Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is the region’s only academic medical center dedicated exclusively to the care of children. Here, doctors never mistake children for adults. All children receive the very best care from medical professionals who always keep in mind, the mind of a child. It’s this kind of focus that makes Connecticut Children’s a different kind of hospital.
In order for CCMC to continue to provide the best possible medical care to children in need, they seek support. As a non-profit organization, they must rely on the generosity of people in the community. When it comes to medical expenses, it costs more to take care of children. And while it’s good that they’re thriving and growing, many costs are not completely covered by health insurance.
CCMC is many things to many people. They provide all kinds of care to children of all ages. Take a look at some of the ways they serve the kids who need CCMC.
They’re a teaching hospital.
CCMC is a teaching hospital, and home of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and its residency program in pediatrics.
They’re a doctor’s office.
As the Primary Care Center for the Hartford region, CCMC serves as “the doctor’s office” for nearly 15,000 children. It is the largest pediatric primary care service for children between Boston and New York. Pediatricians provide primary care services such as well-child checkups and immunizations, and care for minor illnesses.
They’re an emergency room.
The Emergency Department is staffed by physicians and nurses certified in pediatric emergency medicine, and serves approximately 30,000 patients annually.
They’re a surgical unit.
More than 5,000 patients are admitted to medical/surgical units and nearly 6,000 surgeries are performed annually.
They’re an intensive care unit.
The pediatric intensive care unit serves children with traumatic injuries, life-threatening illness and children recovering from major surgery.
They’re a neonatal intensive care unit.
The neonatal intensive care unit cares for about 500 critically ill or premature newborn babies a year; some children who weigh one pound at birth.
Visit their website at www.ccmckids.org