Bridgeport Hospital is recognized as Fairfield County’s most comprehensive healthcare facility.

Our Affiliation
ONLY BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, in eastern Fairfield County, is a member of the Yale New Haven Health System.

Our Awards and Accreditations
ONLY BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL has earned all of these prestigious designations and accreditations:

Awards
The only Connecticut hospital named as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care by Thomson Healthcare (formerly Solucient) in 2005, 2006 and 2007

Verified by

• American College of Surgeons and American Burn Association as the only verified adult burn center between New York and Boston
• American College of Surgeons as a Trauma Center

Certified by

• The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) as a Primary Stroke Center

Approved by

• American College of Surgeons as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program, providing comprehensive cancer diagnoses, treatments and support services

Accredited by

• Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO), the only US Government–approved accrediting body for healthcare organizations.
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• American College of Radiology (Nuclear Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET Scan Services)
• American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (Obstetric Ultrasound Service)
• Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (Echocardiography Laboratory and Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory)
• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (Residency and Fellowship programs)
• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing)

Bridgeport Hospital is a member of Nurses Improving Care For Health System Elders (NICHE), a national geriatric nursing program of the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University.

The Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center is a member of the prestigious National Consortium of Breast Care Centers

Bridgeport Hospital’s Diabetes Education Program is nationally recognized by the American Diabetes Association.

Our Expert Physicians
ONLY BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL provides all of this physician expertise:

• A medical staff of more than 550 physicians representing more than 70 specialties and subspecialties, including pediatric cardiology, obstetrical anesthesiology and surgical oncology.
• Physicians who are faculty members at Yale University School of Medicine or other prestigious medical schools.

Our Comprehensive Services
ONLY BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL offers the highest level and widest scope of healthcare services available in Fairfield County, including:

• The Heart Institute at Bridgeport Hospital, a full-service open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology center; the first and only Electrophysiology Laboratory in Fairfield County
• The Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute at Bridgeport Hospital, providing comprehensive cancer diagnosis, treatment and support services
• The Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center, providing rapid diagnosis, comprehensive treatment and personalized support services for breast cancer patients
• The Women’s Care Center
• The Birthplace, providing expert care for high- and low-risk pregnancies, childbirth education classes, 24-hour obstetric anesthesia, perinatologists and neonatologists
• Antenatal Testing Unit with nationally certified obstetric ultrasound service and genetic counseling
• Newborn Intensive Care Unit for critically ill and premature newborns
• The P.T. Barnum Pediatric Center, including Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Asthma Center and KidEase sedation service
• The Wound Healing Center of Fairfield County, for treating stubborn wounds
• Newly expanded and renovated Emergency Department
• The Elizabeth M. Pfriem Children’s Emergency Center
• The Dr. Andrew J. and Henrietta Panettieri Burn Center
• The Center for Geriatrics, including Geriatric Assessment and the Geriatric Home Visit Group
• Mental Health Services, including an inpatient unit and a Geriatric Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, 24-hour Emergency Department Crisis Service and REACH programs for children, adolescents and adults
• Radiology Services, including CAT scans, Interventional Radiology, Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT and ultrasound
• Operating Room Suite and SurgEase Ambulatory Surgery Center, where 20 surgical subspecialties are represented
• Anesthesia/Pain Management Services
• The Joint Reconstruction Center for hip or knee surgery
• Advanced Neurology/Neurosurgery Services, including neuro-spinal surgery expertise
• Bloodless Medicine & Surgery Program to help those who, for religious or other reasons, choose not to receive blood transfusions
• Center for Sleep Medicine to diagnose and treat sleep disorders
• Gastroenterology Suite to diagnose and treat digestive tract disorders
• Urology Suite and specialized services to treat prostate conditions
• Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers for outpatient rehabilitation, including physical, occupational, recreational and speech therapy, as well as hearing aid services for adults and children
• Ahlbin Centers Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit for inpatients recovering from stroke and other neurological disorders, traumatic injury, joint disease and other conditions
• MedEase for outpatient medical procedures
• Diabetes Services
• Respiratory Care, including Respiratory Therapy, Pulmonary Medicine Unit and Pulmonary Function Laboratory
• The Nutrition & Wellness Center
• Business Health Services

For more information about these and other services, visit www.bridgeporthospital.com.