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Who We Are
Stamford Hospital is a 305-bed, not-for-profit hospital providing area residents (Fairfield and Westchester Counties) access to the latest technology with a compassionate, patient-centered care approach. Our areas of expertise include: cancer care, heart services, orthopedics and women's health. Stamford Hospital is an affiliate of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and a major teaching affiliate of the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. The hospital has also achieved the following recognitions:
The Joint Commission Accreditation
Stamford Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission, a certification that is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality in healthcare.
Magnet Award
The American Nursing Credentialing Center has recognized Stamford Hospital with the Magnet™ award of excellence in nursing services, the highest honor a hospital's nursing program can achieve.
Member of the Planetree Network
Stamford Hospital is part of a select group of hospitals nationwide focused on patient-centered care. As a Planetree hospital, we are committed to personalizing, humanizing and demystifying the healthcare experience for patients and their families. Our approach is holistic and encourages healing in all dimensions - mind, body and spirit.
Recognized For Quality Improvement
A recipient of Joint Commission's Ernest A. Codman award for excellence in the use of outcomes measurement to achieve improvements in the quality and safety of health care in the hospital Intensive Care Unit.
In addition, a recipient of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System (NYPHS) Quality Symposium Award in "Recognition of Commitment to Quality Innovation." The award recognizes the achievements of the Environmental Services and Infectious Disease Departments in their joint effort to combat the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections.
American College of Surgeons Trauma Centers Verification
Stamford's trauma service received verification from the American College of Surgeons for our Level II Trauma Center.
American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer Recognition
The American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer has granted approval to Stamford Hospital's cancer program as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program, the only hospital in lower Fairfield County with this prestigious designation.
Patient and Hospital Statistics for 2009 (October 2008- September 2009)
Inpatient Discharges 14,898
Average Length of Stay (days) 5.1
Average Daily Census 206
Newborn Births 2,468
Total Emergency Services 65,246
Stamford Hospital ED 46,300
Tully Immediate Care Center 18,946
Inpatient & Outpatient Surgery 11,972
Tully Health Center Patient Visits 128,109
Stamford Health System Financials:
Total Unrestricted Revenue 482.5 million
Total Expense 457.5 million
Income from Operations 25 million
(Financial numbers are those of Stamford Health System, the hospital's parent company)