Hospital is recipient of HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence 2010 along with 15 other national awards and five-star ratings. Click here to read more.
Dr. Richard Zelkowitz receives Connecticut Hospital Association’s 2010 Healthcare Hero Award
Dr. Richard Zelkowitz of Westport, was presented with the Connecticut Hospital Association's (CHA) "Healthcare Heroes" Award at the CHA annual meeting last week. CHA’s “Healthcare Heroes” Award celebrates and recognizes the invaluable contributions of exceptional healthcare workers, both to their field and to the community at large. Click here to read more.
Peter Thorner of Westport, an internationally recognized business strategist, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Norwalk Hospital Foundation, Mary Franco, President of the Norwalk Hospital Foundation, has announced. “We are honored to have Peter join us and know that his vast business experience will be invaluable to our Board. “I look forward to helping the hospital continue to grow and achieve its goals,” Mr. Thorner said. Click here to read more.
Cornelius T. Ryan (Neil) was recently honored by the Irish Voice and Irish America Magazine, in collaboration with the Irish Government, as one of the Irish Life Science 50. The award is the first honor to be given to influential Irish Americans for their work in the field of life sciences and is aimed to recognize diverse accomplishments and advancements in the industry. Irish President Mary McAleese was the distinguished guest of honor at the event which was held in the Irish Consulate in New York City. Click here to read more.
Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the health reform bill) will provide access to coverage to 32 million previously uninsured people across the country. Click here to read more.
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According to Forbes, Norwalk Hospital is ranked among top 5% of hospitals nationally in quality, patient safety and low mortality rate. Click here to read more.
Norwalk Hospital in Collaboration with St. Vincent's Receives Approval to Perform Emergency Angioplasty Click here to read more.
Norwalk Hospital recently added the Da Vinci Surgical System to augments its minimally invasive surgery suites. Click here to read more.
The Grace Cole Jones Nursing Scholarships are awarded this fall. Click here to read more.
On A two year extension of the IRA Rollover provision was approved and made retroactive to January 1, 2008. Click here for more information.