Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) is a 944-bed tertiary referral center that includes the 201-bed Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital and the 76-bed Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. The primary teaching hospital for Yale School of Medicine (YSM), Yale-New Haven's medical staff is enhanced by more than 500 supervised house staff physicians (residents) who add around-the-clock coverage and sharp, inquisitive minds to patient care.
In 2008, U.S .News & World Report named Yale-New Haven Hospital to its Honor Roll for the second year in a row. This designation appeared in the publication's annual "America's Best Hospitals" ranking. Yale-New Haven is accredited by The Joint Commission, the largest and oldest healthcare accrediting body.
Yale-New Haven receives national and international referrals and, in conjunction with YSM and the Yale Cancer Center, is nationally recognized for its commitment to teaching and clinical research. The National Institutes of Health have recognized these facilities for the excellence of the Cancer Prevention Research Unit, Cancer Information Service Center, Comprehensive Cancer Service, Digestive Disease Research Center, Child Health Research Center, Children's and Adults' Clinical Research Centers and Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center.