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December 24, 2014
East Putnam resident named Day Kimball Healthcare’s Employee of the Month
PUTNAM, CONN. – The busy surgical suite at Day Kimball Hospital coordinates both one-day and inpatient surgical cases...
December 23, 2014
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Family Advocacy Programs moved in to a new “home” this month, at the DKH Family Advocacy Center, located at 255 Pomfret Street in Putnam. The new Center provides a...
December 22, 2014
When presented with all of the beloved family recipes and tasty dishes expected at any holiday get-together, it can become difficult to say "no." Good news: you don't have to! Here are a few simple...
December 17, 2014
DKH Chaplain, Reverend Jonathan Scott (left) and Friends of Hospice Committee incoming chair Roger C. Franklin, talk about the creation of the new Hospice Memorial Tree, shown at left. ...
December 15, 2014
'Tis the season of giving, and seeing a child's eyes light up with joy at a new gift or toy is a highlight of the holidays for many. But before you wrap up that perfect gift, read up on these tips...
December 12, 2014
On Wednesday the United Health Foundation released its 25th annual "America's Health Rankings" report. The report ranks states from most healthy to least healthy based on analysis of key factors...
December 10, 2014
On December 3, the DKH Customer Service Council hosted its third annual Food Drive and Holiday Social. Day Kimball Healthcare employees from across the organization turned out with generous donations...
December 4, 2014
PUTNAM, CONN. – Hematology/Oncology Administrative Coordinator Lisa Briere has been named employee of the month for November at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
As administrative coordinator, Briere...
November 24, 2014
Numerous studies have shown that gratitude is good for your health in many ways. Gratitude is also contagious – the act of “paying it forward” is no coincidence. The mere act of thinking grateful...
November 18, 2014
No doubt about it - quitting smoking is hard to do. But with the right tools and support in place, you CAN do it!
Here are some tips for getting through the crucial first month, from Judith...
November 10, 2014
One important and positive way that health care is changing is that it's moving from a "sick care" model to a "well care" model. What does this mean? Well, in years past, most health care was...
November 7, 2014
Governor Malloy names Dr. Erica Kesselman to the State Advisory Council on Children and Families
PUTNAM, CONN. – Erica Kesselman, MD, FACOG, Day Kimball Medical Group, which is part of the Day...
October 30, 2014
PUTNAM, CONN. – Lead Security Officer Robert Beaudry has been named employee of the month for October at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
In his capacity as lead security officer, Beaudry provides...
October 28, 2014
Janice Jastrzebski battled breast cancer at Day Kimball Hospital for a year-and-a-half. And she won! Over the course of her 17 months of treatment, Janice had chemotherapy every Wednesday. And every...
October 14, 2014
Day Kimball Healthcare’s Child Advocacy Program offers training to employees and community members with Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children prevention program
PUTNAM, CONN. – According to...
October 14, 2014
Right now, somewhere nearby, there is a woman sitting at her kitchen table, wondering how she can possibly deal with her diagnosis of cancer. Perhaps she is a mother, a sister, wife or daughter, ...
October 3, 2014
Janice Jastrzebski (center) in the photo booth at DKH's 2014 Cancer Survivorship Day, with her oncology nurse Sharon (top right), other members of her cancer care team, and family.
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September 30, 2014
Melissa Green, patient access manager, has been named employee of the month for September at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Greene, who is responsible for training and supervising the patient...
September 30, 2014
“Transitions of Care” team instrumental in achieving improved ratings.
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September 15, 2014
Day Kimball Hospital, part of the Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) integrated system, was recognized by LifeChoice Donor Services for their “leadership, commitment and dedication to saving lives every...
August 20, 2014
“This success is not the result of one, but from a team effort,” said one surveyor.
Day Kimball Hospital and Day Kimball HomeCare, operating divisions of the Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) integrated...
August 19, 2014
Nicole Missino, development coordinator, has been named employee of the month for August at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
“Nicole is our rising star,” said Pamela Watts, DKH development director. ...
July 22, 2014
Richard Cyr, facility maintainer, has been named employee of the month for July at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). “Rick strives to do the very best that he can in every project that he takes on,” said...
July 16, 2014
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) announces the membership of its newly-formed, voluntary Patient Advisory Council. They are David Bamber (Plainfield), Alan Bates (Putnam), Lynne Bergeron (Thompson), Jeff...
July 2, 2014
A preliminary report issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicates that Day Kimball Hospital, part of the Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) integrated system, has earned a “two”...
June 23, 2014
Barbara Chvirko Chubbuck has been named employee of the month for June at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). She serves as the administrative assistant in the DKH Human Resources Department.
“Simply...
June 16, 2014
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Peter Deary of Abington, Conn. has been named as one of fifteen $5,000 third place winners in the 2014 New England Patriots Charitable Foundation's Myra Kraft Community MVP...
June 6, 2014
Linda Gervasio, RN has been named employee of the month for May at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). She is operations coordinator in the Ambulatory Care Unit at Day Kimball Hospital, which is part of...
June 5, 2014
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) was recently notified that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from Pink Aid to be used for the integrated system’s Breast Cancer Support Fund.
Pink Aid’s mission...
June 2, 2014
John N. Graham, MD, has been named vice president for medical affairs/quality and chief medical officer at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), today announced Robert E. Smanik, FACHE, DKH president...
May 16, 2014
You've shown us when you need urgent care. So we've changed to meet your needs.
Beginning June 2, 2014, introducing:
Same-day sick visits at our Day Kimball Medical Group primary care...
May 12, 2014
PUTNAM, CONN. – Five physicians practicing in the Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) integrated system have been named to Connecticut Magazine’s recently published “Top Docs” list. The doctors affiliated...
May 5, 2014
Congratulations to Our 2014 Nightingale Honorees
Every patient we care for deserves the very best we have to give - every day. The nurses featured here are selected as Nightingale Honorees because...
April 30, 2014
PUTNAM, CONN. – Jamie Vega has been named employee of the month for April at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). She is lead switchboard operator at Day Kimball Hospital, which is part of the DKH...
April 22, 2014
Let's face it: Change stirs up fear. But it's also a birthplace of courage. Change requires us to believe in what we cannot quite yet see, and to know without moving forward things will worsen...
April 17, 2014
PUTNAM, CONN. – Mary Ann Skarani has been named employee of the month for March at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). She is the primary therapist at Day Kimball Hospital, which is part of the DKH...
February 28, 2014
Liza Greene has been named employee of the month for February at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). She serves in the position of housekeeper, primarily in the emergency department of Day Kimball...
January 29, 2014
PUTNAM, CONN. – Anthony Osborn, RN, has been named employee of the year for 2013 at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). He is a diagnostic imaging registered nurse at Day Kimball Hospital, which is part of...
January 29, 2014
PUTNAM, CONN. – (Cecile) Marie Haggerty has been named employee of the month for January at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). She is the denials management coordinator in the Patient Accounts Department...
January 16, 2014
Michael F. Morris, Assistant Director and David Wasch, Government Programs Manager of CHEFA visited Day Kimball Hospital campus to present a $75,000 grant check to Robert E. Smanik, President & CEO, ...
January 13, 2014
PUTNAM, CONN. – Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) has formed a patient advisory council and received advanced certification in primary stroke from The Joint Commission, it was announced at its Annual...
