Backus Hospital has provided quality health care to the residents of Eastern Connecticut since 1893.
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Backus Hospital includes The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich; health centers in Montville, Colchester, Ledyard, Norwich and North Stonington; the Backus Outpatient Care Center in Norwich; the Plainfield Backus Emergency Care Center, which is a stand-alone emergency department and outpatient center.
It is the only trauma center in Windham and New London Counties and houses one of Hartford HealthCare's LIFE STAR helicopters.
FY21 Fast Facts
SVP & President: Donna Handley, SVP & President, East Region
Licensed Beds (incl. bassinets): 233
Transitions from Inpatient Care: 11,138
Patient Days: 52,328
ED Visits: 64,806
Newborn Admissions: 894
Inpatient Surgeries: 2,326
Ambulatory Surgeries*: 6,563
Employees: 1,748
Physicians on Staff: 549
Operating Revenue (audited): $449.9 million
*Includes joint venture ASC (Glastonbury, Southington, BJI, Waterford) volumes
FY21 Accomplishments
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: “A”
Healthgrades:
- “America’s 250 Best Hospitals”
- Stroke Care Excellence Award
- Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke
Healthgrades “5-Star” Ratings:
- Treatment of Stroke
- Treatment of Pneumonia for 3 consecutive years
- Gastrointestinal Care and Treatment of Bowel Obstruction for 2 consecutive years
- Treatment of Sepsis for 6 consecutive years
Critical Care Excellence Award: Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care in 2022
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award: Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services
The Lown Institute Hospital Social Responsibility Index: Only hospital in Connecticut to earn “As” on health equity, the value of care, and health outcomes; #71 among all U.S. hospitals
Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut: Non-Profit of the Year COVID-19 Hero award