Sharon Hospital Transformation
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To our patients and valued community members:
Thank you for visiting the Sharon Hospital Transformation webpage, where you can find the most accurate and up-to-date information about Sharon Hospital’s vibrant future.
Our Emergency Department is open 24/7/365.
- Our Emergency Department team remains ready to serve all our community’s urgent needs, just as we always have. There are no planned changes to the hours or services offered in our Emergency Department.
- Hired two new primary care clinicians and continue our recruitment efforts
- Partnered with the Torrington-based Federally Qualified Health Center to bring expanded access to care through its mobile wellness van in Sharon Hospital’s parking lot, one day a week
- Opened the Telehealth Kiosk at Sharon Hospital, where patients with limited internet access can attend telehealth appointments with their clinician
Regulatory Updates:
- The public hearing regarding Sharon Hospital’s application to close its Labor & Delivery unit took place on December 6, 2022. Following the hearing, the Office of Health Strategy is considering all information provided by Sharon Hospital, hospital staff, public officials, and community members to guide their decision on the application. As we await OHS’s decision, our Labor and Delivery unit continues to remain open and operational. Sharon Hospital’s leadership thanks all those who participated in the hearing, and we look forward to coming together to support the hospital’s vibrant future.
- On December 12, 2022, the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) marked Sharon Hospital’s application regarding the proposed consolidation of the essential care currently offered in our ICU into a new Progressive Care Unit as "complete." Under this proposed plan, Sharon Hospital will continue providing the vast majority of our current services—including ventilation and telemetry monitoring—while more effectively assigning our space, staff and resources. The next step in the CON process is a public hearing held by OHS, date to be determined.
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Sharon Hospital Transformation Presentation
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Stroudwater Associates' Executive Summary
An independent analysis was completed by Stroudwater Associates—a leading consultant group for rural and community health systems nationwide—commissioned in partnership with the Foundation for Community Health. Download the Executive Summary