Hospital is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospital and Health Systems (COTH) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Of the 1,100 hospitals involved in graduate medical education in this country, the 400 COTH member institutions train about three-quarters of the residents in the United States.
Its School of Nursing was established in 1893, and the first graduate medical education (GME) program was a one-year general internship approved in 1926.
In 1970 the hospital developed a long-range strategic plan which included a proposal to make the hospital a regional teaching hospital. A full-time faculty was formed and eventually evolved into the multi-specialty, not-for-profit practice called Danbury Office of Physician Services, PC.
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
, Connecticut
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...
serving patients in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...
and Putnam County, New York
Putnam County, New York
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 99,710. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the hamlet of Carmel...
.
The hospital has 3,300 employees. John M. Murphy, M.D. is president and CEO of Western Connecticut Heathcare, the regional health system that includes Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital.
Notable departments and offerings
- The Praxair Heart and Vascular center provides open heart surgery and coronary angioplasty to all the patients in need of care. Founded in 2003 the Center leads the state in outcome for cardiac surgery and heart and vascular treatment. Specialized care for valve disease, heart failure, electrical disease of the heart, percutaneous arterial treatment, in state-of-the-art new facilities. The provider for advanced tertiary care for over 500,000 people in Western New York and Eastern Connecticut. For more details call 203-739-6037.
- The Center for Weight Loss Surgery was started in the fall of 2002.
- The Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital is the Western Connecticut Affiliate of the Yale Cancer Center. Services range from prevention to aftercare. The Praxair Foundation, run by a company with offices in Danbury, contributed $4 million to the hospital (the largest donation the hospital ever received) to support cardiovascular care. The new center was dedicated in May 2006.
- Danbury Hospital Pharmacy is a retail pharmacy on the first floor of the Stroock Building and is open seven days a week.
- Sleep Disorders Center
- Complementary Alternative Medicine includes "programs designed specifically to complement and enhance traditional medicine, rather than replace it," according to the hospital's Web site. "On-site holistic services include therapeutic touch, reiki, and instruction on relaxation techniques. Staff also provides referrals for massage therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic treatment, hypnosis, biofeedback, nutritional experts, homeopathic practitioners, and naturopathic physicians. Patients may purchase magnets, herbs and vitamins through the program."
Awards
- HealthGradesHealthGradesHealthGrades Inc. is a U.S. company that develops and markets quality and safety ratings of health care providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, physicians and dentists. Quality ratings are devised from publicly available patient safety data and analyzed with proprietary technology developed...
ranks Danbury Hospital in the top 5% across the United States for overall clinical performance - five years in a row: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
- The only accredited chest pain center in Fairfield County, a level II trauma center and accredited stroke center.
- Healthgrades ranks Danbury Hospital in the top 5% in the United States for overall Cardiac Services - Two years in a row: 2008 and 2009
- Healthgrades ranks Danbury Hospital in the top 5 hospitals in Connecticut for the treatment of Stroke - Seven years in a row: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
- Healthgrades ranks Danbury Hospital in the top 5 hospitals in Connecticut for Joint replacement - Two years in a row: 2008 and 2009
- Healthgrades ranks Danbury Hospital in the top 5% in the United States for Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2009
- Healthgrades ranks Danbury Hospital in the top 5% in the United States for overall Gastrointestinal Services - Two years in a row: 2008 and 2009
- Solucient LLC, a national firm providing statistical analysis of health care quality, named Danbury Hospital on its list of "100 Top Hospitals" for 2004, 2005 and 2006. (and one of only two across the country) to get "1A accreditation status" from the American College of Surgeons - the highest level of hospital achievement - for its quality, safety and reporting standards for weight-loss surgery.
- The American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) named Danbury Hospital as a bariatric surgery center of excellence in 2005.
- The Hospital received "Accreditation with Commendation" from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Satellite Locations
- Brookfield Specimen Collection Facility in the Greenknoll Professional Building, 60 Old New Milford Road
- Danbury Diagnostic Imaging Center opened in Danbury in 2001.
- Danbury: Seifert & Ford Family Community Health Center, 70 Main St. in downtown Danbury
- Danbury Specimen Collection Facility, 41 Germantown Road
- Ridgefield Specimen Collection Facility, 10 South St.
- Southbury: The Danbury Hospital Health Center, in the Southbury Medical Building at 22 Old Waterbury Road, offers three primary care practices: Primary Care of Southbury, Southbury Pediatrics and Southbury Geriatrics) along with specialist practices (Health Specialists of Southbury, Physical Medicine Center of Southbury, Patient Laboratory Services and Home and Hospice Care).
- Ridgefield Diagnostic Imaging (RDI), and the Ridgefield Surgical Center LLC, 901 Ethan Allen Highway-Route 7. RDI offers a "full-range of diagnostic services" for radiologic care, according to a hospital news release. The surgical center is a joint venture between Danbury Health Systems and local surgeons and offers outpatient surgery. Both units opened in the summer of 2006 at the same address.
Affiliations
Danbury Hospital signed a preliminary affiliation agreement with Yale University School of Medicine in 1971, and in 1976 a formal five-year agreement was established. As of 2006, the affiliation agreement has been renewed four times. The Yale affiliation focuses primarily on internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pathology, genetics and oncology. The hospital also affiliated with New York Medical CollegeNew York Medical College
New York Medical College, aka New York Med or NYMC, is a private graduate health sciences university based in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City and a part of the New York Metropolitan Area...
in 1974 to support pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery, the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine to support nuclear medicine and the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine is the osteopathic medical college of the New York Institute of Technology located in Old Westbury, Long Island, NY. Established in 1977, NYCOM is one of only two accredited medical institutions in Nassau County, New York...
to support its third and fourth year clinical rotations.
Danbury Hospital is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospital and Health Systems (COTH) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Of the 1,100 hospitals involved in graduate medical education in this country, the 400 COTH member institutions train about three-quarters of the residents in the United States.
History
Founded in 1885, Danbury Hospital was a small community hospital for its first 50 years.Its School of Nursing was established in 1893, and the first graduate medical education (GME) program was a one-year general internship approved in 1926.
In 1970 the hospital developed a long-range strategic plan which included a proposal to make the hospital a regional teaching hospital. A full-time faculty was formed and eventually evolved into the multi-specialty, not-for-profit practice called Danbury Office of Physician Services, PC.
Other area hospitals
- New Milford HospitalNew Milford HospitalNew Milford Hospital, is a not-for profit hospital in Litchfield County, Connecticut which serves western and northwestern Connecticut and parts of southeastern New York state. Services provided by the 85-bed hospital include emergency care, one-day surgery, orthopedics, and radiological imaging...
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- Norwalk HospitalNorwalk HospitalNorwalk Hospital is a nonprofit, acute-care, community hospital in the Spring Hill section of Norwalk, Connecticut. It is also a teaching hospital....
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- Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport HospitalBridgeport Hospital is a private, not-for-profit general medical and surgical hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is a member of the Yale New Haven Health System, and affiliated with the Yale University School of Medicine.-Description:...
External links
- Danbury Hospital Web site
- Connecticut Department of Public Health
- Hospital Performance Comparisons a report released in February 2006 by the state Department of Health
- Careers at Danbury Hospital