Hospital For Special Care

Programs: Inpatient care: respiratory services include caring for people who have made conscious decisions to live on life support. These patients require significant medical attention along with services to enhance quality of life. Our goal is to liberate patients from ventilator dependency so that they can resume their lives. Hospital for special care is recognized for having the highest ventilator-weaning rate in connecticut and consistently exceeds the national average. Services for the clinical management of patients with serious respiratory conditions are provided on three distinct units. Hsc's 36-bed laurie coleman puglisi respiratory care unit and the 38-bed respiratory step-down unit provide care for patients with multi-system problems and ventilator assistance. The close observation unit is an 11 bed unit providing technologically advances clinical management of adult patients who require mechanical ventilation, and who have potential to be removed from the ventilator. Hospital for special care is certified by american association for respiratory care(aarc). (28,819 patient days)

inpatient care: rehabilitation services include programs for those recovering from a life-threatening condition, debilitating injury or suffering from acute chronic illness. Hsc provides interdisciplinary care for patients with amputations, neurological conditions, orthopedic diagnoses, musculoskeletal diagnoses, multiple trauma, and complications from prolonged hospitalizations. Complex medical and complex rehabilitation programs led by a board-certified internist provides a wide range of servi

inpatient care: pediatric services is a 29-bed pediatric unit that provides care to children (from newborn to 18 years of age), in need of rehabilitation following an accident, surgery, serious illness or premature birth, many of whom are technology dependent. Hsc offers programs and services tailored to each child's individual needs to help regain lost skills or develop brand new skills. The ultimate goal is to provide a bridge between acute care and a home setting. (9,359 patient days)