Congressman Joe Courtney to Hold News Conference to Announce $4.7-million for Windham Hospital

Congressman Will Additionally Discuss President Obama’s
Executive Orders Improving Access to Mental Health Care

What:
 As a rural hospital, Windham Hospital is the only hospital in the state of Connecticut to be awarded Medicare Dependent Hospital status. Congressman Courtney to announce $4.7-million restored for current fiscal year for this program. Also, the Congressman to discuss the President’s recent executive orders regarding mental health.

When:
Monday, January 28, 2013 1:30 PM

Where:
Windham Hospital, 3^rd Floor Atrium (Shea Entrance) 112 Mansfield Avenue Willimantic, CT 06226

Who:
Congressman Joe Courtney  (D-CT 2^nd District) Windham Hospital and Natchaug Hospital President and CEO Steve Larcen, and Hospital Staff

 *Valet Parking Available

 

Windham Hospital, founded in 1933, is a non-profit, acute-care community hospital serving 19 eastern Connecticut towns. It has 131 beds, conducts nearly 4,000 surgeries annually, and its emergency department has been ranked among the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide for patient satisfaction.