August 23, 2021 |
By Hartford HealthCare
"Be Prepared" is a great motto for the Boy Scouts, but it’s important for everyone in a natural disaster — such as a hurricane. Hartford HealthCare has compiled these tips from many respected official sources.
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January 12, 2018
Windham Hospital will “Go Red” for women’s heart health with its annual Girls Night Out event on Feb. 2 from 6-9 p.m. in the hospital’s Atrium and Education Center.
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October 03, 2017
Hartford HealthCare, in its second day of a contract impasse with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, released a video statement Monday by a high-ranking physician who called for a quick settlement that would minimize patient disruption.
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September 11, 2017 |
By Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Monday announced executive leadership changes that include new presidents in each of its regions, including Backus and Windham hospitals, Hartford Hospital, the Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center. The changes will take effect Oct. 1, the start of the health system’s fiscal year.
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June 21, 2017
Windham Hospital has received the Mission: Lifeline® Bronze Referring Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
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May 31, 2017 |
By Steve Coates
Windham Hospital’s 12th Annual Cancer Survivors Day Luncheon will be held on Saturday, June 17 from 12 noon to 2 pm in the Betty Tipton Room at Eastern Connecticut State University on 260 High Street in Willimantic.
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May 30, 2017 |
By Steve Coates
Orthopedic surgeons Kevin Reagan, MD, and Biren V. Chokshi, MD, will host a free community education event on MAKO robotic arm-assisted technology for knee and hip procedures on Wednesday, May 31 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Windham Hospital Education Center at 112 Mansfield Ave. in Willimantic.
May 11, 2017 |
By Steve Coates
On May 8, 2017, Dr. Daniel George performed a lumbar (lower back) discectomy in the Windham Hospital operating room. It was the first time in more than 13 years that spine surgery was performed at the hospital. The same day procedure, which removes herniated disc material that is pressing on a nerve root or the spinal cord, was a success with the patient being able to leave the hospital just hours after surgery.
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April 15, 2017 |
By Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare and UnitedHealthcare have agreed on a new contract. Members of UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Health Plans may continue to use Hartford HealthCare services as usual, on an in-network basis.
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March 02, 2017
The Auxiliary to Windham Hospital is seeking applications from area high school seniors for the Anne L. Card Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, named in honor of the late Anne L. Card who was a 50-plus year member of the Auxiliary and a dedicated volunteer at the hospital, awards two $1,000 scholarships to students planning to enter a full-time course of study in medical related fields.