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May 18, 2020
Ongoing stresses related to the COVID-19 pandemic – financial constraints, unemployment and isolation – have caused a national spike in suicide. Patricia Rehmer, MSN, ACHE, president of the Behavioral Health Network and senior vice president of Hartford HealthCare (HHC), said national sources estimate up to 75,000 people will die by…
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May 18, 2020
It’s OK to dine out in Connecticut, effective May 20, as long as you dine outside. The outdoor-only mandate for the state’s restaurants is part of Gov. Ned Lamont’s Phase 1 plan to reopen the state’s economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some guidelines diners will notice: Restaurants can…
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May 17, 2020
Erectile dysfunction affects more than three million American men each year, impacting their intimacy, relationships and self-esteem. Despite the commonness of the problem, many men suffer in silence. Through the power of technology, Hartford HealthCare will broach the subject in an informational webinar that men and their partners can attend…
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May 15, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Hartford HealthCare has never closed. But to help contain the spread of the virus, it suspended nonessential services, procedures and testing. Gradually, those services are phasing in at Hartford HealthCare hospitals, surgery centers, primary care offices, health centers and other facilities (above, the Bone & Joint…
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May 15, 2020
Looking for some easy meal ideas to make at home? Chris Barrett, Clinical Dietician and Nutritionist at Hartford HealthCare’s Bone and Joint Institute walks you through how to make three recipes that are both simple to prepare and offer lots of nutritional value. Triple Berry Smoothie Ingredients: 1 cup frozen…
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May 15, 2020
As “unprecedented” as the COVID-19 pandemic has been, Hartford HealthCare (HHC) President and CEO Jeff Flaks said it will guide transformation of the healthcare industry. “We’re going to see a new industry emerge worldwide – new beds, new ways to clean rooms, new ways to enter rooms,” he said in…
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May 14, 2020
Getting back into the real world of a reopened economy also means getting back into your car more frequently, sometimes with other people. Think of a vehicle as a tiny living space. OK, you’re already paranoid. So start by maintaining, as best as possible within that space, the practices shared…
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May 14, 2020
While parents often feel like broken records, constantly repeating safety reminders and directions on an endless loop, pandemic parents of teenagers need to be prepared to keep that theme moving as the world starts to reopen around us and the kids want out. “We, as adults, know to go slow…
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May 13, 2020
With hand sanitizer flying off the shelf, local distilleries and even some homespun scientists have developed and distributed their own versions of today’s hottest commodity. The Backus Hospital pharmacy team has similarly put its stamp on the hand sanitizer business. In late March, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance…
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May 13, 2020
As COVID-19 cases were on the rise at Hartford Hospital, Tracy Hespelt, a document control administrator at the hospital, read something on social media that caught her eye. People in other parts of the country were donating the use of their recreational vehicles to healthcare workers on the frontlines, providing…