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For a second consecutive year, Greenwich Hospital has earned a five-star hospital quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – the highest distinction offered by the federal agency. Continue Reading →
The extension will affect approximately 4,000 Connecticut residents who would have otherwise lost coverage after 60 days. Continue Reading →
Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 are the most highly contagious subvariants of COVID-19 that we’ve seen yet. Continue Reading →
Here is a synopsis of the frequently asked questions and science-based responses to them. Continue Reading →
“We have the workforce, the high quality of life, and the values that we know will make you, your families, and your employees feel welcome.” – Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz Continue Reading →
After extensive infant and child studies, both the FDA and the CDC have authorized Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children from 6-months to 5 years old. Continue Reading →
People can schedule an appointment with a certified technician to learn how to correctly install a car seat and properly secure their child in the car seat. Continue Reading →
A Survey about traffic will allow anyone who wants to participate the opportunity to highlight a specific location and share their traffic concerns. Continue Reading →
“After Uvalde happened, there were a ton of cops lined up, and it was the one day that all the security guards were standing at the door and weren’t letting everyone in, but the day after, all of that was gone.” – Abby Wilson Continue Reading →
With a focus on its most vulnerable patients, Greenwich Hospital has been certified by the American College of Emergency Physicians to provide specialized emergency care to patients ages 65 and older, including screening for delirium. Greenwich Hospital Emergency Department leaders (from left) Christopher Davison, MD, medical director; Stephanie Morency, RN, assistant nurse manager; Amanda Jagodzinski, RN, nurse manager; Anne Marie McGrory, RN, program director, Critical Care Services; and Tania Mariani, MD, associate medical director. As a nationally certified Level III Geriatric Emergency Department (ED), the hospital will automatically screen all older patients for delirium, a serious disturbance in mental status resulting in confused thinking and reduced awareness of surroundings. Nurses and other providers have been trained to screen for delirium using the “Confusion Assessment Method” or CAM screening tool. The screening takes place during triage in the ED. Continue Reading →