Yale New Haven Health System

Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) is a nonprofit healthcare system with headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut.^[1] It is Connecticut's largest healthcare system with 2,409 beds^[2] and includes hospitals, physicians and related health services throughout Connecticut as well as New York and Rhode Island.^[3] Institutions affiliated with the system include Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Westerly Hospital, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Milford Hospital, Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital and Northeast Medical Group.

History

Yale New Haven Health System was formed in 1996 through a partnership between Bridgeport and Yale New Haven hospitals.^[4] The system expanded in 1998 with the addition of Greenwich Hospital. In 2016, an affiliation between Yale New Haven Health and Lawrence + Memorial Healthcare, which includes Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and Westerly Hospital in Rhode Island, was approved.^[5] The system is affiliated with Yale University in support of patient care, medical education and clinical research.^[6] It also has clinical and business relationships with several hospitals in Connecticut and numerous outpatient locations throughout the state. The system operates more than 360 locations in Connecticut, southeastern New York and Rhode Island. As of September 30, 2020, YNHHS managed 2,681 beds and more than 28,589 employees.^[7]

In August 2018, YNHHS was awarded the AHIMA Grace Award. The award "recognizes achievements in health information management that measurably impact quality and performance, highlighting organizations that leverage data analytics to make better decisions around clinical, financial, and operational challenges."^[8]

Leadership

• ^[9] Christopher O’Connor: CEO, YNHHS
• ^[10] Keith Churchwell: President, Yale New Haven Hospital

Community

In fiscal year 2016, YNHHS provided $178.1 million in community benefits, including uncompensated, undercompensated and charity care.^[11]

References

1. Yale New Haven Health (C) 2018. "Yale New Haven Health System". ynhhs.org. Retrieved 2018-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. "American Hospital Directory". American Hospital Directory - Hospital Statistics By State. ahd.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
3. Yale New Haven Health (C) 2018. "Delivery Networks". ynhhs.org. Retrieved 2018-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. Yale New Haven Health (C) 2005. "Bridgeport Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital Parent Corporations Announce Formation of Health Care System". ynhhs.org. Retrieved 2015-03-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
5. Mary O'Leary (9 September 2016). "Yale New Haven Health Services, Lawrence + Memorial deal approved". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
6. "Affiliated Institutions > Yale School of Medicine | Yale School of Medicine". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
7. "YNHHS - 2020 Annual Report". Yale New Haven Health. ynhh.org. Retrieved 28 Aug 2021.
8. HealthITAnalytics. "Health Data Governance, Analytics Bring AHIMA Award to Yale New Haven". HealthITAnalytics. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
9. "Christopher O'Connor to become CEO of Yale New Haven Health".
10. "Keith Churchwell, MD, named president of Yale New Haven Hospital".
11. "YNHHS - 2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Yale New Haven Health. ynhh.org. Retrieved 13 June 2018.