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Hospital Cafe

Posted by John Patrick on Aug 1, 2011 in Healthcare

CafeThe merger of New Milford Hospital and Danbury Hospital into the Western Connecticut Health Network has been very successful. Both hospitals are learning from the other. Now the public is learning about the Cafe. The New York Times featured it and said New Milford Hospital Cafe Defies Stereotypes.

The 85-bed Litchfield County community hospital has a longstanding reputation for high quality and exceptionally compassionate patient care. In addition to their great food, they add many other special touches in its facilities and programs using the Planetree focus on healing and nurturing body, mind and spirit.

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Remote Monitoring

Posted by John Patrick on Jan 25, 2004 in Healthcare

Nurse taking temperatureIt is a privilege to be able to participate and contribute to various boards and committees. It is also a way to learn a lot, meet great people and gain new perspectives. That has certainly been the case with my involvement at Danbury Hospital. For the past year I have been participating on the policy and technology committees of the board and as of this week I have been elected to the board of Danbury Health Systems, Inc. and Danbury Hospital. At a recent meeting of the policy committee, Ann Faraguna, executive director of the Danbury Visiting Nurses Association, made a presentation about the good work they are doing and mentioned that they are using technology to remotely monitor the condition of patients in their home. This really got my attention and I could not wait to learn more. (read more)

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