Backus Hospital

Backus Hospital A multispecialty community hospital providing quality health care services to the residents of Easte

A multispecialty community hospital providing quality health care services to the residents of Eastern Connecticut since 1893.

05/22/2026

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Backus Hospital was honored to close out Nurses Week with a moving tribute led by the Connecticut Nurses Honor Guard.To ...
05/13/2026

Backus Hospital was honored to close out Nurses Week with a moving tribute led by the Connecticut Nurses Honor Guard.

To all of our nurses, thank you for the care you provide, the lives you touch, and the difference you make.

Backus Safety Camp returns on Saturday, May 16th! 10 am–1 pmBackus Hospital, Main Entrance 326 Washington Street, Norwic...
05/13/2026

Backus Safety Camp returns on Saturday, May 16th!
10 am–1 pm
Backus Hospital, Main Entrance
326 Washington Street, Norwich, CT

This free event is open to the public and includes:

• Free bicycle helmets (while supplies last)
• Fire truck and ambulance tours
• Safe Kids car seat clinics
• Bike rodeo safety course
• Life Star helicopter tours
• Not One More
• Food and ice cream trucks
• Face painting
• And much more!

We hope to see you there!

💐💙 Double the joy this Mother’s Day! 💙💐Huge congratulations to Crystal and Shawn Hill on the arrival of your beautiful b...
05/10/2026

💐💙 Double the joy this Mother’s Day! 💙💐

Huge congratulations to Crystal and Shawn Hill on the arrival of your beautiful baby, Levi Hill! What a perfect Mother’s Day blessing.

And warmest congratulations to Alexandria Ortiz and Alexander Gruwell Sr. on welcoming Alexander Gruwell Jr. into the world! Such a special day made even more meaningful.

Wishing both families endless love, sweet moments, and precious memories as you begin this amazing new chapter.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms!

We are so proud to celebrate Alysha Medina, an extraordinary CCU nurse at Backus Hospital, as our latest DAISY Award win...
05/07/2026

We are so proud to celebrate Alysha Medina, an extraordinary CCU nurse at Backus Hospital, as our latest DAISY Award winner!

Alysha (center with flowers) is not only an exceptional nurse, she is an exceptional human being. Living with multiple sclerosis, she demonstrates incredible resilience and strength every day, and those qualities only deepen the compassion she shows to others. Patients, families, and colleagues alike feel her warmth, kindness, and dedication, creating an environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and truly cared for.

Alysha is the definition of the DAISY award, embodying integrity, compassion and inspiring everyone around her.

Proud moment for our team! 🎉Backus Hospital has once again earned an “A” Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, marking o...
05/06/2026

Proud moment for our team! 🎉

Backus Hospital has once again earned an “A” Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, marking our 14th consecutive “A” for patient safety!

This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to providing high-quality, safe care and is a testament to the dedication, teamwork, and compassion of our physicians, nurses, and staff.

Every day, they put patient safety first and this recognition shows it.

Thank you, colleagues, for making this possible. Your commitment to keeping patients safe truly makes a difference. 💙👏

💙 Happy Nurses Week! 💙Backus Hospital kicked off Nurses Week with a flag raising ceremony in honor of all of our incredi...
05/05/2026

💙 Happy Nurses Week! 💙

Backus Hospital kicked off Nurses Week with a flag raising ceremony in honor of all of our incredible nurses. This week, we proudly celebrate these compassionate professionals who show up every day with skill, heart, and unwavering dedication to our patients, families, and community.

Your expertise saves lives. Your kindness brings comfort. Your commitment makes a difference today and always.

Thank you for being the backbone of our care teams and the reason so many feel safe, supported, and heard. We are endlessly grateful for all that you do.

Join us in honoring the incredible recipients of the 2026 Hartford HealthCare Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursi...
05/04/2026

Join us in honoring the incredible recipients of the 2026 Hartford HealthCare Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing!

These annual awards recognize outstanding nurses who have made significant contributions to the profession and have been nominated by their patients or peers.

Olivia Pearce, RN

Olivia’s independent work to strengthen bereavement offerings – organizing a regional team to join a fetal loss and remembrance walk, identifying and filling gaps in support, creating memories with dying patients and mentoring colleagues — extend beyond the Backus Hospital Birthing Center to all units at the hospital. Hers will be a legacy of empathy, advocacy and innovation in bereavement care.

Join us in honoring the incredible recipients of the 2026 Hartford HealthCare Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursi...
05/01/2026

Join us in honoring the incredible recipients of the 2026 Hartford HealthCare Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing!

These annual awards recognize outstanding nurses who have made significant contributions to the profession and have been nominated by their patients or peers.

✨ John Meinking, RN ✨

With an ability to recognize and address the non-clinical needs of his patients, John makes a profound impact on caregiving. His dedication to his patients and colleagues sets a powerful example and demonstrates his commitment to providing holistic, person-centered care.

Stay tuned as we share more stories of these exceptional nurses and their vital role in healthcare! 💙

Join us in honoring the incredible recipients of the 2026 Hartford HealthCare Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursi...
04/30/2026

Join us in honoring the incredible recipients of the 2026 Hartford HealthCare Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing!

These annual awards recognize outstanding nurses who have made significant contributions to the profession and have been nominated by their patients or peers.

✨ Aileen Geronimo, RN✨

If Florence Nightingale and Karl Elesner created a nursing version of the Swiss Army knife, it would be Aileen. Whether working the floors, covering the OR charge role, scrubbing or teaching, she does it all — and does it well. This “titan of surgical knowledge” packs 75 years of experience in a 25-year career, easily balancing the knowledge and wisdom needed to perform the art and science that is nursing.

Stay tuned as we share more stories of these exceptional nurses and their vital role in healthcare! 💙

Join us for a FREE skin cancer screening:Thursday, May 21 | 3–5 PMHartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Backus Hospita...
04/30/2026

Join us for a FREE skin cancer screening:

Thursday, May 21 | 3–5 PM
Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Backus Hospital
330 Washington St., Suite 520, Norwich

Call 860.972.1151 to schedule your appointment in advance.

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326 Washington Street
Norwich, CT
06360

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+18608898331

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