University of Connecticut Health Center
- University of Connecticut Health Center
The University of Connecticut Health Center is located on the site of the old O'Meara farms in the Farmington Heights section of Farmington, Connecticut. It is home to the University of Connecticut's schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and a graduate school in biomedical science. The average medical school class size is approximately 80 students, most of whom are Connecticut residents. The Health Center, as it is commonly known, also houses the John Dempsey hospital. The hospital offers the only ER in the Farmington Valley as well as a Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The NICU is designated as a regional referral center for all high risk obstetrics and critically ill newborns. It is currently ranked one of the nations top 100 hospitals, and is one of only 15 hospitals nationwide recognized in the major teaching hospital category. The Health Center has a fast-growing cancer program, which is headed by the President of the American Cancer Society, Dr. Caroline Runowicz.
Future
In 2007 University trustees approved plans to replace the existing hospital structure in Farmington with a new $500 million hospital at the same location. The new facility would house almost all hospital services, allowing the current facility to devoted more fully to academics and research. The new hospital would add 128 beds, for a total of 352.
Fierce opposition to the proposal for a new hospital is expected from other Connecticut hospitals, especially Hartford Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, fearing a glut of facilities in the region. The Health Center is in an ideal location for tapping into the growing and wealthy market of the Farmington Valley. This is threatening to other hospitals who would rather see these well-insured patients seeking care at their facilities. [ [http://www.courant.com/news/health/hc-cttrustees0131.artjan31,0,6428529.story?coll=hc-headlines-health Topic Galleries - Courant.com ] ]
External links
* http://www.uchc.edu/
References
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