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Bridgeport Hospital has 425 beds and 2,600 employees. According to the hospital's website, it has more than 580 active attending physicians representing 60 sub-specialties, 220 medical/surgical residents and fellows in programs affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine, and more than 360 volunteers and 400 auxilians. It is an American College of Surgeons-certified Level II trauma center and is equipped with a helipad.
According to American Hospital Association data from July 2010, Bridgeport Hospital receives 229,143 outpatient visits annually, 17,563 admissions, and 72,267 emergency room visits. It performs 4,539 inpatient surgeries annually, and has 2,608 annual births.
In July 2009 the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), rated the hospital best in Connecticut for congestive heart failure (CHF) survival. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and has earned the Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.
The hospital is one of seven in Connecticut offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and operates the only specialized burn care facility in Connecticut, the 11-bed Panettieri Burn Center. Its Heart Institute is Connecticut's only nationally-accredited chest pain center. The hospital’s Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute, which includes the Norma F. Pfreim Breast Care Center and other cancer centers of excellence, delivers care to more than 1,100 newly-diagnosed cancer patients annually. It is approved by the American College of Surgeons as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program, and is a member of the Yale-New Haven Cancer Network.
Blood Management Services, Bridgeport Hospital's bloodless surgery team, offers an option for patients who do not wish to use blood products from a blood bank.
At its satellite locations, the hospital provides blood and urine sample draws and urgent care. The Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers provide physical, neurological, and cognitive rehabilitation services, including specialized services for young children and occupational therapy; wellness programs "to improve physical and emotional wellbeing"; firefighter fitness programs; ergonomic assessments; and back safety classes.
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