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September 14, 2017
The crew and staff of Hartford HealthCare's critical care helicopter service Life Star have been recognized with the 2017 Connecticut Nurses Association (CNA) Excellence in the Workplace award.
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September 11, 2017 |
By Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Monday announced executive leadership changes that include new presidents in each of its regions, including Backus and Windham hospitals, Hartford Hospital, the Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center. The changes will take effect Oct. 1, the start of the health system’s fiscal year.
September 08, 2017
Dr. Michelle Lavallee Dagostine is a board-certified movement disorders neurologist and joins the Ayer Neuroscience Institute at the Chase Family Movement Disorder Center at MidState Medical Center.
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August 15, 2017
Ah, summer vacation – for teens and adolescents that may be a signal to become nocturnal, staying up long into the night in the glow of a screen and lounging in bed until well past noon.
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August 08, 2017
Dr. Stefan Kachala has joined the medical staffs of MidState Medical Center and The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) and will oversee their thoracic program, which provides multidisciplinary, coordinated care to patients who need surgical treatment of the chest – including the lungs, esophagus and thymus.
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June 30, 2017
While June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, millions of people around the world suffer from intense migraines throughout the year.
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June 21, 2017
Connecticut’s hospitals, wary about the round-and-round state budget talks that could add hundreds of millions of dollars in tax increases to the healthcare industry, have released a television advertisement that calls on legislators to “stand up and strengthen our care.”
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June 08, 2017
Hartford HealthCare has opened a new Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center. The Institute brings together more of Connecticut’s best orthopaedic surgeons to create a new center for the care and recovery of patients with musculoskeletal injuries and disorders.
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April 15, 2017 |
By Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare and UnitedHealthcare have agreed on a new contract. Members of UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Health Plans may continue to use Hartford HealthCare services as usual, on an in-network basis.
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February 07, 2017
A free presentation on the latest advances in prostate cancer screening and testing featuring Dr. Jean Wong.
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May 20, 2016
The medical oncology program for the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at MidState Medical Center has received formal certification from the American Society of Clinical Oncology for maintaining the highest standards of quality and evidence-based cancer care.
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April 29, 2016
MidState Medical Center is proud to announce it has been designated a Blue Distinction® Center for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery. MidState received a plus-level distinction for added cost efficiencies.
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April 29, 2016
On the state’s first annual Safe Havens Awareness Day on Apr. 4, lawmakers, clinicians and first responders came together for a press conference at MidState Medical Center to remind distressed parents of the Connecticut Safe Havens Law.
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October 26, 2015
Suffer from knee or hip pain? Join us for a free educational seminar to learn more about what you can do to find relief from your pain. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Obi Osuji will present a lecture on Monday, Nov. 9, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the MidState Family Health Center, 61 Pomeroy Avenue, Meriden.
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September 23, 2015
If you suffer from back pain you’re not alone. Join us to learn more about common back conditions and the treatment options available to help you find relief. Doctors from MidState Medical Center are hosting a free two-part educational series open to the community.
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September 04, 2015
The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute (HHCCI) is sponsoring a Sept. 16 and 17 bone marrow registry drive in New Britain and Meriden with Be The Match Registry and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Connecticut Chapter.
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August 11, 2015
Nearly half of Americans suffer from the effects of heartburn and have been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Join Dr. Kenneth Schwartz, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group physician, to learn more about the highly effective and safe minimally invasive surgical options to help you find relief from this uncomfortable, painful and oftentimes life-disrupting disease.
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July 31, 2015
The MidState Medical Center Auxiliary is pleased to host its fourth annual Par-Tea Ladies Nine Hole Golf Tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Southington Country Club.
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July 27, 2015
Suffer from knee or hip pain? Join us for a free educational seminar to learn more about what you can do to find relief from your pain. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Leonard Kolstad will present a lecture on Thursday, August 6, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the MidState Family Health Center, 61 Pomeroy Avenue, Meriden.
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July 16, 2015
MidState Medical Center is proud to announce that its bariatric surgery program has achieved Comprehensive Center accreditation from the American College of Surgeons and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). This certification means that our bariatric patients can be assured they are receiving the highest quality and most patient-centered care when they select MidState as their provider of choice.
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July 08, 2015
MidState Medical Center is the first hospital in Central Connecticut to offer a new robotic surgery for hip and knee procedures.
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June 18, 2015
Hartford HealthCare affiliates MidState Medical Center and The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) are hosting free bariatric weight loss information sessions in area towns. The sessions are presented through Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Centers for Surgical Weight Loss.
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May 27, 2015
MidState Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its Knee and Hip Replacement Program, having demonstrated compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for healthcare quality and safety in disease-specific care.
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May 19, 2015
The Diabetes Self-Management Education Program at MidState Medical Center was recently recertified by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Programs that earn certification meet the national standards for diabetes education and have a staff of knowledgeable health professionals who can provide state-of-the-art information about diabetes management.
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May 14, 2015
Room service is no longer a luxury reserved for hotel guests. Patients at MidState Medical Center's Family Birthing Center have the ability to order the food they want - when they want it - via the the hospital's new Free-Style Dining program.
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May 08, 2015
MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce that oncologist Dr. Rajani Nadkarni has been named a recipient the Connecticut Hospital Association's 2015 Healthcare Hero Award.
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April 24, 2015
MidState Medical Center is the proud recipient of funding from Evonik Industries, a global chemical company in Wallingford, for the third consecutive year. The hospital received $1,500 in support of community-wide efforts in emergency preparedness.
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April 23, 2015
Staff at MidState Medical Center gathered on April 22 for a ceremonial flag raising to celebrate National Donate Life Month. The ceremony honored the six tissue donations that MidState received in 2014.
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April 15, 2015
MidState Medical Center's Radiology Services is proud to announce it has been designated a Lung Screening Cancer Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
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April 08, 2015
Unfortunately, many Americans do not recognize the symptoms of these life-threatening diseases, which include cancers of the oral cavity, larynx and pharynx, and by the time they are diagnosed, it's too late. MidState will host a free head and neck cancer screening on Tuesday, April 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. The screening will be held at MidState Medical Center on 435 Lewis Avenue, in The Cancer Center's radiation therapy office.
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March 26, 2015
MidState Medical Center and the Meriden Senior Center held an open house and formal ribbon cutting ceremony March 25 to celebrate the renovation of its jointly operated LaPlanche Clinic.
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March 09, 2015
MidState Medical Center and the Meriden Senior Center will host an open house and formal ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovation of the hospital's LaPlanche Clinic, which operates at the Meriden Senior Center, 22 West Main Street, Lower Level.
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March 02, 2015
MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce that its Advanced Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine program has earned the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, Inc., the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services.
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February 02, 2015
MidState Medical Center will hold a free educational seminar on prostate cancer on March 5, 2015, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at MidState Medical Center, Conference Rooms 2 and 3, Second Floor. Dr. Ryan Dorin, a urologist with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group who is affiliated with MidState Medical Center and The Hospital of Central Connecticut, will discuss new technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
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January 27, 2015
(Meriden, Conn.) MidState Medical Center services will resume normal operations and regular schedules Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.
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January 26, 2015
Due to the severe weather predicted for our area, MidState's arthritis exercise class originally scheduled for tomorrow, Jan. 27, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., MidState Family Health Center, 61 Pomeroy Avenue, Meriden, is canceled. Class will resume on Thursday afternoon.
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January 26, 2015
MediQuick Urgent Care, with locations in Meriden and Cheshire, will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27, due to the impending storm. MediQuick anticipates being open Wednesday, Jan. 28.
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January 19, 2015
MidState Medical Center will hold a free educational seminar entitled, "What's new in Cardiology? Advances in blood pressure and heart valve treatment," on Thursday, Feb. 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street, Wallingford.
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January 19, 2015
At the MidState Medical Center annual medical staff meeting held Dec. 11, three more physicians joined a proud tradition at the hospital by becoming the latest members of the medical staff to earn Physician Recognition Awards.
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January 15, 2015
Living a healthy lifestyle for people of all ages is the focus of the 6th Annual Healthy Family FunFest on Sunday, Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This free event will be held at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St., in the Plantsville section of Southington.
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January 06, 2015
MidState Medical Center is pleased to offer the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation. This 6- to 8-week program series, offered six times throughout the year, is a low-impact physical activity program proven to reduce the pain and stiffness associated with arthritis.
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December 29, 2014
Looking for something sweet to do this Valentine's Day? Join MidState Medical Center for a special "Music from the Heart" event that benefits the music program at the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at MidState Medical Center. The event features musical entertainment provided by MidState's Music Therapy Program musicians, an Italian dinner buffet, dessert, coffee, tea, cash bar, and dancing.
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October 10, 2014
Treating hard-to-heal wounds is an expert specialty of MidState Medical Center's Advanced Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine team that requires a high level of care and commitment. The hundreds of patients treated by the team every year can attest to their excellence, and this year, the Connecticut Nurses' Association (CAN) will too: the team has been selected by the CNA as the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in the Workplace Award.
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October 09, 2014
The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center is once again hosting its annual Breast Symposium on Monday, Oct. 27, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
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October 08, 2014
MidState Medical Center and the Arthritis Foundation are teaming up to host an informative educational program on arthritis titled, "Keep Moving: Finding Relief from Arthritis and Joint Pain" on Thursday, Oct. 23, 1 to 3 p.m., at the MidState Family Health Center located at 61 Pomeroy Ave., Meriden.
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September 04, 2014
MidState Medical Center is teaming up with Raymour & Flanigan for a fun-filled fundraising event on Saturday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the furniture store's Newington Showroom, 3375 Berlin Turnpike.
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August 04, 2014
MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce a special event that benefits the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center. A fundraiser will be held on Thursday, August 14, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Quality Time in Meriden. MidState Medical Center staff will be servers for the evening, so please consider joining the MidState staff for food, spirits and entertainment by the local band, Inner Groove.
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July 28, 2014
For the fifth consecutive year in a row, MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce it has been named one of the Most Wired hospitals in the nation by Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association.
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July 24, 2014
MidState Medical Center is gearing up to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7. Recognized annually during the first week of August, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and breastfeeding advocates all across the globe designate this special week as an opportunity to promote and educate the public about the benefits of breastfeeding.
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July 07, 2014
The Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center announces its annual Cancer Survivors' Day on Sunday, September 14, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Meriden's Hubbard Park. This day is dedicated to honoring and celebrating the lives of cancer survivors.
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April 30, 2014
The Emergency Department at MidState Medical Center was recently awarded high honors for its successful Senior Emergency Care Services initiative. The initiative placed the team first in the Improved Transitions of Care category at Hartford HealthCare's Patient Experience Collaborative, held on Friday, April 11. The event recognizes and showcases best-practices of care throughout the entire healthcare system.
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April 10, 2014
The firefighters of the Wallingford Fire Department are again gearing up for an exciting fundraiser that will benefit The Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center. The fundraiser, known as Riders for Rick, a motorcycle poker run, was initiated by late Wallingford firefighter and former ED employee, Rick Garrison. This year it will be held in his honor and is hosted by his son, Jeremy Garrison.
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April 07, 2014
MidState Medical Center will hold its annual skin cancer screenings again this May. The screenings will be held right at MidState Medical Center on 435 Lewis Avenue in The Cancer Center's radiation therapy office.
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March 17, 2014
School-aged athletes across central Connecticut will now have access to comprehensive concussion management services thanks to MidState Medical Center and its partner Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network. MidState is set to open a Concussion Clinic located at 680 S. Main Street in Cheshire on March 31.
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February 24, 2014
The Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network is hosting the next event in the Connecticut Forum lineup: "An Honest Look at Mental Health" on March 7, 2014 at 8 p. m. at Hartford's Bushnell Memorial Auditorium.
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December 16, 2013
On Dec. 12, three more MidState Medical Center physicians joined a proud tradition at the hospital, by becoming the latest members of the medical staff to earn Physician Recognition Awards. Hospitalist Dr. Mark Schaner earned The Joseph Goodman Clinical Collaboration and Teamwork Award. Dr. Mark Ludwig, a pathologist, was named the recipient of The Daniel Kahn Clinical Quality Award, and radiologist Dr. Gary Dee was recognized with The David Park Leadership Award.
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November 20, 2013
The world's next generation of imaging and surgical technology arrived in Connecticut on Oct. 29 with the opening of MidState Medical Center's sophisticated new hybrid operating room. MidState is one of only four centers in the country to have the advanced system, known as a GE Discovery IGS 730.
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November 15, 2013 |
By Eric Vo
A new stretcher that is compatible with Life Star will allow MidState Medical Center to cut between four to eight minutes in the amount of time it takes to transfer STEMI patients from the local hospital to Hartford Hospital, ultimately increasing their chances of survival.
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September 17, 2013 |
By Christine Hickey
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center today launched a transformative initiative to improve the quality of cancer care and the lives of cancer patients. Hartford HealthCare, a multi-hospital health care system in Connecticut, was selected as a pioneering member of the newly formed Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Alliance.
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September 09, 2013
The Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center is once again hosting its annual Breast Symposium on Tuesday, October 22, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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July 25, 2013
For the fourth consecutive year in a row, MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce it has been named one of the Most Wired hospitals in the nation by Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association.
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July 08, 2013
MidState Medical Center announced today that is has been named one of a select group of hospitals identified as providing outstanding performance in the delivery of a positive experience for patients during their hospital stay, as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physician and hospitals.
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July 01, 2013
Midstate Radiology Associates, based out of MidState Medical Center with satellites in surrounding towns, has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The Center of Excellence designation indicates that our breast imaging meets the highest standards of the radiology profession.
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June 16, 2013
MidState Medical Center has started a new initiative called Senior Care Emergency Services to better treat elderly patients.
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June 16, 2013
In the latest recognition of its leadership in offering quality surgical care, MidState Medical Center has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® for its spine surgery program.
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June 13, 2013
With an eye on the health needs of our aging population, MidState Medical Center has launched a new initiative to build a senior-friendly emergency department called Senior Care Emergency Services. MidState launched this initiative on May 25.
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June 03, 2013
MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has been named a Baby-Friendly® birth facility for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative ("BFHI"), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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May 06, 2013
The firefighters of the Wallingford Fire Department are again gearing up for an exciting fundraiser that will benefit MidState's cancer center. The fundraiser, a motorcycle poker run, was initiated by late Wallingford firefighter and former ED employee, Rick Garrison. This year it will be held in his honor.
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March 21, 2013
Unfortunately, many Americans do not recognize the symptoms of these life-threatening diseases, which include cancers of the oral cavity, larynx and pharynx, and by the time they are diagnosed, it's too late. MidState will host a free head and neck cancer screening on Tuesday, April 16, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The screening will be held at MidState Medical Center on 435 Lewis Avenue, in The Palladino Family Cancer Center's radiation therapy office.
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March 04, 2013
Did you know that approximately 70% of people who need a bone marrow transplant do not have a matching donor in their family? MidState Medical Center and Holiday Cinema Stadium in Wallingford invite you to watch a free screening of the moving and inspirational documentary More To Live For, a film that tells the story of three people, all shaken by cancer and dependent upon one vital bone marrow match that could save their lives.
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February 18, 2013
MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce that its Critical Care Unit has been awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). MidState's unit is only one of two in the entire state of Connecticut to have earned this recognition.
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February 18, 2013
MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 14th Annual Meriden Rotary 5K Road Race/Walk & Kids Fun Run. MidState is the headline sponsor for this event.
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January 09, 2013
The Palladino Family Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center is pleased to announce it has been re-accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. MidState first earned accreditation in 2009, and since that time, has continued to meet the rigorous standards put in place to ensure that patients receive access to a wide range of breast care services of the highest quality.
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January 09, 2013
MidState Medical Center surgeons have a new tool to assist them when performing robotic surgery on their patients: the EndoWrist OneTM Vessel Sealer developed by Intuitive Surgical.
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January 08, 2013
Many were sad to read in our Sunday news story (R-J, 1-6) that a former pillar of this community - a man described as a visionary - had died (at age 71) last Wednesday in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, after a brief illness.
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January 02, 2013 |
By Dan Brechlin
Few things about the relationship between Anuj "Andy" Bawa and Jyotsna Rani Vundavalli have been traditional or customary, despite their coming from traditional Indian families. Travis Bawa, their newborn son, however, came just as expected on Vundavalli's New Year's Day due date.
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May 17, 2012
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The current edition of Time magazine is sparking vigorous debate about what's appropriate and what's not when it comes not only to the cover art but to breastfeeding in general.