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April 22, 2021 207 Saint Mary’s Hospital announces its Wound Healing Center has been recognized as a Center of Distinction, awarded by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient satisfaction rates higher than 92 percent and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 92 percent within 28 median days to heal. Saint Mary’s Wound Healing Center is a member of the Healogics network of over 600 Wound Care Centers and offers highly specialized wound care to p...

COVID-19 Fears Getting in the way of Necessary Medical Care Some Connecticut hospitals this winter are seeing a second wave of deep reluctance to get medical treatment, at least partly because concerns about the second wave of coronavirus infections. Often, it’s the patients most at risk of COVID-19 complications who are staying home too long. by Don Stacom, Hartford Courant / February 9, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS (TNS) - Reluctant to visit a hospital because of coronavirus fears, some people are getting severely sick before seeking emerg...

Reluctant to visit a hospital because of coronavirus fears, some Connecticut people are getting severely sick before seeking emergency help, according to emergency room doctors said.

STAFF AND NEWS SERVICE REPORTS January 28, 2021 Dr. Peter Jacoby Days after a new report showed that fatal overdoses have skyrocketed to record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal Department of Health and Human Services has relaxed a regulation on prescribing addiction medication in an effort to combat the rising death toll. Buprenorphine, a popular opioid addiction treatment drug, has long had its prescribing restricted by the federal government. Physicians must undergo special training to obtain what’s known as an “x-waiver” from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration...