Hartford HealthCare saves $88M in 2025 through clinical redesign

Becker’s Hospital Review – Thursday, January 8, 2026
By Paige Twenter

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare launched a clinical care redesign nearly a decade ago and saved $88 million in fiscal year 2025 through a multi-pronged approach, according to Chief Quality Officer Stephanie Calcasola, RN.

The redesign focuses on reducing clinical variation, which generates millions of dollars in savings, Ms. Calcasola said in an American Hospital Associations podcast. The initiative removed $28 million in costs in fiscal year 2023 and $58 million the following year.

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