HARTFORD, Conn., July 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford
Hospital announced that Stanley
Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) has committed to donate
$2 Million to the Campaign for
Hartford Hospital. The donation will be used to support Hartford
HealthCare's Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation
(CESI).
"We are extremely grateful when socially responsible companies
like Stanley Black & Decker rise
to the occasion and support initiatives that make a meaningful
impact in our community," said Stuart
Markowitz, President of Hartford Hospital. "CESI is already
leading the way, improving how health care professionals treat
patients across Connecticut and
beyond. We will continue to be a draw for the finest medical
professionals from around the world. The experts come to learn the
latest and most innovative techniques and technologies right here
in our capital city."
CESI is a regional and national training destination for medical
professionals. Housed at the second largest surgical center in New
England and the Northeast's largest robotic surgery center, CESI is
a hub for medical training, and the centerpiece of Hartford
Hospital's pioneering vision to revamp the medical educational
system.
"We know innovation when we see it," said Jim Loree, President & CEO of Stanley Black & Decker, "and CESI is on the
cutting edge of medical education and simulation. Everyone in an
area served by Hartford HealthCare will be impacted by this
extraordinary training facility and economic driver for our
region."
CESI is among the focus areas for The Campaign for Hartford
Hospital, which in its lead phase, has generated nearly
$64 million in donations. While the
early focus of the campaign was on the establishment of the
Hartford HealthCare Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford
Hospital, gifts have touched virtually every corner of the
hospital, such as CESI, the Brownstone Relocation Project, the
Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital and
more.
Stanley Black & Decker is one
of CESI's corporate partners that are helping to realize Hartford
HealthCare's vision as a national leader in innovation, patient
safety, outcomes and satisfaction. Stanley
Black & Decker is also widely renowned in the region for
their corporate philanthropy.
About Hartford Hospital
Hartford Hospital, founded in 1854, is one of the largest teaching
hospitals and tertiary care centers in New England with one of the
region's busiest surgery practices. It is annually ranked among
America's Best Hospitals by US News & World Report and has been
recognized nationally for the quality of many of its programs. The
867-bed regional referral center provides high-quality care in all
clinical disciplines. The hospital's major centers of clinical
excellence include cardiology, oncology, emergency services and
trauma, mental health, women's health, orthopedics, bloodless
surgery and advanced organ transplantation. Hartford Hospital owns
and operates the state's first air ambulance system, LIFE STAR.
Among its other specialized departments, The Institute of Living, a
114-bed mental health facility with a national and international
reputation of excellence, and The Jefferson House, a 104-bed
long-term care facility.
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