Valley Volunteers Needed for Study of Diabetes Prevention Program
he Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, is offering a free online Diabetes Prevention Program to eligible adults in the Lower Naugatuck Valley as part of a research study. The study will measure the effects of eating healthy and improving activity. Participants must be 18 years or older and meet income eligibility, residents of Ansonia, […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Offers Free Virtual Presentations on Weight-Loss
Griffin Bariatrics will offer free virtual presentations on weight-loss services on Mon., Aug. 23 at noon, Thurs., Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m., Wed., Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m., and Tues., and Sept. 28 at noon. Led by Griffin Hospital Director of Bariatrics Dr. Abe Fridman, this seminar will explain how bariatric surgery can help patients lose significant amounts of weight, […]
Read MoreGriffin Health Physicians Named Top Doctors
Connecticut Magazine has named 12 Griffin Health doctors and affiliated physicians to its 2021 Top Doctors list. The June edition of the magazine lists seven Griffin Health physicians and five affiliated physicians with a variety of specialties including primary care, cancer care, gastroenterology, urology, endocrinology, orthopedics, neurology, ophthalmology, and plastic surgery. Connecticut Magazine’s 2021 Top Doctor’s list represents Connecticut’s most […]
Read MoreGriffin Recognized for High-Quality Healthcare by State Network of Distinction Program
Connecticut State Employees can now earn a cash reward for choosing one of a number of high-quality services offered by Griffin Health for their healthcare needs through the State of Connecticut Network of Distinction program. The State of Connecticut extensively reviewed doctors, hospitals and medical groups across the state to create a “Network of Distinction” that identifies those that meet […]
Read MoreGriffin Health Opens COVID-19 Drive-up Test Collection Site
Griffin Health has been approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health to provide a drive-up collection facility for COVID-19 testing on the Griffin Hospital campus, 130 Division Street, Derby. In order to initiate the testing process at the new collection facility, a person with COVID-19 symptoms will need to have a valid order for the test from a licensed […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers Offers Fall Semester for CNA, PCT, Phlebotomy and Medical Assistant Training
The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers is accepting applications for its fall Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Phlebotomy and Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (MA) programs. The evening session for the accelerated CNA program starts Sept. 3, the day PCT program and the Phlebotomy program begin Sept 17, and the daytime MA program starts Oct. 1. […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Earns Top Grade for Patient Safety
Griffin Hospital was again ranked among the leading hospitals in Connecticut for providing safe care to its patients. The Leapfrog Group awarded Griffin Hospital an “A” grade for its Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score survey. This is the hospital’s fifth “A” in three years and Griffin was one of just four hospitals in the state to receive the top score. “We […]
Read MoreA Simple Gesture of Awesome Appreciation
It is practically impossible to recognize all that nurses do in taking care of the health and well being of this country. In honor of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), Griffin Hospital recognized its nurses with a special celebration and two simple words that carry a lot of meaning. The theme of this year’s Griffin Hospital Nurse Day Celebration was […]
Read MoreHewitt Center for Breast Wellness Receives National Quality Designation
DERBY, CT (Nov. 22, 2013) – The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital has achieved the highest level of quality breast health care recognition from the American College of Surgeons. The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons, recently granted a Full Three-Year Accreditation designation to the Hewitt Center for Breast […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Earns National Quality and Safety Distinctions
DERBY, CT (November 8, 2013) – Griffin Hospital continues to be among the state leaders in quality and patient safety, recently earning top recognition from two national healthcare organizations. Griffin Hospital was named a 2012 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America, and was honored with an “A” grade in […]
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