Services
Below is a list of the services offered by Day Kimball Healthcare with a brief description. Please use the "More Info" links or the menu below to view detailed information about our services.
Ambulatory Care Unit |
Our Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) is a state-of-the art facility that provides a variety of medical and surgical services on an outpatient basis. Its staff of physicians, nurses and technicians is dedicated to the comfort, convenience, and care of our patients. The ACU nursing staff has been rated highest in patient satisfaction in Connecticut numerous times.
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Bone Densitometry (DEXA Scanning) |
Day Kimball Hospital’s Diagnostic Services Department offers
bone densitometry testing used in the detection of osteoporosis.
This quick and painless test uses low doses of x-rays to detect
changes in bone density.
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Cancer Services |
Over the last decade, Day Kimball Hospital has made a substantial investment in expanding the cancer care services it offers to the community. In addition to building new facilities and purchasing new technology, the hospital has added a number of preventive, diagnostic, treatment and after care services to assist cancer patients.
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Cardiac Rehabilitation |
Day Kimball Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation is an effective
outpatient program to assist patients who have recently suffered
a “cardiac event” to live full, quality lives through
education and supervised exercise.
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Cardiac Services |
Heart disease takes the lives of more men and women than any other health condition, claiming nearly 500,000 Americans each year. Over the past decade, Day Kimball Hospital has developed a high quality, comprehensive, and coordinated cardiac care program for the northeastern Connecticut community to combat the high incidence of heart disease in the region.
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Case Management Department
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Day Kimball Hospital’s Case Management Department is responsible
for the post-hospitalization needs of our patients. This may include
skilled nursing, in-home service, or community-based services to
assist our patients in regaining their independence after being
discharged from the hospital.
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Center for Healthy Aging |
Day Kimball Hospital’s Centers for Healthy Aging offer
a variety of health, educational and other services for older adults
age 60 and older living in northeastern Connecticut, with the goal
of helping them maintain optimal health and independence.
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Center for Women and Infants Health |
There is probably no event in the life of a woman or her family
more important than the birth of a child. To help make this event
a joyous one, Day Kimball Hospital has built the beautiful, new
Center for Women and Infant’s Health.
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Clinical Nutrition |
Nutrition is an important component of overall health and wellness.
Day Kimball Hospital offers comprehensive clinical nutrition services,
including assessments, monitoring, and education.
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CT (Computerized Tomography) Scanning |
CT scanning is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses low doses
of x-rays to perform a variety of head, body and biopsy examinations.
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Day Kimball HomeCare |
Day Kimball HomeCare is an important component of the continuum of care provided by the Day Kimball family of services. When a patient is discharged from the hospital and is recuperating for surgery, for example, or is living with chronic illness, the specialized services he or she needs can often be performed in the home by healthcare professionals, allowing the patient the comfort of familiar surroundings.
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Day Kimball HomeMakers - Celebrating 20 years! |
Day Kimball HomeMakers, formerly Northeast HomeMakers, a non-profit
subsidiary of Day Kimball Hospital, has been providing professional,
in-home support services
to northeastern Connecticut since 1985. The agency’s exceptional
non-medical homemaker, chore, companion, pastoral care assistance,
and respite services often
enable elderly or disabled clients to live safely in the familiar
and comfortable surroundings of their own homes.
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Diabetes Self-Management Education Program |
Diabetes is a chronic, progressive illness that affects over 16 million Americans in the United States. While people living with diabetes can live long, active lives, the disease requires the proactive participation of the patient on a day-to-day basis to ensure optimum health, to monitor symptoms, and to stay alert for possible complications so often associated with diabetes.
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Diagnostic Radiology (X-Rays) and Fluoroscopy |
Day Kimball Hospital provides high quality diagnostic radiology
and fluoroscopy services using modern, safe equipment that produce
very low doses of radiation to give physicians a clear image of
various body structures.
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Emergency Department |
In a rural community, it is vitally important to have quick access
to emergency medical services. To help make this a reality in northeastern
Connecticut, Day Kimball Hospital has dedicated the last decade
to building an advanced emergency medical system that meets the
unique needs of the community that depends upon us.
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Endocrinology |
Day Kimball Hospital is pleased to be associated with Christopher
Sorli, MD, board certified endocrinologist and diabetes specialist
as an added level of care for our patients living diabetes and similar
disorders. Dr. Sorli is one of the region’s most widely respected
specialists in his field, and is a frequent public speaker in the
healthcare community regarding recent advancements in the care and
treatment of diabetes.
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Endoscopy |
Day Kimball Hospital offers comprehensive endoscopic services
through its Ambulatory Care Unit
for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.
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Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern
Connecticut |
Day Kimball Hospital provides hospice and palliative care services
to the community through the services of Hospice & Palliative
Care of Northeastern
Connecticut. A program of Day
Kimball HomeCare, Hospice of Northeastern Connecticut was
founded in 1983 and is licensed by the state of Connecticut,
accredited
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
and certified by Medicare.
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Intensive Care Unit |
Day Kimball Hospital’s Gordon Harrower Memorial Intensive
Care Unit (ICU) has been specially designed to provide the highest
level of medical care to the most critically ill or injured patients.
The ICU is a combined 17-bed unit, consisting of six single ICU
beds and 11 semi-private telemetry beds supported by an advanced
central monitoring stations and a special procedure room.
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Infectious Disease |
Day Kimball Hospital offers a consultative service for patients
with acute or chronic infectious diseases. Dr.
Douglas Waite, and Dr. Mireya Wessolossky, board certified
infectious disease specialists on staff at the hospital, provide
consultations
on
an inpatient
and outpatient basis. A referral from a patient’s primary
care physician is required.
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Laboratory |
Day Kimball Hospital provides a full range of clinical laboratory
services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for receiving and processing
blood, fluid and tissue samples. The hospital’s laboratory
underwent a complete renovation in 1996 and houses an array of comprehensive
and accurate testing equipment. Laboratory personnel perform over
1.4 million tests a year.
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Mammography |
Mammography, a diagnostic imaging procedure fro the detection
of breast abnormalities are provided at three convenient locations:
Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, at the Danielson Health Center,
and at the Plainfield Health Center in Putnam.
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Medical Records |
Day Kimball Hospital’s Medical Records Department is the
administrative arm of the hospital responsible for ensuring that
patients’ medical records are complete, accurate, confidential
and readily available for future patient care.
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Medical/Surgical/Pediatric
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The Medial/Surgical/Pediatric Unit at Day Kimball Hospital offers inpatient hospital services for patients that range from the age infancy to geriatrics.
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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) |
MRI scanning produces extremely detailed images of the body using
magnetic waves and radio frequency energy. These state-of-the-art
diagnostic examinations are used to assist in the detection of musculoskeletal
diseases, particularly shoulder and knee injuries, spinal cord diseases,
diseases of the arteries and the detection of tumors.
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Neurology |
Day Kimball Hospital provides outpatient neurology consultations
and diagnostic testing for patients with conditions affecting the
brain, spinal cord or nervous system. The Neurology Department is
staffed by two board certified neurologists from the University
of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. A physician referral is
necessary for an appointment.
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Non-Invasive Cardiology Services |
An important component of Day Kimball Hospital’s cardiac
services is diagnostic testing provided by Non-Invasive Cardiology
Services. This service provides computerized heart monitoring tests
which assist in evaluating heart disease and detecting abnormal
heart rhythms.
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Nuclear Medicine |
Nuclear medicine is an advanced diagnostic tool that utilizes
safe doses of radioactive material (called radioisotopes) to perform
bone and organ scans. These tests are used to study the function
and structure of many areas of the body, including the heart, brain,
lungs and kidneys. The radioisotopes highlight the bones or organs
being studied so a “SPECT Camera” can produce an image,
which can assist physicians in making a diagnosis.
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Nurturing Families Network |
The Nurturing Families Network at Day Kimball Hospital assists
new parents during pregnancy and after baby is born. The Nurturing
Families Network can help ease your mind and make your first parenting
experience a positive one.
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Outpatient Medical Centers |
Day Kimball Hospital has two outpatient medical centers located
in Danielson and Plainfield. These centers are staffed by Day Kimball
employees and affiliated physicians. They offer a wide range of
services in convenient locations, enabling individuals to receive
high quality health care close to where they live or work without
having to drive to the hospital.
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Pastoral Care |
Day Kimball Hospital provides highly personalized pastoral care,
spiritual support, and religious services through the hospital employed
chaplains, the Reverend Virginia Army and the Reverend Jonathan
Scott, as well as other volunteer chaplains
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Patient Accounts |
Day Kimball Hospital’s Patient Accounts department prides
itself on accurate, expedient billing services. Patient Accounts
specialists are skilled in the understanding and processing of a
wide variety of insurance plans including all major carriers, HUSKY,
Medicare, Medicaid, and others. The department utilizes a modern
computerized network to ensure prompt, informative customer service.
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PET/CT |
Day Kimball Hospital announces that it now offers the latest technology in cancer diagnosis and care. The new technology, known as PET/CT combines the benefits of both Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT) all in one scan, allowing physicians to diagnose cancer more quickly and accurately.
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Plainfield Diagnostic Center |
Day Kimball Hospital’s Diagnostic Services Department offers
outpatient x-ray, mammograms, EKGs, laboratory blood drawing, and
specimen drop off at the Plainfield Medical Center in Plainfield.
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Pediatrics |
Over the past two decades, Day Kimball Hospital’s Pediatric
Centers have earned a reputation in the community for providing
outstanding personalized health care for children, from newborns
to adolescents.
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Pharmacy Services |
The Day Kimball Hospital Pharmacy is available around the clock
to meet the prescription needs of the hospital. The Pharmacy utilizes
a state-of-the-art MEDIWORx pharmacy ordering system, which provides
an added level of quality assurance to assist pharmacy staff to
calculate correct doses and administration intervals, as well as
to monitor drug, food, and potential interactions.
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Psychiatric Services |
Day Kimball Hospital offers comprehensive mental health services
including inpatient psychiatric treatment, outpatient mental health
counseling and emergency psychiatric assessments.
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
Day Kimball Hospital’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation is an outpatient
program of education and safe, supervised exercise for individuals
with chronic lung disease such as emphysema, asthma and chronic
bronchitis. The program’s goal is to help patients live as
active and normal a life as possible through active participation
in their own healthcare.
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Pulmonary Services for Lung Disease |
Northeastern Connecticut has a consistently higher rate of lung
diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema, making
it an important health concern for Day Kimball Hospital. To meet
the community’s need for diagnostic and treatment programs
for residents living with lung disease, Day Kimball Hospital has
taken an aggressive stand by developing a first-rate Pulmonary Services
department.
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Rehabilitation Services |
Day Kimball Hospital offers comprehensive physical, occupational,
and speech therapy services through either inpatient, outpatient
or home care. The Rehabilitation Services Department is staffed
by friendly, experienced, Connecticut licensed professionals offering
patients a broad range of clinical skills and expertise.
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Rheumatology |
Individuals living with Rheumatology conditions, such as arthritis,
have specialized needs. Day Kimball Hospital offers these patients,
with referrals from their primary care physicians, access to Rheumatology
specialists from the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical
Center, our affiliate major medical center, without the need to
travel outside the area.
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The Sleep Disorder Center |
The Sleep Disorder Center is a state-of-the-art facility that performs day and night testing for various sleep disorders including sleep apnea, restless legs, REM behaviors, parasomnias, nocturnal seizure disorder and narcolepsy. These services are available to patients of all ages.
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Support Groups |
Day Kimball Hospital sponsors numerous support groups on a wide
variety of health related issues for the community. These groups
meet regularly at the hospital or the Center for Healthy Aging in
Putnam. Most are facilitated by trained hospital staff, although
some groups are led by community members who have received training
from the hospital’s Wellness Department.
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Surgical Services |
The Surgical Services Department at Day Kimball Hospital consists
of the following departments:
- Pre-Admission Testing
- One-Day Surgery
- Operating Rooms (OR)
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Endoscopy Suites
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Ultrasound (General Diagnostic and Cardiac) |
Ultrasound utilizes high frequency sound waves to produce images
on a video screen. These images assist physicians in diagnosing
conditions affecting the spleen, liver, stomach, gallbladder, kidneys,
pancreas, brain, lymph nodes, and heart. It is also a valuable tool
in prenatal care to determine the health and growth of the fetus.
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Wellness Programs |
Day Kimball Hospital provides the community with a wide range
of education and wellness programs and health screenings through
the Wellness Department of Day Kimball HomeCare.
These programs are designed to assist in the prevention or early
detection of a number of common health problems, such as heart disease,
diabetes, lung disease, and many others.
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Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) |
The Day Kimball Hospital WIC Program provides assistance to low
income women/parents and their children up to five years of age
to ensure proper nutrition through education and free of charge
food, such as formula, eggs, milk, juice, cereals, cheese, dried
beans, and peanut butter.
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