Yale New Haven Health

Summer Stride, the annual Hartford Marathon Foundation 5K and 10K road race in New London, boasted record attendance this weekend as more than 600 participants ran or walked the race route. Lawrence + Memorial Hospital is the race sponsor. A beautiful summer morning and plenty of enthusiasm made for a wonderful event that helped highlight the hospital's commitment to a healthier community. Thank you to the L+M Pharmacy team who worked as volunteers along the race route; the Auxiliary of L+M; Yale New Haven Children's Hospital and their popular popsicle cart, retirees and L+M employees from across all departments who ran the 5K and 10K.

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital pediatric specialty providers and staff had an amazing day meeting children and their families at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo at our Teddy Bear Clinic. Children brought their teddy bear or stuffy to the zoo for a health check-up. Thank you to everyone who participated and visited us. To learn more about Yale New Haven Children's Hospital's pediatric specialty care, visit https://lnkd.in/egdcQxYd.

A lot of things have changed since 1974, when Doug Lemay began volunteering at the Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus – but Doug remains a presence at 1450 Chapel Street. He recently marked 50 years and more than 90,000 hours donated – the first time such a milestone has been achieved by a volunteer at YNHH. While he has volunteered in a number of departments over the years, he has been in his current role in Pharmacy Services since the late 1990s. “Doug is truly a member of our family, and we are so glad that he chose us to be his home away from home,” said Eileen Hansen, senior manager, Volunteer Services. Doug, who lives in New Haven, has no plans to “retire” any time soon. “I’m going to keep busy as long as I’m alive,” he says. Learn more about volunteer opportunities at Yale New Haven Hospital, https://lnkd.in/gxmmeNsJ.

Yale New Haven Hospital is proud to rank #43 in Heart and Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report. To learn more about our award winning Heart and Vascular Services, visit http://ynh.care/7c. Yale School of Medicine

As part of the 22nd Annual Health Care & Life Sciences Awards taking place Wed. July 24th, presented by Yale New Haven Health, join us for an insightful discussion on AI. Don't miss our panel discussion on "Artificial Intelligence in Health Care & Life Sciences: Transforming Patient Care & Innovation!" Experts of varying backgrounds will discuss how AI is reshaping medicine and bioscience. Our panel includes: Colleen Bielitz, Ph.D., Friso Postma, Dr. Rachida Parks, PhD, Thomas Balcezak, MD, MPH, and Todd Kawecki BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. Register today and join us: https://hubs.li/Q02HgNn80 #HealthcareAwards #LifeSciences #ArtificialIntelligence

Wondering whether it's a headache or a migraine? If you've experienced a migraine before, you know the distinction all too well. Dario Zagar, MD, a neurologist at Bridgeport and Yale New Haven hospitals and associate professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine, recently discussed the differences between migraines and headaches: http://ynh.care/71.

Yale New Haven Hospital is again ranked #1 in Connecticut and is the only hospital in the state ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 11 out of 16 specialties. In addition to earning the sixth spot nationally in Psychiatry, Yale New Haven Hospital ranked in Obstetrics and Gynecology (19), Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat) (27), Geriatrics (28), Diabetes and Endocrinology (29) Pulmonology and Lung Surgery (31), Urology (31), Heart and Heart Surgery (43) Cancer (45), Neurology and Neurosurgery (48) and Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (50). To read more about what our leaders have to say about the achievement, visit, http://ynh.care/6V.

Bridgeport Hospital’s Emergency Departments in both Bridgeport and Milford have taken home Lantern Awards from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). Established in 2011, the ENA Lantern Award recognizes excellence in Emergency Departments. This year, only 94 hospitals across the country received the honor for demonstrating exceptional performance in key areas. Applicants had to demonstrate how their departments showed a commitment to care and their initiatives to improve nursing staff’s well-being. This is the first time Bridgeport Hospital has won the award: http://ynh.care/6N.

Today, Yale New Haven Health and Yale Medicine introduced the first mobile retail pharmacy and clinic in Connecticut to bring health care to people where they live. This project, known as InMOTION, serves communities throughout Connecticut, which is the first state in the country to legalize mobile retail pharmacy services. The mobile health unit provides access to underserved communities and strives to support our patient’s medication needs through financial navigation, grants, manufacturer support and a through partnership with the ‘Dispensary of Hope’. Patients can be seen by a clinician, have blood drawn if needed, and receive their prescriptions all in one visit in an environment that is private and non-stigmatizing. In addition, they can get connect with other social services like transportation, housing and employment. Media and guests had an opportunity to tour the van which has been delivering health care in three communities in Connecticut: Waterbury, Norwich and now New Haven. Speakers included: Sandra Springer, MD, Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine; Commissioner Brian Caffarelli, CT Consumer Protection; Vinay Sawant RPh, MPH, MBA, Executive Director Pharmacy Services, Specialty Retail and Home Infusion, YNHHS; Jillian Corbin, Executive Director, Saint Vincent de Paul Place; Senator James Maroney, Deputy Majority Leader, representing Milford, Orange, West Haven and Woodbridge; Heather Goodwin, clinical pharmacy specialist.

When King Charles III was treated for an enlarged prostate – also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – earlier this year, the world took notice. While many men may choose to ignore the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, getting checked out can offer options for symptom relief as well as rule out prostate cancer. “One of the most bothersome features of BPH is getting up several times a night to urinate,” said Edward Paraiso, MD, a urologist with Northeast Medical Group who is affiliated with Bridgeport Hospital. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/ehCNZQTM.