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December 28, 2017
Residents of Northeast Connecticut and surrounding areas who need to take anti-coagulation medicines (also known as "blood thinners") can now receive monitoring and management care in Putnam as well...
December 22, 2017
CONGRESS MUST PASS MCKINLEY-THOMPSON BILL (H.R.4392) AND BLOCK $1.6 BILLION IN CUTS TO 340B HOSPITALS
What is 340B?
Congress created the 340B...
December 18, 2017
At Day Kimball Healthcare, we celebrate "DKH Champions of the Human Spirit" - those people (staff, patients or community members) who are inspirational examples of dedication to health, wellness and...
December 12, 2017
Stephanie Schapp, medical assistant for Day Kimball Medical Group’s (DKMG) family medicine practice in Danielson, has been named employee of the month for November by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). ...
December 1, 2017
How to make the most of your year-end donations
The holiday season is upon us and for many, it is not only a time for the exchange of gift wrapped presents, but a time of giving back.
Whether...
November 16, 2017
Judith Favreau, registered nurse (RN) case manager has been named employee of the month for October at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Favreau, whose experience in the medical field spans 45 years, ...
November 13, 2017
Day Kimball Healthcare at Home, in partnership with Putnam Economic Development department and the Putnam Business Association, held a ribbon cutting for its Memory Lane Café on Wednesday, November 8...
October 31, 2017
Rating Places DKH in Top Third
of Hospitals in State and Nation
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. ...
October 13, 2017
(l. to r.): DKH Chairman of the Board Joseph Adiletta, DKH Employee of the Month Christine Peer, DKH President and CEO Anne Diamond and DKH Director of Physical Medicine Jerome St. Sauveur at Peer’s...
October 12, 2017
Originally published in the Norwich Bulletin
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States, with about one in seven receiving the diagnosis in his lifetime. The good...
October 10, 2017
Care providers at the Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center at Day Kimball Hospital gather around the Center’s new ceremonial bell, which is rung by patients to mark their final treatment and celebrate...
October 6, 2017
Patients covered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance can pay lower in-network copayments when they receive care at Day Kimball Hospital or from a Day Kimball Medical Group primary care...
October 6, 2017
In the battle against breast cancer, NE CT knows how to call in the troops
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when the color pink becomes infused with the autumn paint pallet, and the...
September 27, 2017
Indy, a therapy dog, makes a special guest appearance at Day Kimball Hospital's annual Cancer Survivors Day, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Grill 37 in Pomfret, CT.
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September 7, 2017
Jessica Stailing, patient service representative (PSR) and certified medical assistant (CMA) has been named employee of the month for August at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Stailing began her...
September 6, 2017
Dr. Marc Cerrone, Director of Pediatrics for Day Kimball Medical Group’s Pediatric Centers and Medical Director of Day Kimball Hospital’s Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program, has been voted Best...
August 24, 2017
Day Kimball Hospital Director of Oncology Carolina Starr-Manning recently visited Wolverine Radio to talk about the Cancer Center at Day Kimball Hospital, and shared some interesting details about...
August 22, 2017
Our bodies were made to feed our babies and while breastfeeding is natural it may not always come naturally. Here are a few tips to get your breastfeeding journey off to a good start and to maintain...
August 21, 2017
Day Kimball Hospital’s Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center has joined the likes of Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital in...
August 8, 2017
The Day Kimball Medical Group pediatrics practice in Plainfield has been recognized by the CT Department of Public Health (DPH) with an award for achieving a 95% rate of immunization for the DPH’s...
August 8, 2017
Meet Megan Belanger, RN, BA and Nurse Navigator at DKH’s Rose Bose LaRose Cancer Center! As a nurse navigator, she spends her days helping our cancer patients and their families and caregivers...
August 1, 2017
Rebecca Rainville, medical assistant and certified nurse assistant has been named employee of the month for July at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Rainville began her career with DKH in 2009...
July 20, 2017
The 33rd annual Day Kimball Hospital Putnam Bank Golf Classic has raised more than $100,000, the net proceeds of which will support services and upgrades to facilities and technology at Day Kimball...
July 7, 2017
Laura Kroll, RN, BSN has been named employee of the month for June at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). She is the HomeCare community liaison nurse for Day Kimball Healthcare at Home which is part of the...
July 7, 2017
Summer is a great time for kids to get outdoors. S’mores, swimming, and sunshine – what’s not to love? But when the days get longer and temperatures go up, all that great outdoor fun can also lead to...
June 30, 2017
For Carolina Starr-Manning, RN, MSN, OCN, CHPN, Director, Hematology and Oncology at DKH, having a sense of humor has helped a lot in her nursing career, especially in oncology. And that makes a lot...
June 22, 2017
After a seven-month national search, the Board of Directors of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) have announced that Anne Diamond, J.D., C.N.M.T., has been selected as the next President and Chief...
June 16, 2017
The seventh annual Paddle for a Cure, held Sunday, June 11 at Riverside Park in Brooklyn, CT, has raised $9,962 for the Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center at Day Kimball Hospital. The funds will support...
June 16, 2017
Despite ongoing research across the globe, the number of people living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia continues to grow. According to current statistics from the Alzheimer's Association, an...
June 14, 2017
Day Kimball Medical Group (DKMG), the physician practice division of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), has announced that all 14 of its primary care and specialty care practices are now accepting new...
June 9, 2017
Matthew Roy has been named Executive Director of Day Kimball Medical Group (DKMG), the physician practice division of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), a nonprofit community hospital and healthcare...
June 8, 2017
In May 2017, Day Kimball Healthcare announced that it is now a community partner of Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS). Building upon the strengths of two independent, community minded organizations, this...
June 8, 2017
The Deary Memorial Recognition Garden, created in 2007 to memorialize, honor and recognize cancer survivors and loved ones lost to cancer, was rededicated on May 18 at its new location on the grounds...
June 6, 2017
Day Kimball Hospital achieved 100% compliance in 2016 for every clinical core measure used by The Joint Commission in granting the hospital Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center. Day...
June 5, 2017
In women, the pelvic floor consists of muscles, bones, ligaments, connective tissues, and nerves that attach to the pelvic bone and sacrum. Like a “sling” or “hammock” the pelvic floor support the...
June 5, 2017
Registered Nurse Phillip Axtell of Thompson, CT has been named employee of the month for May by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Axtell has been working at DKH for some six years and began as a...
May 25, 2017
Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) officially opened the new central location for all of its in-home care services at 32 South Main Street in Putnam during a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the...
May 15, 2017
The Wound Care Clinic at Day Kimball Hospital has expanded its hours in order to accommodate more patients, due to increasing demand for the service. The Wound Care Clinic now offers appointments on...
May 12, 2017
Day Kimball Healthcare Chairman of the Board Jack Burke addresses the audience as Yale New Haven Health Chief Operating Officer Chris O'Connor (left) and DKH President and CEO Joseph Adiletta look...
May 8, 2017
May is National Stroke Awareness month, the perfect time to reflect on the impact that stroke has on our community and what we can all do as individuals to prevent and respond to it.
The Center...
May 4, 2017
Dr. Kevin Reagan of The Center for Bone and Joint Care and Moe Coderre of Putnam, CT.
Maurice “Moe” Coderre of Putnam, CT is feeling lucky and has a new spring in his step. He hasn’t won the...
May 1, 2017
Lilybeth Ly, physical therapist for Day Kimball Healthcare, has been named Employee of the Month for April by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Ly began her career at DKH in 2006 and has been a...
April 28, 2017
Pictured left to right: ESC Energy Solutions Division Manager Mike Amedeo, DKH President and CEO Joseph Adiletta, DKH Director of Facilities Greg Harubin and ESC Corporate Marketing and Business...
April 28, 2017
The Annual Fund: Putting Your Philanthropy to Work Today
Starting with Mrs. M. Day Kimball’s $5,000 donation in 1894, community support has been a long-standing tradition at Day Kimball Healthcare...
April 26, 2017
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
April 23 -29, 2017
Please join us in celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week! As we continue to face the challenges of today’s healthcare...
April 26, 2017
On Thursday, May 11, twenty-one year old Hayden Breault of Webster, MA will set out on a three month hike across the Pacific Crest Trail, which spans 2,658 miles, beginning at the U.S.-Mexican border...
April 19, 2017
Day Kimball Healthcare’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation division is now offering a specialized physical therapy service tailored especially to women’s health, focused on alleviating the...
April 17, 2017
Putnam Bank President and CEO, Thomas Borner (center) presents a check toward its $25,000 pledge to Day Kimball Hospital to DKH Development Director Kristen Willis and DKH President and CEO Joseph...
April 10, 2017
It’s a topic that is difficult to think about, but one that is critical to address: how to prevent your child from being abused and what to do if you think abuse may have occurred. April is Child...
April 7, 2017
Day Kimball Healthcare’s Cruisin’ for Cancer Care committee hosted a Guest Bartender Night at the Black Dog Bar and Grille in Putnam on Thursday, March 30 and raised $6,125 for the Northeast...
April 6, 2017
Staff from Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) attended the Connecticut Hospital Association’s (CHA) Hospital Day at the Capitol on April 5 to voice opposition to measures in Governor Malloy’s proposed...
April 3, 2017
Eight physicians on the medical staff of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) have been named to Connecticut Magazine’s recently published 2017 “Top Docs” list.
The doctors affiliated with DKH included...
March 30, 2017
Deborah Seney, housekeeper for Day Kimball Healthcare, has been named Employee of the Month for March by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Seney, who has been working at DKH since 2003 in her role...
March 27, 2017
If you’re a woman who experiences significant pain during menstruation, particularly if that pain has worsened over time, it’s important to know that it may be a sign of a condition called...
March 13, 2017
Voluntary Service for the Greater Good: Priceless
Voluntary service is notably one of the most important dimensions of philanthropy and means by which society participates in voluntary action for...
March 8, 2017
Cassandra LeBlanc, lead patient services representative (PSR) for Day Kimball Healthcare’s Plainfield office, has been named Employee of the Month for February by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). ...
March 7, 2017
Brenda-Rich Pike, exercise physiologist (left) and Carol Artiaco, RN (right) with Sylvia Miller of Brooklyn, CT at Day Kimball Hospital's Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation medically-supervised exercise...
March 6, 2017
You likely know that a colonoscopy is performed to evaluate the large intestine for possible cancer. You may even be familiar with upper endoscopy, which involves inserting a similar type of lighted...
February 14, 2017
There has recently been a significant change in the way Emergency Medical Responders (EMS) in Connecticut treat patients suffering from cardiac arrest. The change comes as the result of new national...
February 13, 2017
This Valentine’s Day, the Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Hospital, and all of the DKH family would like to wish Moses Day Kimball, the person for whom Day Kimball Hospital was named, a very happy...
February 6, 2017
Pictured: Matthew and Alycia Godzik of Putnam, CT with newborn son Theodore and DKH nurses Kathleen Dizazzo and Jennie Beaudry, November, 2016.
Day Kimball Hospital has scored among the top ten...
February 1, 2017
Deborah Lucier, patient account representative at Day Kimball Hospital, has been named employee of the year for 2016 at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Lucier’s selection was announced at a staff event...
January 30, 2017
Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Outpatient Behavioral Health program is hosting a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Group for boys and girls ages 13-17 in need of developing specific skills...
January 27, 2017
One Last New Year Resolution to Consider That Will Last a Lifetime
If you’ve yet to consider a planned gift in your charitable giving plans, this just might be the time to ask yourself why, or...
January 26, 2017
What is the most common cause of traumatic brain injury, more common than strokes but potentially just as serious, responsible for 90% of broken hips in people age 70 and older and the number one...
January 25, 2017
Kim Durand, RN, Clinical Manager of HomeCare for Day Kimball’s In-Home Care Division, has been named employee of the month for January by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Durand, who has been...
January 23, 2017
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has again awarded accreditation to Day Kimball Hospital based on results of a recent on-site inspection of the hospital’s...
January 19, 2017
When you live in northeast Connecticut, you quickly come to learn that it is made up of small, rural towns where it’s safe to make the assumption that everyone knows everyone. And when you work at...
January 6, 2017
Management Reports Positive Margin at Annual Corporators Meeting
Day Kimball Healthcare’s 2017 Board of Directors: (front row, l. to r.) Steven Schimmel, MD, Karen Cole, Jack Burke, Joseph...
January 4, 2017
Day Kimball Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2017 on Tuesday, January 3. Alayna Josephine Stone was born at 12:23 p.m. and weighed in at eight pounds, 15 ounces. Mom Robyn Stone of Danielson, who...
January 2, 2017
Do you feel tired, achy and depressed every winter? It could be that you’re not getting enough vitamin D. Researchers estimate that as many as half of all adults are at risk for this deficiency. Many...
