Stamford Hospital
| Stamford Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 1 Hospital Plaza, Stamford, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°03′18″N 73°33′09″W / 41.05500°N 73.55250°WCoordinates: 41°03′18″N 73°33′09″W / 41.05500°N 73.55250°W |
| Organization | |
| Hospital type | Community & Teaching |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II |
| History | |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Connecticut |
Stamford Hospital is a private, nonprofit, Level II trauma center and community academic hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. The hospital is a branch of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and a major teaching affiliate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
The 305 bed Stamford Hospital and its 440 affiliated physicians provide patient care in all of the typical medical specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, and medical and critical care units. In addition, as a regional Level II trauma center, appropriate subspecialty care is on-site, including Trauma surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology. As of 2005, Stamford Hospital had a total of 2,254 employees, making it one of the cities largest employers.
The Tandet Center, a nursing home adjacent to the main building, was previously operated by the hospital, however decision was made to sell to a private entity.
A large segment of the 2,254 hospital employees are represented by the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, affiliated with the Service Employees International Union.
The hospital's 32-bed Cardiology Department expanded its services in August 2005 when the hospital began offering emergency angioplasty. In addition, the hospital performs open heart surgery and urgent or elective angioplasty.
Founding and Early History
John Clasen, a farmer and former state legislator, town assessor and school board member, is credited with the founding of Stamford Hospital. After consultation with his friend and attorney, Edwin L. Scofield (later the second mayor of Stamford), regarding possible philanthropies, he gave the initial funding for the hospital by selling some of his property. Clasen raised about $45,000 from the sale of the property. Clasen's only conditions for the money were that the new institution would be named Stamford Hospital, be nonsectarian and not discriminate in receiving patients. Subsequently, the hospital opened with 30 beds on May 7, 1896 in a mansion on East Main Street, just west of the railroad bridge.
In 1954, Edgar L. Geibel, a graduate of the Yale School of Public Health, became the chief administrator of the hospital, a position which he held for 23 years until his retirement in 1977. Under his leadership, the hospital experienced significant change and growth, including the 1966-1969 construction of the hospital's signature white pavilion wing designed by Perkins & Will.
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