- New Milford Hospital
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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, birthing center, and center for sleep medicine. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission[1], and accredited with commendation by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.[2] It also earned status as an accredited Breast Center from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers in 2011.[3]
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.[4]
Since 2008, New Milford Hospital has also operated as a Planetree-affiliated organization.[5]
References
- ^ "NMH Awarded Joint Commission's Accreditation Gold Seal of Approval". New Milford Hospital. 14 June 2007. http://www.newmilfordhospital.org/profile/profile_new_subpage.asp?NewsID=212. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "NMH Approved with Commendation by American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer". New Milford Hospital. 2 March 2009. http://www.newmilfordhospital.org/profile/profile_new_subpage.asp?NewsID=310. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers". American College of Surgeons. http://napbc-breast.org/resources/northeast.html. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Western Connecticut Health Network
- ^ "Affiliations". New Milford Hospital. http://newmilfordhospital.org/profile/profile_accreditation.aspx. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
External links
Categories:- Hospitals in Connecticut
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