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Western Connecticut Health Network Targeted for Expansion. DANBURY, Connecticut (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 A $50 million fundraising campaign for Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital was publically launched yesterday at a high-energy, multimedia event at the Candlewood Inn in Brookfield, Connecticut. John M. Murphy, MD, President and CEO of Western Connecticut Health Network, announced that to date $30 million has been raised in support of Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospitals....
BROOKFIELD, Wis., Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Technologies(®), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) healthcare safety and security solutions, has been chosen to provide infant security solutions for Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Conn., to help keep newborns safe and reduce the risk of abductions. As part of the Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN), Danbury Hospital delivers approximately 2500 babies each year, and the installation of the Safe...
Improved, collaborative approach at Western Connecticut Health Network for diagnosis and treatment of placenta previa. Danbury, CT (PRWEB) December 01, 2012 Having a baby is a joyous occasion for parents and families, filled with anticipation awaiting the birth of a happy, healthy baby girl or boy. For those suffering from the pregnancy complication, placenta previa, it can often become a worrisome time. With the growth of Western Connecticut Health Network’s Women’s services at...
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The current era of health care reform has intensified the pressure on hospitals and health systems nationwide to contain the growing cost of providing health care while improving the quality of care delivered. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100407/PH82315LOGO ) Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick, NJ) and Western Connecticut Health Network's Danbury Hospital (Danbury, CT) have emerged as national leaders in...
New Nomenclature Better Reflects Evolution of Hospital as a Tertiary Medical Center BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Boca Raton Community Hospital today announced that it will change its name to Boca Raton Regional Hospital effective August 20, 2010. According to officials, the move will allow the Hospital to succinctly convey its growing capabilities and footprint as an advanced, tertiary medical center. "Some forty-plus years ago, Boca Raton Community Hospital was born...
CHICAGO and DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX) announced today that Danbury Office of Physician Services (DOPS), a physicians group based in Danbury, CT, will expand its deployment of the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) across its network from its current base of 51 physicians to all of its 238 employed physicians. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081013/AQM041LOGO) DOPS is a large, multi-specialty physician group serving...
By Doran, Ryan Advancements in medicine have alleviated suffering for those with knee and hip pain with prostheses. Those with compressed vertebrae and arthritis in their neck have had little options other than spinal fusion. But a new type of prosthesis is being used at Danbury Hospital to help people suffering from arthritis of the back. According to Dr. Scott Sanderson, a neurosurgeon at Danbury Hospital, a cervical disc can now be removed and replaced with one made of stainless steel....
