Connect to Healthier™

How may we help you?

Find a DoctorView My ChartContact UsJoin a Class

ER Wait Times
Average wait time in accordance with symptom severity

About ER Wait Times

Urgent or Emergency?
What kind of care do I really need?

Go to Urgent Care for...

Wounds, lacerations, minor burns
Sprains, fractures, dislocations
Insect bites, allergic reactions
Abscess, boils
Dehydration, nausea, diarrhea
Upper respiratory infections
Fever, cough, cold, flu
Migraines, headaches
Bronchitis, asthma attacks
Ear infections, earaches
Corneal abrasions, Pink Eye
Urinary tract infections

Go to the ER for...

Loss of Consciousness
Fainting, Sudden Dizziness or Weakness
Changes in Vision
Trouble Walking
Severe Shortness of Breath
Severe and Sudden Onset of Pain
Coughing Up or Vomiting Blood
Head Injury
Major Bone Break
Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings
Chest Pain

Learn more

Featured Videos

Windham Hospital & Backus Hospital Doctors' Day 2019

We have 4,000 great reasons to celebrate Doctors' Day. On National Doctors' Day, we're thanking the 4,000 doctors who practice throughout Hartford HealthCare. We offer our heartfelt thanks to the doctors who practice at Windham Hospital and Backus Hospital. windhamhospital.org backushospital.org

Opioid Reversal Drug in Hospitals

The state of Connecticut is making available to hospital emergency rooms an opioid reversal drug. Hartford HealthCare's Dr. William Horgan has details.

More Videos



We've got the shoreline covered.

Hartford HealthCare is now taking care of Southeastern Connecticut.



News

Dancing Stars Shine in Ayer Neuroscience Institute Fundraiser for Parkinson’s Disease

The stars were shining bright during the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute’s Second Annual Stars Dancing for Parkinson’s event on May 10 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. Eight amateur dancers, including a Parkinson’s patient and leaders from across Hartford HealthCare, teamed up with their professional dance partners to compete and [...]

Here Comes Pollen Season: What to Do, What to Take

With spring’s blooms – and grasses and flowering trees – come headaches and sinus distress for many people. Sinus pressure as a result of colds or allergies does not mean you need to see your primary care provider, though. There are a few home remedies that can help soothe your [...]

Breast Surgeons Group: Start Routine Screening at Age 40

If age is just a number, why is the year a woman should start having annual mammograms so important – and so controversial? Most recently, the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) issued new guidelines advising women at average risk of breast cancer to begin annual mammograms at 40, which [...]

HHC Stars Gear Up for Stars Dancing for Parkinson’s Event

The second annual Stars Dancing for Parkinson’s fundraiser to benefit the Chase Family Movement Disorders Center at the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute will be held May 10, from 6-11:30 p.m. at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. Backus and Windham Hospital President, Donna Handley, journaled her experience training with her ballroom [...]

Backus to Host Safety Camp for Children and Families May 18

Backus Hospital will host the 15th annual Safety Camp from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18 in the hospital parking lot outside of the Medical Office Building entrance, 326 Washington St., Norwich. The camp, organized by the Backus Emergency Care & Trauma Center and American Ambulance, gives children and [...]

Backus and Ayer Neuroscience Institute Welcomes Neurosurgeon

The Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute welcomes neurosurgeon Mark Hornyak, MD, who began seeing patients earlier this month at One Towne Park Plaza in Norwich and will be performing procedures at Backus Hospital. Dr. Hornyak, who grew up in Clinton, CT, comes to Hartford HealthCare from Bassett Healthcare Network in [...]

See More

Medical Services

What services can we help you find? View Services A to Z



The Latest in Robotics Technology

Backus uses the latest techniques and technology, including minimally invasive robotic
procedures, to treat a full range of general surgery conditions.


Upcoming Events

Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Breastfeeding Support Group

This support group is for new mothers and their babies from birth to 6 months old. Registration is not required, they meet twice a week on [...]

Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 1:30PM - 2:30PM

Yoga and Cancer - Reclaiming Your Life

This is a 6 week series taking place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Please join us as we learn gentle progressions of movements to stretch and [...]

Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 4:30PM - 5:30PM

Yoga and Cancer - Reclaiming Your Life

This is a 6 week series taking place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Please join us as we learn gentle progressions of movements to stretch and [...]

All Classes & Events

Here for You

Our doctors, nurses and staff have different specialties, but our goal is the same: to be there for you.

Meet Gerard Fumo, MD, Oncology & Hematology

Devika Umashanker, MD, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Meet John Magaldi, MD, Hartford HealthCare Bone & Joint Institute

Meet Wasseem Chaudhry, MD, Hartford HealthCare

Meet Our Clinicians

Connect With Us

Sign Up for Our Newsletter


Backus Hospital Main Campus

326 Washington Street, Norwich, CT 06360

Contact Us

Hartford HealthCare

© Copyright 2019 Hartford HealthCare

Design by Julia Balfour, LLC