The Hospital of Central Connecticut (THOCC)

Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute:Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. Our fully integrated health system includes a tertiary-care teaching hospital, an acute-care community teaching hospital, an acute-care hospital and trauma center, two community hospitals. The Cancer Institute, headed by a visionary leadership team, offers the same high-quality care you'd get at an academic health system but delivered in convenient community settings. Advanced treatments and services are available in offices and centers across our system all offered by fellowship-trained experts in various types of cancer. These community efforts are enhanced by our membership in the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance. This connection offers invaluable access to current research trials that can connect you with the latest medications and treatments for your cancer. Often, you can join research trials from the convenience of your local Cancer Institute site.This distinctive cancer care and clinical research partnership means the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute brings the most innovative, evidence-based cancer care from MSK directly into community settings across our state. Previously, patients had to travel to New York to get this level of care.Partnering with MSK has helped Hartford HealthCare expand its research portfolio to include more cancer types than ever before, and to add a Cancer Care Innovation Unit at Hartford Hospital. The unit enables Hartford HealthCare to provide Phase I clinical trials to patients, meaning they have access to the most promising drugs in the development pipeline.We've also drafted standards that guarantee you will receive the same high level of care no matter which location you visit or provider you see. Our community approach to cancer treatment has been recognized nationally. In 2017, the Cancer Institute became one of only a few U.S. systems to earn the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer accreditation. Historically, such approval was only given to individual locations. The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute encompasses comprehensive cancer centers at seven hospitals across Connecticut Hartford Hospital, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Backus Hospital, Midstate Medical Center, Windham Hospital, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and St Vincent's Medical Center. Collectively, the cancer programs within the Cancer Institute treat about 6,000 new cancer patients per year while caring for tens of thousands of existing patients, offering a full range of innovative, evidence-based and personalized treatments designed to meet the needs of each individual patient. Our innovative Institute approach is unlike any other in the state and is among the most highly regarded in the nation. Through our Institute, which is organized around a specific disease and not necessarily location, we can apply best practices throughout our system so that patients receive the same high standards of care no matter where they live or which Hartford HealthCare cancer center they choose. For all of our patients, a dedicated team of oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, clinical researchers, technicians and others collaborate to provide the exact course of care they need. The Institute's multidisciplinary disease management teams meet and collaborate regularly to lend expertise and insight on numerous cancer types, translating into exceptional coordinated care. The Institute's accomplished, fellowship-trained physicians are nationally recognized for their level of sophisticated care in areas such as radiation oncology, medical oncology and surgical oncology. Patients are also cared for in an environment that emphasizes compassion and personal connections, with a team of trained nurse navigators who provide guidance and support to patients and families, from diagnosis to recovery. The Institute also boasts a thriving survivorship program. In 2017, the Institute was accredited as a network by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, one of a select few institutes nationwide to be recognized as a system, rather than individual cancer centers. For patients coming through our doors with a cancer diagnosis, that means three things: standardized care, more options and more hope.More than four years after the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute became the charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, cancer patients now have unprecedented access to the world's most advanced clinical trials. And more than ever before, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and researchers are working collaboratively to implement cancer treatment standards and protocols developed at MSK, the premier cancer treatment center in the country. For FY23, the approximate number of cases treated were as follows:Hartford Hospital: 2,886Hospital of Central Connecticut: 1,331Backus Hospital: 959Midstate Medical Center: 405Windham Hospital: 70Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: 267St Vincent's Medical Center: 736The five most common types of cancer diagnosed by teams of specialists at the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute are cancers of the Breast, Lung, Prostate, Bladder & Colon. Each patient has a unique scenario requiring a personalized plan.Approximately 1,662 Breast Cancer cases were treated across the system as follows:Hartford Hospital: 622Hospital of Central Connecticut: 363Backus Hospital: 256Midstate Medical Center: 152Windham Hospital: 16Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: 72St Vincent's Medical Center: 181Approximately 732 Lung Cancer cases were treated across the system as follows:Hartford Hospital: 298Hospital of Central Connecticut: 165Backus Hospital: 141Midstate Medical Center: 42Windham Hospital: 9Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: 23St Vincent's Medical Center: 54Approximately 807 Prostate Cancer cases were treated across the system as follows:Hartford Hospital: 325Hospital of Central Connecticut: 140Backus Hospital: 122Midstate Medical Center: 46Windham Hospital: 1Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: 57St Vincent's Medical Center: 116 Approximately 408 Bladder Cancer cases were treated across the system as follows:Hartford Hospital: 154Hospital of Central Connecticut: 62Backus Hospital: 89Midstate Medical Center: 40 Windham Hospital: 3Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: 27St Vincent's Medical Center: 33Approximately 330 Colon Cancer cases were treated across the system as follows:Hartford Hospital: 130Hospital of Central Connecticut: 56Backus Hospital: 52Midstate Medical Center: 23Windham Hospital: 2Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: 20St Vincent's Medical Center: 47As always, Hartford HealthCare is creating a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. We are a community of caregivers engaged in developing a coordinated, consistent high standard of care. We use research and education as partners in care delivery. We create and engage in meaningful alliances to enhance access to services. We invest in technology and training to develop new pathways to improve the timeliness, efficiency and accuracy of our services.

Heart & Vascular:The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is able to manage complex heart and vascular cases in its hybrid procedure room, a state-of-the-art suite that allows vascular surgeons, electrophysiologists and invasive cardiologists to perform procedures guided by real-time images. The multidisciplinary team at HOCC treats patients who have a wide range of circulatory (vascular) issues and irregular heart rhythms in this advanced environment.HOCC is part of the Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute, which provides the coordinated, evidence-based care that you need to get back on your feet again.The HOCC care team includes board-certified cardiologists, medical and surgical intensivists (doctors who specialize in intensive care), cardiac care nurses, respiratory therapists, cardiac rehabilitation specialists, nutritionists and other specially trained staff members. These units work closely with other departments, including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and the cardiac catheterization lab. The community has access to an outpatient Heart Failure Program and Infusion Center for Heart Failure, certified by JCAHO, an independent, not-for-profit organization, that recognizes high quality performance standards with a special certification. As part of the cardiac rehabilitation program, a highly specialized peripheral vascular disease exercise program is offered. The Hospital of Central Connecticut offers the latest cardiac MRI technology, which allows physicians to see in great detail the structure and function of the heart, including scarring or inflammation in the heart noninvasively.Additionally, the hospital includes telemetry units staffed by board-certified cardiologists and specially trained nurses and technicians. Telemetry allows caregivers to simultaneously monitor the hearts of multiple patients at once. Blood-oxygen level, blood pressure and heart rates and rhythms are continuously measured and data relayed to computers. Information is continually monitored, allowing staff to react quickly to changes in a patient's condition. Heart & Vascular Services provided at The HOCC includes:Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac RehabilitationCardiology TestsCritical Care Electrophysiology LabEmergency Care ServicesWomen's Heart Wellness CenterFor FY23, there were 279 cases, 217 patients and 7 surgeons on staff.

Digestive Health (Gastroenterology):Doctors at The Hospital of Central Connecticut use advanced equipment and procedures to help diagnose and treat a variety of colorectal and anorectal conditions. Conditions treated includes Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); Hemorrhoids; Colon Polyps; Bowel Cancer (Colon/Rectal) and Fecal Incontinence.The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HCC) offers a variety of procedures and technology to diagnose colorectal conditions. Clinics are located at both the Bradley Memorial Campus and the New Britain General Campus. The Bradley Memorial campus has a legacy of caring for the Southington community and is supported by a staff that has enthusiasm for their work and compassion for their patients. The New Britain General campus opened in 1899 and has grown into a dynamic, acute-care teaching facility. Our reputation as a leading healthcare provider enables us to attract outstanding talent and acquire leading technology to remain firmly committed to our mission to provide outstanding care to our community.For FY23, there were 2,963 cases, 2,664 patients and 23 surgeons on staff.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is a 414-bed, 32-bassinet, acute-care community teaching hospital with campuses in New Britain and Southington. The Hospital of Central Connecticut has a medical staff of more than 300 physicians. Through the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, the hospital participates in residency programs for primary care internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, and general surgery.In addition to the programs referred to above, the hospital provides services/programs including but not limited to the following:Behavioral & Mental HealthDiabetes & EndocrinologyEmergency ServicesHeadache CenterImaging ServicesLab ServicesLung & PulmonaryMaternityMedical Weight LossMovement Disorders CenterNeuroscience InstituteOccupational HealthOrthopedicsOutpatient ServicesPain TreatmentPalliative CarePediatricsPhysical TherapyPrimary Care & Specialty CareSenior ServicesSleep DisordersSpine CareStrokeSurgical Weight LossUrology & KidneyWomen's HealthWound Care