New Milford Hospital

New Milford Hospital
Geography
Location New Milford, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates 41°24′19″N 73°26′41″W / 41.4054°N 73.4447°W / 41.4054; -73.4447Coordinates: 41°24′19″N 73°26′41″W / 41.4054°N 73.4447°W / 41.4054; -73.4447
Services
Emergency department Level III trauma center
Beds 85
History
Founded 1921
Links
Website www.newmilfordhospital.org
Lists Hospitals in Connecticut

New Milford Hospital, (founded 1921) is a not-for profit hospital in Litchfield County, Connecticut which serves western and northwestern Connecticut and parts of southeastern New York state. Services provided by the 85-bed hospital include emergency care, one-day surgery, orthopedics, and radiological imaging. The hospital also contains a cancer center and center for sleep medicine. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission,[1] the American Osteopathic Association's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program[2] and accredited with commendation by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.[3] It also earned status as an accredited Breast Center from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers in 2011.[4]

From 1995 to 2010, New Milford Hospital was an affiliate of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System. Effective October 1, 2010, New Milford Hospital and Danbury Hospital formed the Western Connecticut Health Network, a regional health system.[5]

Since 2008, New Milford Hospital has also operated as a Planetree-affiliated organization.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "NMH Awarded Joint Commission's Accreditation Gold Seal of Approval". New Milford Hospital. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Acute Care Hospitals". Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "NMH Approved with Commendation by American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer". New Milford Hospital. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. ↑ Western Connecticut Health Network
  6. ↑ "Affiliations". New Milford Hospital. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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