Overview of The Hospital of Central Connecticut and the Fairfield Cancer Center

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is a 446-bed, acute-care community teaching hospital and Level-III Trauma Center with campuses in New Britain and Southington. Affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery and a wide variety of specialties. The Hospital of Central Connecticut has a medical staff of more than 300 physicians and participates in residency programs for primary care internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, and general surgery.

FY22 Fast Facts and Operating Data

The following data represents the hospital's operations and scale for the fiscal year 2022:

• SVP & President: Gary Havican, SVP & President, Central Region
• Licensed Beds (including bassinets): 446
• Transitions from Inpatient Care: 14,889
• Patient Days: 81,498
• ED Visits: 87,690
• Newborn Admissions: 1,638
• Inpatient Surgeries: 2,496
• Ambulatory Surgeries: 5,584
• Employees: 2,522
• Physicians on Staff: 858
• Operating Revenue (audited): $612.8 million

Clinical Excellence and Accomplishments

The Hospital of Central Connecticut has been recognized for its high standards of care, receiving The Joint Commission: Disease-Specific Certification in Heart Failure. Clinical performance is further highlighted by Healthgrades “5-Star” Ratings in several categories:

• Treatment of Pneumonia for 20 consecutive years
• Treatment of Sepsis for 8 consecutive years
• Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 7 consecutive years
• Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries for 3 consecutive years
• Spinal Fusion Surgery for 3 consecutive years
• Treatment of Stroke for 2 consecutive years

The hospital also earned the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award for being in the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services and the Critical Care Excellence Award for being in the Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care in 2022.

Transformation of Cancer Care: Fairfield Cancer Center

Hartford HealthCare is thrilled to announce the official grand opening of a world-class cancer center – the first-of-its-kind in Fairfield. The opening of the Hartford HealthCare Fairfield Cancer Center, a Care Partner of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), represents the next phase of cancer care transformation. The 25,000 square-foot facility will redefine patient care through advanced, leading-edge technology, personalized and coordinated care plans and groundbreaking research initiatives.

Advanced Technology and Personalized Treatment

The Fairfield Cancer Center will offer the first Varian Ethos Radiation Therapy System in Connecticut. This advanced radiation therapy system uses Adaptive Intelligence to personalize treatments in real-time. Benefits of this system include:

• Precision: Customizes treatment to each patient’s unique anatomy, maximizing effectiveness and minimizing side effects.
• Efficiency: Delivers faster treatment times.
• Improved Outcomes: Enhances the ability to target tumors, leading to better results.

Collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering

Hartford HealthCare’s Fairfield Cancer Center is a Care Partner of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK Care Partner). Through MSK Care Partners, patients at the Fairfield Cancer Center and St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport will receive subspecialized treatment guided by MSK’s world-renowned standards. Hartford HealthCare physicians will have the opportunity to consult with MSK’s highly specialized experts on the optimal treatment plan for their patients, ensuring the highest standard of care.

Comprehensive Medical and Support Services

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Center offers a wide array of specialized treatments and support services:

• Oncology Services: Medical Oncology, Infusion, Surgical Oncology (including Breast, Thoracic, Colorectal, and Urology), and Cutaneous Oncology.
• Specialized Programs: Limb Preservation Program designed to help prevent amputation, and DIEP flap Breast reconstruction.
• Integrative Medicine: Massage, Acupuncture, and Yoga.
• Support: Social work, Nutrition, Financial counseling, Nurse navigation, and a Survivorship program.
• Radiology: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan and Computed Tomography (CT) Scan.

Clinics and Hospital Locations

Patients can access care at several convenient locations across the region:

• New Britain General Campus: 100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT 06052
• Bradley Memorial Campus: 81 Meriden Avenue, Southington, CT 06489
• Hartford HealthCare HealthCenter: 22 Pine Street, Bristol, CT 06010
• Diagnostic Center: 201 North Mountain Road, Plainville, CT 06062

Visiting Hours: Visitors are welcome at The Hospital of Central Connecticut 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please note that the W1 Inpatient Psychiatry Unit at the New Britain General campus has different visiting hours; please check with your loved one’s nurse.