Read a brief overview of the role hospitals and health systems play in the vitality of the state’s healthcare continuum in CHA’s Connecticut Hospitals Today.
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Connecticut Hospitals Today
Connecticut hospitals are there when we need them, providing high-quality care for everyone who walks through their doors, regardless of their ability to pay. The value of hospitals transcends the essential medical and surgical care they provide within their four walls. They are dynamic, complex organizations working to build a healthier Connecticut — bolstering the state’s healthcare system, communities, and economy.
Connecticut Hospitals Today highlights the many indispensable contributions of hospitals, examines the key challenges they face, and offers a primer on hospital finance and hospitals’ fiscal condition.
In 2023, Connecticut hospitals:
- Provided care for 345,700 admitted patients, accounting for 1.97 million days of inpatient care
- Treated more than 1.5 million patients in their emergency departments
- Provided 9.5 million episodes of outpatient services to individuals
- Welcomed 35,500 babies into the world
Hospital services data are from ChimeData fiscal year (FY) 2024.
Outpatient data reported by the Office of Health Strategy based on FY 2023 data. Outpatient services include diagnostic procedures (such as colonoscopies); ambulatory surgeries (such as gallbladder procedures); diagnostic imaging (MRIs, PET, and CT scans); clinic visits; and COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
Community Benefit Report
Learn how Connecticut hospitals and health systems partner with communities to drive regional transformation in CHA’s Community Benefit Report.
Economic Impact Report
Learn how Connecticut hospitals and health systems help the state’s economy prosper in CHA’s Economic Impact Report.