News on Connecticut's hospitals, health systems, and medical research, with a focus on patient care and community health access.
A new mindfulness-based program is helping adolescent patients build coping skills for anxiety, part of a broader push toward integrating wellness practices into pediatric mental health care.
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Blood banks supplying Connecticut hospitals say summer vacations and school closures have driven donations to their lowest levels of the year, threatening supply for routine surgeries and trauma care.
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Primary care providers in Fairfield County are pushing patients to return to routine annual physicals, citing data suggesting preventive visits have not fully rebounded since the pandemic.
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A new nurse residency program in Derby pairs recent graduates with experienced mentors for a full year, an approach hospital leaders hope will improve retention amid a persistent statewide shortage.
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Radiology departments across the state are piloting artificial intelligence software designed to flag urgent findings faster, though doctors say the tools are meant to assist, not replace, human judgment.
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Surgical teams in Hartford are expanding their use of robotic-assisted platforms, citing smaller incisions and shorter recovery times for select procedures.
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Waitlists for counseling at Connecticut's community health centers have grown longer, prompting some clinics to expand group therapy options and same-day crisis slots.
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An upgraded patient portal now lets Western Connecticut patients message providers, view test results, and schedule appointments from a single app, though some worry the shift leaves older patients behind.
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A new home-visit nursing initiative aims to close gaps in care for residents of Connecticut's most rural county, where the nearest hospital can be a 40-minute drive.
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A new school-based immunization outreach effort aims to close vaccination gaps among Middletown students, targeting families who face transportation or scheduling barriers to routine pediatric care.
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Virtual appointments have become a permanent fixture of Connecticut primary care, with community clinics reporting some of the fastest adoption rates in the state.
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New physician recruitment data suggests Connecticut faces a widening primary care shortage over the next decade, with rural counties expected to feel the impact first.
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A new patient tower under construction in New Haven is intended to modernize inpatient capacity and ease crowding that has strained emergency departments in recent years.
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A decline in volunteer EMS coverage across the Quiet Corner has pushed some towns toward paid ambulance contracts, reigniting debate over how rural emergency care should be funded.
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A multi-year research effort at UConn Health is examining blood-based markers that could help identify Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.
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