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Greenwich Hospital to Shut Patient Programs

Reduction in state money prompts closure of several programs including dental clinic; relocation, reduction of services for centers of Integrative Medicine, Healthy Living.

The Greenwich Hospital has announced several cost-cutting measures, due to the decreased revenue projections involved with the Connecticut budget plan.

Earlier this year during Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's whistle-stop tour in Greenwich where local residents and businessmen, implored Malloy to consider the impact of looming state budget cuts, physicians and Greenwich hospital officials warned the facility could stand to lose several million dollars of revenue and would be forced to reduce programs and possibly layoff personnel.

On Wednesday, the hospital announced a reduction of and the elimination of some services.

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Here is the hospital's statement:

'The sudden loss of $8.5 million in revenue with the passage of the state budget that went into effect on July 1, 2011 has forced Greenwich Hospital to make several cost-cutting measures affecting several programs and services.

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'Actions announced (Wednesday) by Greenwich Hospital President and CEO Frank A. Corvino include:

  • Relocate and significantly reduce the services provided through our Center for Integrative Medicine
  • Relocate the cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and monitored exercise programs of our Healthy Living Center and close the membership-based exercise program
  • Discontinue the audiology service portion of our physical medicine and rehabilitation program
  • Phase-out and transfer prescriptions from our outpatient pharmacy
  • Close the outpatient dental clinic (pending CON approval)
  • Relocate and restructure the Center for Healthy Aging

'The program and service cuts will occur over the coming two months.

'According to Corvino, “this has been a heart-wrenching experience, more so because we must take these actions through no fault of our own. We knew that the state budget would present serious implications for the hospital. As a result we had to make tough, but necessary, decisions to remain fiscally sound and preserve our mission to serve all those in need.”

Corvino emphasized that the actions taken will in no way impact quality or safety. “We are committed to delivering high quality care and maintaining the highest safety practices. In taking stock of our programs and services, we ultimately identified ways that would mitigate our deficit while impacting services available to the community and our workforce as minimally as possible.”


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