CHA Press Releases

2019

September

09/04/2019 CHA Releases Quality Excellence Report

August

08/06/2019 Connecticut Hospital Association Partners with Unite Us to Launch Statewide Network to Address Patients' Social Needs

June

06/24/2019 CHA Welcomes the Newly Elected Members of its 2019-2020 Board of Trustees
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital's Melissa Beecher, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize MidState Medical Center's Howard Boey, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Yale New Haven Hospital's Chas Broadus as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's James Carilli as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute's Waseem Chaudhry, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Bristol Health's Christine Ieronimo, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Nuvance Health's Amy Faith Lionheart as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Middlesex Health Staff as Healthcare Heroes
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Greenwich Hospital's Meli Rokocaba as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Gaylord Specialty Healthcare's Anna Tirado, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Lawrence and Memorial Hospital Volunteer Naomi Rachleff as a Healthcare Hero
06/13/2019 Norwalk Hospital to Receive the 2019 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center with the 2019 Connecticut's Hospital Community Service Award
06/13/2019 CHA to Recognize Gaylord Specialty Healthcare with the 2019 Connecticut's Hospital Community Service Award
06/13/2019 David A. Whitehead Named Connecticut's 2019 Grassroots Champion

February

02/20/2019 Connecticut Hospitals Oppose Governor's Proposed Budget

January

01/14/2019 Connecticut Hospitals and Health Systems Invest $1.7 Billion in Community Benefit Initiatives and Generate $27.7 Billion for the State's Economy

2018

December

12/20/2018 IT Solutions Services Company ChimeNet Launches New Website

June

06/15/2018 The Connecticut Hospital Association Welcomes the Newly Elected Members of its Board of Trustees 2018
06/07/2018 Griffin Hospital's Patrick A. Charmel Named Connecticut's 2018 Grassroots Champion
06/07/2018 CHA to Recognize Bridgeport Hospital with the 2018 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/07/2018 CHA to Recognize Yale New Haven Hospital with the 2018 Community Service Award
06/07/2018 CHA to Hold 100th Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 14, 2018

April

04/10/2018 Connecticut Adopts New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Emergency Departments

March

03/28/2018 Connecticut Hospitals and Health Systems Contribute $27.7 Billion to State's Economy
03/23/2018 Connecticut Hospitals Invest $1.7 Billion in Community Benefit Initiatives in 2016

February

02/16/2018 Faces of Connecticut Hospitals Campaign Expands to Website

January

01/18/2018 Connecticut Hospitals Launch Test Project to Focus on Social Determinants of Health

2017

November

11/15/2017 Care Decisions Connecticut Program Focuses on Healthcare Decision Making

October

10/23/2017 Care Decisions Connecticut Conference to Feature WNPR's Colin McEnroe

September

09/08/2017 Connecticut Hospitals Oppose Governor's Budget Proposal

August

08/16/2017 CHA Announces Partnership with Connecticut Perinatal Quality Collaborative
08/02/2017 CHA Receives Grant from March of Dimes, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation to Reduce Early Elective Deliveries

July

07/25/2017 PatientPing and Connecticut Hospital Association Announce Progress of Innovative Statewide Health Data-Sharing Initiative

June

06/19/2017 The Connecticut Hospital Association Welcomes the Newly Elected Members of its Board of Trustees
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize The Hospital of Central Connecticut's Amy Wright as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's C. Steven Wolf, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize The William W. Backus Hospital's Elizabeth Lanham, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize Western Connecticut Health Network's Patrick Broderick, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize Saint Mary's Hospital's Philip Corvo, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize The William W. Backus Hospital's Shanon Pereira, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize Windham Hospital's Shawn Maynard as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize Johnson Memorial Hospital's Mary Alsing and Mary Guglielmo, as Healthcare Heroes
06/08/2017 CHA to Hold 99th Annual Meeting on June 14
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize Connecticut Children's Medical Center's Adam Silverman, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize Bridgeport Hospital's Mary Angelucci, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize St. Vincent's Medical Center's Marilyn Faber, BSN, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/08/2017 Lawrence + Memorial Hospital to Receive the 2017 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/08/2017 Bristol Hospital and Health Care Group's Kurt Barwis Named Connecticut's 2017 Grassroots Champion
06/08/2017 Bruce D. Cummings, FACHE, to Receive the 2017 T. Stewart Hamilton, MD, Distinguished Service Award
06/08/2017 CHA to Recognize the Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging with the 2017 Community Service Award

April

04/21/2017 CHA Launches Care Decisions Connecticut Initiative
04/06/2017 CHA Announces Statewide Patient Family Advisory Council

March

03/30/2017 Connecticut Hospital Association and Bayer Form Alliance on First Statewide Radiation Dose Management Repository
03/22/2017 Connecticut Hospitals Invest $1.6 Billion in Community Benefit Initiatives in 2015
03/07/2017 Connecticut Hospital Health Systems Contribute $26.2 Billion to State's Economy

February

02/08/2017 CHA's Statement on Governor Malloy's Proposed Budget

January

01/26/2017 Timothy McClung, MS, MPH, Joins CHA as Director, Quality Informatics
01/03/2017 Gina Burrows, APRN, Joins CHA as Director, Population Health

2016

November

11/17/2016 CHA Receives Grant from Connecticut Health Foundation to Address Social Determinants of Health
11/02/2016 Connecticut Hospitals Appeal State Hospital Tax Declaratory Ruling, Petition Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

October

10/27/2016 Ellen Crowe, RN, Joins CHA as Director, Clinical Excellence and Care Redesign
10/03/2016 Connecticut Hospitals Among Those Selected to Continue Improvements in Patient Safety

June

06/29/2016 The Connecticut Hospital Association Welcomes the Newly Elected Members of its Board of Trustees
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Lawrence + Memorial Hospital with 2016 Community Service Award
06/16/2016 Middlesex Hospital to Receive the 2016 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Norwalk Hospital's Kelly DePanfilis, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Saint Francis Hospital's Keith Grant, BSN, RN, CIC as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Lawrence + Memorial Healthcare's Laurel Holmes, MSW, as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Hartford HealthCare's Lenworth Jacobs, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's Anita Kelsey, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Institute Of Living's Jeanne Kessler, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize St. Vincent's Medical Center's Sherri Roller, RN, MSN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Danbury Hospital's Majid Sadigh, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Steven Schutzer, MD, of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 CHA to Recognize Hartford Hospital's Hank Schwartz, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/16/2016 Johnson Memorial Hospital's Stuart E. Rosenberg Named Connecticut's 2016 Grassroots Champion
06/16/2016 CHA to Celebrate 98th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 28, 2016

April

04/12/2016 CHA's Statement on Governor Malloy's New Proposed Budget

March

03/10/2016 Connecticut Hospitals Invest $1.5 Billion in Community Benefit Initiatives in 2014
03/03/2016 CHA Statement: Governor Stops Payments to Hospitals

February

02/03/2016 Governor's Proposed Budget Includes Cuts to Core Healthcare Services

January

01/20/2016 Connecticut Hospitals Contribute $21.3 Billion to State's Economy

2015

December

12/16/2015 CHA and Thomas Jefferson University Announce Population Health Partnership
12/03/2015 More Than 10,000 Residents Demand an End to Governor Malloy's Hospital Cuts
12/01/2015 New Study: State Can Bring in Tens of Millions by Investing in Hospitals

November

11/04/2015 CHA Launches Multi-Channel Digital and Ad Campaign Opposing Governor Malloy's Hospital Cuts

October

10/19/2015 CHA Reaction to Governor Malloy's Call for Bipartisan Talks
10/14/2015 CHA Statement on Cut to Community Care Team Funding
10/09/2015 CHA Responds to the Governor's Reversal on Hospital Cuts
10/06/2015 CHA Refutes Governor Malloy's Statement on Hospital “Profits”

September

09/25/2015 Connecticut Hospitals Selected to Continue Improvements in Patient Safety_
09/18/2015 CHA Statement on Rescissions Announced Today by Governor Malloy
09/10/2015 Madeleine Biondolillo, MD, Joins CHA as Vice President, Population Health Management

July

07/01/2015 Connecticut Hospital Association Welcomes the Newly Elected Members of its Board of Trustees - 2015

June

06/30/2015 CHA Statement on the State Budget and Result of the Special Session
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Bristol Hospital and New Milford Hospital With 2015 Community Service Awards
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize St. Vincent's Health Services Denise Buonocore, MSN, ACNPC, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Hartford HealthCare's Karen Butterworth-Erban as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize the VA Connecticut Healthcare System's Maddalena DeRosa, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's Scott Ellner, DO, MHCM, FACS, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Saint Mary's Hospital's Paul Kelly, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Lawrence + Memorial Hospital's Ron Kersey as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Day Kimball Healthcare's Erica Kesselman, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Griffin Hospital's Janie Mezzatesta, RN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize MidState Medical Center's Rajani Nadkarni, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's Rebecca Santiago, BSN, RN, N&PN, FCN, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Middlesex Hospital's William H. Zeidler, MD, as a Healthcare Hero
06/11/2015 CHA to Recognize Curtis D. Robinson with an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
06/11/2015 Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network's Stephen W. Larcen, PhD, Named Connecticut's 2015 Grassroots Champion
06/11/2015 UConn Health's John Dempsey Hospital to Receive the 2015 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/04/2015 CHA Statement on the 2015 Legislative Session
06/01/2015 CHA Statement on Hospital Tax Increase in State Budget

April

04/21/2015 Hospitals Testify to Phase Out Hospital Tax
04/06/2015 CT Hospitals Testify in Opposition to Property Tax Bill, Release New Report

March

03/31/2015 CT Hospitals Urge Caution: More State Spending Cuts Will Affect Care And Increase Cost
03/11/2015 CHA and Hospitals to Testify Before the Planning and Development Committee
03/09/2015 CHA and Hospitals to Testify Before the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
03/06/2015 Hospitals and Partners Begin Initiative to Improve Asthma Care and Access

February

02/18/2015 CHA Calls for Sustainable Healthcare Environment
02/09/2015 Connecticut Hospitals Contribute $21.9 Billion to State's Economy

January

01/28/2015 Connecticut Adopts Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Emergency Departments

2014

November

11/03/2014 Joint Statement of Partnership on Ebola Management

October

10/24/2014 Emergency Preparedness Drills Completed at CT Hospitals
10/20/2014 CT Hospitals Working with State to Improve Health for Medicaid Patients
10/17/2014 Connecticut Hospitals Conducting Ebola Preparedness Drills
10/16/2014 Connecticut Hospital Association Statement on Ebola
10/15/2014 Connecticut Healthcare Community Preparing for Ebola

September

09/04/2014 ChimeNet Receives 2014 Best of Wallingford Award

June

06/19/2014 CHA Welcomes the Newly Elected Members of its Board of Trustees
06/12/2014 Connecticut Hospital Association to Hold 96th Annual Meeting
06/12/2014 The William W. Backus Hospital to Receive the 2014 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/12/2014 R. Christopher Hartley, SVP, Planning, Business Development and Government Relations, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Recognized as Grassroots Champion
06/12/2014 Susan Davis, EdD, RN, to Receive the 2014 T. Stewart Hamilton, MD, Distinguished Service Award
06/12/2014 Yale-New Haven Hospital to Receive the 2014 Connecticut's Hospital Community Service Award
06/10/2014 Connecticut Hospitals Recognized Nationally For Leadership in Quality Improvement

May

05/16/2014 CHA Statement on Griffin Hospital Safety Situation

April

04/17/2014 R. Christopher Hartley, SVP, Planning, Business Development and Government Relations, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Recognized as Grassroots Champion
04/16/2014 Connecticut Hospitals Support Transparency Measures Proposed by the Connecticut Attorney General

March

03/12/2014 Hospital Jobs Produce Connecticut Jobs
03/10/2014 CT Hospital Operating Income Down $175 Million in 2013

February

02/25/2014 CT Hospitals Invested $1.2 Billion in Community Benefit Initiatives in 2012
02/13/2014 Connecticut Hospitals Contribute $20.2 Billion to State's Economy
02/11/2014 Connecticut Hospitals Adopt Transparency Recommendation on Facility Fees

2013

October

10/16/2013 Connecticut Hospitals Partner with Access Health CT to Enroll Consumers in Coverage

September

09/30/2013 Connecticut Hospitals Working With Access Health CT to Increase Access to Coverage

August

08/02/2013 CHA Statement on NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative Healthcare Survey

July

07/09/2013 Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives to Partner with CHA on Diversity Collaborative

June

06/24/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Hold 95th Annual Meeting
06/13/2013 Middlesex Hospital to Receive the 2013 Connecticut's Hospital Community Service Award
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize St. Vincent's Medical Center's Albert DiMeo, MD, as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize Hartford Hospital's Carolyn Kelly as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's David S. Shapiro, MD, FACS, as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize Day Kimball Healthcare Mission Volunteers as 2013 Healthcare Hero Team
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize The William W. Backus Hospital's Jenifer Siegelman, MD, MPH, as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize Lawrence + Memorial Hospital's Lisa Bedard, APRN-BC, ANVP, CNRN, as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize Middlesex Hospital's Luis Mendez as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's Marisol Feliciano as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize Yale-New Haven Hospital's Patricia Worthy, RN, MS, as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize John Dempsey Hospital's Wendy Martinson, RN, MSN, as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association to Recognize Windham Hospital's Yvette Martas, MD, as a 2013 Healthcare Hero
06/13/2013 Retired Qualidigm CEO and Partner at Wiggin and Dana to Receive Connecticut Hospital Association Honorary Membership Awards
06/13/2013 Western Connecticut Health Network to Receive the 2013 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/04/2013 State Budget a Missed Opportunity to Improve Care, Preserve Jobs
06/04/2013 CROSS CULTURAL AND DIVERSITY INCLUSIVENESS TRAINING PROGRAM LAUNCHED

May

05/02/2013 Andrea Rynn, Director, Public & Government Relations, Western Connecticut Health Network, Recognized as Grassroots Champion

April

04/25/2013 Hospital Medicaid Funding Explained: Setting the Record Straight
04/19/2013 Hospitals “Deeply Disappointed” by Appropriations Committee Budget
04/11/2013 Hospitals Converge on Hartford for Connecticut Hospital Day at the Capitol
04/08/2013 MEDIA ALERT: CONNECTICUT HOSPITAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL

March

03/28/2013 Connecticut Hospital Association and the Connecticut Association of Directors of Health Unveil Guidelines for Conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment
03/15/2013 Hospitals Write Open Letter to Legislators: Oppose Cuts

February

02/15/2013 Primary Care Action Group to release findings of Community Health Survey Further community input sought at Feb. 26 meeting
02/06/2013 CHA: Governor's Proposed Budget Would Devastate Hospitals

January

01/24/2013 Connecticut Hospitals Contribute $20 Billion to State's Economy

2012

December

12/20/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Opposes Hospital Cuts
12/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Reaction to Proposed Hospital Cuts
12/14/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Statement on Today's School Shooting
12/04/2012 Mary Reich Cooper, MD, JD, Joins CHA as Vice President and Chief Quality Officer

July

07/30/2012 New England Health Equity Council Celebrates First Anniversary
07/27/2012 Anthony Dias, MBBS, DPM, MPH, Joins CHA as VP, Data Services
07/16/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Welcomes the Newly Elected Members of its Board of Trustees

June

06/28/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
06/26/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association to Hold 94th Annual Meeting
06/18/2012 Judith A. Carey, RSM, PhD, Awarded the T. Stewart Hamilton, MD, Distinguished Service Award
06/18/2012 Greenwich Hospital to Receive CHA's 2012 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/18/2012 St. Vincent's Medical Center to Receive CHA's 2012 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data
06/18/2012 St. Vincent's Medical Center and Bridgeport Hospital to Receive the Connecticut's Hospital Community Service Award
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Norwalk Hospital's Carol Bauer As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Manchester Memorial Hospital's Linda Cloutier As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Connecticut Children's Medical Center's Patricia Fontaine As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Day Kimball Healthcare's Sherry Kroll As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes VNA HealthCare's Estrella Marcial As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Hartford Hospital's Kerry McGuire As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's Lisa Menillo As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Bridgport Hospital's Paul Possenti As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Connecticut Valley Hospital's Jeffrey Rosow As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Hartford Hospital's Christopher Rusate As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes The William W. Backus Hospital's Matthew Spates As a 2012 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2012 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes the Hospital for Special Care First Responders As 2012 Healthcare Heroes

May

05/10/2012 Frank A. Corvino, President and CEO, Greenwich Hospital, Recognized as Grassroots Champion

January

01/17/2012 Michele Sharp joins CHA as Director, Communications and Public Affairs

2011

October

10/25/2011 CT Hospital Association Kicks Off Multi-Year Diversity Collaborative With Symposium

June

06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes St. Vincent Medical Center's Lauren Burke As a 2011 Healthcare Hero
06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Backus Hospital's Alice Facente As a 2011 Healthcare Hero
06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes The Hospital of Central Connecticut's Eunice Huynh As a 2011 Healthcare Hero
06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Lawrence & Memorial Hospital's Sarah Zaglifa As a 2011 Healthcare Hero
06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Middlesex Hospital's Dorothy Carvalho As a 2011 Healthcare Hero
06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's Marcus McKinney As a 2011 Healthcare Hero
06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Windham Hospital's Beth Cheney As a 2011 Healthcare Hero
06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital's Karen Santucci, MD As a 2011 Healthcare Hero
06/24/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Hartford Hospital's Vicie Brooks and Pam Vecchiarino (In Memoriam) As 2011 Healthcare Heroes
06/22/2011 Connecticut Hospital Association Holds 93rd Annual Meeting
06/13/2011 Reducing Disparities and Increasing Diversity a Priority for Connecticut Hospital Association

March

03/30/2011 Connecticut Hospitals Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections
03/28/2011 Connecticut Hospitals Contribute $17.6 Billion to State's Economy

February

02/16/2011 CHA Statement on the Proposed FY 2012-13 State Budget

January

01/13/2011 Connecticut Hospitals Early Adopters of Health IT

2010

November

11/18/2010 Smoke-Free Campus Initiative Clears the Air at Connecticut's Hospitals
11/03/2010 Jeannette DeJesús Joins Connecticut Hospital Association

July

07/21/2010 Dr. Peter Hayward Joins CHA Data Services Team
07/01/2010 Connecticut Hospital Association Elects Leaders at 92nd Annual Meeting

June

06/29/2010 Connecticut Hospital Association Holds 92nd Annual Meeting

May

05/13/2010 National Hospital Week Recognizes Those Who Care for Our Communities

April

04/27/2010 ECHN President & CEO Peter Karl Receives National Grassroots Champion Award
04/09/2010 CHA Applauds State Action on SAGA Program

March

03/22/2010 New Taxes Wrong Prescription for Connecticut's Hospitals
03/12/2010 Patient Safety Summit Examines Hospital Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Topics
03/02/2010 Hospitals Urge Rejection of Funding Cuts, New Taxes

February

02/25/2010 Connecticut Hospitals Exceed National Standards On Important Patient Care Quality Indicators
02/12/2010 Connecticut Healthcare Providers Gather to Address Hospital Readmissions For Patients with Heart Failure
02/04/2010 Connecticut's Hospitals Gather to Address Emergency Preparedness

2009

December

12/16/2009 CHA Receives Federal Patient Safety Organization Designation

November

11/30/2009 Statement of Connecticut Hospital Association on Proposed Deficit Mitigation Plan
11/19/2009 Hospital Campuses Go "Smoke-Free" to Mark Great American Smokeout

October

10/16/2009 Nurse Leadership Forum Examines Key Workforce Issues

June

06/30/2009 Connecticut Hospitals Invest $718 Million In Programs Benefitting Families and Communities
06/22/2009 Connecticut Hospital Association Holds 91st Annual Meeting; Journalist, Author Carl Bernstein To Deliver Keynote Address
06/04/2009 New Quality and Patient Safety Information Website Now Online

April

04/27/2009 Economic Crisis Hits Connecticut Hospitals Hard
04/23/2009 Initiative to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities Adopted by Connecticut Hospital Association Board of Trustees
04/17/2009 Connecticut Hospital Association Launches Patient Safety Initiative To Reduce Deadly Infections

March

03/24/2009 Recession Severely Compromises the Financial Health of Hospitals Total Margin Plummets to Unprecedented Low; Hospitals Cannot Absorb Additional Cuts
03/20/2009 Springtime Brings Clear Air to CHA Campus

February

02/23/2009 CHA Hosts “Smart Moves” Forum
02/18/2009 Recession Batters Connecticut Hospitals
02/17/2009 Historic Federal Stimulus Package Signed By President as Connecticut Hospitals Ask That Funds Be Used to Care for State's Most Vulnerable

January

01/29/2009 ChimeNet Achieves Excellence Distinction from Cisco Systems

2008

November

11/20/2008 Connecticut Hospitals Announce Smoke-Free Campus Initiative

June

06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Elects Leaders at 90th Annual Meeting
06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Backus Hospital's Gillian Mosier As a 2008 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Connecticut Children's Medical Center's Diann Bailey As a 2008 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Danbury Hospital's Valorie Kolitz As a 2008 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Hartford Hospital's Dawn Lutecki and Denise Sailor 2008 Healthcare Heroes
06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes New Milford Hospital's Letha Walters As a 2008 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's Joan Dauber As a 2008 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Hospital of Saint Raphael's Leigh Bak As a 2008 Healthcare Hero
06/18/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Recognizes Windham Hospital's Edward Sawicki, MD As a 2008 Healthcare Hero
06/16/2008 Connecticut Hospital Association Marks 90th Annual Meeting

January

01/30/2008 Connecticut Hospitals Address Prevention and Control of Multiple Drug-Resistant Organisms Through Symposium, Collaborative, and Pledge to Reduce Infections
01/24/2008 Connecticut Hospitals Contribute $12.2 Billion to State's Economy

2007

November

11/16/2007 Connecticut Hospital Association Hosts Landmark Pressure Ulcer Symposium
11/13/2007 Statement Of Jennifer Jackson, President and CEO, Connecticut Hospital Association Regarding the Governor's Hospital System Strategic Task Force Preliminary Recommendations

October

10/24/2007 Report Identifies Faculty Shortages As Key Barrier for Clinical Placement of Students

September

09/21/2007 Gianelli Joins the Connecticut Hospital Association as Director of Communications and Public Affairs

July

07/24/2007 Hospital Community Looking Forward to Developing Strategies for Stabilizing Connecticut Hospitals
07/16/2007 Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Essential to the Health of Connecticut's Next Generations

June

06/20/2007 Connecticut Hospital Association To Honor Exemplary Individuals, Programs

May

05/17/2007 Connecticut Projected to Have Second Worst Nursing Shortage in Nation

April

04/18/2007 CHA Responds to Governor's Plans for Hospital Task Force

March

03/01/2007 New Report Reveals Impact of Connecticut Hospitals on Economy

February

02/23/2007 Smart Moves Conference Kicks Off Statewide Campaign
02/07/2007 Investment in the Future Must Include Investment in Hospitals (Response to Governor's Budget)
02/06/2007 CHA Responds to President's FY 2008 Budget Proposal

January

01/31/2007 Mend the Safety Net Before Expanding Entitlements
01/24/2007 OHCA Report Reaffirms the Need for Investment in Connecticut's Hospitals
01/18/2007 CHA Calls on Legislature to Make Healthcare Investments a Priority Hospitals Must Be Paid What It Costs to Provide Care

2006

October

10/26/2006 Providing Medical Interpreter Services to Patients with Limited English Proficiency

June

06/30/2006 Connecticut Hospitals Appeal to Blood Donors at Critical Time

March

03/03/2006 Hospitals Announce New Efforts to Fight Infections