Bridgeport Hospital

Bridgeport Hospital has 501 beds on two campuses, plus 42 beds licensed to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. It has more than 2,900 employees and more than 1,110 physicians representing more than 60 sub-specialties and 230 medical/surgical residents and fellows in programs affiliated with Yale School of Medicine.^[9]

The hospital operates a second campus on the site of the former Milford Hospital in Milford, Connecticut, which was integrated with Bridgeport Hospital by Yale New Haven Health in June 2019.^[10]

Bridgeport Hospital is an American College of Surgeons-certified Level II trauma center.^[11] and is equipped with a helipad.^[12]

In its 2020 fiscal year, the hospital had 21,686 inpatient discharges and 75,634 emergency department visits.^[13] The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission.^[14]

The hospital can support up to six patient at a time in its chamber for hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy.^[15][16] and operates the only specialized burn care facility in Connecticut.^[17] The hospital's Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute, which includes the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center and other cancer centers of excellence, is approved by the American College of Surgeons as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program,^[18]

The Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers provide comprehensive musculoskeletal, neurological, and cognitive rehabilitation services, including specialized services for young children. Service lines include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Recreational Therapy.

• Official Website
• Connecticut Department of Public Health
• Hospital Performance Comparisons a report released in February 2006 by the state Department of Health