Office of Health Care Access
 
Final CON Decisions 2008
 
 

Applicant:

Greenwich Radiology Partners, LLC and Greenwich Radiology Group, PC

Docket Number:

08-31162-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of a 16-Slice Computed Tomography Scanner by Greenwich Radiology Partners, LLC for Operation by Greenwich Radiology Group, PC, Replacing an Existing 2-Slice CT Scanner in Greenwich.

Date:

December 22, 2008

Summary:

Greenwich Radiology Partners, LLC (“GRP”), and Greenwich Radiology Group, PC (“GRG”) request for the acquisition by GRP of a 16-slice computed tomography (“CT”) scanner for operation by GRG, replacing an existing 2-slice CT scanner at GRG’s 49 Lake Avenue office in Greenwich has not been approved and a Certificate of Need has been DENIED.

 

Applicant:

Windsor Dispensary Clinic, Inc.

Docket Number:

07-30999-CON

Project Title:

Proposal to Establish and Operate Methadone Maintenance and Ambulatory Detoxification Programs for Substance Abuse in Windsor.

Date:

December 24, 2008

Summary:

Windsor Dispensary Clinic, Inc.’s request to establish and operate methadone maintenance and ambulatory detoxification programs for substance abuse in Windsor has not been approved and the Certificate of Need has been DENIED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31144-CON

Project Title:

Proposal to Acquire and Operate Electrophysiology (“EP”) Equipment, Replacing Existing EP Equipment, and to Modernize the Existing EP Laboratory.

Date:

December 24, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request to acquire and operate electrophysiology laboratory equipment, replacing existing equipment has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Rockville General Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31276-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing Angiography Equipment in Rockville.

Date:

December 17, 2008

Summary:

Rockville General Hospital’s request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing angiography equipment meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process and waiver has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30934-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to increase the authorized capital expenditure by $252,133 to $3,749,903 and to extend the CON expiration date from February 1, 2009 to March 1, 2009.

Date:

December 19, 2008

Summary:

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital’s request to modify a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 07-30934-CON has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Hartford Hospital and CTGI Glastonbury,Endoscopy Center, LLC, d/b/a Glastonbury Endoscopy Center, LLC

Docket Number:

08-30920-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date from November 21, 2008 to May 1, 2009.

Date:

December 19, 2008

Summary:

Hartford Hospital and CTGI Glastonbury,Endoscopy Center, LLC, d/b/a Glastonbury Endoscopy Center, LLC’s request to modify a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 07-30920-CON has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Danbury Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30393-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to increase the authorized capital expenditure by $295,989 to $44,849,801.

Date:

December 19, 2008

Summary:

Danbury Hospital’s request to modify a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 04-30393-CON has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Bridgeport Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31050-MD2

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009

Date:

December 18, 2008

Summary:

Bridgeport Hospital’s request to modify a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 07-31050-CON has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

CT Plastic Surgery Center, Inc.d/b/a Plastic Surgery Center

Docket Number:

08-31179-CON

Project Title:

Establish and Operate a Freestanding Outpatient Surgical Facility in Glastonbury

Date:

December 15, 2008

Summary:

CT Plastic Surgery Center, Inc., d/b/a Plastic Surgery Center's request to establish and operate a freestanding outpatient surgical facility has been approved and a certificate of need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Family Resource Associates, LLC

Docket Number:

08-31136-CON

Project Title:

Establish an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic for Children in Stratford

Date:

December 12, 2008

Summary:

Family Resource Assocaites, Inc.'s request to establish an outpatient psychiatric clinc for children located at 330 Main Street, Stratford has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Northeast Regional Radiation Oncology Network d/b/a Community Cancer Center

Docket Number:

08-31257-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing Linear Accelerator in Manchester

Date:

December 10, 2008

Summary:

Northeast Regional Radiation Oncology Network d/b/a Community Cancer Center's request for a waiver of a CON requirements has been approved and a waiver has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. d/b/a Family Services of Central CT

Docket Number:

08-31122-CON

Project Title:

Closure of its Community Mental Health Affiliates Site in Meriden

Date:

December 9, 2008

Summary:

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. d/b/a Family Services of Central CT's request for the closure of its CMHA site in Meriden has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Endoscopy Center, LLC

Docket Number:

08-30864-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to extend the September 4, 2008 expiration date

Summary:

Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Endoscopy Center, LLC's request for a modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 06-30864-CON has been approved and a modification for a one-year extension of the CON expiration date has been GRANTED.

Date:

December 5, 2008
 

Applicant:

Bridgeport Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31050-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to increase the authorized capital expenditure by $344,040 to $3,174,141

Date:

December 1, 2008 

Summary:

Bridgeport Hospital's request to modify the CON authorized under Docket Number 08-31050 has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

The Stamford Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31124-CON

Project Title:

Establishment of Physical Therapy Services in Darien

Date:

November 24, 2008

Summary:

The Stamford Hospital's request to establish physical therapy services in Darien has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Norwalk Hospital 

Docket Number:

08-30395-MDF

Project Title:

Sleep Center Program Renovation and Expansion Project

Date:

November 24, 2008

Summary:

Norwalk Hospital request for modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number: 04-30395-CON, as modifed by Docket Number 07-30395-MD2 stands as previously ordered by OHCA and the CON authorization expires on November 30, 2008.

 

Applicant:

Greenwich Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31242-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner with a 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner in Stamford

Date:

November 17, 2008

Summary:

Greenwich Hospital's request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment meets the requirements for a waiver and the Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Northeast Regional Radiation Oncology Network, Inc. d/b/a Community CancerCare

Docket Number:

08-31114-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of a Second Linear Accelerator at the Applicant's John DeQuattro Cancer Center (Manchester, CT)

Date:

November 13, 2008

Summary:

Northeast Regional Radiation Oncology Network, Inc. d/b/a Community CancerCare's request to acquire and operate a second linear accelerator to be located at John DeQuattro Cancer Center in Manchester, CT has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicants:

Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Inc. and Manchester Memorial Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31115-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of a Fixed Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) Scanner

Date:

November 13, 2008

Summary:

Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Inc. and Manchester Memorial Hospital's request for the acquisition of a Fixed PET/CT scanner has not been approved and a Certificate of Need has been DENIED

 

Applicant:

NRC Equipment Associates & SWC Corp. d/b/a Norwalk Radiology & Mammography Center

Docket Number:

08-31009-MDF

Project Title:

The acquisition of a 16-Slice CT scanner to replace a Single-Slice CT scanner in Norwalk

Date:

November 5, 2008

Summary:

NRC Equipmnet Associates & SWC Corp. d/b/a Nowalk Radiology & Mammography Center's request for a modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 07-31009-CON, stands as previously ordered by OHCA.

 

Applicant:

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, P.C.

Docket Number:

08-31120-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner

Date:

November 4, 2008

Summary:

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, P.C.'s request for the acquisition of a 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner to be located in Greenwich, CT has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED

 

Applicant:

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. d/b/a Family Services of Central CT

Docket Number:

08-31121-CON

Project Title:

Closure of its Community Mental Health Affiliates Site in Guilford

Date:

November 3, 2008

Summary:

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. d/b/a Family Services of Central CT's request to close its CMHA site in Guilford has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED

 

Applicant:

Hartford Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31116-CON

Project Title:

Termination of Intensive Outpatient Program and Partial Hospitalization Program in Cheshire

Date:

November 3, 2008

Summary:

Hartford Hospital's request to terminate its intensive Outpatient Program and Partial Hospitalization Program in Cheshire has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31125-CON

Project Title:

Howe Street Garage and Multipurpose Facility

Date:

October 16, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request to establish a new Howe Street Garage and Multipurpose Facility on the Hospital campus has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31097-CON

Project Title:

Proposal to Relocate the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pharmacy Services and the Main Receiving /Loading Dock Area of the Hospital to a New Building Located at 55 Park Street in New Haven

Date:

October 16, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request to fit-out space in a building to be constructed at 55 Park Avenue that will allow the Hospital to relocate its Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Pharmacy Services Department and the main receiving/ loading dock area and to accommodate an on-site 150 seat Hospital auditorium and space to facilitate educational programs and staff communication has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30410-MD2

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to increase the authorized capital expenditure by $25,617,560, from $409,657,230 to $435,274,790 and to be allowed to build out the two shelled floors of the authorized Cancer Center project.

Date:

October 23, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 04-30410-CON, as previously modified by Docket Numbers 06-30410-MDF has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Lawrence and Memorial Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31141-CON

Project Title:

Establishment of Occupational Health center of East Lyme

Date:

October 14, 2008

Summary:

Lawrence and Memorial Hospital’s request to establish an occupational health center in East Lyme , has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Torrington Radiologists, P.C. and the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31094-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of a 16-Slice Computed Tomography Scanner in Torrington

Date:

October 15, 2008

Summary:

Torrington Radiologists, P.C. and The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s request to acquire the Philips Brilliance CT 16-slice scanner to be operated at Advanced Medical Imaging, 220 Kennedy Drive, Torrington, Connecticut , has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Danbury Surgical Center, LP

Docket Number:

07-31072-CON

Project Title:

Sale of Additional Limited Partnership Interests in Danbury Surgical Center, LP, to Other Physicians or Physician Groups .

Date:

October 9, 2008

Summary:

Danbury Surgical Center, LP’s request to sell additional limited partnership interests to other physicians or physician groups has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

New Era Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

Docket Number:

08-30685-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to extend the CON expiration date from October 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008.

Date:

October 10, 2008

Summary:

New Era Rehabilitation Center, Inc.’s request for modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 04-30409-CON has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Johnson Memorial Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30950-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to extend the CON expiration date from October 3, 2008 to October 3, 2009 and to reduce the authorized capital expenditure from $1,245,600 to $453,000.

Date:

October 07, 2008

Summary:

Johnson Memorial Hospital’s request to modify its CON authorized under Docket Number: 07-30950-CON has been approved and the modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

The Stamford Hospital and Stamford Health System, Inc

Docket Number:

08-30475-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to extend the CON expiration date from October 1, 2008 to June 1, 2009

Date:

October 07, 2008

Summary:

The Stamford Hospital and Stamford Health System, Inc.’s request to modify its CON authorized under Docket Number 05-30475-CON has been approved and the modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Griffin Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31023-CON

Project Title:

Establishment of an Outpatient Diagnostic Imaging Center in Shelton, Connecticut

Date:

October 3, 2008

Summary:

Griffin Hospital’s request to establish an outpatient diagnostic imaging center in Shelton at the Ivy Brook Professional Park has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Hospital of Saint Raphael

Docket Number:

08-30409-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date from September 30, 2008 to December 31, 2008.

Date:

September 29, 2008

Summary:

Hospital of Saint Raphael ’s request for modification of a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 04-30409-CON has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Health Center

Docket Number:

08-30344-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009.

Date:

September 26, 2008

Summary:

John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Health Center’s request to modify the CON authorized under Docket Number 04-30344-CON, as modified by Docket Numbers 06-30344-MDF, 07-30344-MDF and 07-30344-MD2 has been approved and the modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Stonington Behavioral Health, Inc.  d/b/a Stonington Institute

Docket Number:

08-30362-MDF

Project Title:

A modification process initiated by the Office of Health Care Access in order to revise the wording of Condition #2 of a previous Certificate of Need authorization and delete the reference to the Applicant adding the authorized ten bed residential treatment center program to the Applicant’s Hospital for Mentally Ill Persons facility license.

Date:

September 26, 2008

Summary:

Stonington Behavioral Health, Inc. d/b/a Stonington Institute’s request to modify its CON authorized under Docket Number 04-30362-CON has been approved and the modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Greenwich Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30874-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date from October 10, 2008 to March 30, 2010

Date:

September 16, 2008

Summary:

Greenwich Hospital’s request for a modification of a previous CON order under Docket Number: 06-30874-CON has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Saint Vincent’s Medical Center and Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services, Inc.

Docket Number:

08-31130-CON

Project Title:

Termination of Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services, Inc.’s Inpatient Assets and Operations Including 86 Licensed Beds, and Acquisition by Saint Vincent’s Medical Center of Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services, Inc.’s Inpatient Assets and Operations Including 86 Licensed Beds.

Date:

September 12, 2008

Summary:

Saint Vincent’s Medical Center and Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services, Inc. request has been approved by AGREED SETTLEMENT

 

Applicant:

The William W. Backus Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31225-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing Mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner in Norwich and Colchester

Date:

September 15, 2008

Summary:

The William W. Backus Hospital request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing 1.5 Tesla mobile magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") scanner with a 1.5 Tesla mobile MRI scanner located at the Hospital’s campus at 326 Washington Street in Norwich and at Backus Health Center located at 163 Broadway in Colchester, Connecticut has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Samaritan Health Services, Inc.

Docket Number:

08-31086-CON

Project Title:

Establish a Pediatric Outpatient Primary Care Clinic in Danbury

Date:

September 16, 2008

Summary:

Samaritan Health Services, Inc.’s request to establish a pediatric outpatient primary care clinic in Danbury has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Hartford Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31087-CON

Project Title:

Establish New Sleep Disorder Center in Bloomfield

Date:

September 12, 2008

Summary:

Hartford Hospital’s request to establish a 4-bed sleep center at 533 Cottage Grove Road , Bloomfield, Connecticut, has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

The Waterbury Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital Corporation, and the University of Connecticut Health Center/John Dempsey Hospital.

Docket Number:

Docket Number 08-30167-MD2 ; A modification of Docket Number 03-30167-CON

Project Title:

Elective and Primary Angioplasty and Open Heart Surgery Services at St. Mary’s Hospital and at Waterbury Hospital

Date:

September 11, 2008

Summary:

St. Mary’s Hospital Corporation, The Waterbury Hospital and John Dempsey Hospital request for modification of a previous CON order under Docket Number 03-30167-CON has been granted by AGREED SETTLEMENT

 

Applicant:

Hospital of Saint Raphael

Docket Number:

08-30450-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date and change the wording of Condition #3 of the CON Order.

Date:

September 10, 2008

Summary:

Hospital of Saint Raphael ’s request for modification of a previous CON order under 05-30450-CON has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31215-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the

Existing 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner with a 3.0 Tesla MRI Scanner.

Date:

August 25, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for a waiver of CON requirements meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process pursuant to Section 19a-639c, C.G.S. and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Griffin Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31167-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of a Computed Tomography Scanner

Date:

August 21, 2008

Summary:

Griffin Hospital’s (“Hospital”) request for a waiver of Certificate of need (“CON”) requirements meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process pursuant to Section 19a-639c, C.G.S. and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED

 

Applicant:

The Norwalk Hospital Association d/b/a Norwalk Hospital and Norwalk Radiology and Mammography Center

Docket Number:

08-30827-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to increase the authorized capital expenditure by $594,000, from $2,263,399 to $2,857,399 and to extend the CON expiration date from July 20, 2008 to December 31, 2008.

Date:

August 19, 2008

Summary:

The Norwalk Hospital Association d/b/a Norwalk Hospital and Norwalk Radiology and Mammography Center ’s request for Modification of Conditions #1 and #2 of the CON Order under Docket Number 06-30827-CON has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Sound Community Services, Inc.

Docket Number:

07-31055-CON

Project Title:

Termination of Partial Hospitalization Program in New London

Date:

August 8, 2008

Summary:

Sound Community Services, Inc.’s request to terminate its Partial Hospitalization Program in New London has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Greenwich Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31057-CON

Project Title:

Proposal to Provide Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Services

Date:

August 7, 2008

Summary:

Greenwich Hospital’s request to provide outpatient hyperbaric oxygen therapy services in Greenwich has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Jefferson Radiology, P.C.

Docket Number:

08-31196-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner in Avon.

Date:

July 25, 2008

Summary:

Jefferson Radiology, P.C.’s request for a waiver of Certificate of need (“CON”) requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace a magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) scanner in Avon, has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31126-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing 4-Slice CT Scanner with a 16-Slice CT Scanner for Temple New Haven Location.

Date:

July 25, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing 4-slice  computed tomography (“CT”) scanner with a 16-slice CT scanner located at 60 Temple Street in New Haven has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital and Greenwich Hospital d/b/a Yale-New Haven Health Heart Institute

Docket Number:

08-30148-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to allow the interventional cardiac service at Greenwich Hospital, previously authorized by Agreed Settlement as a three year demonstration project only, to be recognized by OHCA as a permanent service of Greenwich Hospital.

Date:

July 25, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New-Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital and Greenwich Hospital d/b/a Yale-New Haven Health Heart Institute’s request to modify a previous CON authorized under Docket Number: 03-30148-CON, as modified by Docket Number: 06-30148-MDF has been approved by Agreed Settlement.


Applicant:

New Britain MRI, LLP

Docket Number:

08-31163-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing 1.0 Tesla MRI Scanner with a 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner in New Britain

Date:

July 17, 2008

Summary:

New Britain MRI, LLP's request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing 1.0 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) scanner with a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner in New Britain has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.


Applicants:

Middlesex Hospital and Middlesex Center for Advanced Orthopedic Surgery, LLC

Docket Number:

07-31047-CON

Project Title:

Establish and Operate an Outpatient Surgical Facility in Middletown

Date:

July 15, 2008

Summary:

Middlesex Hospital's and Middlesex Center for Advanced Orthopedic Surgery, LLC's request to establish and operate a new outpatient surgical facility at 512 Saybrook Road, Middletown, Connecticut has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich, Inc. and Affirmation Counseling Center, Inc.

Docket Number:

07-30986-CON

Project Title:

Change in Ownership of Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic in Portland and Addition of Substance Abuse Outpatient Treatment Program in Portland.

Date:

July 14, 2008

Summary:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich, Inc. and Affirmation Counseling Center, Inc. request for a change in the ownership of the psychiatric outpatient clinic in Portland from Affirmation Counseling Center, Inc. to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich, Inc. and the addition of a substance abuse outpatient treatment program at the same site located at 553 Portland Cobalt Road, Portland, Connecticut has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

John Dempsey Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31175-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing Computed Tomography Scanner.

Date:

July 14, 2008

Summary:

John Dempsey Hospital’s request for a waiver of Certificate of need (“CON”) requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace a computed tomography (“CT”) scanner in Farmington has been approved and a waiver of the Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Mandell & Blau, M.D.’s P.C.

Docket Number:

07-31073-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner for the West Hartford (Blue Back Square ) Office.

Date:

July 14, 2008

Summary:

Mandell & Blau, M.D.’s, P.C.’s request for the acquisition of a Phillips Diamond Select Intera Power 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner to replace its existing 0.23 Tesla Open MRI scanner and to relocate its West Hartford MRI service from 901 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford to Blue Back Square in West Hartford has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31082-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of an Angiography Suite with Digital Flat Detector, Replacing an Existing Single Plane Angiography Suite.

Date:

July 14, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request to acquire and operate an angiography suite with digital flat detector, replacing an existing single-plane angiography suite has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Advanced Radiology MRI Centers Limited Partnership d/b/a Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC

Docket Number:

08-31188-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner with a 3.0 Tesla MRI Scanner in Stamford

Date:

July 8 2008

Summary:

Advanced Radiology MRI Centers Limited Partnership d/b/a Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC’s request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) scanner with a 3.0 Tesla MRI scanner in Stamford has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Heart Center of Greater Waterbury

Docket Number:

08-30167-MDF

Project Title:

A Request to modify a Certificate of Need issued as a Three Year Demonstration Project under Docket Number 03-30167-CON Primary and elective angioplasty and open-heart surgery program at St. Mary’s Hospital and at The Waterbury Hospital (Heart Center of Greater Waterbury)

Date:

July 3, 2008

Summary:

Modification is not being considered by OHCA.

 

Applicant:

Mandell & Blau, M.D.’s P.C.

Docket Number:

07-31041-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner for the Glastonbury Office

Date:

July 3, 2008

Summary:

Mandell & Blau, M.D.’s, P.C. request for the acquisition of a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner to replace its existing 0.23 Tesla Open MRI scanner has been DENIED.

 

Applicant:

Windham Community Memorial Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31061-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of Mobile Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Scanner

Date:

July 1, 2008

Summary:

Windham Community Memorial Hospital ’s request acquire a Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (“PET-CT”) Scanner to replace the existing mobile Positron Emission Tomography scanner has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Bridgeport Hospital

Docket Number:

07-30966-CON

Project Title:

Establishment of an Urgent Care Walk-In Medical Center in Fairfield, Connecticut .

Date:

February 7, 2008

Summary:

Bridgeport Hospital’s request to establish and operate an urgent care walk-in medical center (“Center”) to be located at 309 Stillson Road, in Fairfield, Connecticut, has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30410-MDF

Project Title:

A Request to modify a Certificate of Need under Docket Number 04-30410-CON, as modified by Docket Number 06-30410-MDF2 Yale-New Haven Cancer Hospital and North Pavilion Construction Project.

Date:

June 20, 2008

Summary:

Modification is not being considered by OHCA.  Letter of Intent must be filed.

 

Applicant:

Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC d/b/a Advanced Radiology MRI Center , LP

Docket Number:

07-30983-RCN

Project Title:

Reconsideration of the Final Decision under Docket No.: 07-30983-CON

Date:

June 24, 2008

Summary:

Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC d/b/a Advanced Radiology MRI Center , LP request for reconsideration of a previous final decision has been DENIED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31127-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Equipment.

Date:

June 20, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for waiver of Certificate of Need (“CON”) requirements for replacement equipment has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Docket Number:

08-31129-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing Linear Accelerator.

Date:

June 13, 2008

Summary:

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center ’s request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing linear accelerator in Hartford has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Grove Hill Medical Center , P.C. and Investment Associates, LP

Docket Number:

07-31051-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of a Replacement CT Scanner in New Britain

Date:

June 10, 2008

Summary:

Grove Hill Medical Center , P.C. and Investment Associates, LP request to acquire a replacement CT scanner in New Britain has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED

 

Applicant:

Coram Alternate Site Services, Inc.

Docket Number:

07-31035-CON

Project Title:

Establishment and Operation of an Ambulatory Infusion Suite in Wallingford.

Date:

June 10, 2008

Summary:

Coram Alternate Site Services, Inc.’s request to establish and operate an  ambulatory infusion suite (“AIS”) in Wallingford , has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

MidState Medical Center

Docket Number:

08-31134-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing Linear Accelerator.

Date:

June 9, 2008

Summary:

MidState Medical Center ’s request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing linear accelerator in Meriden meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process pursuant to Section 19a-639c, C.G.S. and a Certificate of  Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Bridgeport Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31050-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of a Third Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Dedicating One of the Three Laboratories as Electrophysiology Laboratory

Date:

May 30, 2008

Summary:

Bridgeport Hospital ’s request for the acquisition of a third cardiac catheterization laboratory and dedicating one of the three laboratories as electrophysiology laboratory has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Radiologic Associates, P.S. and the Bristol MSO, LLC

Docket Number:

07-31054-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of an Hitachi Altaire 0.7 Tesla-Strength Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner in Bristol.

Date:

May 30, 2008

Summary:

Radiologic Associates, P.C. and The Bristol MSO, LLC’s request to acquire the Hitachi Altaire 0.7T Open MRI unit has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Saint Vincent’s Medical Center

Docket Number:

07-31060-CON

Project Title:

Establishment of Ambulatory Wound Care Services and Outpatient Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Services in Trumbull

Date:

May 23, 2008

Summary:

Saint Vincent’s Medical Center’s request to establish ambulatory wound care services and outpatient hyperbaric oxygen therapy services in Trumbull has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30901-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date.

Date:

May 23, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital ’s request to modify the CON authorized under Docket Number 06-30901-CON to replace an existing single-slice Computed Tomography (“CT”) scanner at the Hospital’s Temple Radiology Center at 2560 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden with a 64-slice CT scanner has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Radiologic Associates of Middletown , PC. d/b/a Guilford Radiology

Docket Number:

08-31110-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Mobile 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner with a Fixed 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner in Guilford.

Date:

May 15, 2008

Summary:

Radiologic Associates of Middletown, P.C. d/b/a Guilford Radiology request for a waiver of the Certificate of Need (“CON”) requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) scanner equipment with a fixed MRI scanner in Guilford has been approved and a waiver of the CON process has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Meriden Imaging Center, Inc d/b/a Radiology Associates, Inc.

Docket Number:

08-31109-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the existing Mobile 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner with a Fixed 1. Tesla MRI Scanner in Wallingford.

Date:

May 14 2008

Summary:

Meriden Imaging Center, Inc. d/b/a Radiology Associates, Inc. request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) scanner with a fixed MRI scanner in Wallingford, has been approved and a waiver of the CON process has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, PC

Docket Number:

07-31069-CON

Project Title:

Termination of Outpatient Surgical Center in Hamden and Establishment of New  Outpatient Surgical Center in North Haven

Date:

May 14 2008

Summary:

Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, P.C. (“Applicant”) request to terminate its outpatient surgical center in Hamden and to establish a new outpatient surgical center at 162 State Street, North Haven, has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Gaylord Hospital, Inc.

Docket Number:

07-31045-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of a 16-Slice CT Scanner.

Date:

May 13, 2008

Summary:

Gaylord Hospital, Inc.’s (“Hospital”) request to acquire a 16-slice computed tomography (“CT”) scanner at the Hospital, located at Gaylord Farms Road in Wallingford, has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

The Hospital for Central Connecticut

Docket Number:

07-31020-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of a New 64-Slice PET/CT Scanner at the Hospital’s New Britain General Campus.

Date:

May 8, 2008

Summary:

The Hospital for Central Connecticut’s (“Hospital”) request to acquire and operate a new fixed-based, 64-slice positron emission tomography/computed tomography (“PET/CT”) scanner and to relocate and upgrade its existing fixed-based, 4-slice Lightspeed CT scanner to the newly expanded Emergency Department has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Neurology Associates, LLC

Docket Number:

07-30674-MDF

Project Title:

Request to modify a previous Certificate of Need

authorization in order to vacate or revise CON Condition #4 which requires Neurology Associates, LLC to only use the authorized MRI unit “for its Practice and Practice patients, specifically for the use of neurological conditions.

Date:

April 29, 2008

Summary:

Neurology Associates, LLC’s request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization under Docket Number 06-30674-CON is hereby DENIED.

 

Applicant:

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Saint Mary's Hospital Corporation and Waterbury Hospital.

Docket Number:

07-31003-CON

Project Title:

Termination of Inpatient Pediatric Services at Saint Mary’s Hospital and Waterbury Hospital and the Establishment and Operation of New Inpatient Pediatric Services at Saint Mary's Hospital by Connecticut Children’s Medical Center .

Date:

May 01, 2008

Summary:

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (“CCMC”), Saint Mary’s Hospital (“SMH”), and Waterbury Hospital (“WH”) (together referred to as “Applicants”) request to terminate pediatric inpatient services at SMH and WH and for CCMC to establish, own, and operate pediatric inpatient services at SMH as a satellite facility of CCMC, has been approved by Agreed Settlement.

 

Applicant:

NRC Equipment Associates & SWC Corporation d/b/a Norwalk Radiology & Mammography Center.

Docket Number:

07-31009-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of a 16-Slice Computed Tomography Scanner to Replace a Single-Slice Computed Tomography  Scanner in Norwalk .

Date:

April 25, 2008

Summary:

NRC Equipment Associates & SWC Corp. d/b/a Norwalk Radiology & Mammography Center’s request to seek Authorization to acquire and operate a 16-slice Computed Tomography (“CT”) Scanner to replace a single-slice CT scanner in Norwalk has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Hospital of Saint Raphael

Docket Number:

07-31038-CON

Project Title:

Establish and Operate Satellite Offices for Surgical Specialty Consultation Services in Hamden and Branford by the Hospital’s Faculty Practice Plan.

Date:

April 25, 2008

Summary:

The Hospital of Saint Raphael’s request to provide surgical specialty consultation services at 84 North Main Street , Branford and 2080 Whitney Avenue, Hamden has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

Docket Number:

07-31026-CON

Project Title:

Proposal to Establish a Satellite Ambulatory Radiology Center for Infants, Children, and Adolescents in Farmington , Connecticut.

Date:

April 25, 2008

Summary:

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center ’s request to establish a satellite ambulatory radiology center at 399 Farmington Avenue in Farmington and provide diagnostic radiology services for infants, children, and adolescents has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

The Stamford Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31027-CON

Project Title:

Establishment of Outpatient Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Service

Date:

April 23, 2008

Summary:

The Stamford Hospital ’s request to establish hyperbaric oxygen therapy services has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Jefferson Radiology, P.C.

Docket Number:

07-30958-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of a 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner in Farmington

Date:

April 30, 2008

Summary:

The proposal of Jefferson Radiology, P.C. to acquire a 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to be located in Farmington, at an estimated total capital cost of $3,106,272 has been DENIED.
 

Applicant:

Advanced Radiology MRI Centers Limited Partnership

Docket Number:

08-30917-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date.

Date:

April 17, 2008

Summary:

Advanced Radiology MRI Centers Limited Partnership’s request for a modification of a CON authorized under Docket Number 07-30917-WVR has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Bridgeport Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30863-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to increase the authorized capital cost by $300,000, from $1,777,839 to $2,077,839

Date:

April 11, 2008

Summary:

Bridgeport Hospital’s request to modify the CON Order under Docket Number 06-30863-CON has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Bridgeport Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30945-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date.

Date:

April 2, 2008

Summary:

Bridgeport Hospital’s request to modify the CON authorized under Docket Number 07-30945-WVR To extend the CON expiration date has been approved and a modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

MidState Medical Center Hartford Hospital

Docket Number:

07-30984-CON

Project Title:

Establish a Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at MidState Medical Center

Date:

April 2, 2008

Summary:

MidState Medical Center and Hartford Hospital ’s request for the establishment of a   diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratory in Meriden,has not been approved and  a Certificate of Need has been DENIED.

 

Applicant:

The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, Inc.

Docket Number:

08-31111-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of Two Linear Accelerators.

Date:

March 26, 2008

Summary:

The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center’s (“Center”) request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its two existing linear accelerators meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process pursuant to Section 19a-639c, C.G.S. and is hereby GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Docket Number:

07-31044-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition and Operation of a New Fixed-Based, 64-Slice, PET/CT Scanner in

Place of a Three-Day per Week, Mobile-Based PET/CT Scanner

Date:

March 24, 2008

Summary:

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center’s request to acquire and operate a new fixed-based, 64-slice, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (“PET/CT”) scanner in place of a three-day per week, mobile-based, PET/CT scanner has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Day Kimball Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31052-CON

Project Title:

Establish and Operate Adult Primary Care Services in Plainfield

Date:

March 24, 2008

Summary:

Day Kimball Hospital’s request to establish and operate adult primary care  services in Plainfield has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30967-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date by one year.

Date:

March 11, 2008

Summary:

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital’s request for a modification to a previous CON authorized under Docket Number 07-30967-WVR has been approved and the modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

The Hospital of Saint Raphael

Docket Number:

08-30952-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to increase the authorized capital expenditure by $350,000, from $5,500,000 to $5,850,000.

Date:

March 12, 2008

Summary:

The Hospital of Saint Raphael’s modification request to modify the CON Order under Docket Number: 07-30952 has been approved and a CON modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Essent Healthcare of Connecticut, Inc. d/b/a Sharon Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30183-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization in order to increase the authorized capital expenditure by $3,946,651,from $15,759,013 to $19,705,664

Date:

March 11, 2008

Summary:

Essent Healthcare of Connecticut, Inc. d/b/a Sharon Hospital ’s request for Modification of Condition #2 of the CON Order under Docket Number 03-30183 has been Approved and the CON Modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30927-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date.

Date:

March 7, 2008

Summary:

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital ’s request to extend the CON expiration date authorized under Docket Number 07-30927-WVR has been approved and the modification to extend the CON expiration date until February 28, 2009 has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Docket Number:

08-30926-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify a previous Certificate of Need authorization to extend the CON expiration date.

Date:

March 7, 2008

Summary:

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital’s request for a modification to a previously authorized CON under Docket Number 07-30926-WVR, has been approved and the modification to extend the CON expiration date until February 28, 2009 has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Catholic Charities, Inc. Archdiocese of Hartford d/b/a Institute for the Hispanic Family

Docket Number:

07-30975-CON

Project Title:

Establish Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford

Date:

March 10, 2008

Summary:

Catholic Charities, Inc. Archdiocese of Hartford d/b/a Institute for the Hispanic Family request to establish the Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford, located at 43-53 Wadsworth Street/44-60 Cedar Street, Hartford, has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

Docket Number:

07-30998-CON

Project Title:

Proposal to Establish a Satellite Ambulatory Radiology Center in Glastonbury to Provide Diagnostic Radiology Services for Infants, Children, and Adolescents.

Date:

March 05, 2008

Summary:

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center ’s request (“Hospital”) to establish a satellite ambulatory radiology center at 310 Western Boulevard in Glastonbury and provide diagnostic radiology services for infants, children, and adolescents has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

MidState Medical Center

Docket Number:

07-30964-CON

Project Title:

Facility Building Project including Expansion of the Emergency Department, Termination of Inpatient Psychiatric Services, Addition of 30 Licensed Medical Surgical Beds and Other Facility Improvements.

Date:

March 04, 2008

Summary:

MidState Medical Center’s request to undertake a facility building project, which includes the expansion of the Emergency Department, the termination of psychiatric inpatient services, the addition of 30 licensed  medical-surgical beds and the completion of other facility improvements has been approved with modifications and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC d/b/a Advanced Radiology MRI Centers, LP

Docket Number:

07-30983-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of Three 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners for Offices Located in the Towns of Trumbull, Orange and Shelton , Connecticut.

Date:

February 27, 2008

Summary:

Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC d/b/a Advanced Radiology MRI Centers, LP request for the acquisition of three 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners for offices located in the towns of Trumbull, Orange and Shelton, Connecticut has not been approved and a Certificate of Need has been DENIED.

 

Applicant:

John Dempsey Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31104-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner with a 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner in Farmington.

Date:

February 21, 2008

Summary:

John Dempsey Hospital’s request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) scanner equipment with a high performance 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner equipment meets the requirements for waiver of the  CON process pursuant to Section 19a-639c, C.G.S. and is hereby GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

07-30963-CON

Project Title:

Acquisition of a 64-Slice Computed Tomography Scanner in the

Emergency Department and Relocation of 4-Slice CT Scanner in ED to the Radiology Department.

Date:

February 22, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request to acquire a 64-slice Computed Tomography (“CT”) scanner for its Emergency Department (“ED”) and relocate the 4-slice CT scanner in the ED to the Radiology Department has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.


Applicant:

Wilton Surgery Center, LLC, Stamford Health System, Inc., and National Surgical Care, Inc.

Docket Number:

07-30994-CON

Project Title:

Sale of 62.5% Ownership Interest in Wilton Surgery Center, LLC to an Entity Owned 50% each by Stamford Health System, Inc. and National Surgical Care, Inc.

Date:

February 13, 2008

Summary:

Wilton Surgery Center, LLC (WSC), Stamford Health System, Inc. (SHS), and National Surgical Care, Inc. (NSC) for WSC to sell 62.5% ownership interest in WSC to an entity owned 50% each by SHS and Wilton NSC, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NSC has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.


Applicant:

Rockville General Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31093-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing Single-Slice CT Scanner with a 16-Slice CT Scanner in Vernon

Date:

February 13, 2008

Summary:

Rockville General Hospital's request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing single-slice computed tomography (CT))scanner with a 16-slice CT scanner, has been Approved and a CON waiver has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Hartford Hospital

Docket No.:

07-31017-CON

Project Title:

Replacement of an Air Ambulance Helicopter

Date:

February 7, 2008

Summary:

Hartford Hospital’s request to purchase an air ambulance helicopter has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.


Applicant:

William W. Backus Hospital and Constitution Eye Surgery Center East, LLC ("Applicants")

Docket Number:

06-30722-CON

Project Title:

Establishment and Operation of the Waterford Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC

Date:

December 17, 2007

Summary:

The Applicants' request to establish and operate the Waterford Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC at 174 Cross Road in Waterford, Connecticut, has not been approved and the Certificate of Need has been DENIED.


Applicant:

Connecticut Imaging Partners, LLC

Docket Number:

07-31074-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of the Existing Mobile 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner with a Fixed 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner in Wethersfield

Date:

February 6, 2008

Summary:

Connecticut Imaging Partners, LLC request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace its existing mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) scanner equipment with a fixed MRI scanner, meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process and is hereby GRANTED

 

Applicant:

The Ministry of the High Watch, Inc. d/b/a High Watch Farm

Docket Number:

07-30910-CON

Project Title:

Increase of Care and Rehabilitation Beds in Kent for a total of 78 licensed beds and licensure to operate Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic.

Date:

February 6, 2008

Summary:

The Ministry of the High Watch, Inc. d/b/a High Watch Farm’s request to increase the Care and Rehabilitation Beds for a total of 78 licensed beds and obtain a license to operate a Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic at 62 Carter Road, Kent has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Saint Mary’s Hospital, Naugatuck Valley Radiology Associates, P.C. and Naugatuck Valley MRI, LP

Docket Number:

07-31056-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement and Upgrade of 1.5 Tesla Signa S2 Equipment.

Date:

February 5, 2008

Summary:

Saint Mary’s Hospital, Naugatuck Valley Radiology Associates, P.C. and Naugatuck Valley MRI, Limited Partnership request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace and upgrade an existing 1.5T MRI scanner operated by NVMRI at Saint Mary’s Hospital meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process and has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Docket Number:

07-30797-MDF

Project Title:

A request to modify Docket Number 06-30797-CON to increase the authorized  capital expenditure by $60,739,697, from $123,657,659 to $184,397,356.

Date:

January 30, 2008

Summary:

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center ’s request to modify the CON Order under  Docket Number 06-30797 has been approved and the CON Modification has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Ambulatory Surgery Center , LLC

Docket Number:

06-30813-CON

Project Title:

Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Ambulatory Surgery Center , LLC propose to establish  and operate an ambulatory surgery center at 55 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut.

Date:

January 31, 2008

Summary:

Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich Ambulatory Surgery Center , LLC's request to establish and operate an ambulatory surgery center at 55 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich , Connecticut has been approved and the Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31071-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive Certificate of Need Requirements for Replacement of Two 4-Slice CT Simulator in Guilford and New Haven to Upgrade Radiation Therapy Capabilities

Date:

January 24, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment for the purpose of replacing its two existing computed tomography (“CT”) simulator scanners located at 111 Goose Lane in Guilford and at 20 York Street in New Haven, in order to upgrade radiation therapy capabilities meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process and has been GRANTED

 

Applicant:

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Docket Number:

08-31080-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for Replacement of the Hospital’s Existing Single-Plane Angiography Laboratory

Date:

January 17, 2008

Summary:

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment in order to replace an existing single-plane angiography system meets the requirements for waiver of the CON process and the waiver has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Bridgeport Hospital

Docket Number:

07-30974-CON

Project Title:

Termination of Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation (“OCR”) Services at Bridgeport Hospital  and Establishment of OCR services at a Primary Location in Fairfield and a Secondary Location in Bridgeport.

Date:

January 7, 2008

Summary:

Bridgeport Hospital ’s request to terminate its Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation (“OCR”) service at the Hospital’s main campus and establish OCR services at 1305 Post Road in Fairfield and 226 Mill Hill Avenue in Bridgeport has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

The William W. Backus Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31070-WVR

Project Title:

Request to Waive CON Requirements for the Replacement of an Existing 1.5 Tesla  Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner.

Date:

January 4, 2008

Summary:

The William W. Backus Hospital ’s (“Hospital”) request for a waiver of CON requirements for replacement equipment has been approved and a waiver of the CON has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

Essent Healthcare of Connecticut, Inc. d/b/a Sharon Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31006-CON

Project Title:

Establish an Adult Intensive Outpatient Behavioral Health Service in Sharon.

Date:

January 2, 2008

Summary:

Essent Healthcare of Connecticut, Inc. d/b/a Sharon Hospital ’s request to establish an adult intensive outpatient behavioral health service at 50 Hospital Hill Road in Sharon, has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.

 

Applicant:

The Stamford Hospital

Docket Number:

07-31059-CON

Project Title:

Emergency Certificate of Need for the Acquisition and Operation of a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner at The Stamford Hospital’s Main Campus.

Date:

January 2, 2008

Summary:

The Stamford Hospital ’s request for emergency authorization to acquire and operate a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) scanner has been approved and a Certificate of Need has been GRANTED.