The new state budget is not finalized, yet the effect of taxing and underfunding hospitals is already being felt in the starkest terms: people are losing access to care, services, and jobs. This past week alone saw the announcements of clinic closings and hundreds of layoffs. If legislators do not restore much-needed funding to hospitals in the special session during the last week of June, hospitals will have to make additional painful choices. We can’t let this happen.
Jennifer Jackson
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Hospitals: Good for health, essential for a healthy Connecticut economy
Look beyond the caregiving role of Connecticut hospitals and you will find a promising means of strengthening our state’s economy. In addition to being good for the health of residents, Connecticut hospitals are good for the health of business as well, contributing $21.9 billion annually to the state and local economies.
Posted inNews
Op-Ed: Greater transparency at CT hospitals equals more reports of error
A key element of improving patient safety in Connecticut hospitals is to increase transparency. This commonly results in higher rates of safety events and errors being reported.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Greater transparency at CT hospitals equals more reports of error
A key element of improving patient safety in Connecticut hospitals is to increase transparency. This commonly results in higher rates of safety events and errors being reported.