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Location
Waterbury
Hospital is located at 64 Robbins Street, Waterbury, CT 06708.
The main phone number is (203) 573-6000.
Vision
Waterbury
Hospital will be the health care organization of choice by providing superior
customer service to patients and physicians.
Mission
It is our mission to provide
compassionate high quality health care services through a family of
professionals and services.
Who We Are
At Waterbury
Hospital, our guiding principle is, "Caring Makes a World of Difference.'' Our
services are based upon this philosophy. In fact, our Press, Ganey patient
satisfaction scores consistently give high marks to our care-giving staff in the
areas of medical expertise and attention to patients. Our nurses' scores are
generally our very best results. Surveys tell us our patients are also pleased
with our physicians, including the amount of time doctors spend with them, the
way they address their concerns and the skill and friendliness of our medical
staff.
56,000 Emergencies Per Year
A mid-sized community and
teaching hospital, Waterbury Hospital is licensed for 357 beds. Each year we
care for approximately 15,000 inpatients, treat more than 21,000 people in our
outpatient medical clinics and handle more than 56,000 Emergency Department
visits. In our Xpress Care facility, for non-emergent injuries and illnesses, we
treat more than 540 patients per month. Our Behavioral Health Center, one of the
largest in the region, logs more than 50,000 outpatient visits per year.
Meanwhile, our One-Day Surgery department serves approximately 6,000 area
residents annually, including adults and children.
Workforce of
2,000
Waterbury
Hospital is the second-largest employer in Waterbury, after the City of
Waterbury itself, with over 2,000 employees, including full-time, part-time
and per diem individuals.
Helping Area Residents Stay Healthy
Community health education is one of our strengths at Waterbury Hospital. We
provide free or low-cost seminars and health screenings through our
20,000-member Evergreen Club 50, a senior wellness organization
for mature adults.
Pastoral
Care Services
Waterbury Hospital recognizes that exemplary care extends beyond meeting a
patient's physical needs. Whether to offer Communion or provide comfort, a
dedicated pastoral care team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for
the spiritual well-being of our patients and their families. Additionally,
patient representatives visit patients daily to ensure that all needs, large and
small, are being met.
When Only the Best Will Do: Our Centers of
Excellence
Orthopaedic
Services at Waterbury Hospital is among
the busiest joint replacement centers in the state, with more than 700 hip and
knee replacements and revisions performed annually. The Center draws from a wide
geographic area, including Westchester County in New York state, and Fairfield
County in southern Connecticut.
The Comprehensive Center for
Arthritis specializes-
in the diagnosis and treatment
of arthritis, painful musculoskeletal conditions, and rheumatologic diseases.
Conditions treated include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus
erythematosus, tendinitis and bursitis, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, scleroderma,
and inflammatory muscle disease.
The Physicians, Jane Cooper, M.D., Susan Giles, M.D. and David
Podell, M.D., are board-certified rheumatologists and are active in rheumatology
teaching programs with the Yale University Primary Care Residency Program. The
doctors work closely with a staff of nurses and medical assistants, referring
physicians, physical therapists, and other healthcare providers to provide
state-of-the art rheumatologic care and ongoing support to patients. Patients
are seen by referral from their primary care provider.
The Henry S. Chase
Outpatient Center- is
a bustling outpatient facility with more than 20,400 visits per year. Run by the
doctors of the Yale Primary Care Program, the Center operates similarly to a
private doctor's office. New patients are always welcome. The Center is under
the direction of Jeffrey Wong, M.D.
The Center for Behavioral
Health-is one of
Connecticut's largest mental health facilities, providing inpatient care in a
modern and attractive setting, and quality outpatient care. The Center offers
counseling for families, individuals, adolescents, and geriatric patients.
Programs address substance addiction, crisis counseling, personality disorders,
and more.
The Family Care Center-is
affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center in
Hartford and offers specialized care to children close to home. We are proud of
our connection with one of the most highly esteemed children's hospitals in the
Northeast, and are pleased with the many benefits the partnership brings to both
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