Greenwich Hospital, in partnership with Yale New Haven Children”™s Hospital (YNHCH), celebrated the opening of its new pediatric ambulatory surgery center on June 5. A ribbon-cutting ceremony honored several community members whose generous support enabled the hospital to build this leading-edge facility to meet the unique needs of children and their caregivers.
“Today, we celebrate the realization of a vision to provide our community”™s children and their families a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgical center, here, in Greenwich,” said Greenwich Hospital President Diane P. Kelly, DNP, MBA, RN. “Our surgical center is a place where all nurses, doctors, surgeons and anesthesiologists specialize in pediatric care; where child-life specialists help ease little ones”™ minds; and where the design and surrounding environment instill comfort.”
In addition to thanking the anonymous lead donor family, Kelly shared her gratitude with Mr. and Mrs. Scott Franz, whose generosity supported the center”™s child-friendly waiting room, named in honor of their son, William Sargeant Frantz, with a special recognition of Dr. James A. Brunetti. She also thanked Kate and Jim Clark, who supported the project.
Expansion of children”™s services is an important area of growth for Greenwich Hospital. The collaboration with one of the country”™s leading children”™s hospitals, YNHCH, widens access to top pediatric specialists, subspecialists and hospitalists locally.
“No other hospital in our region provides this advanced level of synchronized care for children. I couldn”™t be more proud and grateful to our visionary leaders and donors who made this possible,” Kelly said.
