Stamford Health has received a philanthropic commitment of $5 million from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation as part of its Campaign for Women and Babies.
The new campaign will help fund the modernization of the Whittingham Pavilion on Stamford Health”™s Bennett Medical Center Campus, along with the expansion of other services and programs throughout Stamford Health, all focused on providing the best care for women and babies.
The Cohen Foundation”™s commitment will go directly toward a total modernization of the hospital”™s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), helping it to maintain use of state-of-the-art equipment and to align the facilities with its patient and family-centered care programs.
“This donation is a huge step forward and will help improve the expert, patient-centered care that we deliver, especially to our most fragile patients — those in the NICU,” said Stamford Health President and CEO Kathleen Silard. “The positive impact of this donation will be felt by our community for years to come.”
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has played a significant role in Stamford Health”™s growth over the years, specifically in the area of pediatric care. The foundation has supported a number of Stamford Health initiatives and programs including the construction of a specialized in-patient pediatric unit, the establishment of the region”™s first dedicated pediatric emergency department, renovations to the Children”™s Specialty Center and the Tully for Teens program.
With the latest gift, all Stamford Health”™s pediatric, hospital-based services will live under the Cohen Children”™s Institute.
Stamford Health”™s NICU is a designated Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that has received the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for the past three years.
