Why Choose Greenwich Hospital

Why
Personalized, advanced care. We are small enough to treat each patient in a caring, personalized way, yet large enough to offer the most advanced diagnostics and treatments possible. Our strong tradition of medical excellence coupled with our affiliation with the Yale New Haven Health System bring world-class innovation, research and technology to each one of our patients.

Excellent physicians. Our physicians, educated at the country's leading medical schools, continue to advance their knowledge by training the next generation of medical school students. They also participate in educational seminars for the public, willingly sharing their knowledge and helping you stay well.

New facility. Our sparkling new facility, features large, sunlit waiting areas and spacious patient rooms. From the moment you enter the three-storied atrium lobby, you know you are in a different type of hospital atmosphere. Most patient rooms are private with large windows overlooking grassy lawns or trees. In fact, the entire hospital-from a convenient diagnostic center on the first floor to the maternity/nursery suite on the third floor-is designed to make your experience as positive as possible.

Friendly, professional staff. Our friendly service and attention to detail make patients feel they are treated like a person, rather than a diagnosis. From the moment our employees begin working at Greenwich Hospital, they participate in quality training and are encouraged to continuously improve the care they deliver to patients. They treat you the way they themselves would want to be treated.

Quality. Our focus on quality results in top marks in surveys by national accrediting organizations, making Greenwich Hospital a model for other hospitals.

How to Choose a Hospital
The best time to choose a hospital is before you ever need hospital services. Use these helpful questions to guide your search.

• Does the hospital provide all the services you need? Are its services broad enough to meet the needs of you and your family today as well as in the future?
• Is the Emergency Department recognized as a trauma center by the American College of Surgeons?
• If you are considering getting pregnant, does the hospital offer complete prenatal services, from infertility services to high-risk pregnancy care and newborn intensive care? Does it offer a wide range of classes and programs to help you and your family prepare?
• If you have children, does the hospital have a pediatrics inpatient unit as well as pediatric outpatient services? Does it offer services for newborns through adolescence?
• If you are older, does the hospital offer complete geriatric care, from physician specialists to cardiac care? Are there special programs for older adults?
• What kind of educational or support programs are available? Are there wellness, nutrition, exercise and other programs that help you stay healthy?
• If you have cancer, does the hospital have state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities? Are these services certified by the FDA and properly licensed? Is there access to clinical trials?

• How many of the hospital's affiliated physicians are board certified or board eligible? A high percentage means the hospital has sought out experienced, well-trained physicians to care for its patients.
• Are physicians involved in the education of new physicians?
• Where did the physicians attend medical school?

• Is the hospital accredited by The Joint Commission - a private non-profit organization that evaluates more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide? Ask what level of accreditation the hospital received: commendable or excellent status is the highest level of accreditation.
• Does the hospital measure patient satisfaction through written or telephone surveys?
• Does it have patient representatives to help with patient concerns?
• Does it offer a written statement of patient rights?

• Is the hospital associated with a teaching program/college of medicine that can offer you the latest in care and technology?
• Does the hospital offer access to research protocols, clinical trials and new technology?

• Is the hospital included in your insurance plan?