Milford Regional Medical Center

Quality patient care is the hallmark of Milford Regional Medical Center. Part of that quality care involves assuring our patients that the hospital continues to meet and/or exceed healthcare standards. Accordingly, in 2022, The Joint Commission granted Milford Regional its re-accreditation. During the first two months of 2022, Milford Regional was once again focused on testing and treatment of COVID-19. The hospital's focus then widened from that singular mission to enhancing patient care in several new ways, including strengthening our surgical technology, opening a new, 10,000 square foot orthopedics & sports medicine facility, opening a newly constructed tandem dialysis suite within the hospital and upgrading the Hematology Department's laboratory. The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare, visits hospitals across the country approximately every three years to assure that healthcare standards are being met or exceeded. The Joint Commission conducted an intense four-day visit and one-day follow-up visit to Milford Regional in 2022 and granted accreditation. The Joint Commission shined a light on both the level of and manner in which Milford Regional delivers care. As our community began 2022, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 caused another spike in cases. Milford Regional provided Drive--thru Testing from January 10 to February 23 to help contain the spread in the community and provide access to early treatment. The Milford Regional team performed 2,423 COVID tests for the community and the laboratory performed an additional 191 tests for Employee Health, bringing the total test volume to 2,614 during that time period. To help meet the growing demand for surgical services, Milford Regional added two more da Vinci XiTM Robotic systems in 2022. The da Vinci XiTM robotic system allows a surgeon to sit at a nearby console to view 3D images of the surgical site and maneuver the arms of the robotic instruments inside the body of the patient. The two additional systems are helping Milford Regional expand its minimally invasive surgical procedures while also providing optimal outcomes for patients. Milford Regional opened a newly constructed tandem dialysis suite within the Gannett inpatient unit. This allows Fresenius, the Medical Center's partner for dialysis care, to provide dialysis treatment to two patients at one time. This timely delivery of care helps avoid delays, benefiting a growing list of dialysis patients.In spring 2022, the Milford Regional Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center opened. This 10,000-square-foot facility is a short distance from the main hospital campus in Milford. The highly credentialed and experienced team of nine providers offer orthopedic and sports medicine care for adults and children including evaluation and treatment for conditions of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. This center offers innovative treatment plans as well, including Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections (PRP) and consultations on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). PRP uses a patient's own blood plasma to treat chronic injuries and pain, which eliminates the risk of side effects or reaction. RED-S is a condition of energy imbalance in athletes in which the body will steal fuel from other sources. Milford Regional's Laboratory placed hematology analyzers into service in 2022. The new analyzers introduce the most advanced technology and automation, enhancing the quality of care provided to patients. The entire Hematology Department is now automated, affording a more streamlined workflow for receiving and testing specimens. This improves consistency and reduces turn-around times on differential counts. The technology has also allowed for physical consolidation, which provides laboratory space for new methods and technologies in other departments.