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Lisa Reardon, Staff Psychotherapist, Named DKH Employee of the Month

December 28, 2016

Lisa Reardon, LCSW, Staff Psychotherapist at Day Kimball Healthcare’s Behavioral Health Clinic in Putnam, has been named employee of the month for December by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). ...

Review of Day Kimball Hospital’s Response to Recent Water Supply Issue Shows Strong Emergency Preparedness

December 19, 2016

Inpatient Care and Comfort Remained Unaffected, Surgeries Resumed Less than 48 Hours Later Day Kimball Hospital announced today that an administrative review of the hospital’s response to an...

Annual Tree of Life Event Raises Over $26,000 for Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern CT

December 14, 2016

Ella (left) and Lilah Dunn of Danielson sing carols at the Killingly Tree of Life celebration held at Davis Park. Day Kimball Healthcare’s 27th annual Tree of Life Ceremony, held Sunday, December...

Lynne Gunn, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Named DKH Employee of the Month

December 5, 2016

Lynne Gunn, registered respiratory therapist (RRT), has been named employee of the month for November by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). In her role as RRT, she treats patients with health care issues...

Robert Smanik Steps Down as Day Kimball Healthcare President and CEO

November 23, 2016

Joseph Adiletta to Serve as Interim President and CEO The Board of Directors of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) announced today that Robert Smanik has resigned as President and CEO. Joseph Adiletta, ...

Day Kimball Healthcare Celebrates History of Home Health Care in Northeast CT, Recognizes Today’s Outstanding Home Care Providers

November 16, 2016

In honor of National Homecare and Hospice Month, Day Kimball Healthcare hosted a celebration in recognition of home health care providers both past and present on Thursday, November 10, at Day...

Karen Lamontagne, Pediatric Charge Nurse, Named Employee of the Month at Day Kimball Healthcare

November 4, 2016

Karen Lamontagne, LPN, charge nurse at Day Kimball Medical Group’s Pediatric Center in Putnam, has been named employee of the month for October by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Lamontagne began...

New Report: Day Kimball Hospital Achieves Zero Adverse Events for Second Consecutive Year

October 31, 2016

DKH One of Just Two CT Hospitals with Zero Adverse Events in 2015 A recently released report from the CT Department of Public Health (DPH) that provides information about adverse events at the...

Renee Smith, Executive Director at Day Kimball Healthcare, Elected to Board of Directors of Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home

October 26, 2016

Renee M. Smith, RN, MSN and executive director of In-Home Care at Day Kimball Healthcare, has been elected to the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home (CAHCH) Board of Directors. CAHCH...

At Day Kimball Healthcare Center in Plainfield, There Are Pink Pumpkins for a Purpose this October

October 21, 2016

October is most often associated with the bounties of autumn harvests and the spooky thrills of Halloween. In recent years, it has also become very well known as breast cancer awareness month. The...

Thompson Middle School Students’ Donation to Fund Meaningful Tradition for Patients Completing Chemotherapy at Day Kimball Hospital

October 13, 2016

The Oncology Department at Day Kimball Hospital received an unexpected cash donation of $108 on Friday, October 7, presented to the staff in person by the president and vice president of the Thompson...

Brittany Bonchuk, Social Worker at Day Kimball Healthcare, Appointed to Evaluation Committee by Governor’s Task Force on Justice for Abused Children

October 4, 2016

Brittany Bonchuk, Psychotherapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Day Kimball Healthcare, has been appointed to the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Evaluation Committee by the Governor's Task...

Kevan Hazelton, IT Customer Service Technician, Named Employee of the Month at Day Kimball Healthcare

September 29, 2016

Kevan Hazelton, Information Technology (IT) customer service technician, has been named employee of the month for September by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Hazelton began working for DKH nearly...

Stephanie Walters, Certified Medical Assistant Named Employee of the Month

September 12, 2016

Stephanie Walters, certified medical assistant at Day Kimball Medical Group’s Internal Medicine office in Dayville, has been named employee of the month by Day Kimball Hospital (DKH). Walters...

Day Kimball Hospital Implements New, State-of-the-Art Patient Monitoring System

September 8, 2016

A new, state of the art patient monitoring system has been installed in the Intensive Care and Medical/Surgical departments at Day Kimball Hospital. The new system, installed in July, is the same...

Day Kimball Healthcare to Host Annual Cancer Survivorship Day, September 24

September 7, 2016

Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) will host its annual Cancer Survivorship Day on Saturday, September 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Day Kimball Hospital, Fields Conference Rooms, 320 Pomfret Street. ...

Dr. Marc Cerrone Voted Best Pediatrician in Norwich Magazine’s Best of Northeastern Connecticut Contest

September 1, 2016

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...

Celebrity Scoops Night Raises $500 to Benefit Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare

August 30, 2016

Members of Day Kimball Healthcare’s Development department partnered with members of Putnam Bank to host a Celebrity Scoops Night on August 18 at Deary Brothers Mike’s Stand in Putnam. Many families...

Paul Beaudoin Named Chief Financial Officer at Day Kimball Healthcare

August 29, 2016

Paul Beaudoin has been named Chief Financial Officer of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), the major provider of healthcare services in Northeast Connecticut and the region’s largest employer. Beaudoin is...

Day Kimball Healthcare Junior Volunteers Raise $1,277 to Benefit Patient Care and Comfort

August 26, 2016

Participants of Day Kimball Healthcare’s Junior Volunteer program have raised $1,277 to support patient care and comfort through an organization-wide gift basket raffle. Volunteers sold raffle...

Day Kimball Healthcare Names Dayville Resident Shelly Newton, Lead Service Specialist, Employee of the Month

August 3, 2016

Shelly Newton, lead service specialist in the Diagnostic Imaging department, has been named employee of the month for July by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Newton oversees the day to day...

Annual DKH Golf Classic Raises More Than $80,000

July 21, 2016

Net Proceeds to Support Northeast Connecticut’s Nonprofit Community Hospital The 32nd annual Day Kimball Hospital Golf Classic has raised more than $80,000, the net proceeds of which will support...

Janet Johnson, Day Kimball Healthcare Volunteer Services Coordinator, Earns National Credential for Excellence in Volunteer Management

July 19, 2016

Janet Johnson, Pastoral Care and Volunteer Services coordinator at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), has been awarded the Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services credential by the Council for...

Day Kimball Healthcare Names Housekeeper Kevin Chisler Employee of the Month

July 13, 2016

Kevin Chisler, a housekeeper for Day Kimball Hospital, has been named employee of the month by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Chisler has worked in housekeeping for more than 20 years and has...

Day Kimball Healthcare Names Kristen Willis Director of Development

July 7, 2016

Kristen Willis has been named Director of Development for Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Willis is responsible for overseeing all development functions for the nonprofit community healthcare system, ...

Thompson Couple Leaves a Legacy of Care with $216,000 Gift to Day Kimball Hospital

June 23, 2016

More than a decade ago, Leonard and Barbara Wielock of Thompson set up a trust that would determine how their estate would be disbursed upon their passing. Today, their forethought and commitment to...

Day Kimball Healthcare Names Deborah Lucier, 37-Year Patient Account Representative, Employee of the Month

June 8, 2016

Deborah Lucier, a patient account representative for Day Kimball Healthcare, has been named employee of the month by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Lucier began working for Day Kimball Hospital in...

Day Kimball Healthcare Wins “Best in New England” for Healthcare Communications at NESHCo Lamplighter Awards

June 2, 2016

Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) took the top prize for excellence in healthcare communications at the New England Society for Healthcare Communications’ (NESHCo) annual Lamplighter Awards, held June 1...

Day Kimball Healthcare Names Nancy L. Meade, RN, Employee of the Month

May 23, 2016

Nancy L. Meade, a registered nurse for Day Kimball Medical Group has been named the latest employee of the month at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). For the last eight years, Meade has been...

Walk and Run for NECT Cancer Fund Set for Saturday, June 18

May 17, 2016

5K Replaces Former Annual Deary Memorial Walk & Run, Continues to Benefit Cancer Screening and Treatment for NECT Residents in Need Day Kimball Healthcare is reinventing its former annual Deary...

Day Kimball Hospital Hip & Knee Replacement Program Receives Two National Distinctions for Quality

May 4, 2016

Day Kimball Hospital, part of the Day Kimball Healthcare system, today announced that it has received two national distinctions for its hip and knee replacement program. The Joint Commission, a...

More Than 60 Northeast Connecticut Doctors Pen Open Letter to Governor, Legislators About Impact of Cuts to Hospitals

April 28, 2016

Left to right: Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk), DKH Director of Marketing and Communications Laura Dunn, DKH Chief Medical Officer and VP for Medical Affairs and Quality Dr. John Graham, ...

Day Kimball Hospital Recognized as a Leader in Stroke Care

April 14, 2016

The Joint Commission has Re-Certified the Hospital as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center Day Kimball Hospital, part of the Day Kimball Healthcare system, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold...

Day Kimball Staff Meet with Legislators to Discuss Restoration of Hospital Funding, Next Steps to Protect It in the Future

March 31, 2016

Day Kimball Healthcare leadership and staff met with local legislators at Day Kimball Hospital on Thursday, March 31 to discuss the recent restoration of Day Kimball’s 2016 hospital funding and...

Pamela Kane, Certified Medical Assistant at Day Kimball Medical Group Pediatrics, Named Day Kimball Healthcare Employee of the Month

March 28, 2016

Pamela Kane, certified medical assistant for Day Kimball Medical Group’s pediatric primary care practice, has been named employee of the month for March by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Kane...

Photos: Day Kimball Staff Protest Hospital Cuts, Question Governor Malloy at Capitol

March 17, 2016

Day Kimball Healthcare President and CEO Robert Smanik (far left) speaks with Governor Dannel P. Malloy about the impact of hospital cuts to Day Kimball and Northeast Connecticut at the Capitol on...

Day Kimball Healthcare President Testifies in Support of Bill to Secure Hospital Funding

March 9, 2016

“We have acted prudently and responsibly to protect that which is most precious to those we serve - their health and their livelihood. Today I ask that our legislature do the same.” Day Kimball...

Day Kimball Healthcare Responds to State's Move to Stop Payment on Hospital Funding

March 4, 2016

DKH President and CEO Robert Smanik addresses the crowd at a May 14, 2015 advocacy event to restore state funding to the small community hospital. Robert Smanik, President and CEO of Day Kimball...

Day Kimball Hospital Designated Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care

March 2, 2016

In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality, affordable maternity care, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced that Day Kimball Hospital, a part of the Day...

Brenda Koski, Site of Service Manager for Day Kimball Medical Group, Named Day Kimball Healthcare Employee of the Month

February 29, 2016

DKH Employee of the Month for February, 2016 Brenda Koski (center) with Chairman of the Board Joseph Adiletta (left) and President and CEO Robert Smanik (right) at a celebration in her honor at Day...

Day Kimball Hospital Receives International “Baby-Friendly” Designation from Baby-Friendly USA

February 10, 2016

Deborah Levesque, RN, BSN, IBCLC and clinical coordinator for Day Kimball Medical Group OB/GYN services (left) and Rachel Katsoulis, RNC-MNN and operations coordinator for Day Kimball Hospital’s...

Connecticut Launches Safe Sleep Campaign Promoting Safe Sleep Environments for Infants

February 2, 2016

CT Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz at Day Kimball Hospital February 2, 2016, to announce Connecticut's new statewide campaign to educate parents about safe sleep...

Day Kimball Healthcare Names Laurie Thompson, Laboratory Support Technician, Employee of the Month

January 28, 2016

Laurie Thompson, a laboratory support technician for Day Kimball Hospital has been named employee of the month for January by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). Thompson possesses extensive hospital...

Kathleen Mackenzie Named Day Kimball Healthcare Employee of the Year

January 12, 2016

Behavioral Health Clinical Nurse Manager is “Like the Keel of a Ship through Stormy Waters” Day Kimball Healthcare Chairman of the Board Joseph Adiletta presents the 2015 employee of the year...

Day Kimball Healthcare Reports High Marks for Care, Break-Even Budget Projected for 2016 at Annual Corporators Meeting

January 8, 2016

Search for Affiliation Partner Continues as Leadership Underscores Commitment to Remain Independent “Until the Right Fit is Found” After a challenging 2015, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) announced...

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