Saint Francis Hospital

Connecticut COPD patients now have access to a new life-changing treatment in Hartford. The first patient at Saint Francis Hospital to get the procedure since it newly became available says it has transformed his life. “The results have been nothing short of miraculous,” Paul Petruccione, of Prospect, said. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a progressive respiratory condition that…

The Hartford Whalers are back in the capitol city for the sixth Annual Whalers’ Alumni weekend. Organizers say it’s a chance to celebrate a beloved part of the city’s history and meet some of the players. The first stop was Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford Friday morning. The former NHL players signed autographs and took pictures with staff. Their presence...

She is being called a “miracle baby,” a little girl born 30 weeks premature. After a four-month stay in the St. Francis Hospital NICU, baby Zahraliz is finally home. Hospital staff gave her a heartfelt send off. She just may be the world’s tiniest graduate. When Zahraliz Franics Angueira departed the NICU Thursday, it was an emotional scene for everyone….

Neyshaliz Angueira gave birth just 22 weeks into her pregnancy, and her daughter has been receiving care in the NICU for more than four months.

Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford celebrated a different type of graduate this June. Rather than high school or college, four-month-old Zahraliz Francis Angueira “graduated” from Saint Francis’ neonatal intensive care unit Thursday. She was finally discharged after a trying 128-day stay at the NICU. The baby girl was born at just 22 weeks old, and was the hospital’s smallest baby…