Bridgeport Hospital & Healthcare Services Inc

Programs: A certified american heart association training center, bridgeport hospital's emergency care institute (eci) provides monthly training programs at the hospital in adult, infant, and child cpr (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), pediatric first aid & safety and the administration of medication. During fy 2013, a total of 4,813 people participated in these classes. The classes are also offered by arrangement at daycare centers and other community locations.

promoting and carrying out charitable, scientific, and educational activities - the corporation incurred costs associated with an alliance with bridgeport hospital and other hospitals in an effort to provide the highest quality medical care to all members of the community at the lowest possible price.

schedule 0bridgeport hospital and healthcare services includes the entities of bridgeport hospital, southern ct health system properties and the bridgeport hospital foundation, inc. Bridgeport hospital, founded in 1878, is a 383-bed urban teaching hospital serving nearly 18,500 inpatients and more than 240,000 outpatient encounters in 2013. A member of the yale new haven health system since 1996, bridgeport hospital is the site of the connecticut burn center; the joel e. Smilow heart institute the norma f. Pfriem cancer institute and breast care center, the women's care center, center for wound healing & hyperbaric medicine, and ahlbin centers for rehabilitation medicine. Bridgeport hospital is also home to the second inpatient campus of yale-new haven children's hospital. During fiscal year 2013, bridgeport hospital provided approximately $71. 8 million dollars in community benefits. This figure includes $47. 3 million dollars in charity care (at cost) and under reimbursed medicaid (at cost), $19. 5 million in health professions education, and over $4. 9 million in community health improvement and education activities, subsidized services, research and in-kind contributions to community groups. An additional $91,000 dollars was provided in the area of community building activities, which included support for economic development, environmental improvements, workforce development, advocacy and coalition building. Bridgeport hospital has invested a significant amount of time and resources in the development and implementation of public health projects to improve health and increase access. With donors contributing over $8. 0 million, the bridgeport hospital foundation had a successful year. In may, the 10th annual bridgeport hospital home run 5k walk and road race attracted a record 700 plus participants with more than $18,000 in proceeds to support the joel e. Smilow heart institute at bridgeport hospital. The norma f. Pfriem breast care centers 14th annual rose of hope luncheon attracted more than 560 people and raised a record net $342,000 to support the breast care centers programs for women in need.