Meet the supply chain department that helped Day Kimball Healthcare to navigate the challenge of Covid-19
It ’ s been more than 125 years since sisters Elizabeth and Gertrude Vinton first embarked upon their vision for the construction of an infirmary in Windham County , Connecticut to serve the local community . A donation of $ 5,000 from Mrs . M . Day Kimball set them on their way , on the condition that the infirmary be named in memory of her recently deceased son , Day Kimball . Other donations included an additional $ 4,000 from the Day Kimball family , along with another $ 1,000 from members of the community . With that , the Day Kimball Hospital was born .
Since then , Day Kimball Hospital has evolved into a 122-bed acute inpatient hospital . Located on Pomfret St in Putnam , the hospital sits within the umbrella of Day Kimball Healthcare ( Day Kimball ), a non-profit , integrated medical services provider comprised of the hospital , along with Day Kimball Medical Group , four healthcare centers in Danielson , Dayville , Plainfield , and Putnam , Day Kimball HomeMakers , Day Kimball HomeCare , and Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut . The organization ’ s service area includes northeastern Connecticut as well as nearby southern Massachusetts and western Rhode Island communities , and includes a comprehensive network of more than 1100 employees , including 300 highly skilled physicians , surgeons , and specialists .
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