October 22, 2009 - Saint Raphael's breast imaging center is named a "Center of Excellence"
The Hospital of Saint Raphael has been named a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, recognizing the hospital for achieving the highest standards in imaging technology.  Saint Raphael's is fully accredited in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, required for Center of Excellence designation.   Historia completa

October 16, 2009 - Saint Raphael's oncologist named physician of the year
Andrea Silber, M.D., co-director of Saint Raphael's Women's Center for Breast Health, has been named Physician of the Year by Business New Haven newspaper. Profiled as one of 2009's "Healthcare Heroes" in the latest edition of Business New Haven, Silber will be honored at an upcoming event for her commitment to excellence in breast cancer treatment and caring for the medically underserved.  Historia completa

October 1, 2009 - Saint Raphael's opens renovated short-term surgery unit
The Hospital of Saint Raphael will unveil the newly renovated Cronin Short-Term Surgery unit with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 5, marking a milestone in the hospital's commitment to provide the most technologically advanced outpatient care in the region.   Historia completa

September 28, 2009 - Saint Raphael Foundation names new executive director
Lucy Sirico of Milford has been named executive director of the Saint Raphael Foundation. In her new role, Sirico is responsible for the Foundation's fundraising efforts, which support the Saint Raphael Healthcare System. The Foundation funds new technology and programs as well as the renovation and expansion of Saint Raphael's facilities to better care for all patients.  Historia completa

September 22, 2009 - Saint Raphael's names new president and CEO
Christopher M. O'Connor has been named president and chief executive officer of the Saint Raphael Healthcare System and Hospital of Saint Raphael. He is slated to begin Oct. 1. O'Connor previously served in various roles at the hospital earlier in his career.Historia completa 

September 14, 2009 - Classic car show to benefit Saint Raphael's Cancer Center
The Hospital of Saint Raphael will present its first annual "Cruising Against Cancer" car show to benefit the Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care. The competitive show, featuring 200 antique, exotic and muscle cars, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 (rain date-October 11), from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Honeywell in Northford, Conn.  Historia completa

September 10, 2009 - Saint Raphael's hosts free prostate screening for local men
The Hospital of Saint Raphael invites men in the Greater New Haven area to a free prostate screening on Tuesday, Sept. 15, as part of the Project Brotherhood outreach program. The screening will take place the Father Michael J. McGivney Cancer Center. Pre-registration is required and you can register online at www.srhs.org/prostatescreening.  Historia completa

September 2, 2009 - Saint Raphael's and the American Cancer Society launch benefit walk
The Hospital of Saint Raphael and the American Cancer Society have teamed up in an effort to make the 2009 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walk the biggest ever. Saint Raphael's is the flagship sponsor of this year's Making Strides walk, to be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 25.  Historia completa 

August 13, 2009 - Saint Raphael physicians perform pioneering spine procedure
Physicians in the Spine Program at the Hospital of Saint Raphael have become among the first in the state to perform one of the most advanced spine surgeries in the world. The new procedure, called lateral interbody fusion, helps correct conditions like disc disease, spinal stenosis and scoliosis with less disruption to organs, bones and muscles and fewer side effects.  Full Story.

August 10, 2009 - Saint Raphael's opens cutting-edge vascular operating room
The Hospital of Saint Raphael has inaugurated the most technologically advanced operating room of its kind in the state. Their new 780 suare foot vascular surgery OR features the latest in real-time imaging for minimally invasive bypasses, aneurysm repair and the implantation of stents, grafts and defibrillators.  Historia completa

July 9, 2009 - Saint Raphael's-based nutrition program adds healthy foods
Connecticut women who need help providing their children with nutrient-rich foods can turn to the Hospital of Saint Raphael and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Saint Raphael's coordinates the New Haven WIC Program.  Historia completa

June 23, 2009 - Saint Raphael's Staff Member Named 'Healthcare Hero'
The Connecticut Hospital Association will honor Dorethea Haywood, manager of the HOPE Program at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, as a "2009 Healthcare Hero" at their annual meeting tonight (June 23).  Haywood coordinates education and counseling for local residents transitioning from welfare and unemployment to work.

June 23, 2009 - Killingworth elementary school donates books to Saint Raphael's
Killingworth Elementary School has donated 422 new children's books to the Hospital of Saint Raphael's Department of Pediatrics Reading Room project. They will also be used in the hospital's Reach Out and Read Program and the Children's Psychiatric Emergency Services department.  Historia completa

June 22, 2009 - Cardinale named chairman of Saint Raphael's radiation oncology
Joseph Cardinale, M.D., medical director of the Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care since 2000, has been named chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of Saint Raphael.  Historia completa

June 3, 2009 - Saint Raphael's Hamden cancer center celebrates opening
Community leaders including the Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell, Archbishop of Hartford, Hamden Mayor Craig Henrici and Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson gathered on June 2 for the official ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of the Hospital of Saint Raphael's Father Michael J. McGivney Cancer Center - Hamden Campus at 2080 Whitney Ave.  Historia completa

May 26, 2009 - Saint Raphael's physician donates to medical education fund
Alan Kliger, M.D., chairman of Saint Raphael's Department of Medicine, donated $50,000 in honorariums received while serving a two-year tenure as president of the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) - a national association of nearly 4,000 members.  The donation will support Saint Raphael's medical education programs.Historia completa

May 23, 2009 - Accredited breast center is featured on WTNH-TV spot on breast cancer
The Hospital of Saint Raphael's Women's Center for Breast Health is the first in the region to win accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.  Dr. Denise Barajas appeared on WTNH-TV Channel 8's "Good Morning Connecticut" to talk about the accomplishment.  Haga clic para ver el video.

May 20, 2009 - Saint Raphael's named among top 125 hospitals in the nation
The Hospital of Saint Raphael has been named among the top 125 hospitals in the nation in a survey of doctors, one of only four Connecticut hospitals so cited. The Consumers' Checkbook survey was featured in the May/June 2009 issue of AARP The Magazine.  Historia completa

May 15, 2009 - Philanthropist Cronin Gives $500,000 to Saint Raphael's
Philanthropist Lorraine Cronin has given $500,000 to fund renovations of the Hospital of Saint Raphael's Ambulatory Surgical Center.  The gift will help kick off a $1.5 million renovation project that will increase the number of pre-op bays at the Ambulatory Surgical Center from 10 to 19.  Historia completa

May 13, 2009 - Saint Raphael's Hamden cancer center to host open host on May 31
The Hospital of Saint Raphael is inviting the public to a free open house celebration on May 31 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the new Michael J. McGivney Cancer Center Hamden Campus at 2080 Whitney Avenue. Planned events include tours of the facility, raffle drawings, screenings, lectures by medical experts and a live band. A highlight will be the release of three native species of butterflies as a symbolic gesture of new life and the transition from illness to health. Historia completa

May 11, 2009 - Saint Raphael's sponsors Hamden lecture on technology and cancer
The Hospital of Saint Raphael is sponsoring a free lecture in Hamden on technology and cancer to discuss the latest treatments for this devastating disease. Joseph Cardinale, M.D., director of the Father J. McGivney Cancer Center and the Radiation Oncology Department, will give the talk on Monday, May 18, 2009, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Thornton Wilder Hall in Hamden's Miller Senior Center.  Historia completa

May 9 2009 - El Centro para el tratamiento de mamas de Saint Raphael recibe acreditación nacional
The Women's Center for Breast Health at the Hospital of Saint Raphael has been named among the first in the nation to win accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. The Center is one of only two breast centers in Connecticut - and the only one in the region - to win accreditation from the NAPBC after a rigorous evaluation and review process.Historia completa

May 6, 2009 - Two cars among prizes in Saint Raphael Foundation raffle
The Saint Raphael Foundation has announced that it will hold its annual Raffle & Auction on Wednesday, June 3 at Anthony's Ocean View in New Haven. The event features a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions and a drawing for eight prizes including two 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI sedans.  Historia completa

May 4, 2009 - Saint Raphael's awarded prenatal care grant
An innovative program that empowers pregnant women to take a larger role in their own prenatal care is slated to start this year at the Hospital of Saint Raphael. The Connecticut Department of Public Health and the March of Dimes have awarded grants totaling $58,000 to Saint Raphael's to fund the implementation of the Centering Pregnancy Model for Prenatal Care at the hospital.  Historia completa

April 17, 2009 - Saint Raphael's sponsors lecture in Shelton on childhood obesity
The Hospital of Saint Raphael is sponsoring a free lecture in Shelton on childhood obesity to help adults recognize and address this issue. Stephen Maddox, M.D., a pediatrician and associate director of Newborn Services at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, will give the talk on Thursday, April 30, 2009, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Scinto Auditorium in Shelton. Pre-register by clicking aquí.  Or call (203) 789-3905

April 15, 2009 - Hospital hosts Stop Smoking seminar with the American Cancer Society
The Hospital of Saint Raphael will host a free educational stop-smoking seminar as part of an effort to make hospital facilities completely smoke-free later this year. The event, co-sponsored with the American Cancer Society, will take place in Saint Raphael's Cronin Auditorium on Thursday, April 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.   Historia completa

April 8, 2009 - Project Brotherhod announces free prostate screening
The Hospital of Saint Raphael invites all men over the age of 50 and African-American men over 45 in the Greater New Haven area to a free prostate screening on April 28 as part of the Project Brotherhood outreach program. The screening is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. and will take place at Saint Raphael's Father Michael J. McGivney Cancer Center.  Historia completa

April 7, 2009 - Saint Raphael's physician named head of national surgical group
Hospital of Saint Raphael Department of Surgery Chairman W. Scott Helton, M.D., has been named president of a national group of surgeons specializing in disorders of the liver, pancreas and bile duct. Members of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) elected Helton to the top post at the group's annual meeting in March. Helton is slated to preside over the next AHPBA annual meeting in Argentina in April 2010. Historia completa

April 7, 2009 - Thoracic surgeons pioneer new techniques
Using cutting-edge technology like minimally invasive surgery and Botox injections, Saint Raphael's thoracic surgeons are pioneering new techniques and bringing their innovations to hospitals worldwide. Saint Raphael's does more thoracic surgeries - or procedures on the organs in the chest cavity - than any other hospital in the state. Historia completa

March 26, 2009 - Saint Raphael's trauma program wins re-accreditation
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma has verified the Hospital of Saint Raphael as a Level II Trauma Center for an additional three years.  As a designated trauma center, the hospital is part of a statewide system for the treatment of trauma patients that includes personnel, facilities, procedures and equipment for effective and coordinated trauma care. Historia completa

March 11, 2009 - Saint Raphael's announces new smoke-free policy
The Hospital of Saint Raphael has announced it will go smoke-free this year, joining healthcare providers nationwide in making a commitment to health and wellness. Saint Raphael's new policy establishes a 100% smoke-free environment at the main hospital campus and satellite facilities. The policy applies to all patients, visitors, physicians, vendors, volunteers, and employees and will go into effect November 19, the American Cancer Society's annual Great American Smokeout.  Historia completa

February 16, 2009 - Saint Raphael's Project ElderCare marks 5 years in West Haven
Project ElderCare, a Saint Raphael's community outreach program that brings health care to seniors in the buildings where they live, is marking five years in West Haven's Surfside Building. With Project ElderCare, a team of healthcare providers, with support from Saint Raphael's geriatricians, visits Surfside on a weekly basis to monitor and treat residents who are 60 years or older.  Historia completa

February 11, 2009 - Saint Raphael's names new spine center director
The Hospital of Saint Raphael has appointed Anne R. Moore, B.S.N., M.S.N., M.S., to the position of director of the hospital's Spine Program. Moore was most recently the manager of the Orthopedic/Neurosurgical Unit at Saint Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., as well as an adjunct faculty member at Saint Vincent's College.  Historia completa

February 5, 2009 - Saint Raphael's ranked among top 100 places for nurses to work
The Hospital of Saint Raphael has been ranked among the top 100 hospital workplaces in the nation for nurses. Nursing Professionals, a new publication for nurses, named Saint Raphael's as one of only two Connecticut hospitals on its list of America's "Top 100 Hospitals to Work For." Historia completa

February 2, 2009 - Saint Raphael's named one of the safest hospitals in the country
As reported in FORBES magazine, the Hospital of Saint Raphael was among those designated as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades, a hospital rating company. The designated hospitals had complications and mortality rates considered by HealthGrades to be in the top 5% of the country.  Historia completa  Haga clic aquí and scroll down the Forbes list to Connecticut.

February 1, 2009 - Saint Raphael's flu specialist offers tips on flu prevention
Diane Dumigan, Saint Raphael's flu specialist and infection preventionist, appeared on WTNH-Channel 8's "Good Morning Connecticut" to remind people it's never too late to get a flu shot.  Even though flu season is well underway, vaccination, thorough hand washing, and using alcohol-based hand rubs are good preventative methods to help people avoid the disease. Haga clic aquí to see the video.


January 27, 2009 - Saint Raphael's named one of America's safest hospitals
As reported in FORBES magazine, the Hospital of Saint Raphael was among those designated as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades, a hospital rating company. The designated hospitals had complications and mortality rates considered by HealthGrades to be in the top 5% of the country.  Haga clic aquí and scroll down the list to Connecticut.

January 26, 2009 - Saint Raphael's enlists new laser system in cancer fight
New state-of-the-art laser technology is helping Saint Raphael's oncologists better target and destroy cancerous tumors. The lasers, used in tandem with PET-CT scanners, allow for more precise and effective radiation therapy planning - a key step in cancer treatment.  Historia completa

January 13, 2009 - Saint Raphael's appoints new chairman of psychiatry
The Hospital of Saint Raphael has appointed Marshal Mandelkern, M.D., to the position of chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, effective February 9, 2009.  As chairman of the Psychiatry Department, Dr. Mandelkern will oversee Saint Raphael's inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for adults and children, along with substance abuse services.  A New Haven resident for more than 30 years, Dr. Mandelkern joined the Saint Raphael's medical staff in 1995, serving since 1998 as the medical director of inpatient and day hospital services and the adult outpatient psychiatric service. He earned both an M.D. and Ph.D. in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University.

2 de enero de 2009 - Saint Raphael designa miembros de la junta directiva para SRHS y juntas de la Fundación
Saint Raphael ha designado a cinco nuevos miembros de la junta directiva: uno para la junta del Sistema de atención médica Saint Raphael y cuatro para la junta de la Fundación Saint Raphael.   Historia completa