Hartford Hospital

Description

You are visiting the web site of central Connecticuts leading tertiary medical center with a world class medical staff supported by over 7000 extraordinary nurses and staff members

The history of Hartford Hospital is long and illustrious Founded in 1854 it was the first hospital to be built in Hartford An industrial explosion that killed or injured many people spurred the community to build the areas first hospital and from those early beginnings has grown the leading medical center in Hartford and one of the finest hospitals in New England


Hartford Hospital is the major teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut Medical School serving the New England region Our reputation for providing complex and innovative care to those in need is built on the foundation of excellence in patient care teaching and research Our quality programs have continually been recognized for excellence by the Federal Government US News and World Report Solucient Blue CrossBlue Shield and the National Cancer Institute to name a fewHartford Hospital performed the first successful heart transplant in the state and pioneered the use of robotics in surgery We maintain the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region and operate the states only air ambulance system LIFE STAR

Our medical staff is the finest in the state Many of our physicians enjoy national reputations as being among the most experienced practitioners in their fields Our nursing staff is also superbly trained and attentive Our entire team of professionals takes great pride in the quality of the care we provide and in the integrity of our institution

Our Mission
To offer comprehensive services in an environment where innovation and teaching are integral to care where we are proud to serve patients and one another where meeting the challenge of complex medical needs is viewed as a defining competency and where quality and safety of care are a constant

Our Vision
To be the regional destination provider of innovative and complex care

Our Values
Integrity We Do the Right Thing

Our actions tell the world what Hartford HealthCare is and what we stand for We act ethically and responsibly in everything we do and hold ourselves accountable for our behavior We bring respect openness and honesty to our encounters with patients families and coworkers and support the wellbeing of the communities we serve

Caring We Do the Kind Thing

Every Hartford HealthCare staff member touches the lives of the patients and families in our care We treat those we serve and each other with kindness and compassion and strive to better understand and respond to the needs of a diverse community

Excellence We do the Best Thing

In Hartford HealthCare only the best will do We work as a team to bring experience advanced technology and best practices to bear in providing the highestquality care for our patients and families We devote ourselves to continuous improvement excellence professionalism and innovation in our work

Safety We Do the Safe Thing

Patients and families have placed their lives and health in our hands At Hartford HealthCare our first priority and the rule of medicine is to protect them from harm We believe that maintaining the highest safety standards is critical to delivering highquality care and that a safe workplace protects us all