Bristol Hospital

A spokesperson for Bristol Hospital said they’re eliminating over 30 positions due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bristol Health said 10 of those roles were presently filled, the majority of which were management. Because of environmental and financial pressures such as labor and supply cost inflation, the healthcare system decided to cut back. “Health systems will be…

Bristol Hospital is temporarily suspending visitation for patients in its emergency room amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases. A spokesperson for the hospital says the decision to suspend visitation was made in an effort to protect both patients and staff. The hospital said they will continue to assess the situation and announce when visitors are allowed again. There is currently…

“The emergency department, due to a variety of reasons, is in crisis,” said Yale New Haven Hospital Chief Operating Officer Michael Holmes. He pointed out that 95% of the hospital’s 1,541 licensed beds were full on Friday. “We do have periods of time where we have patients that are waiting in the hallway,” said Holmes. Yale New Haven is not…

With more people coming into the emergency room for care at Yale New Haven Hospital, the hospital is turning part of its parking area into a location for patient care.

Bristol Health is looking for volunteers to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Bristol Hospital. You are eligible to administer the vaccine if you are an active or retired licensed health care professional including: Physicians Physicians assistants Nurse midwives Registered nurses Licensed practical nurses Advanced practice nurses Pharmacists Podiatrists Dentists Dental hygienists with training to administer anesthesia…

The Department Public of Health and area hospitals are putting out PSAs and hosting webinars about the COVID-19 vaccine after seeing a bit of hesitancy in people receiving it.

“We’ve seen a whole lot of tragedy. We’ve seen a whole lot of cases,” said Dr. Toshita Kumar, Bristol Hospital pulmonary critical care physician. Bristol Hospital staff recorded video of their intensive care unit exclusively for NBC Connecticut viewers. It’s where they treat their sickest patients. For safety sake, NBC Connecticut did not go inside. While we aren’t showing...

NBC CT got an exclusive look inside Bristol Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit where health care workers are treating COVID-19 patients.

Kurt Barwis, the president of Bristol Hospital, has recovered from COVID-19. He shared his story and how Bristol Hospital is dealing with the pandemic.

Many people are looking to their faith for strength during these difficult times, including some hospital workers in Bristol. Work has been nonstop for them as they spend time away from their families to help our loved ones who are suffering. For only 10 or so minutes every morning, a group of Bristol Hospital health care employees stand still to…

Health care workers at Bristol Hospital have been gathering to pray during a difficult time as patients come to them during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The president and CEO of Bristol Health announced that he has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Kurt Barwis sent a message to hospital employees on Tuesday morning explaining that he was tested after consulting his doctor, and the test came back positive Monday night. “After experiencing some normal cold symptoms on Friday evening and throughout the weekend, I called…

Bristol city and health leaders are working to combat the spread of the coronavirus by implementing new measures for the public. As the number of positive cases continues to rise in the state, leaders are taking action to help the public like working to switch services online. Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu said switching services online will protect both the community and…

The drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Bristol Hospital will not operate on Tuesday because of weather. Hospital officials said Bristol Hospital wants to make sure that their professional staff maintains good health and today’s cold, rainy weather is not optimal for outdoor collections. They also said they are restocking specimen collection kits. On Monday, they collected 68 specimens. There have…

Hospitals across Connecticut are working to create drive-up coronavirus testing.

Seventeen-year-old Lucca Riccio from Southington created the Tube Talker to help patients on oxygen machines at the hospital communicate.

Three people are accused of attacking a man during a party in Bristol Monday, causing severe head injuries.

Mike Boguslawski, a longtime WTNH consumer reporter many consider a Connecticut institution has died, according to his former co-workers at WTNH. He was 78.

Baseball is heating up in Bristol where a dozen teams are competing this week in the East Region Tournament. Officials said they are taking all the measures necessary to make sure the little league players are staying safe as temperatures soar into the 90s.

A 52-year-old woman who was injured in a fire at a home in Bristol late Tuesday night is in stable condition, according to the fire marshal.