{"id":241945,"date":"2026-03-04T16:24:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=241945"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:53:55","slug":"connecticut-launches-new-era-for-community-hospital-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/03\/connecticut-launches-new-era-for-community-hospital-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Launches New Era for Community Hospital Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marked by a ceremonial ribbon cutting and attended by Governor Ned Lamont, state legislators, Waterbury officials, and community leaders, UConn Health celebrated the acquisition of Waterbury Hospital which as of today is now the UConn Health Waterbury Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a defining moment for healthcare in Connecticut,\u201d said Dr. Andrew\u00a0Agwunobi, CEO\u00a0of\u00a0UConn Health\u00a0Community Network.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe now have the opportunity to take the award -winning academic quality and service of UConn Health and share it with the wonderful employees, doctors and community of Waterbury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont described the initiative as a forward-looking investment in the future of healthcare access across Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConnecticut is leading with innovation,\u201d said Connecticut Governor Lamont. \u201cThe UConn Health Community Network reflects a proactive approach to strengthening community-based care by connecting it directly to the capabilities of our state\u2019s public academic medical center. What begins in Waterbury today, represents a new model designed to expand opportunity, access, and excellence for communities statewide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76950320 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76950320 BCX8\">In addition to UConn Health Waterbury Hospital, the Network includes UConn Health Community Network Medical Group and UConn Health Waterbury Health at Home.\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76950320 BCX8\">The model preserves each member\u2019s local identity and will grow thoughtfully over time to improve quality, expand access, and reduce the total cost of care.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW76950320 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ikDEMU9hkvY?si=QY75BpSqt2q07SGg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis reflects a bold step forward in how we think about healthcare in Connecticut,\u201d said John Driscoll, Chair of the UConn Health Board of Directors. \u201cToday we celebrate the beginning of a new approach to community-based care. We move forward with clarity of purpose and shared commitment to serve our communities better together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Comptroller Sean\u202fScanlon\u00a0highlighted the significance of the model for the long-term\u00a0evolution of healthcare delivery in Connecticut.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership represents thoughtful leadership at a pivotal time for healthcare,\u201d said Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon. \u201cBy aligning community hospitals with academic medicine, Connecticut is building a modern framework that positions our healthcare system to meet the needs of patients today and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHosting this\u00a0celebration\u00a0on our campus is deeply meaningful for our staff, physicians and the families we serve,\u201d said Deborah Weymouth, President of UConn Health Waterbury Hospital. \u201cWaterbury\u2019s legacy of care continues, and we are tremendously proud to have a strong partner who is deeply committed to our community and help lead this next chapter for healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome UConn Health Waterbury Hospital!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State and UConn leaders celebrate the historical moment cutting the ribbon for UConn Health Waterbury Hospital as part the UConn Health Community Network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":241946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2235,179,2227,2716],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[2209],"class_list":["post-241945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-today-homepage","category-uconn-health","category-uconn-edu-homepage","category-waterbury-hospital"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 16:18:55","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241945"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":241970,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241945\/revisions\/241970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/241946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241945"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=241945"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=241945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}