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02/26/21
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Feb. 26, 2021) – Bridgeport Hospital now offers an emergency surgical procedure for patients suffering ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke.
02/25/21
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Feb. 25, 2021) – Since mid-November, Bridgeport Hospital has strictly limited in-person patient visitation only to special circumstances for the safety and well-being of patients and staff as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
02/11/21
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Feb. 11, 2021) – Yale New Haven Health, in partnership with the City of Bridgeport, will open a COVID-19 mass vaccination site for the public at the University of Bridgeport’s Wheeler Recreation Center, 400 University Ave. on Friday, Feb. 12.
02/10/21
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Feb. 10, 2021) People with cardiovascular disease are more than twice as likely to contract severe forms of COVID-19 compared with the general population. However, there are steps that can be taken to protect the heart.
01/20/21
New Haven, CT (Jan. 20, 2021) – Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) today announced the opening dates for its COVID vaccination sites across the state.
12/16/20
NEW HAVEN, CT (Dec. 16, 2020) – Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) has announced that due to the imminent winter storm and dangerous travel conditions anticipated for Connecticut and Rhode Island, YNHHS COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 17. The closures will impact all drive-up and walk-up locations.
12/10/20
HARTFORD, Conn. (December 10, 2020) – Trinity Health Of New England, Yale New Haven Health and Nuvance Health, three of the largest health systems in the state of Connecticut, have joined forces on a statewide strategy which will seek to educate and support local communities throughout Connecticut on the COVID-19 vaccine.
12/03/20
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Dec. 3, 2020) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bridgeport Hospital has announced revised toy/gift-in-kind donation guidelines.
12/01/20
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Dec 01, 2020) – Women who develop certain common pregnancy complications have a greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life.
11/13/20
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Nov. 13, 2020) – Due to the increasing concern regarding community spread of COVID-19, Bridgeport Hospital has restricted visitor access to patients at the hospital and its outpatient facilities.