Hartford Health Care Corporation

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND HEALING OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE CORPORATION (HHC) SERVES AS THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM (THE "SYSTEM") THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES: HARTFORD HOSPITAL, MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, NATCHAUG HOSPITAL, INC., RUSHFORD CENTER, INC., THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT NEW BRITAIN GENERAL AND BRADLEY MEMORIAL, WINDHAM COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL, THE CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL AND SVMC HOLDINGS, INC., EACH OF WHICH ARE CONNECTICUT NONSTOCK CORPORATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE AND AS PUBLIC CHARITIES UNDER 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS"). THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED ARE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE INTERESTS AND PURPOSES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS.HHC IS A FULLY INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES 4 COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, 2 ACUTE CARE AND 1 TERTIARY-CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL, THE STATE'S MOST EXTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK, A LARGE MULTISPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUP, A REGIONAL HOME CARE SYSTEM, AN ARRAY OF SENIOR CARE SERVICES, A LARGE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION NETWORK AND AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION. THROUGH ITS INSTITUTE MODEL, THE HHC SYSTEM OFFERS HIGH STANDARDS OF CARE FOR CANCER, HEART AND VASCULAR SERVICES, NEUROSCIENCE, ORTHOPEDICS AND UROLOGY.HHC COLLABORATES WITH ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS INCLUDES INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH CARE; CREATE EFFICIENCY IN INTERNAL OPERATIONS; AND PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH THE MOST TECHNICALLY ADVANCED AND COMPASSIONATE, COORDINATED CARE. THROUGH ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS (HOSPITALS), THE CORPORATION WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH MORE CONVENIENCE TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE HOSPITALS PROVIDE THESE NEEDED MEDICAL SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITIES TO PAY.HHC IS FURTHER INTEGRATING CARE, AND INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES, THROUGH ITS INSTITUTE MODEL. THE CORPORATION HAS ESTABLISHED THE HARTFORD HEALTHCARE CANCER INSTITUTE, THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO BE NAMED A MEMBER OF THE MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER ALLIANCE; THE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE; THE AYER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE, WITH A RENOWNED HEADACHE CENTER AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER; THE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE; THE TALLWOOD UROLOGY AND KIDNEY INSTITUTE; AND THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK. OUR INSTITUTES PROVIDE CLINICAL SUPPORT, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION FOR OUR PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITIES.THROUGH HARTFORD HOSPITAL, HHC PROVIDES THE STATE'S FIRST CRITICAL AIR HELICOPTER SERVICE, CALLED LIFE STAR. OUR LIFE STAR PROGRAM HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS. WITH NEARLY 37,171 FLIGHTS AND MORE THAN 46,800 PATIENTS SERVED, WE TAKE PRIDE IN KNOWING COUNTLESS LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED THANKS TO OUR TALENTED CREW AND EXTRAORDINARY CAPABILITIES.AS A SYSTEM, HARTFORD HEALTHCARE, IS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. WE ARE THE THIRD-LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE STATE, AND OUR ONGOING INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS PROVIDES JOBS, ENHANCES ACCESS TO CARE AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL STATE RESIDENTS.IN ALL, HARTFORD HEALTHCARE PROUDLY SERVES A MAJORITY OF CONNECTICUT'S CITIES AND TOWNS. THE CORPORATION WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A HIGH DEGREE OF ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES, OFFERING PATIENTS, CUSTOMERS AND CLIENTS WITH COMPASSIONATE, COORDINATED CARE, CLOSE TO HOME.