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10/01/19
MILFORD, CT (Oct. 1, 2019) – On Sept. 27, the Milford Campus of Bridgeport Hospital successfully transitioned to the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system, the same one used for at least the last six years by other Yale New Haven Health hospitals, outpatient facilities and affiliated physicians’ offices, providing for the safe, secure sharing of medical records and other information, including X-rays and test results, with patients and their physicians at multiple sites.
09/09/19
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Sept. 9, 2019) – The Bridgeport Hospital Foundation has received a major gift from the Allison Family of Westport to support the hospital’s new Postnatal Wellness Check Program.
09/09/19
Bridgeport, CT (September 9, 2019) – Bridgeport Hospital today announced that Anne Diamond, JD, has been named as its new president.
07/22/19
BRIDGEPORT, CT (July 22, 2019) – “This is probably the biggest innovation in burn care in some time,” says Alisa Savetamal, MD, medical director, Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital, about Regenerative Epidermal Suspension (RES) and the RECELL Autologous Cell Harvesting Device.
07/19/19
BRIDGEPORT, CT (July 19, 2019) – This week’s heat wave in Connecticut has prompted a health warning from Bridgeport Hospital.
06/26/19
BRIDGEPORT, CT (June 26, 2019) – Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent’s Medical Center have received Connecticut’s Hospital Community Service Award for their joint involvement in providing free health screenings to underserved residents through the Know Your Numbers (KYN) program.
06/19/19
NEW HAVEN, CT (June 19, 2019) – All five Yale New Haven Health hospitals will be awarded the “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation in the forthcoming Healthcare Equality Index 2019.
06/18/19
BRIDGEPORT, CT (June 18, 2019) – Bridgeport Hospital is the first hospital in Connecticut to earn Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
06/07/19
Bridgeport, CT (June 7, 2019) – The unification of Bridgeport Hospital and Milford Hospital was approved by the State of Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy (OHS). Under the agreement, effective at 12:01 am on Sunday, Milford Hospital will become a fully integrated campus of Bridgeport Hospital, a member of Yale New Haven Health.
06/03/19
BRIDGEPORT, CT (June 3, 2019) – More than 80 Bridgeport Hospital physicians have been selected by their colleagues to be included in Connecticut Magazine’s 2019 Top Doctors listing.