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January 6, 2020
Cindy Rondini, lead patient services representative (PSR) for Day Kimball Healthcare’s outpatient behavioral health department, has been named employee of the month for December by Day Kimball...
January 1, 2020
One local family has something special to celebrate the beginning of 2020. At Day Kimball Hospital’s Burdick Family Birthing Center, Lennox Donte Townes was born at 10:49 a.m. on New Year’s Day to...
December 23, 2019
Happy holidays! Please be advised of the following closures and modified hours for our DKMG practices and outpatient and walk-in services during the holiday season.
December 20, 2019
On December 8, families and friends gathered together on village greens in 11 communities across Northeast Connecticut for Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) 30th annual Tree of Life Ceremony. This...
December 19, 2019
{DKH Longest-Serving Employees Spotlight}
In celebration of 125 years of service, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more...
December 17, 2019
Day Kimball Hospital, part of the Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) integrated health system, has learned that of the 26 Connecticut hospitals facing Medicare penalties for high 30-day readmission rates, ...
December 11, 2019
{DKH Longest-Serving Employees Spotlight}
In celebration of 125 years of service, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more...
December 5, 2019
Most people know that eating healthy foods, exercising appropriately, and getting enough sleep contribute to good health. Another factor, spirituality, has also been shown to positively impact health...
December 2, 2019
The Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Hospital (DKH), in partnership with the Putnam Business Association (PBA), Putnam Economic and Community Development Office, and Day Kimball Hospital, held a ribbon...
November 27, 2019
Ryan Cowles, electrician in the facilities management department at Day Kimball Hospital, has been named employee of the month for November by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Cowles began working...
November 25, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) held a variety show titled, “DKH Goes Live for 125,” at Putnam Middle School on Saturday, November 9, performed by DKH doctors, nurses, employees, and volunteers, in...
November 22, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) held a dedication ceremony at the Hospital on Wednesday, November 20 to honor longtime community medicine physician and director of internal medicine for Day Kimball...
November 20, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is delighted to welcome Eunice Asomaning, MD to the Day Kimball Medical Group Family Medicine practice at 45 Green Hollow Road in Danielson, CT.
Prior to joining Day...
November 19, 2019
The Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Hospital (DKH) is working to fulfill a three-year, $200,000 pledge, in support of room renovations to the Hospital’s Burdick Family Birthing Center.
To date, the...
November 18, 2019
Allison Clancy, registered nurse (RN) for Day Kimball Hospital’s inpatient behavioral health unit, has been named employee of the month for October by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Clancy began...
November 16, 2019
Day Kimball HomeCare, a division of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) at Home, sponsored and served at the Living Faith United Methodist Church Community Café on Friday, November 15 during National...
November 15, 2019
Talks resume with other potential partners
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Board of Directors today announced that discussions with a potential strategic partner, Prospect Medical Holdings (PMH), ...
November 11, 2019
Day Kimball Hospital’s Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center has all the bells and whistles - with emphasis on the bells. Patients who complete their cancer treatment at the Center ring a ship's bell...
November 6, 2019
{DKH Longest-Serving Employees Spotlight}
In celebration of 125 years of service, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more...
November 4, 2019
{DKH Longest-Serving Employees Spotlight}
In celebration of 125 years of service, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more...
October 29, 2019
Renee M. Smith, RN MSN and executive director of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) at Home, was honored with the 2019 Judith Hriceniak Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership by the CT Association for...
October 28, 2019
Sheila Frost, local business owner, had a great experience at Day Kimball Hospital (DKH) in 2000 and 2002, bringing home two baby girls and an excellent opinion of the Hospital.
“The medical staff...
October 23, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) announced that SPIROL International Corporation, a global manufacturer headquartered in Danielson, Connecticut, pledged to support the Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund...
October 21, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) recently welcomed Carmen Pisc, MD, and Gino Bottino, MD, both board-certified and fellowship-trained medical oncologists, to the Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center at Day...
October 17, 2019
Please be advised that the following Day Kimball Healthcare locations are without power:
{POWER OUTAGES | LATEST UPDATE AS OF 12:00 p.m. 10/18/19}
Please be advised that the Hillside Professional...
October 16, 2019
John Ruggieri, technical analyst in the information technology (IT) department at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), has been named employee of the month for September by DKH.
Ruggieri, who has been...
October 15, 2019
{DKH Longest-Serving Employees Spotlight}
In celebration of 125 years of service, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more...
October 10, 2019
In celebration of 125 years of service, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more years to our organization. Here’s a chance to...
October 8, 2019
Day Kimball Hospital (DKH) recently completed renovations and upgrades to its pharmacy featuring enhancements that increase the standard of care for all DKH patients with a focus on safety and...
October 7, 2019
Dr. Michael Baum, General Surgeon, Honored
More than 240 cancer survivors and their families attended Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Cancer Survivors Day on Sunday, September 29 at Roseland Park...
October 3, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) held a dedication ceremony at the Hospital on Tuesday, October 1 to honor medical director of employee health services, Dr. David Wilterdink.
The Hospital’s...
October 2, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Pumpkins & Pearls Auction and Cocktail Party, held September 27 at Ballard Farm in Thompson, raised over $20,000 for DKH at Home's in-home care programs which include...
September 17, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) was presented with an official proclamation in honor of the organization’s 125th anniversary by Barney Seney, Mayor of Putnam, during the Woodstock Fair on Sunday, ...
September 16, 2019
Day Kimball Hospital’s (DKH) behavioral health department has expanded its services to offer Accelerated Resolution Therapy ® (ART) – a form of psychotherapy that can treat individuals who suffer...
September 13, 2019
{DKH Longest-Serving Employees Spotlight}
In celebration of 125 years of service, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more years...
September 12, 2019
Vanmaly Sangasy, registered nurse in the oncology department at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), has been named employee of the month for August by DKH.
Sangasy first began working at DKH in August...
September 9, 2019
The Board of Directors of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) announced today that Anne Diamond has resigned as president and CEO. Joseph Adiletta, former Chairman of Day Kimball Healthcare’s Board of...
September 5, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) has welcomed Stephen F. Schiff, MD, FACS, who joined the Day Kimball Medical Group medical staff as a new urologist earlier this year.
Since Dr. Schiff’s arrival to...
August 26, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) will begin to receive anesthesia services at the Hospital in September 2019 from North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), one of the leading single-specialty...
August 22, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Walk & Race presented by SPIROL International was held on August 10 in Putnam. More than 200 participants, volunteers and loyal supporters raised over $20,000 to...
August 20, 2019
Wilbert Harris, housekeeper for Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), has been named employee of the month for July by DKH.
Harris began working at DKH in July 2015 after retiring from his own commercial...
August 19, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) hosted its annual Celebrity Scoops Night on Thursday, August 1 at Deary Brothers Mike’s Stand in Putnam. Families and friends enjoyed an evening filled with simple...
August 15, 2019
{DKH Longest-Serving Employees Spotlight}
In celebration of 125 years of service, DKH is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more years to our organization. ...
August 13, 2019
Hospital would remain a not-for-profit community hospital
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) today announced that it has selected Prospect Medical Holdings (PMH) for a strategic affiliation to provide...
August 8, 2019
A Norwich Bulletin Healthy Living Column
When a sudden illness or injury strikes, it can be difficult to know where to seek medical care. Can you get an appointment with your primary care...
July 30, 2019
Hospice and Palliative Care, a service division of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) at Home has a mission to enhance the lives of its patients through an individualized care plan that meets their...
July 27, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) has again been selected as the beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of August by store leadership at the Stop & Shop located at 60...
July 26, 2019
The 35th Annual Day Kimball Hospital (DKH) Putnam Bank Golf Classic was held at the Connecticut National Golf Club on July 12. Over 200 golfers and 30 volunteers participated in the event, raising...
July 25, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) has been awarded a $616,000 grant from the State of Connecticut Office of Early Childhood for the period of July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
The funding will...
July 22, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) has received gold-level recognition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for promoting enrollment in...
July 19, 2019
{DKH Longest-Serving Employees Spotlight} Roberta Sharpe
In celebration of 125 years of service, DKH is showcasing many of our longest-serving employees who have dedicated 40 or more years to our...
July 17, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is bringing additional healthcare services and patient support to the community by opening a walk-in clinic conveniently located inside its existing Plainfield Healthcare...
July 9, 2019
Darlene Sheldon, lead unit receptionist and patient care technician (UR/PCT) for Day Kimball Hospital, has been named employee of the month for June by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Sheldon, ...
July 3, 2019
Celebrating 125 years in the heart of the community, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) invites the public to a free, family-friendly outdoor concert at Putnam’s Rotary Park on Saturday, July 13.
DKH...
July 2, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) 16th Annual Cruisin’ for Cancer Care Motorcycle and Car Cruise was held on Sunday, June 23 at the Thompson Speedway and raised $7,495 to benefit the Northeast...
July 1, 2019
bankHometown and the bankHometown Foundation have stepped forward for a second year to donate $6,500 in support of Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) 2019 Junior Volunteer Program at Day Kimball...
June 27, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) received a donation of 25 board games and 10 puzzles from the students of the EASTCONN Regional Transition Services Program on Tuesday, June 4.
The students took it...
June 25, 2019
The Next Generation of Robotic Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery Right Here in Northeast CT
Day Kimball Hospital’s medical director of orthopedic surgery Dr. Kevin Reagan along with orthopedic...
June 20, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) mammography units at its Hospital and Healthcare Centers in Danielson and Plainfield received complete compliance status and renewal of certification by the Food and...
June 3, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) administration hosted a staff appreciation barbecue on Wednesday, May 22 at Day Kimball Hospital. The event was held in conjunction with DKH’s 125th anniversary and as a...
May 28, 2019
Day Kimball Hospital is pleased to announce it has recently earned the CNOR® Strong designation from the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI). The CNOR Strong designation is given to facilities...
May 23, 2019
Tiffany Guilmette, accounts receivable technician for Day Kimball Hospital, has been named employee of the month for April by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Guilmette began her career with Day...
May 22, 2019
Cancer Survivor Rich Mineo Named as Ambassador Honoree
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) annual Walk & Race for the Northeast Connecticut (NECT) Cancer Fund of DKH will be held Saturday, August 10, ...
May 21, 2019
Putnam Bank has signed on as the $25,000 presenting sponsor of the Day Kimball Hospital Golf Classic for the third year in a row. Funds from last year’s sponsorship are providing critical support for...
May 16, 2019
Proceeds to Benefit Day Kimball Hospital Cancer Center
The ninth annual Paddle for a Cure will be held rain or shine on Sunday, June 9 at Riverside Park in Brooklyn, beginning at 10...
May 13, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is now offering an integrated women’s health services program for improving access to cancer screenings and combating heart disease – the Connecticut Early Detection and...
May 3, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) has been selected as the beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of May by store leadership at the Stop & Shop located at 60 Providence Pike in...
May 2, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) and the Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Hospital are proud to participate in the Killingly Springfest on Saturday, May 11. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00...
April 26, 2019
Gyuljan Tahirova, registered nurse (RN), for Day Kimball Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been named employee of the month for March by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Tahirova, who has...
April 23, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) invites the community to a dedication ceremony at the Deary Memorial Recognition Garden on Thursday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate the life of DKH’s 2018 Northeast...
April 16, 2019
In celebration of National Healthcare Volunteer Week, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) honored its 130 adult volunteers, who donated more than 20,000 hours of service to the hospital and community this...
April 15, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) held a flag-raising ceremony at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam on April 12 to commemorate National Donate Life Month. Celebrated in April, the annual observance...
April 8, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Cruisin’ for Cancer Care committee hosted its annual Guest Bartender Night at the Black Dog Bar & Grille on Thursday, March 28. More than $9,300 was raised through bar...
April 4, 2019
Underscores the Changing and Vital Role of Today’s Community Hospital
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) is setting the standard for a new breed of community hospital committed to delivering the...
April 1, 2019
Katrina Lambert, Project Manager for Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Information Technology (IT) Department has been named employee of the month for February by Day Kimball Healthcare.
Lambert, ...
March 14, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Burdick Family Birthing Center at Day Kimball Hospital received a special donation from one local couple to honor the memory of their child and help other families...
March 11, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) held its annual meeting of the corporators at the Mansion at Bald Hill on Wednesday, February 13. Each year’s meeting invites DKH’s corporators together to reflect on...
March 7, 2019
Wendy Blackmar, pre-certification clerk has been named employee of the month for January by DKH.
Blackmar, who has nearly 30 years of experience in the medical field, began her career at DKH in...
March 4, 2019
Day Kimball Hospital (DKH) will begin using a new visitor and emergency management system to ensure patient safety and security. MitchellTrac, a visitor and emergency management solution built on...
March 4, 2019
Michelle Gardner, Intake and Outreach Coordinator for Day Kimball HomeMakers, a division of Day Kimball Healthcare at Home, has been named employee of the year for 2018 by Day Kimball Healthcare...
February 18, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Warmth and Wellness Holiday Drive returned for a second year collecting over forty cases of personal care and warmth items, including hats, gloves, blankets, and more, ...
February 8, 2019
Day Kimball Healthcare and the Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Hospital celebrated the past and toasted to the future at a 125th Anniversary and Valentine Dinner Dance held at StoneHurst Valley in...
