Backus to sponsor smoking cessation program
NORWICH – The William W. Backus Hospital will offer the American Lung Association’s “Freedom From Smoking” program focusing on group...
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Category Archives: Press Releases
April 25, 2013
April 18, 2013
33 Backus physicians named “Top Docs”
Thirty-three physicians on the Backus Hospital Medical Staff have been named to Connecticut Magazine’s annual listing of “top doctors” in...
April 18, 2013
Have fun learning about summer safety
NORWICH – Learn how staying safe can be fun at The William W. Backus Hospital’s annual Safety Camp on Saturday,...
March 25, 2013
Backus to host asthma education series
NORWICH – The William W. Backus Hospital will host “Breathe Well, Live Well,” an asthma education series on Monday, April,...
March 7, 2013
Miss Miller marks end of an era
In honor of Miss Dorothy Miller, RN, a Backus icon who passed away Wednesday, we have posted a story about her retirement that appeared in HospiTell in 1987. Miss Miller, may you rest in peace.
March 6, 2013
Backus to host cancer screening
NORWICH – The William W. Backus Hospital will host oral, head and neck cancer screenings on Thursday, April 11, from...
February 22, 2013
Asthma program helps patients breathe well, live well
Helping people learn how to control their asthma is the goal of a new asthma education class at Backus. Asthma was...
January 21, 2013
Take precautions to avoid injury this winter
With the snow showers in the forecast this week, it’s a perfect time to remind ourselves of winter safety measures....
December 19, 2012
Backus Shows Support for Employee Family and Other Leukemia Patients
The William W. Backus Hospital Shows Support for Employee Family and Other Leukemia Patients by Holding Be The MatchSM Marrow Drive Just two weeks after her 25th birthday, Katelyn Spence was diagnosed with ALL – a form of leukemia. To say her life has changed in a matter of seconds is an understatement.