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Health Centers
Headache Center opens in Waterford
The Headache Center, part of the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute, will bring specialized care for headache sufferers to a new community office in Waterford.
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Technology
Backus offering 3D Mammography, the most advanced imaging technology for breast cancer detection
The latest and most advanced technology for the early detection of breast cancer will soon be available to patients at Backus Hospital.
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Volunteering
Giving back keeps her going
At 95, the energetic Mary Kornacki is Backus Hospital's oldest volunteer. In this video she talks about how much volunteering has meant to her over the years.
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Health Centers
Hartford HealthCare Officially Opens New Family Health Center in Plainfield
New center offers cardiology, primary care with more services to come.
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Surgery
New Surgeon and Vascular Lab a Boost for Backus Patients
The Heart and Vascular Institute at Backus Hospital continues to expand to provide even greater access to top notch care to the people of Eastern Connecticut
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Services
We’ve got the shoreline covered
From the Connecticut River to the Rhode Island border, Hartford HealthCare’s network of providers and services offer the most advanced and best coordinated care available where you live and work.
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Achievements
Backus Hospital 2016 Annual Meeting
National Recognition for Quality and Patient Safety, New Cutting-Edge Technology for Cancer Patients, and Increased Access to Outpatient Care.
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Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
Because Every Moment Matters
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Education
A look at the future
Backus partners with colleges to prepare for next wave of physician’s assistants.
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Special Projects
Armed Intruder Response Training: Volunteers Step Up to the Challenge of our New Reality
In the wake of mass tragedies such as those in Sandy Hook, California and Paris, Hartford Healthcare announced plans to take steps to improve the organization’s readiness to respond in the unlikely event that the unthinkable happens – and that process has already begun in the East Region.
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Cancer Center
Cancer patients find peace with yoga
Yoga helps people attain inner peace by allowing participants to gain control of their mind, body and soul. For cancer patients the practice can be particularly liberating, offering relief from the physical pain and mental stress of their diagnosis.
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