Connecticut Medical Center opens new pediatric facility

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, Conn. is one of two units in New England and the only one in Connecticut that provides both pediatric and psychiatric services. With its grand opening of the Medical Psychiatric Integrated Care Unit in January, this 12-bed facility focuses on patients who often need access to healthcare for multiple issues.
The unit, for children ages six to 17, boasts private rooms with bathrooms; a community space; rehabilitative gym; and private treatment rooms. For each patient, the facility allocates teams of medical and psychiatric personnel along with other specialists like social workers, hospitalists, and case managers.
Receiving significant backing from the state as well as special donors, Governo...