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Tommy Fund holiday cards to benefit children with cancer are on sale at locations throughout the greater New Haven area
11/3/08 —NEW HAVEN — The Tommy Fund for Childhood Cancer and Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital are promoting the fight against pediatric cancer through the annual sale of holiday greeting cards. The cards are part of a regional fundraising effort to meet the educational, recreational and treatment needs of children with cancer. All of the Tommy Fund cards are designed by young artists who are receiving treatment at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital.
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Yale-New Haven among first to be accredited in nuclear cardiology procedures in New Haven area
10/9/08 —NEW HAVEN — The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL) recently granted three-year accreditation to the cardiac PET imaging program at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Cardiac PET imaging at YNHH is one of the first programs in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be accredited for cardiac PET imaging.
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Single-port surgeries at Yale-New Haven equal less discomfort, quicker recovery
10/6/08 —NEW HAVEN — Last year, Yale-New Haven Hospital surgeon Kurt E. Roberts, MD, performed what was believed to be the first true single-port laparoscopic appendectomy when he removed the appendix of a 22-year-old woman using only one small incision in the navel instead of the three incisions commonly used for this procedure.
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YNHH unveils telestroke program
9/8/08 —NEW HAVEN — Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) has initiated Connecticut's first stroke telemedicine program. The Yale-New Haven TeleStroke Network utilizes high-speed network videoconferencing and image-sharing technology with partner hospitals to rapidly assess and consult with partners on treatment options for acute stroke victims.
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Michael Simons, MD, appointed chief of cardiovascular medicine at Yale
8/28/08 —Michael Simons, MD, a distinguished heart researcher and physician, has been appointed section chief of cardiovascular medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and Yale School of Medicine (YSM).
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Yale-New Haven Hospital offers conference on oncology nursing
8/21/08 —Yale-New Haven Hospital is presenting the Seventh Annual Oncology Nursing Conference on Saturday, Oct. 4.
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Smilow Cancer Hospital celebrates construction milestone with topping off ceremony
7/29/08 — The final ceremonial steel girders were hoisted into place on July 24 on the 14th floor of the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven.
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YNHH earns 'Most Wired,' 'Most Wireless' designations
7/18/08 —For the ninth consecutive year, Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) has been selected as one of the top 100 Most Wired Hospitals in the nation by Hospitals and Health Networks, a trade magazine published by the American Hospital Association.
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Once again, among the nation's best
7/11/08 —Of the 5,453 hospitals in the U.S., only 19 made the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of "America's Best Hospitals." Yale-New Haven Hospital is one of them.
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71 Yale-New Haven Hospital physicians among New York Magazine's 'best doctors'
6/11/08 — New York Magazine recently named 71 Yale-New Haven Hospital physicians among the best in the New York metropolitan area in its 11th annual "Best Doctors" issue. They were selected from more than 6,000 physicians in the greater New York metropolitan area.
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Henry S. Cabin, MD, named medical director of YNHH Heart and Vascular Center
5/19/08 — Henry S. Cabin, MD, has been named medical director of the Yale-New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center.
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Daytime drama star visits Yale-New Haven
5/9/08 — Colleen Zenk Pinter of the daytime drama "As the World Turns," was recently the guest speaker at a dinner hosted by Yale-New Haven Hospital to celebrate construction progress of the new Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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17th annual Friends of Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital golf and tennis open July 21
5/9/08 — The 17th annual Friends of Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital Golf and Tennis Open will take place on Monday, July 21, at the Farms Country Club in Wallingford
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Tommy Fund for Childhood Cancer invitational golf tournament on June 30
4/30/08 — The annual Tommy Fund for Childhood Cancer golf tournament will be held on Monday June 30, at the Farms Country Club in Wallingford.
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'Artificial pancreas' at Yale-New Haven helps steer dramatic changes in diabetes care
4/28/08 — Researchers at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospitalreport promising results from the first pediatric clinical trial of the "artificial pancreas."
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Second annual survivorship conference
at Yale May 20-21
4/28/08 —The second annual cancer survivorship conference, Psycho-Oncology, will he held on May 20-21, 2008 at the Anlyan Center.
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Hospital testing experimental drug from snake venom for acute stroke patients
3/27/08 —Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) is participating in a phase III research study in which a drug derived from the venom of the Malayan pit viper is being tested for the treatment of stroke.
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Hospital receives accreditation
for innovative cardiac imaging procedure
3/3/08 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently accredited Yale-New Haven Hospital in cardiac MRI, making Yale-New Haven one of only a handful of hospitals in the country to be accredited in this field.
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The Friends of Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital 6th annual telethon to air March 15
2/21/08 — On Saturday, March 15, the Friends of Yale-Haven Children's Hospital 2008 telethon will be broadcast live, from 7-8 p.m. on WTNH News Channel 8 and simulcast on MyTV9.
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YNHH appoints executive director of new cancer hospital
2/8/08 — Yale-New Haven Hospital announced that Abe Lopman has been appointed vice president and executive director of the new Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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Tommy Fund prepares for first–ever radiothon
2/7/08 — The Tommy Fund at Yale-New Haven Hospital is gearing up its first-ever radiothon to raise funds in support of the fight against childhood cancer.
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Hospital, health system outpatient diabetes programs merit ADA recognition
1/7/08 — Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) were recently awarded the prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for quality diabetes self-management education programs
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Health system adds two members to its board
1/3/08 — At its annual meeting on Oct. 26, Yale New Haven Health System elected two new members to its board. They are Mary C. Farrell of Madison and Stuart, Fla.; and Thomas B. Ketchum of Greenwich.
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Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital and Kohl's help make healthy families
12/12/07 — Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH), in conjunction with Kohl's Department Stores, celebrated the hospital's "Caring Parents Make Healthy Families" program with a festive holiday gathering and check presentation at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital takes the LEED in green venture
12/3/07 — The $467 million dollar Smilow Cancer Hospital project at Yale-New Haven Hospital is the first hospital in Connecticut to register for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building rating certification.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital performs Connecticut's first total ankle replacement
11/29/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospitalperformed the first total ankle replacement surgery in Connecticut on November 16. The three-hour surgery was performed by the YNHH orthopedics team, headed by newly-appointed director of the Yale Foot and Ankle Service, John Reach, M.D.
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East meets West at Yale-New Haven Hospital
11/14/07 — Members of Yale-New Haven Hospital's cardiac surgery department recently shared their medical expertise with two visiting Russian fellows who returned to their native homeland, having seen the best of American medicine.
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New Tommy Fund holiday cards to benefit children with cancer
11/13/07 — For the 20th consecutive year, the Tommy Fund for Childhood Cancer and the Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital are promoting the fight against pediatric cancer through the annual sale of holiday greeting cards.
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Yale-New Haven receives naming gift for cancer hospital
10/31/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale University announced today that Yale alumnus Joel E. Smilow (Yale College ’54) will make a major gift to support the new, 14-story cancer hospital currently under construction at Yale-New Haven. The comprehensive patient care facility will be known as the Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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EPA names Yale-New Haven Hospital among the best in New England for workplace commuters
10/23/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as one of New England’s top workplaces for commuters.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital performs Connecticut's first split liver transplant
10/05/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital reached an organ transplantation milestone recently with the successful transplant of a split liver harvested from a donor in Boston. It was the first split liver transplant in Connecticut.
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Working Mother magazine selects Yale-New Haven Hospital as one of its Top 100 companies
9/25/07 — For the fourth consecutive year, Yale-New Haven Hospital has been chosen by Working Mother magazine as one of the nation's "100 Best Companies" for working mothers.
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Yale-New Haven and Hill Health Center partner on first digital mammography van in Connecticut
9/6/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital, in partnership with Hill Health Center and Yale Cancer Center, today dedicated the state’s first digital mammography van.
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First of its kind appendectomy performed at Yale-New Haven Hospital
8/29/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital surgeon Kurt E. Roberts, M.D., has performed what is believed to be the first true single-port laparoscopic appendectomy.
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Twenty-two years later, Orange woman thrives after liver transplantation
8/20/07 — On February 9, 1985, surgeons at Yale-New Haven Hospital made history when they performed a liver transplant on the world’s youngest patient.
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Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital opens Connecticut's first minimally invasive operating room
8/15/07 — Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH) has opened the first minimally invasive operating room in Connecticut specifically designed for pediatric patients.
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YNHH invests $1 million in Gateway Community College’s nursing program
8/10/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital, one of the original supporters of Gateway Community College when it established its two-year nursing program in 2002 and a steadfast supporter since then, has announced a five-year, $1 million investment in the school’s nursing program.
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YNHH pledges $100,000 to support Boys & Girls Club of New Haven
7/25/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) pledged $100,000 to support the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven at a reception at the club this week. The money will be used to support a reduction of club membership fees and ongoing operations.
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Hospital selected as a 2007 Most Wired and Most Wireless award winner
7/20/07 — For the eighth consecutive year, Yale-New Haven Hospital has been selected as one of the top 100 Most Wired hospitals in the nation by Hospitals and Health Networks
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World-renowned transplant expert to head Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center
7/13/07 — Sukru Emre, MD, has been appointed director of the Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center and section chief of transplant surgery and immunology in the department of surgery at Yale School of Medicine.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital makes U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll for America’s Best Hospitals
7/13/07 —For the first time, U.S. News & World Report has named Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) to its Honor Roll as one of the nation’s top hospitals.
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69 YNHH physicians make New York magazine’s “best doctors”
6/28/07 — New York magazine has named 69 Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) physicians among the best in the New York metropolitan area in its 10th annual “Best Doctors” issue for 2007.
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Yale-New Haven offers new technology for cancer patients
6/22/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital is home to a new Varian Trilogy linear accelerator, considered one of the most versatile cancer treatment devices available in the field of radiation therapy.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital co-sponsors business opportunity fair
6/19/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital collaborated with the Greater New Haven Business and Professional Association and Empower New Haven to offer a business opportunity fair for minority-owned businesses and contractors.
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Hospital, Turner Construction offer program for minority contractors
5/21/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH), together with Turner Construction Company in Milford, has sponsored an eight-session construction management training program for 14 New Haven minority and women business enterprises.
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YNHH Signs Agreement with National Labor Relations Board
5/16/07 — In a move that could ultimately clear the way for an employee election at Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH), the Hospital on Wednesday delivered a signed settlement agreement to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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Yale-New Haven Stroke Center to host stroke symposium
5/7/07 — The Yale-New Haven Stroke Center and Yale School of Medicine department of neurology will sponsor the first annual Lawrence M. Brass Memorial Stroke Symposium, Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention Updates, for healthcare professionals on Friday, June 15.
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Emergency and medical toxicology specialist joins System staff
4/26/07 — Anthony J. Tomassoni, M.D., of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, has joined the staff of Yale New Haven Health System as medical director of the office of emergency preparedness/Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response. His primary focus is on disaster medicine.
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Yale-New Haven offers prescription discount for patients
4/12/07 — Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) now offers significant prescription discounts to help YNHH patients afford their prescription medications.
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Free screening for head and neck cancers scheduled
3/30/07 — The Yale-New Haven Hospital ear, nose and throat (ENT) department and the Yale Cancer Center will hold a public screening for head and neck cancers on Friday, April 20, 1-4 p.m., at the Yale Physician’s Building, 800 Howard Avenue, 4th floor, New Haven.
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Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital awarded $136,000 from Kohl's Department Stores
2/12/07 — Kohl's Department Stores awarded $136,803 to Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital(YNHCH)to continue the "Caring Parents Make Healthy Families" campaign initially launched in 2006.
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Children’s Hospital names Apkon vice president, exec. director
2/8/07 — Michael Apkon, M.D., Ph.D., has been named to the new position of vice president and executive director for Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital.
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YNHH physicians publish study on newly identified disease
2/7/07 — Researchers at Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Yale University School of Medicine have linked a rare and debilitating skin condition to the use of gadolinium, a contrast agent sometimes used in magnetic resonance imaging.
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Quilters donate handmade quilts to Children’s Hospital
1/29/07 — A group of talented and charitable quilters recently presented to Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) 12 handmade quilts for pediatric patients.
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Child magazine names Children’s Hospital among the best in the country
1/8/07 — Child magazine has recognized Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) as the top children’s hospital in the state and among the best in the nation according to a highly competitive national survey published in the magazine’s February issue.
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Statement from the Yale-New Haven Hospital Board of Trustees
12/19/06 —
The Yale-New Haven Board of Trustees released a statement on Monday regarding the SEIU organizing campaign at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital: leading the charge in time-saving measures for heart attack patients
11/28/06 —
Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) is leading the charge in a country-wide hospital effort to reduce the time it takes to deliver emergency angioplasty, the “door-to-balloon time” from arrival in the emergency department to angioplasty for patients experiencing a heart attack.
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Hospital ranks #5 in New York magazine hospital survey
11/20/06 — Yale-New Haven Hospital has earned high marks from more than 1,000 physicians in the tri-state area in New York magazine’s inaugural “best hospitals” survey.
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Hospital joins WFSB Channel 3 for bone marrow donor drive
10/30/06 — Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and WFSB Eyewitness News Channel 3 and the National Marrow Donor Program-New England (NMDP-NE) have teamed up for their third annual, two-location bone marrow donor drive in the New Haven and Hartford areas on Friday, Nov. 17. November is National Marrow Donor Month.
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Response center awarded $2 million in federal funding
10/16/06 — The Yale New Haven Health Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Respons has been awarded more than $2 million in federal funding for two significant national initiatives.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital donates $65,000 to Lincoln-Bassett School
10/13/06 — Yale-New Haven Hospital presented a check for $65,000 to Lincoln-Bassett School in New Haven on Friday, Oct. 13, to support an extended day program that will enhance language development in children.
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Hospital named one of '100 best' companies for working moms
09/26/06 — Yale-New Haven Hospital has been chosen by Working Mother magazine as one of the nation’s “100 Best Companies” for working mothers. Yale-New Haven Hospital was one of only four Connecticut companies to be honored by Working Mother and the only hospital in Connecticut to be honored.
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Bariatric surgery program named Center of Excellence
09/21/06 — NEW HAVEN — Yale-New Haven Hospital’s bariatric surgery program has been designated by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery as a Center of Excellence (ASBS).
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YNHH breaks ground for new cancer hospital
09/06/06 — Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) broke ground on Wednesday for its new, world-class cancer hospital project. Once constructed, the 14-story, 497,000 square-foot, cancer hospital will be the most comprehensive cancer care facility between Boston and New York City, offering patients state-of-the-art care and treatment.
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Shoreline Medical Center offers tips for beating the heat and staying safe in summer
08/07/06 — Summer is in full swing, and with still a month to go before the start of the school year and warm temperatures and high humidity all around, medical experts at the Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center offer the following for parents and children as safety guidelines.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital surgeons link cardiac hazard with weight lifting, strength training
07/18/06 - — Cardiothoracic surgeons at Yale-New Haven Hospital have determined that increased blood pressure due to heavy weightlifting can raise aortic wall stress to a level that produces a devastating cardiac event called aortic dissection in individuals who are susceptible because of pre-existing mild to moderate aortic enlargement.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital selected as a 2006 Most Wired and Most Wireless award winner
07/12/06 - — For the seventh year, Yale-New Haven Hospital has been selected a Most Wired award winner by Hospitals and Health Networks, a trade magazine published by the American Hospital Association. Yale-New Haven Hospital, along with Bridgeport and Greenwich Hospitals.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks Yale-New Haven Hospital among nation's best
07/06/06 - U.S .News & World Report has again designated Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) as one of the nation’s top hospitals, according to its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” listing in the July 10 issue.
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Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center expands emergency department hours
06/26/06 - The Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center (YNHSMC) emergency department at 111 Goose Lane in Guilford will expand its hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week, starting Thursday, July 6.
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YNHH a major player in effort to save 100K lives
06/14/06 - Yale-New Haven Hospital announced patient safety improvements from its participation in the Institute of Healthcare Improvement's (IHI) campaign to prevent 100,000 in-hospital deaths.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital names Richard D’Aquila as new COO
04/04/06 - Richard D’Aquila has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer at Yale-New Haven Hospital and executive vice president of Yale New Haven Health System.
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Outpatient procedure may be successful treatment for female chronic pelvic pain and male infertility
03/31/06 - Clinical researchers at YNHH have announced the results of a small trial that found an improved, non-surgical alternative to surgery for two common causes of pelvic pain in women and testicular pain in men.
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U.S.News & World Report ranks Yale-New Haven Hospital among America's best hospitals
07/08/05 - For the 14th year in a row, Yale-New Haven Hospital specialties have been recognized for being among the best in the nation.
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Y-NH Cancer Center economic impact study released
06/09/05 - An economic impact study produced by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC) demonstrates the proposed clinical Cancer Center will have more than a $1 billion impact on the Connecticut economy.
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